RANGAMATI : The Kaptai Hydropower Plant authorities have opened 16 spillway gates of the dam to discharge excess water into the Karnaphuli River, following a sharp rise in Kaptai Lake's water level caused by upstream hill runoff.
Engineer Mahmud Hasan,...
Cox's Bazar : Moheshkhali and Matarbari have a huge potential to draw both local and foreign tourists as the government has taken an ambitious plan to develop the coastal island.
The government has unveiled the plan to reshape the coastal...
DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) has decided to grant registration to 16 more local organizations to observe the 13th parliamentary election slated for February 2026.
The information was disclosed in a public notice signed by EC Secretariat's Senior Secretary...
DHAKA : The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu has issued an urgent notice advising all Bangladeshi nationals currently in Nepal to remain indoors and avoid travel amid widespread unrest following recent protests.
The embassy urged all Bangladeshis, both inbound passengers and...
DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today described the DUCSU election as a model for the national election, reiterating that they are committed to give the nation a peaceful and festive election.
"The voters are...
DHAKA : Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said Bangladesh has boarded the 'election train' through the voting in Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections.
The adviser came up with the remarks in a Facebook...
DHAKA : The long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall unions began on schedule at 8 am today across eight designated polling centres on the campus.
Students were seen gathering at the centres well before...
DHAKA : The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned carrying and displaying all types of firearms and explosives in Dhaka University and its adjacent areas.
A public notice signed by DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali was issued today in this...
DHAKA : Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder today said that the main focus of the education system must be on literacy and foundational education for children at the primary level.
To this end, he...
DHAKA : Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam, Bir Pratik, today stressed the need for proper rehabilitation of the families of the martyrs and the injured of the 2024 July Uprising, based on their education, work experience, and training.
Speaking at...