Indian FM in Dhaka
Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar reached Dhaka on Monday evening on a three-day official visit.
PREVENTING AEDES MOSQUITO BREEDING Government offices, public spaces still a threat
As Bangladesh, especially the capital is reeling under massive dengue outbreak, mobile courts run by Dhaka’s two city corporations are penalising the residents keeping public places and government establishments hosting aedes mosquito breeding grounds out of purview.
Industrial wastes continue to pollute Halda
Industrial wastes continue to pollute the river Halda, the country’s lone breeding ground for natural carp fishes.
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Iranian oil tanker at center of a standoff between the UK and Iran leaves Gibraltar
An Iranian oil supertanker that was seized by the UK, a move that came amid escalating tension between Tehran and the West, was released Sunday and was moving away from Gibraltar, according to local media and maritime tracking site.
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THE selection of former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the presidential candidate of the SLPP will impart enthusiasm in an electorate that has grown discontented at the absence of
India reimposes curbs on movement, phones in Jammu, Kashmir
Indian authorities reimposed restrictions on movement in major parts of Kashmir’s biggest city, Srinagar, on Sunday after violent overnight clashes between residents and police in which dozens were injured, two senior officials and eyewitnesses said.
High Court scolds government, mayors for failure
The High Court Division on Sunday scolded the government and the capital’s two mayors for letting dengue spreading across the country in an alarming way.
Stay alert to prevent dengue: PM
Terming the dengue outbreak a big problem, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the people of the country to remain aware about the mosquito-borne disease and keep their houses and surroundings clean to check the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes.
Wholesalers agree to sell rawhides to tanners
The wholesale traders of hides and skins of the country on Sunday agreed to sell rawhides to the tannery owners as they promised to pay the traders their dues gradually.
