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Betel leaves costlier

Betel leaves costlier

Salman Tareque Sakil
Betel leaves are linked to the lives of Bengalis but in recent times, these have become costlier. In the last two months, the price of each bira...Details
Milk bank for orphans stirs up religious controversy

Milk bank for orphans stirs up religious controversy

Jakia Ahmed
The Institute of Child and Mother Health in Dhaka's Matuail has established the first human milk bank for orphans and foundlings. This has...Details
Digital wallets popular in making society cashless

Digital wallets popular in making society cashless

Md A Halim
The digital wallet has become popular in reducing peoples' dependence on cash and there are several digital wallet services in the country. The...Details
Medical students only interested in selected areas

Medical students only interested in selected areas

Jakia Ahmed
There are only three doctors at the forensic department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and nine at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and...Details
Drives against illegal brick kilns must continue

Drives against illegal brick kilns must continue

Udisa Islam
People carrying out drives to shut down illegal brick kilns often feel that these may resume operations after some time. Adopting many strategies,...Details
Unease in Indo-Bangla relations over NRC receding

Unease in Indo-Bangla relations over NRC receding

Ranjan Basu, Delhi
Efforts are being made by both India and Bangladesh to overcome the unease created over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India. India...Details
BIWTA needs bigger salvage ships

BIWTA needs bigger salvage ships

Saleh Titu, Barishal
The weight of passenger ships on the Barishal-Dhaka route is usually between 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes and if such vessels sink then the weight...Details
Drone flying policy in final stage

Drone flying policy in final stage

Chowdhury Akbor Hossain
Once the Drone Flying Policy-2019 is approved, people will be able to fly drones in certain areas without prior permission. It is understood that...Details
Separate WASH facilities for girls at institutions by 2026

Separate WASH facilities for girls at institutions by 2026

SM Abbas
Bangladesh is working toward ensuring separate WASH facilities for girls at academic institutions across the country by 2026 to accomplish the...Details
Prepaid metres of utilities going to private sector

Prepaid metres of utilities going to private sector

Shanchita Shitu
The department of energy has launched a scheme under which entrepreneurs will be able to import pre-paid metres for gas and power. They can also...Details
172 magistrates on the street for two city corporation polls

172 magistrates on the street for two city corporation polls

Emran Hossain Shaikh
To monitor the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls, 172 executive magistrates will be active on the...Details
Owner of blaze stricken Prime Plastic still elusive

Owner of blaze stricken Prime Plastic still elusive

Sheikh Jahangir Alam
The blaze at Prime Plastic factory in Keraniganj has claimed 22 workers so far and 10 persons are taking treatment at the hospital. Though 13 days...Details
Smart driving licences stuck at BRTA; applicants in a pickle

Smart driving licences stuck at BRTA; applicants in a pickle

Sheikh Jahangir Alam
Since the printing of smart card driving licence has stopped, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) cannot deliver driving licences. The...Details
Simmering anguish within the Chhatra Dal

Simmering anguish within the Chhatra Dal

Salman Tarique Sakil
Amidst the hullabaloo over the AL conference, the new committee for Chhatra Dal was declared. A notice signed by the organisation’s president...Details
Chill-related diseases claim 49 lives in 50 days

Chill-related diseases claim 49 lives in 50 days

Jakia Ahmed
Bangladesh is facing a winter chill and during the winter, the incidence of jaundice, eye infection, diarrhea, skin diseases, fever and other...Details
Sundarban crabs demand shoots up in global market

Sundarban crabs demand shoots up in global market

Hedait Hossain Molla, Khulna
The demand for crabs from the Sundarbans has significantly gone up in international markets, partly due to the fall in shrimp farming due to...Details
Italy-based crime baron trying to control Gopibagh area

Italy-based crime baron trying to control Gopibagh area

Nuruzzaman Labu
After infamous casino gang lord Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan was sent to prison, his empire is reportedly being controlled by ‘Italy Nasir’....Details
International Trade Fair preparations in full swing

International Trade Fair preparations in full swing

Shafiqul Islam
Preparation for the international trade fair is going on at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka.Local and international entities are busy decorating their...Details
Naval base at Bhashan Char

Naval base at Bhashan Char

Shafiqul Islam
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) sanctioned a naval base, perimeter fencing and watchtower construction project at...Details
Islamist papers lukewarm response to month of victory

Islamist papers lukewarm response to month of victory

Salman Tareque Sakil
Of the daily, monthly and weekly papers in the country, there are several papers belonging to the Islamist section and most are monthly or...Details
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