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'Double lifting' irrigation brings hope to perched Barind Tract
06:01 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayAn innovative method called “double lifting” – is slowly taking shape in the Barind Tract. Once completed, it promises to bring life-giving water from the mighty Padma River to over 10,000 hectares of farmland, benefiting 30,000 farmers and boosting annual crop production by 140,000 tonnes.
BGMEA polls: Sammilito Parishad pledges to restore professionalism
06:00 PM, 15 May 2025 Thursday‘Sammilito Parishad’, a panel in the upcoming election of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has pledged that they will work to build it as a professional business organisation refraining from past political motives...
India, Pakistan accuse each other of nuke mismanagement
05:11 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayIndia and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades...
JnU teachers, students announce ‘shutdown’ till demands met
05:01 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayJagannath University Teachers' Association General Secretary Professor Rais Uddin has declared an indefinite shutdown of the university in solidarity with protesting students, vowing that academic activities will remain suspended until all student demands are fulfilled.
Dhaka, Tokyo outline strategic ties ahead of Yunus’ Japan visit
04:41 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayBangladesh and Japan have laid out a roadmap for deepening bilateral cooperation ahead of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’ upcoming visit to Tokyo, with both sides aiming to elevate their strategic partnership to new heights.
Novoair flight operations to resume May 21
04:32 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayNovoair, the country's oldest operative private airline, on Thursday, May 15, announced that it will resume flight operations from May after 19 days of suspension...
India offers zero tariffs on US goods, says Trump
04:14 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump has stirred global trade discussions by asserting that India has proposed eliminating all tariffs on American goods.
National charter to reflect July uprising aspirations: Ali Riaz
04:04 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayVice-Chairman of National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Thursday, May 15, said the commission wants to give a clear and structured form to the aspirations that emerged from the July–August 2024 mass uprising through a national charter...
Bangladesh to get $270m from WB for flood recovery efforts
03:48 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayThe World Bank has approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters.
DSCC demolishes illegal structures in Suhrawardy Udyan
02:59 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayThe Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a drive to demolish illegal shops and structures at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. The eviction drive began on Thursday (May 15) morning near the gate adjacent to the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University.
India wants Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal under UN surveillance
02:36 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayPakistan's nuclear arsenal should be brought under the surveillance of the UN's nuclear agency, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday, following last week's conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Former Mymensingh-11 MP Kazim Uddin arrested
02:19 PM, 15 May 2025 ThursdayFormer Member of Parliament for the Mymensingh-11 (Bhaluka) constituency, Kazim Uddin Ahmed, also known as Dhanu, has been arrested by police.