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South Chattogram to get faster rail connectivity

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Bangladesh Railway has launched a project to convert the 59.93-kilometre Chattogram-Dohazari railway line to dual gauge, aiming to improve connectivity between Chattogram Port a... Read More


School feeding prog boosts student attendance

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- The school feeding programme has significantly increased student attendance at primary schools in Rangpur, with some schools reporting nearly 100 percent attendance while the dr... Read More


'Joypurhat Medical College to open soon'

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Joypurhat Medical College will be launched soon, with the recruitment and training of teachers already underway, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossa... Read More


99pc people unaware of building rules: NDA Chairman

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Narayanganj Development Authority (NDA) Chairman Mashukul Islam Rajib has said that nearly 99 percent of people lack awareness of the rules and regulations governing building co... Read More


DIG Rajshahi Range visits Sirajganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Md Ashiq Saeed, DIG, Rajshahi Range, Bangladesh Police, Rajshahi 19 & 20 August 2026 AD. Sirajganj district police visited Sirajganj as part of annual inspection. During the tou... Read More


Dhaka residents battle power cuts, Baridhara feels heat

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- Residents of Baridhara and other parts of Dhaka faced renewed power cuts during the evening peak hour on Friday, Saturday as load shedding in the capital's electricity zone surg... Read More


BRDB offices declared tobacco free to protect public health

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- All 566 offices of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), including its headquarters, have been declared completely tobacco free as part of a government initiative to pr... Read More


Fertilizer in Warehouses, But Not in Farmers' Hands

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- On August 23, farmers in Bhurungamari of Kurigram reportedly broke into a fertilizer dealer's warehouse and took fertilizer. Of the 342 bags stored there, reports indicate that ... Read More


Beyond aid for a lasting refugee solution

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh has called for stronger and coordinated international action to resolve the Rohingya crisis as the displacement of the persecuted Myanmar minority approaches its tent... Read More


Shafiqur warns govt against 'fascist' path

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has described the 2024 mass uprising as a precursor to a larger political struggle, warning that th... Read More