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BNP leader Motahar new Chairman of MDA

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Motahar Hossain Talukdar, a senior BNP leader, has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Mymensingh Development Authority (MDA). The appointment was announced through a g... Read More


BSPST gets new President

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Professor Dr Md Abdul Baset Mia of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has been elected President of the Bangladesh Society of Plant Science and Technology (BSPST) for the 202... Read More


2 workers die from toxic gas inhalation

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank at Chauddaburiya village under Kamalapur union in Sadar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Ash... Read More


Geo bags installed to prevent erosion in Bandarban

Bangladesh, June 18 -- The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has installed geo bags along the banks of the Sangu River and Jhongka Canal in Bandarban in an effort to prevent riverbank erosion ... Read More


SRDI calls for expanded soil research

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Md Joynal Abedin, Director of the Analytical Services Wing of SRDI said at a seminar that research activities on sustainable soil management and crop production should be furthe... Read More


US Ambassador visits Sonamasjid land port

Bangladesh, June 18 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen visited the historic Sonamasjid area and its archaeological sites in Shibganj Upazila on Wednesday. During the visit, the ambassad... Read More


Govt committed to tech-driven economy: Fakir

Bangladesh, June 18 -- The government remains committed to promoting local industries, creating employment opportunities and building a technology-driven economy, said Posts, Telecommunications and In... Read More


Smoking despite warning is foolish, say speakers

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Speakers at a seminar on Sunday said people who continue to smoke despite widespread health warnings are foolish as they lack ability to distinguish between right and wrong. Su... Read More


29 years passed compensation still unresolved

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Nearly 29 years after the devastating Magurchhara gas blowout, affected communities in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar are still waiting for compensation, as calls for justice ... Read More


Govt moves towards independent media commission

Bangladesh, June 18 -- The government is moving forward with plans to establish an independent Media Commission, with a national action plan currently being developed to guide the process, Information... Read More