Heat stress jeopardises dairy industry
Lutfor Rahman, a farmer in Jote-Adom village in Pabna's sadar upazila, is preparing four cows with a target to sell them during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha ...
Heatwave: primary schools to reopen tomorrow, pre-primary classes to remain shut
*All primary schools across the country will open tomorrow amid the severe heatwave.* However, the pre-primary class activities will remain closed until further notice. Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, ...
Heat takes a toll on expecting mothers
The ongoing heatwave has exacerbated the challenges faced by everyone in the country, but the situation has become particularly difficult for expecting mothers. According to Centers ...
Protest over students' death: Cuet to reopen on May 12
The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet), which was closed following a student protest over the death of two students in a road accident, ...
Mercury hits 42.7°C in Chuadanga, season's highest
Chuadanga today recorded the highest temperature of this season at 42.7 degree Celsius. People are experiencing the blistering heat as a very severe heatwave is sweeping ...
The contradiction of comfort
We burn fossil fuel to make our lives easier and more comfortable. Why climb stairs when you can take the lift? Why walk or cycle ...
Explore investment possibilities in Bangladeshi hospitals
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked Thailand to explore the possibility of investing in hospitals and medical facilities in Bangladesh. She also sought Thai investments in ...
High Temperature Days: Barring miracle, record of 76yrs breaks today
At least 23 days of this month were heatwave days, which equals the record set in 2019 for the entire year. Barring a miracle, today will ...
Cuet students suspend protests
Demonstrating students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) last night suspended their protest upon assurances from the university authorities that their major demands ...
Dhaka denounces US 2023 human rights report
Criticising the recently released US State Department's 2023 Human Rights Report, the foreign ministry today said it is apparent that the report mostly relies on ...
Secondary schools, colleges to open from Sunday amid heatwave
The government today decided to reopen secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions and asked the authorities concerned to resume regular classes and activities ...
Schools, colleges to open from Sunday amid heatwave
The government today decided to reopen secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions and asked the authorities concerned to resume regular classes and activities ...
Cuet closes as protest continues over students' death
*The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) authorities today announced the closure of the institution after failing to pacify the ongoing student protest ( ...
Cuet closed as protest continues over students' death
*The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) authorities today announced the closure of the institution after failing to pacify the ongoing student protest over ...
Opinion / Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures
If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh's independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, ...
288 Myanmar security personnel sent back from Bangladesh
Bangladesh this morning repatriated 288 members of Myanmar's security forces, who had crossed the border to flee the conflict between Myanmar's military junta and the ...
Settle disputes through dialogue, say 'no' to wars, says PM at UNESCAP meet
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for speaking out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and to say 'no' to wars. "We must speak out ...
IMF calls for smaller budget amid low revenue receipts
As Bangladesh continues to underperform in revenue collections, the visiting mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested the government formulate a smaller-than-usual national ...
Sajek accident: Death toll rises to 9
The death toll in the truck accident in Rangamati's Sajek increased to nine tonight. Earlier, six people were killed and several others injured after a truck ...
Small businesses, daily earners scorched by heatwave
After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the footpath. He purchased the umbrella for Tk ...
6 killed as truck falls into ditch in Sajek
*At least six persons were killed and several others injured after a truck fell into a roadside ditch on the Udaipur border area in Rangamati's ...