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Pollution proliferates

Environmentalists and experts on public health at a webinar have said the presence of pollutants in the environment of Bangladesh is hazardous to human health. Besides the noise pollution, air pollution and soil pollution the sky is also getting polluted.“It is time to think about th...

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5.9 crore voters already received smartcards

So far, 5 crore 9 lakh 49 thousand 472 voters have received smart cards. AKM Humayun Kabir, Director General, National Identity Registration (NID) Division, presented the written report at a meeting on Saturday held in presence of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal.It was informed a...

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Mill owners to be punished for fiasco

The ministry of food has been directed to punish the owners of rice mills who failed to supply rice as per the agreement in the case of procurement of Aman rice from the local market. The Ministry of Food has recently sent a letter to the Director-General of the Food Department regarding this instru...

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‘Hajj expenses may increase this year’

State Minister for Religion Mohammad Faridul Haq Khan said that before staying in Mina for 3 days, everyone had to sleep downstairs. Keeping in mind their plight, the Saudi government has made arrangements for beds this year.“Due to the rise in fuel prices, plane fares have also gone up. Due t...

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Rain with thunder likely for next 3 days

Rain with thunder is likely to occur in three divisions of the country in the next three days (72 hours), the Meteorological Department forecasted on Saturday.According to the forecast for the next 24 hours from Saturday morning, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gust...

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No Covid death for fifth consecutive day

Bangladesh registered no death from Covid-19 yet again in 24 hours till 8am Saturday. The total number of deaths remains at 29,123.The country recorded 28 new infections in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 1,952,023, according to a press release issued by the Directorate Ge...

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BNP secy gen may start calling Razakars freedom fighters: Hasan

Information Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League Dr Hasan Mahmud said, “I am in awe of Mirza Fakhrul's attempt to make Begum Khaleda Zia a woman freedom fighter and to call the Razakars who fought for Pakistan as freedom fighters. I don't what the definition of a freedo...

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Bashundhara Bitumen to be used in Dhaka elevated expressway

Bashundhara Bitumen, a brand of country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, will supply bitumen for the construction of the first Dhaka elevated expressway, ushering in a new horizon of communications system in Bangladesh.Dhaka Elevated Expressway will connect the Shahjalal airp...

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Our goal is to earn 5b dollars from ICT by 2025: Palak

The ICT sector will generate income worth 5 billion and provide employment to 3 million youth by 2025, said State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak.He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Sheikh Kam...

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‘BNP is a party that disappears before vote’

Their two leaders Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman are not enthusiastic about the election as they will not be able to succeed. BNP is a party that lost before the vote, said AKM Enamul Hoque Shamim, Deputy Minister for Water Resources.He said that there is no scope for a caretaker government in the c...

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BNP mistrust in health sector is an expression of their misery: Hasan

BNP's quest for ‘but’ in the country’s health sector is an expression of their misery, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud. He made the remarks while responding to questions from reporters at his official residence on Minto Road in the capital on Fri...

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Probe committee finds evidence

A police committee has found evidence that Constable Nazmul Tareque harassed college teacher Lata Samaddar in Dhaka’s Farmgate for wearing a teep, a traditional adornment.Tareque broke the law and gave false information, the investigators found.Snehashish Kumar Das, an assistant commissioner o...

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Fourth consecutive day without Covid death

Bangladesh registered no death from Covid-19 yet again in 24 hours till 8am Friday. The total number of deaths remains at 29,123.The country recorded 48 new infections in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 1,951,995, according to a press release issued by the Directorate Gene...

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Census app developed to monitor progress of data collection

A census monitoring app has been developed to monitor the progress of census data collection activities. Through this app, it will be possible to do real time monitor (instantaneous monitoring) of field level data collection activities. This process will play a significant role in gathering acc...

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No decision yet: Dipu Moni

No decision has been made yet about the hundred percent festival allowance demanded by the teachers of non-government schools and colleges, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. She made the remarks while responding to a query from journalists at Chandpur Circuit House on Friday morning.The Edu...

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Vegetables, chicken prices come down

The prices of beef, chicken, cucumber, eggplant and onion have come down in the kitchen market. Prices of other products have seemingly remained unchanged.Broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 155-165 per kg and Sonali chicken is available at Tk 280-290 per kg. Seven days ago it was sold at Tk 300 per...

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Gas crisis to ease from today

The gas crisis that city dwellers have been facing since the first day of Ramadan will be resolved from today (Friday) as the Chevron-operated Bibiyana gas field resumed full production. Meanwhile, an LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) cargo arrived at the Maheshkhali terminal on Thursday morning, and...

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Be frugal in using electricity during Ramadan

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged the consumers to exercise restraint and to be frugal in using electricity during the month of Ramadan.He made this call through a status of his verified Facebook page on Thursday morning.The state minister said “Summ...

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‘Water pollution responsible for diarrhoea outbreak’

Outbreak of diarrhoea and cholera has been reported in various parts of the country, including the capital. According to Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque, the main reason behind such diseases is water pollution.He has advised everyone to be aware of this situation. He also said that ...

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Padma Bridge to open by year end

Due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, essential equipment mandatory for constructing the Padma Bridge has fallen into uncertainty, hence, opening of the bridge scheduled for June has now been delayed till December. Until now, road transport and bridge minister Obaidul Quader a...