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Baishakhi Shobhajatra held at DU marking Pahela Baishakh

The Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka brought out Baishakhi Shobhajatra around 9:00am on Tuesday, marking the celebration of Pahela Baishakh. The procession started from the north

Govt fails to check vehicle modification, overloading

Modification and overloading of vehicles are continuing unabated, damaging the country’s roads and highways and causing fatal road accidents amid lax monitoring by the authorities concerned. While the roads and

Chhayanaut ushers in Bengali New Year 1433 at Ramna Batamul

Thousands gathered at Ramna Batamul at dawn on Tuesday as Chhayanaut ushered in Pahela Baishakh, marking the start of the Bangla New Year 1433. The event began at 6:15am shortly

7 killed as truck plunges into ditch in Cumilla

At least seven people were killed and five others were injured as a rice-laden truck from Dinajpur plunged into a roadside ditch along the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in the Hasanpur area

Russian FM visits China to discuss ME war

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov touched down in Beijing on Tuesday where he hopes to boost cooperation on issues including the war in the Middle East. Lavrov arrived in the

Staff shortage keeps 50pc ICU beds idle

A massive expansion of intensive care infrastructure in Bangladesh following the Covid-19 pandemic has failed to translate into lifesaving services, with most of the country’s installed intensive care unit beds

PM to inaugurate ‘Farmer Card’ pre-pilot programme on April 14

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to inaugurate the pre-pilot distribution programme of the ‘Farmer Card’ on April 14. The inauguration ceremony will be held at 10:00 am at Shaheed

Will Oil Become Cheaper Soon? Even If the War Stops, Price Pressures Are Unlikely to Ease Quickly

A natural question has arisen in the wake of recent tensions in the Middle East: if a ceasefire is reached, will oil prices swiftly return to their former levels? The