Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Thursday said about 78 percent of the 100-day priority action plan of his ministry has been implemented so far. Among the 28 priorities announced for institutional capacity building, pollution control, waste management, environment, forest, environment and biodiversity conservation and combating climate
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U.S. Provides $350,000 to help communities in Sylhet, Sunamganj
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $350,000 in humanitarian assistance to help communities in the Sylhet and Sunamganj districts recover from deadly monsoon flooding in June. With this funding, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society will distribute multi-purpose cash assistance in communities that
BARI, DIU signs MoU to advance agricultural research
Daffodil International University (DIU) and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) have signed a ground breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to advance agricultural research, technology transfer, and innovation on July 02, 2024 at Conference Room of the university. Dr. Mohammed Nadir Bin Ali, Registrar, Daffodil International University and Dr. Debasish
Country facing high losses due to inadequate e-waste management
Global loss due to inadequate e-waste management practices amounts to $37 billion annually, with Bangladesh being a significant contributor, according to a study conducted by the International Telecommunication Union. The report “The Global E-WASTE Monitor 2024” published by the ITU, a specialized agency of the United Nations, Bangladesh is one of
RANGS e-MART launches LG OLED C3 Series 2024
RANGS eMART, a sister concern of RANCON Holdings Ltd., announce the launch of the LG OLED C3 from LG's latest TV series. The grand event was held on Thursday at the Gulshan-2 showroom in Dhaka. The launch event was graced by esteemed guests, including the Managing Director of RANCON Holdings, Farhana
Rancon launch LG TV Manufacturing Facility
LG Electronics, in collaboration with Rancon Electronics Limited, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art television manufacturing facility at Rancon Industrial Park in Gazipur. This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in the television industry of the country, with the new factory set to produce the latest models of LG's smart televisions. Spanning over
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G to be available nationwide
OnePlus started its journey by appealing to the masses of Bangladesh with features that mattered most to them. The new device, the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite 5G, amalgamates user feedback and an understanding of their true needs. It features 80W SUPERVOOC Fast Charging with a 5,500mAh high-capacity battery, a 120Hz
Islami Bank inaugurates Bhatiary Sub-Branch
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC inaugurated Bhatiary sub-branch under Pahartali Branch in Chattogram on July 4, 2024,Thursday. Miftah Uddin, Deputy Managing Director of the bank inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest. Mohammad Nurul Hossain Kawsar, Executive Vice President & Head of Chattogram North Zone presided over the program while Md.
PKSF constructs 2.37 lakh safely managed toilets
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has already constructed 2.37 lakh safely managed twin-pit toilets in 30 districts of Bangladesh. At the same time, safely managed piped water supply systems were installed at 60,000 homes. This was informed at the 3rd annual coordination meeting of the project being implemented by the PKSF held
Sifan Hassan: from ‘shy’ refugee to Olympic champion
On a gloriously sunny Tuesday night training session at the Eindhoven athletics club, young hopefuls are put through their paces, dreaming of emulating their most famous member -- double Olympic champion Sifan Hassan. It was on these tracks more than a decade ago that Hassan, a young asylum-seeker from Ethiopia, embarked