Work to build a new graveyard at Rayerbazar in the capital is in progress, said Dhaka North City Corporation officials that are tasked with the project. ‘The graveyard will contain 80,500 graves with 8-feet by 4-feet size each,’ said...Full story
A three-day international conference on ‘environment-based technology for sustainable development’ began at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Saturday.Full story
Increased manpower and modernisation of equipment are essential for better healthcare services at Barisal General Hospital, observed a group of physicians and activists of non-governmental organisations working on healthcare issues.Full story
Green activists on Saturday demanded urgent demarcation of the River Buriganga’s second channel to stop massive grabbing of lands of the water-body that runs through Mohammadpur, Hazaribagh, Amligola and Lalbagh.Full story
Dining hall workers of 16 halls of Rajshahi University on Saturday took to the streets demanding job regularisation. The workers also placed a letter of application to the university vice-chancellor, Abdus Sobhan, in this regard at about 1:00pm.Full story
Valerie Ann Taylor, founder and coordinator of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, on Saturday was awarded Sheltech Award 2011. Sheltech chairman Kutub Uddin Ahmed at GG Banquet Hall of Platinum Suits...Full story
Two suspected thieves were arrested at Chittagong Railway Station area on Friday. The arrested are Amir Hossen and Md Mohiuddin.
The police recovered 2-bhori gold jewellery and cash money in possession of them. Full story
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over the Dhaka, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla.Full story