The cyclonic storm Nada moving towards the north west Bay of Bengal from the south east is getting weak and may shrink into a depression to deep depression that may eventually weaken further into a land depression over Tamil Nadu state of India sometime on Friday, Met Office sources said yesterday.…

The government has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a new development project, focusing on sustainable and inclusive development of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, reports UNB. The new project “Strengthening Inclusive Development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts”…

The government yesterday signed a deal with a Chinese firm to construct the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route from Shahjalal International Airport to Gazipur, reports UNB. Project Director of Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project Ekram Ullah and Managing Director of Chinese company Gezhouba…

The High Court yesterday stayed the trial proceedings against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed in the Niko graft case for eight weeks, reports UNB.An HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order following a petition filed by Moudud Ahmed. ACC lawyer Khurshid…

Describing the Shat Gombuj Mosque (sixty-dome mosque) as a blessing for the world, US Ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Bernicat yesterday said all should visit the Unesco World Heritage Site, reports UNB from Bagerhat. She made the remark while talking to local journalists after visiting the Shat Gombuj Mosque…