admin The government has cancelled a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with a Malaysian consortium to construct a multi-storey building in the Jhilmil residential project in Keraniganj, near Dhaka. The decision was taken after no progress in nine years and in the wake of multiple allegations of irregularities. The decision to cancel the agreement was made at … Read more
Abdul Malek, 55, lives in a remote village in Gangachara, Rangpur. He used to work as a daily wage laborer, but now he has difficulty walking. His right leg is abnormally swollen below the knee. The villagers call it ‘god’; in medical terms, it is lymphatic filariasis. “Earlier I used to earn 400-500 taka a … Read more
The nomination papers of 36 candidates submitted by BNP for the reserved seats of the 13th National Parliament have been declared valid. After sorting the nomination papers at the auditorium of the Election Building on Thursday (April 23), the returning officer declared them valid. The valid candidates include Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, … Read more
Six workers have been abducted from a place called Hatirdera in Ward No. 6 of Tongkabati Union in Bandarban. The incident occurred around 11:30 pm on Wednesday (April 22). According to police and locals, armed terrorists kidnapped six workers working in a rubber plantation owned by Md. Ismail in Hatirdera area of Ward No. 6 … Read more
One person has died of confirmed measles in the last 24 hours and four more people have died of suspected measles across the country. This information was given in a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday (April 23). It said that the number of suspected … Read more
Various international analyses have predicted that the number of billionaires in the world could reach nearly 4,000 within the next five years. This trend is believed to be driven by the rapid trend of wealth creation. According to the latest analysis by real estate consultancy firm Net Frank, the number of billionaires in the world … Read more
Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said that strict action will continue to be taken against those involved in preventing irregularities in the education sector. He made this statement in a written reply to a question from MP Md. Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas during the question-and-answer session of the National Assembly on Thursday … Read more
Bangladesh came under pressure early in the series-deciding third ODI in Chittagong. New Zealand pacer Will O’Rourke produced a brilliant spell with the new ball. Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Liton Das turned Bangladesh’s innings around after a batting disaster. The Tigers scored 265 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. … Read more
Iran has said it is “impossible” to reopen the vital waterway as the United States and Iran tighten their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. About 20 percent of the world’s total oil and liquefied gas transport passes through this waterway. As a result, the ongoing stalemate has created great uncertainty about the future of … Read more
The first phase of voting in the assembly elections in the Indian state of West Bengal is going to be held tomorrow, Thursday. The situation in the state is like a ‘war’. Thousands of security personnel from the central paramilitary forces have been deployed in the state around the elections. The National Election Commission is … Read more