Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) made this comment in its forecast released on Tuesday evening. According to the forecast, mild heat is currently prevailing in Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts. It further said that the situation is likely to persist and may expand to additional areas. Day temperatures across the country are also […]
Welcoming the initiative, many customers in line demanded clear penalties for those violating the rules. Motorcyclist Raju Ahmed said it is not enough to send criminals back after catching them; Cases should be registered against them so that no one can dare to come again. Rafi Islam, another rider, said the authorities should publicly disclose […]
Since the beginning of April, there is mild heat in various parts of the country. Today, Friday, at least 27 districts experienced mild to moderate heat. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), similar conditions are likely to continue in various areas tomorrow and Saturday also. Today the highest temperature in the country was recorded in […]
The country’s largest 60-bed ICU complex has been built at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. According to hospital sources, it includes 40 beds for adults and 20 for children. However, it has not yet received government approval and is being run under the hospital’s own management. Under special arrangements, of the 40 adult ICU beds, 12 […]
He further said that once the proposed ‘one-stop service centre’ is launched, service seekers will not need to visit multiple offices. Land owners facing any problem will be able to come directly to the center to lodge a complaint or application and all the necessary official procedures will be completed there. This will eliminate the […]
Grameenphone's startup innovation platform GP Accelerator's 'Jele Jele Smart Udyog' bootcamp was held in Rajshahi yesterday, aimed at finding regional smart entrepreneurs and boosting the potential growth of young entrepreneurs. Targeting mainly university students and aspiring young entrepreneurs, the bootcamp was organised to enhance the skills of young people interested in starting new entrepreneurial ventures […]
RAKUB is collecting deposits at high interest, but lending at the rate set by the government. Despite the bank's interest rate being up to 13.55 percent, the bank's interest rate for agricultural and rural loans is 12.55 percent. That means RAKUB earns less from interest. People concerned said a change in RAKUB's operating model was […]
According to sources, without any prior notice or indication of agenda, the chairmen and managing directors of the four banks were summoned to the central bank on Wednesday. In a meeting, officials of Sonali Bank and BDBL were informed about the government's decision on their merger. Later, in a similar meeting the top officials of […]
It is not that only the Vice Chancellors of these three universities have committed irregularities. The first job of almost all the Vice Chancellors is to flatter the student organization leaders and workers of the ruling party and fulfill their illegal demands. Their second task is to form a group of teachers and staff. Those […]
The father of both the children, Manzoor Hussain, is a mathematics teacher at Rajshahi Cadet College. He lives with his family in the Cadet College Quarters. He is from Chuniyapara village of Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi. The younger daughter developed fever on Wednesday morning and died while being taken to the hospital in the afternoon. […]
Two minor brother and sister died of unknown virus in Chuniyapara village of Durgapur, Rajshahi after eating Boroi (plum). Later, doctors took his parents into isolation. The dead are 2-year-old Muntaha Marisha and 5-year-old Muftaul Masiya. They were the daughters of Monjur Hussain, 35, a teacher at Rajshahi Cadet College, and Polly Khatoon, 30.
MD Munim Hasan told Prothom Alo, so far 21 items in the country have been recognized as GI products. And 10 items, including the latest three, have been published in journals. The 21 items certified as GI products so far include Jamdani saree, Bangladeshi Ilish (Hilsa), Khirshapat mango of Chapainawabganj, white soil of Bijoypur, Katribhog […]