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19 canals to be restored to end waterlogging in Dhaka: Rizwana

Staff Correspondent: A master plan will be taken to restore 19 canals in Dhaka to resolve the waterlogging problem in the capital, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday.

February 25 declared as ‘National Martyred Soldiers’ Day’

Staff Correspondent: The government has declared February 25 as ‘National Martyred Soldiers’ Day’. It was declared in a circular from the government’s Cabinet Division on Sunday. Deputy secretary Tania Afroz

Hasina ordered ‘no treatment’, ‘no release’ at hospital: Tajul

Staff Correspondent: The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam on Sunday said then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to a hospital in late

Proposed renewable energy policy protected fossil fuel business interests: Experts

TDS Desk: The proposed draft Renewable Energy Policy 2025’s limited targets will not ensure the country’s energy security. Instead, it will increase dependence on fossil fuels and allow businesses to

Bagerhat gorwers won’t sell Aman to govt

Bagerhat Correspondent: Despite a good yield of Aman paddy in Bagerhat’s saline-prone lands this season, government warehouses remain empty as farmers prefer private sales due to higher market prices, officials

Zia Charitable Trust case: ACC, prosecution move Appellate Division challenging Khaleda’s acquittal

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the prosecution have filed an appeal at the Appellate Division challenging a High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, scrapping her