As per the national guidelines of LGD, committees will be formed at the national, municipal corporation, municipality and union levels. The committee will meet once a month and will also implement all the activities for the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases. The LDG said that the National Committee has held five meetings on this so far […]
Traders are searching for useful relics among the ruins
A massive fire broke out in the capital’s Mohammadpur agricultural market after 3.30 am on Thursday. Seventeen units of the fire service worked to control the fire. A special team from the Army, Navy and Air Force also joined the operation to assist the fire service. Firefighters brought the fire under control around 9:25 a.m. […]
Earlier, Rashid bin Khalid, an official at the control room of the fire service, told the media that they received information about the fire at Mohammadpur Agricultural Market at 3:43 am on Thursday. 11 units of fire service reached the spot and started working to control the fire. Later two more units joined them.
Meanwhile, Mohammedpur police station sub-inspector (SI) Deblal Sarkar told Prothom Alo that they received information about the fire around 4:00 am today. Police immediately reached the spot. At present there is no news of any casualty. Deblal Sarkar also informed that many residents have gathered at the spot and many of them assisted in extinguishing […]
In the last 24 hours till 8 am on Sunday, 15 people died due to dengue. With the latest deaths, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year has reached 730. Besides, a total of 2,993 dengue patients – 994 in Dhaka and 1,999 in the districts – have been admitted to various hospitals […]
Why are the number of dengue patients higher outside Dhaka?
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Deputy Commissioner Harun-ar-Rashid has been removed from Ramna Zone for allegedly beating up two central leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League by calling them to the police station. Bangladesh Chhatra League is the student wing of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League.
Since the beginning of the simultaneous agitation on July 12 and their ‘dharna’ program at four entry points of the city, the BNP and other anti-government parties have organized mass processions and black flag marches several times in the last few phases. a month and a half. BNP was busy celebrating the 45th foundation anniversary […]
A week-long solo exhibition of driftwood artefacts highlighting Bangladesh’s liberation war, women empowerment and nature began today, Thursday, at Safiuddin Shilpalay in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka city, a press release said. The exhibition titled ‘Drifting to the Root, Drifting to Love’ is the first exhibition in the country by an expatriate sculptor, Akhtar Ahmed […]
The train was brought from Rajbari to Dhaka on Wednesday for trial run. Speaking to Prothom Alo, Station Master of Rajbari Rail Station Tanmay Kumar Dutt said that the train has one locomotive and eight coaches.Today, on Thursday, there was a program to leave for Bhanga from Kamlapur in the capital at 9:00 am. Related […]
Fourteen more dengue patients across the country – 10 in Dhaka and four in other districts – died in the 24-hour period till 8:00 am on Wednesday. Due to this, the death toll this year has increased to 671. During this period, a total of 2,115 people were admitted to various hospitals after being diagnosed […]
Gas supply will remain closed for four hours in various areas in the northern part of Dhaka city on Thursday. According to an emergency public notice by Titus Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, gas supply to all types of consumers in Uttarakhan, Dakkhinkhan, Uttara Sector 6 and Uttara Sector 8 from 10 am to […]
Many studies have been conducted on the increasing population pressure in Dhaka and leaders have given many political speeches on the matter. However, the harsh reality is that effective measures to control Dhaka’s population are not yet visible. In this context, the information presented during a seminar titled ‘Decentralizing Dhaka and the Sustainable Urbanization of […]
However, three-wheeler auto rickshaws, motorcycles and bicycles are prohibited from using the expressway, and the same will apply to pedestrians. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 11-km long expressway from Kawala to Tejgaon on Saturday afternoon. She became the first woman to cross the flyover in a car while paying the prescribed toll.