Aponjon, a mobile health messaging service for mothers and newborns, yesterday launched two mobile phone apps for expectant mothers and adolescent girls to provide necessary health information services for ensuring their healthy life, reports BSS. The two mobile phone apps -- Aponjon Shogorva and Aponjon…

The Chinese government has increased the number of full scholarships for Bangladeshi students to 192 for the academic year of 2016-17, reports UNB. China has been providing 162 full government scholarships to Bangladeshi students every year ever since 2013. With the growing bilateral relations between…

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Administration Ministry yesterday  suggested appointing Assistant Commissioners-Land (ACs-Land) soon to 126 vacant posts across the country, reports UNB. It also recommended arrangement for transport for the ACs-Land for brining dynamism in their activities.…

The students and faculties of Zoology Department of Jagannath University (JnU) in association with Nature Study and Conservation Club will organise a two-day bird scouting initiative, titled 'Dhaka Bird Race 2016'. The Dhaka Bird Race 2016, the first of its kind in the country, is all set to…

The government has planned to bring the entire capital city under underground power cable system by next nine years, state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said yesterday, reports BSS. "We have undertaken a project to install an underground electric cable system . .…

GAZIPUR: Minister for Agriculture and Forests of the Royal government of Bhutan Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji wants more collaboration with Bangladesh Rice Research…

KHULNA: The indefinite strike enforced by the employees of seven state-owned jute mills in the district to press home their five-point demand entered…

The World Health Day-2016 was observed in Khulna as elsewhere in the country yesterday with slogan of ensuring good health for all. The World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948. The theme of the day this year…

The British Council very recently organised a panel discussion titled ‘Digital Skills – Can They Change Girls’ Lives?’ at a hotel in the capital, says a press release. The discussion considered disparity between men and women in terms of access to the internet and smartphone…

A woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with ceiling fan over a family feud at Nizampur village of the district on Wednesday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was Sima Rani Das, 37, wife of Nirmal Chandra Das, a resident of Nizampur village. Officer-in-charge of Fenchuganj Police Station…

SYLHET:  Three members of a family were killed and two others injured when a truck collided head on with a CNG run auto rickshaw in BKSP area under Sadar upazila in the district on Wednesday night, reports BSS. The deceased were identified as Salma Begum, 70, her son Harunur Rashid, 45 and his…

Science, innovation fair to be held today The Science and Innovation Fair for students of Bangladesh (SIFSB) 2016 will be held today at 7.30 am to 5.00 pm at Saint Joseph Higher Secondary School of Dhaka, says a press release. This event provides an opportunity for the creative young innovators to represent…