3,000MW more power ‘before next polls’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved the proposal for the generation of 3,000MW of power based on diesel and furnace oil. This amount of power will…

New parties upbeat on next polls

Political parties that are yet to be registered are upbeat about taking part in the 11th general election to make it competitive and participatory. These…

15 dists affected, 5 more vulnerable

The flood situation in the country’s northern districts has worsened, with the rivers overflowing due to incessant rainfall and a rush of water…

Sri Lankan president arrives today

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will arrive in Dhaka this morning on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh which is expected to 'expand…

Dhaka to host OIC council next year

Dhaka will host the 45th council of foreign ministers of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) next year, a foreign ministry press release said yesterday. The decision was taken at the 44th council of foreign ministers (CFM) of OIC members in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Bangladesh's proposal…

9 children die of ‘unknown fever’ in Ctg

Nine children reportedly died and 26 others fell ill of ‘an unknown fever’ at remote hilly area of Sonaichhori union under Sitakunda upazil in Chittagong over the past week. The deceased were identified as Kanai Tripura, 5, Fukhti Tripura, 6, Janaiya Tripura, 7, Romapati Tripura, 8, Takipati…

Khaleda to leave for London on Saturday

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will leave for London on Saturday. She will be there for the treatment of her eyes and legs, and to meet family members, including her elder son Tarique Rahman, according to a close aide. “The chairperson will leave Dhaka at 7.30 pm on an Emirates flight for London…

Police differs with Mazhar’s statement

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia yesterday claimed that poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar's statement over his abduction does not match the facts, reports UNB. "We've found that the video and CCTV footages, call lists and other evidence that we've collected…

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