1st phase of Biswa Ijtema under way in Tongi
The 58th version of the Biswa Ijtema on the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur鈥檚 Tongi has begun with participation of tens of thousands of devotees from home and abroad.
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HC asks govt to evict 30 illegal structures from Turag bank
The High Court on Thursday ordered the government authorities to immediately evict 30 illegal structures from the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur and submit a compliance report within four months.
1st phase of Biswa Ijtema begins Friday
The first phase of the 58th Biswa Ijtema, a large congregation of the Muslims, will begin on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Friday.
HC removes state-appointed receiver from Beximco鈥檚 Teesta Solar operations
The High Court on Tuesday removed the state-appointed receiver from Teesta Solar Limited, a 200MW solar power plant operated by Beximco Group and the largest solar-based power station in Bangladesh, located along the Teesta River in Gaibandha.
Environment drives should be adequately supported
THE violent attack on a Department of Environment director during a drive against illegal polythene production at Chawkbazar in Dhaka is worrying as it indicates a weak enforcement mechanism. The director was assaulted on January 26 and had a fractured nose after he had sealed off a factory illegally producing polythene bags. A similar violent attack took...
CNG drivers hold street protest at Mohakhali
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Monday blocked the Banani road bringing traffic to a standstill in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area, causing immense suffering to the commuters in the city...
Sand lifters shoot at mobile court
Illegal sand lifters allegedly shot at a mobile court from a dredger extracting sand from an illegal sand quarry during a drive in the Meghna River in Raipur upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday...
FOREIGN ADVISER鈥橲 CHINA VISIT: Talks on Teesta project likely
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and China were set to renew the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries on the sharing of hydrological data on the River Brahmaputra during the flood season and the renewal of the MoU would pave the way for reopening talks on the Teesta project...
DAMS, DUCTS AND DIPLOMATIC DILEMMAS: India鈥檚 dominance and Bangladesh鈥檚 decision
INDIA is investing $1 billion to accelerate the construction of 12 hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to harness the state鈥檚 estimated hydropower potential of more than 57,000MW. The strategy includes developing at least 135 hydroelectric projects along the River Brahmaputra. However, building dams upstream may worsen water shortage...
Killing migratory birds goes rampant in Rajshahi
With water decreasing in the Padma River, poachers are hunting migratory birds with 鈥榩oison baits鈥� in char land of the river in Rajshahi and selling those in the city...
鈥楧am鈥� disregard deepens downstream discontent
WATER disputes between nations frequently emerge from managing shared hydrological resources, mainly when an upstream riparian state exerts control over the source and implements large-scale infrastructural initiatives that may disrupt downstream flow dynamics. India鈥檚 extensive hydropower projects on the River Brahmaputra and...
Strike disrupts operations at Baghabari Port
In solidarity with Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation, workers at Baghabari Port in Shahjadpur, have launched an indefinite strike in response to the recent murder of seven people aboard a ship on the River Meghna in Chandpur.
Murder on vessel in Chandpur:聽7 crew members drugged, killed by fellow: RAB
The Rapid Action Battalion on Wednesday claimed that seven crew members of the fertiliser carrying vessel, MV Al-Bakhera on the River Meghna in Chandpur, were...
One suspect arrested over 7-murder on vessel in Chandpur
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a suspect from Bagerhat over seven people鈥檚 death in a brutal attack on MV Al-Bakhera, a vessel carrying fertiliser in the River Meghna in Chandpur...
Case filed over seven murders on vessel in Meghna
A case was filed on Tuesday night over seven people鈥檚 death in a brutal attack on MV Al-Bakhera, a vessel carrying fertiliser in the River Meghna in Chandpur...
7 murders on vessel: No clue yet
No case was filed yet on Tuesday following seven people鈥檚 death in a brutal attack on a vessel carrying fertiliser on the Meghna River in Chandpur on Monday.
Seven murdered on vessel in Meghna
Five dead bodies were recovered and three critically injured men were rescued from MV Al-Bakhera, a vessel carrying fertiliser on the Meghna River in Chandpur on Monday afternoon.
BYD Bangladesh to train local drivers on NEVs
BYD has launched a training campaign in Dhaka for local drivers to equip them with knowledge and training required for driving new energy vehicles or NEVs, said a press release...
Time for govt to head off trouble, factions should show restraint
THE death of four people and the clash that caused the death after a faction of the Tabligh Jamaat had attacked another faction said to have occupied the Bishwa Ijtema ground on the bank of the River Turag in Gazipur are shocking and unfortunate. Whilst a hospital in Gazipur reports three people, wounded with sharp weapons in the clash, to have died..
3 Bangladesh nationals found dead near Indian border
The police and the Border Guard Bangladesh recovered the dead bodies of three Bangladeshis from three separate spots along the border with India near the Ichhamati River under Sharsha and Benapole port police in Jashore on Wednesday...
DMP imposes ban on rallies, processions in areas near River Turag
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has imposed a ban on all forms of rallies, processions, demonstrations, and gatherings at Kamarpur, Abdullahpur, Uttara Sector-10, and adjacent areas along the southern and western banks of the River Turag...
12 injured in transport workers鈥� clash in Rajshahi
At least 12 people were injured on Tuesday when transport workers attacked CNG-powered three-wheeler drivers in Rajshahi city, following a feud between the two groups over a prior incident, said police...
Battle in Myanmar's Rakhine State: Passenger vessels resume operation in Naf
The Teknaf upazila administration relaxed the ban on passenger vessels鈥� operation in the River Naf after Friday night鈥檚 discussion between the administration and the trawler owners on the security situation...
Ferry services resume on two river routes in Manikganj
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes in Manikganj resumed on Thursday morning after seven and ten hours of suspension respectively due to dense fog...
Fog halts ferry services for 10hrs
Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route in the Jamuna River and the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River were suspended for around 10 hours and seven hours on Thursday due to dense fog...
Fog halts ferry services for eight hours
Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route in the Jamuna River and the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River were suspended for around eight hours on Wednesday due to dense fog...
List of 1,156 rivers published
The government on Tuesday published a primary list of 1,156 rivers across the country to finalise rivers鈥� list by the next Bengali New Year after necessary verification...
Truck workers block Satrasta in Dhaka
A group of truck workers blocked the road at Dhaka鈥檚 Satrasta intersection in the Tejgaon Industrial Area for over an hour on Tuesday protesting at the reported arrest of Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Drivers Union president Talukder Mohammed Monir...
Death toll in Kirtankhola speedboat capsize rises to 4
The death toll from the speedboat capsize in the Kirtankhola River in Barishal rose to four with recovery of three more bodies from the river on Sunday...
50-maund whale washed ashore in Hatiya
A whale weighing about 50 maunds (1 maund equals 37.32kg) was released into the Meghna River on Thursday after it was washed ashore on the island of Hatiya in Noakhali...