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RAB arrests escaped convict after 25 months

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a life-sentenced convict nearly 25 months after he escaped from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail during the August ... Read More


RCC administrator orders swift flyover completion

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Rajshahi City Corporation Administrator Mahfuzur Rahman Riton has given necessary instructions to the concerned to complete the flyover construction work within the stipulated ... Read More


Over 1,200 illegal structures evicted

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- The Sonargaon upazila administration has evicted more than 1,200 illegal structures, including fruit stalls, built by occupying land belonging to the Roads and Highways Departm... Read More


Drug trade triggers juvenile gangs rise in Rangpur

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Drug abuse and trafficking are reportedly taking an increasingly alarming turn in the Rangpur region, with growing concerns that the spread of narcotics is contributing to thef... Read More


Jute cultivation surges in Shibganj

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Jute cultivation has reached its highest level in several years, keeping farmers busy for nearly one and a half months. According to the Shibganj Upazila Agriculture Extension... Read More


UGC chairman urges universities to promote responsible free thinking

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed has urged university teachers and students to embrace free thinking alongside knowledge and skills, while e... Read More


MPs warned over hacking, voice cloning

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Thursday urged lawmakers to use facial-recognition devices when entering and leaving parliament, warning that growing incidents of phone hacking,... Read More


No leniency on mosquito breeding Warns DSCC

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam has warned that people responsible for creating mosquito breeding grounds through negligence around homes, shops o... Read More


5.5pc of Bangladeshi youth use emerging nicotine products

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- About 5.5 per cent of Bangladeshi youth aged 18 to 24 are currently using emerging tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nic... Read More


Jute products earn Tk 84,002cr in 10 years

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Bangladesh has currently suspended exports of raw jute, while its jute products continue to reach 138 countries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir told Parlia... Read More