• Yet more pointers on law and order downslide
  • Management planning: being proactive
  • Predictably and unspectacularly big
  • Reasonable education allowance
  • Nati’l children recitation fest begins
  • Russian language day, birth anniv of Pushkin celebrated
  • Bomb blast kills 18 on Pakistan bus
  • NATO offers apology over Afghan deaths in air strike
  • High deficit budget to hit investment, growth
  • Budgetary tax measures to be burden on general people: CPD
  • Victoria clinch title in last over thriller
  • Germany focus on upsetting Ronaldo
  • Sluggish preparation for addressing water stagnation this year
  • Ctg citizens protest at offending Abu Sayeed
  • Proposed education budget disappoints experts
  • Experts term health budget anti-poor
  • Muhith defends offer to legalise untaxed money
  • Kitchen market starts heating up
  • BGB on alert on Myanmar border
  • Titan Tyton saves Poles in opener
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Sluggish preparation for addressing water stagnation this year

Water pumps at the Rampura WASA pumping station on the bank of Begunbari canal in the city are left without cleaning and proper maintenance. The photo was snapped on Friday. — New Age photo
Government agencies responsible for maintenance of drainage in the capital seem to be sluggish in their preparation for addressing water stagnation in the city in the upcoming rainy season. New Age has found that two of pumping stations, used to pump out... Full story

Ctg citizens protest at offending Abu Sayeed

Participants in a human chain in Chittagong city protested at the indecent comments hurled against Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed by the ruling party lawmakers in parliament on June 3. Full story

Art contest against child labour at DU

National Coordination Committee for Workers’ Education on Friday organised an art competition for working people to mark World Day against Child Labour. The programme was inaugurated by sculptor... Full story

Seminar on smoking-free restaurants today

A seminar on the adverse effects of smoking and declaring restaurants smoking-free will be held at the National Press Club today. Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Bangladesh Restaurant... Full story

Nat'l child recitation festival begins

The state minister for women and children affairs, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, on Friday said recitation of poem can help children increase their artistic bent of mind. Full story

Anniv of DU peace and conflict dept observed

The 13th founding anniversary of the peace and conflict studies department of Dhaka University was celebrated on Friday amid much enthusiasm. The celebration included foundation day lecture, peace... Full story

Drishti organises fruit festival

Some 30 locally grown varieties were displayed at a fruit festival organised at the Dhaka University Teacher-Student Centre on Friday. Drishti, a socio-cultural organisation, through the... Full story

Debate competition ends at CU

A three-day debate competition at Chittagong University concluded on Friday with the CU Debating Society becoming the unbeaten champion. With the theme ‘green earth for green life’, CUDS... Full story

No change likely in night temperature

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over... Full story


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