Kabir Humayun: Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate incidents of ‘gunfight’ with police in two districts – Rajshahi and Chandpur – early yesterday, reports NTV Online. In Rajshahi, Manik, 30, a suspected drug trader, son of Shahab Uddin of Natun Para in Charghat upazila, was killed in a reported gunfight with police at…
Abrar Hussain Environment and Forests Minister Anisul Islam Mahmood yesterday outlined that the government has planned for increasing forest coverage to 20 percent with 64,000 hectare land new forestation in the country.“The government has targeted to plant new trees on 64,000 hectare land aimed at increasing the forests coverage to 20 percent in the country…
Abrar Hussain of DOT The Election Commission has requested root level election officers to “build credibility and confidence” among the voters and candidates for the upcoming general election, reports The Daily Star. “Don’t allow any leniency. We don’t want a controversial election,” Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder said at a training session yesterday, adding “Build credibility…
AFP: Seoul on Friday (Jan 25) sent aircraft over the Yellow Sea to carry out cloud-seeding experiments in an effort to tackle air pollution many South Koreans blame on China. Air quality in South Korea is generally better than in its giant neighbour, the world’s biggest polluter, which is periodically affected by choking bouts of…
Tahmeed Taha: Yesterday, Chittagong Metropolitan Police imposed a restriction on vehicular movement and carrying sharp weapons, explosives, flammable materials in the port city on Thursday, UNB reports. A CMP press release said on Tuesday night that security measures have been beefed up in three state-owned oil establishments in Chittagong. Vehicular movement stretching from Cement Crossing…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT A UN official in Bangladesh has highlighted how a strong response capacity to disasters ties into longer-term needs by allowing countries to focus on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo was addressing the opening of the 4th annual session of Regional Consultative Group on Humanitarian Civil-Military…
Sofian Khan: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday mentioned the replacement of one lakh of the displaced Rohingya minorities to Bhasanchar Island in Noakhali will initiate soon for giving them shelter there until their repatriation. The Prime Minister came up with her remarks while UN Under Secretary General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population…
Sayeed Muhammad: With the countrywide crackdown on drug dealers continuing, 11 more alleged drug peddlers were killed in ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Narayanganj, Netrakona, Chuadanga, Dinajpur and Nilphamari districts yesterday. The tally of those killed in the shootouts since May 12 has reached 40 across the country, reports UNB. In…
Reported by: Mona Haque Written by: Eshan Maitra Awami League Government has taken a huge initiation in rejuvenating the rivers & creating 53 water-routes in order to reduce the dependency on roads. As part of this, capital dredging project for 50km water-ways from Daudkandi-Homna-Ramkrishnapur has been initiated. Now, BIWTA also announced that, a modern naval…
Desk Report: World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for…