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ADAPTING LIFE IN SATKHIRA: Turning saline wastelands into fertile fields

Dhaka, May 18 -- The community in Satkhira, a district in Bangladesh afflicted by high soil salinity due to the unauthorized withdrawal of water from trans-boundary rivers by India, initially abandone... Read More


Deposits drop but loans surge in Islamic banks

Dhaka, May 18 -- Shariah-based banks in the country witnessed a significant increase in loan disbursement despite a sharp drop in deposit collection in December and January. In January alone, deposits... Read More


BD asylum seekers in UK awaiting bad days

Dhaka, May 18 -- The United Kingdom and Bangladesh have agreed to a fast-track return agreement, under which Bangladeshi citizens whose asylum applications are rejected will be sent back to Bangladesh... Read More


'2 journos falsely cited BNP in interview with Donald Lu'

Dhaka, May 18 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party in Bangladesh, has refuted claims made during interviews with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central A... Read More


'US not withdrawing sanctions against RAB'

Dhaka, May 18 -- The US State Department has clearly said that they are not going to withdraw the sanctions against Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) which is facing charges of serious abuse of human right... Read More


NSU, British Council award scholarships to IELTS candidates

Dhaka, May 17 -- North South University, in collaboration with the British Council, held a scholarship award ceremony for IELTS exam candidates at its campus. The event recognized three outstanding s... Read More


'Control hypertension to curb NCDs deaths'

Dhaka, May 17 -- Bangladesh joins the world in observing World Hypertension Day on May 17th. However, data reveals a concerning rise in hypertension (HTN) in the country, a significant medical and pub... Read More


Ansar dies from heatwaves

Dhaka, May 17 -- Tragedy struck in Newmarket as a platoon commander (PC) of Bangladesh Ansar succumbed to illness on the road in the capital. Abu Taleb, aged 50, was declared dead by doctors at Dhaka... Read More


'No sacrificial animal crisis expected for Eid-Ul-Azha'

Dhaka, May 17 -- Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman announced on Thursday that there will be no shortage of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festivities. Addressing an i... Read More


Knee-Jerk govt fails to prioritise nat'l interests: BNP

Dhaka, May 17 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has criticised the ruling Awami League government, accusing it of neglecting national interests and characterising it as a 'knee-jerk regime'. ... Read More