The air connectivity between the neighbouring Bangladesh and India has been restored under “air bubble” arrangement after more than seven months of flight suspension for containment of Covid-19 pandemic. The first resumption flight between the two countries began as a US-Bangla Airlines regular commercial flight from Dhaka to Kolkat...
The government has approved a Tk319-crore project to ensure and improve road safety by developing a traffic infrastructure in areas under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). Under the project, escalators will be installed at foot-overbridges in 16 places in Dhaka North, with each escalator costing Tk1.18 crore. The DNCC will comple...
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has completed the construction works of 199 rural bridges and culverts in Mymensingh district. District Relief and Rehabilitation Office source said (DRRO) the bridges and culverts were constructed at a cost of over TK 46 crore with a view to developing rural communication networks in 13 upazilas o...
A Bangladeshi national in Qatar was admired by the authorities concerned of Qatar for displaying his civic responsibility and humanitarian gesture. Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar Md Jashim Uddin appreciated the exemplary good deed of Mohammad Yasin by handing over a crest to him this morning at the Embassy of Bangladesh. M...
The cabinet has approved the draft of the “Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2020,” to replace the ordinance promulgated by the President a few days ago, keeping the provision of death penalty for rape. “The draft of the ‘Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2020’, which...