1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (441+ words) Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said the project will meet 10 percent of Bangladesh's total electricity demand and about 20 million people will benefit. The prime minister's information and broadcasting adviser on Tuesday said 300 megawatts of electricity will be added to the national…...

20+ hour, 53+ min ago  (808+ words) Urban planners warn that the revised scope undermines the project's core objective of restoring biodiversity and improving the environment of the canals. They argue that limiting the work to merely ensuring water flow will not provide a sustainable solution. Instead,…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (489+ words) The prime minister said that the present government believes access to justice is the right of every citizen, adding that it is not desirable in a democratic state for any citizen to be deprived of access to legal protection or…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (324+ words) DNA from a recovered body part matches hers, though her full body has not been located Bristy (27) was a chemical engineering doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida and went missing on April 16. The family of Nahida Sultana Bristy,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (214+ words) Tarique Rahman said his government was determined to develop a human resource base that was competent, self-confident, creative and responsible. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Saturday there was "no alternative" to making all state institutions merit-based, competent and people-friendly…...

4+ day, 57+ min ago  (113+ words) Daily Bonik Barta Forex reserves stand at $35. 12 billion Under the IMF's BPM-6 accounting method, the reserves stood at $30. 48 billion, BB added. Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at $35. 12 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (285+ words) Post-harvest spoilage has long throttled Bangladesh's agriculture sector. Each year, insects and fungi ruin a significant share of stored paddy after the harvest, a problem compounded by the country's warm and humid climate. Farmers lose much of their labour and…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (328+ words) UK Biobank, "a health research charity that provides anonymised data to accredited researchers, said "the data from its 500, 000 volunteers did not include their names, addresses, "contact details or telephone numbers, Science Minister Ian Murray said. Britain is investigating how data…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (176+ words) The government is preparing to set an ambitious BDT 6. 95 trillion revenue goal for FY 202627. Discussions also indicate the upcoming budget, the first under the BNP-led government elected to the 13th parliament, will total around BDT 9. 3 trillion. He also pointed to past…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (140+ words) Experts argue that it is difficult to expect quality service from police personnel without proper attention to their mental health. Recently, Samrat Biswas (27), a constable of the Khulna Railway Police, died by suicide using his service weapon. He had been…...