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Gymkhana Lake: A breath of fresh air for Narayanganj
Narayanganj, Sep 2 (UNB) – In rapidly urbanising, largely industrial Narayanganj, restoration work on the man-made Gymkhana Lake is proving literally to be a breath of fresh air for the city’s nearly 1.5 million dwellers.
Illegal sand lifting from Kaliganga endangers homesteads
Manikganj, Aug 30 (UNB) – Many houses and establishments, especially a widely used bridge in the district town, stand threatened due to riverbank erosion caused by illegal sand lifting from the Kaliganga River.
When money matters in cricket
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) – Eying at making more money the International Cricket Council (ICC) has offered established cinema chains, individual cineplexes and theatres an opportunity to submit proposals for regional or worldwide rights.
One school for special children in each upazila
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) -The government has taken a move to designate at least one school exclusively for children with disability in each upazila, aiming to bring them in the mainstream of society and involve them in economic activities.
BD, Nepal to work together for power sector dev
Kathmandu, Aug 30 (UNB) - Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment between the two friendly countries as well as cooperate with each other for power sector development.
Bimstec summit kicks off in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Aug 30 (UNB) - The 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) began on Thursday with the theme ‘Towards Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region’.
PM proposes categorising 14 sectors to tap Bimstec potentials
Kathmandu, Aug 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday proposed categorising 14 sectors into several clusters to make them more synergised ones for achieving an early dividends from Bimstec.
EC gears up polls preparations; 40,000 centres to be finalised on Sept 6
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – As the national election inches closer, the Election Commission has planned to finalise over 40,000 polling stations across the country on September 6.
Ctg bulk consumers ‘not getting gas despite LNG supply’
Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – Although the imported LNG supply to Chattagram began on August 18, the region is still experiencing ‘huge gas shortage as the bulk consumers there are not getting gas’ to run their facilities.
Dowry violence far from dying down
Dhaka, June 13 (UNB) – Despite various measures in place to get rid of dowry system and dowry-related violence against women, the county is still experiencing significant number of dowry related incidents and violence outshining achievements came on women empowerment front.