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Hill districts to enjoy holiday on Chaitra Sankranti

Dhaka, April 5 -- The government has declared a general holiday in the three hill districts-Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban-on April 13 on the occasion of Chaitra Sankranti. The Ministry of Pub... Read More


Power sector tops govt priority as summer test looms

, April 5 -- The Power Division has prioritised the energy sector as a key focus area as it moves to meet the country's rising electricity demand in summer amid growing global uncertainties. The coun... Read More


16 BGB platoons deployed for Sherpur-3 election

, April 5 -- Ahead of the election in Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency scheduled for April 9, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed its 16 platoons to ensure a free, fair, and peacef... Read More


Two siblings drown in Chandpur pond

Dhaka, April 5 -- Two brothers drowned in a pond near their home in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Yasin, 8, and Rusel, 6, sons of Abul Bashar and Shahina Be... Read More


Microphone outage disrupts Parliament 

Sangsad Bhaban, April 5 -- The Parliament again experienced a significant disruption on Sunday as a microphone outage forced a session suspension lasting one hour and 18 minutes. Speaker Hafiz Uddin ... Read More


Emergency measles-rubella campaign launched to protect over 1.2mn children in 30 upazilas

Dhaka, April 5 -- The government of Bangladesh, with support from UNICEF, WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Sunday launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign to protect more than ... Read More


PM embraces grief of July fighters, martyrs' families; vows support

Dhaka, April 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday assured unwavering support for those affected by the July movement, as he met the injured and family members of those killed in the uprising i... Read More


Austerity measures kick in amid energy crisis

, April 5 -- imposed austerity measures - featuring revised office hours and shorter business operations - came into effect on Sunday as the country moves to curb energy consumption amid the ongoing M... Read More


Khulna division reports 56 suspected measles cases in 24 hours

, April 5 -- A total of 56 more children, showing symptoms consistent with measles, were admitted to hospitals across 10 districts of Khulna division in the 24 hours till Saturday afternoon. During t... Read More


Gandharbpur project expected to transform Dhaka's water supply: France

Dhaka, April 5 -- Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet on Sunday met Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and their dis... Read More