Gas supply through pipeline has finally begun in Rajshahi thus meeting a longstanding demand of the people of the region.
The authorities said industries would have priority over households in this regard. Full story
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Asaduzzaman Ripon on Friday said that the budgets of the two city corporations for the new fiscal were not ‘citizen friendly’.
Ripon, BNP’s international affairs secretary, said at a press...Full story
Environmental activists on Friday demanded immediate removal of illegal structures from the playground at Dhanmondi-8 (old) in the capital.
At a rally in front of the Dhaka University fine...Full story
A local organisation on Friday in the Chittagong city celebrated the UNDP Equator Prize that it had received for its role in conserving a forest in the region.
Chunoti Co-management Committee won...Full story
A three-day festival of Royani Gaan, song offerings to Manasa, snake deity of the Hindus, began in the city on Friday.
Organisers said the Royani Utsav, as the festival is named, is...Full story
Colonel Taher Sangsad on Friday organised a children’s art competition and writing first letter ceremony on the Dhaka University fine arts faculty premises.
Around 200 children in three...Full story
Primary and mass education minister Afsarul Ameen on Friday said the construction works of three flyovers at Nasirabad, Muradpur and GEC crossing will start shortly. Full story
Language veteran Abdul Matin and writer and researcher Anisuzzaman received Gitanjali Medal, 2012 from a cultural establishment in the capital.
Gitanjali Lalitkala Academy, a cultural school...Full story
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions till 6:00pm today. Full story