Pakistan’s first astronaut to travel to orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft
A Pakistani astronaut is set to make history by reaching China’s space station. Two of the country’s military pilots, Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, are preparing to go into orbit aboard a Chinese-made spacecraft. One of the two will be…
Deprived primary school candidates to get appointment letters by 1 October: Education minister
Those deprived of appointment at government primary schools will get their appointment letters in hand by 1 October, said Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon. He said 817 people deprived of primary appointments remain so far. He gave this…
Floods from continuous rain claim 8 lives in Thailand
Eight people have died in Thailand in floods caused by continuous rain since the middle of this month. Of the dead, five were residents of Sa Kaeo, two of Chanthaburi and one of Saraburi province. Although a disaster was declared in the capital Bangkok…
Rabies deaths will fall if awareness grows, says state minister for livestock
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said the number of rabies infections and deaths can be brought down considerably if proper measures are taken. According to him, preventing the disease is more important than…
International Right to Information Day being observed today
Today, 28 September, is International Right to Information Day. The day is observed across the world every year to bring to the fore the importance of citizens’ right to know information, transparency, accountability and access to reliable…
Mirpur July killings: Formal charge against 19 including Kamal Majumder, Elias Mollah
A formal charge has been submitted against a total of 19 people, including former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killings carried out in the capital’s Mirpur during the…
Destroying the environment on the pretext of building Sonar Bangla: so-called resort devouring forest and farmland in Savar’s Kamalpur
A few individuals have taken an initiative to set up an establishment named 'Agro Tourism and Resort' on 17 acres of forest land at Kamalpur in the Chhoto Kaliakair area of Savar.
Plenty of hilsa in fishermen’s nets in Charfasson
The flow of hilsa has suddenly increased in the Meghna and Tentulia rivers in the Charfasson area of Bhola. As ample hilsa has been caught in fishermen's nets over the past three to four days, joy and bustle have returned to the local fish landing…
Two JU Chhatra Dal members expelled over breach of discipline
Two members of the Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Chhatra Dal have been expelled from their organisational posts on the basis of specific allegations of breaching organisational discipline. The information was given in a press release signed by…
Accused with arrest warrant puts up banned Awami League’s posters in front of police station gate
An accused facing arrest warrants in cases put up posters of the Awami League, whose activities are banned, while standing in front of a police station gate. The same posters were pasted not only on the thana gate but also on the upazila parishad…