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Dearth of qualified teachers at BRUR

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur (BRUR) is facing a shortage of highly qualified faculty members in its academic structure. Out of the university's total 204 teachers, 156 do not ... Read More


Monthly health meeting held

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The monthly coordination meeting of the Feni District Health Department was held on Wednesday. The meeting was held in the conference room of the Feni Civil Surgeon's Office. The me... Read More


JETRO delegation visits Ctg port

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- A delegation of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) visited the country's main seaport. They expressed interest in investing in the port sector of Bangladesh. On Wednesday, th... Read More


Free fertiliser, seed distributed

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- A free distribution programme of seeds and chemical fertilizers for various Rabi season crops among small and marginal farmers has been inaugurated in Kulaura. The program was organ... Read More


6 high-risk buildings identified in N'ganj

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Following the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the country on 21 November, RAJUK inspected several damaged buildings in the Bhumipalli area of Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. A team of... Read More


Dhaka can become safe enforcing building rules: IPD

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Experts warned on Friday that Dhaka has turned increasingly unsafe and unlivable due to decades of unplanned expansion. They cautioned that unless this disorderly growth is brought ... Read More


Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 300 people in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday. Heavy monsoon season rains paire... Read More


Rescue efforts at Hong Kong blaze end with deaths at 128

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Firefighting and rescue operations at Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades have ended, a government spokesperson said, with the death toll rising to 128 and about 200 people still ... Read More


German researchers find highly effective HIV antibody

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Worldwide, 44 million deaths - that is the sad toll of HIV/Aids since it was first detected in 1981; it was officially discovered in 1983. Aids is considered one of the worst epidemi... Read More


3 Chinese workers killed in Tajikistan

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Afghanistan on Friday expressed "deep regret" and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a fourth. An ini... Read More