Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy has been unofficially declared as winner of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election for the third time. However, the Election Commission (EC) is yet to announce official results. Ivy reportedly defeated his nearest rival, independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandaker, by a margin of 69,102 votes. The
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Govt exploring rooftop, floating solar power for land scarcity
The government is exploring options like rooftop and floating solar power plants as alternatives to land-based ones due to scarcity of lands. It is not possible to set up land-based large scale solar plants as lands are being used for agriculture and other necessary purposes, State Minister for Power, Energy and
Lack of Recycling: 60pc plastic waste end up on land, reservoirs
A maximum of 40 per cent plastic waste is recycled in Bangladesh while the remaining 60 per cent falls on land and in reservoirs, including rivers, canals and sea, causing environmental pollution and health hazard. Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md Shahab Uddin made the remark as the chief
Govt wants to build knowledge-based society, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government wants to build a developed, prosperous nation imbued with modern and technological knowledge. "We want to build a nation imbued with modern and technological knowledge to make Bangladesh developed and prosperous," she said while inaugurating newly constructed Rangpur Divisional Headquarters complex building. The
Covid-19: 8 more deaths, 5,222 cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 8 more deaths and 5,222 fresh infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours to Sunday morning. The latest figures took the country's death toll to 28,144 and the case tally to 1617,711 in the country so far, according to the daily statement
bKash offers 3.5pc cash bonus upon receiving remittance
Products at ECourier comes under insurance
Dhaka: Tech focused logistics company eCourier and Insurance Aggregator Carnival Assure has brought parcels under insurance for delivery across the country in pickup service. Customers can take insurance option when booking parcel in the ‘Person to Person’ category for delivery service, the company said in a news release. SenaKalyan Insurance Company
Paperfly to support delivery needs of shoppers at DITF
Paperfly on Saturday opened a stall at the Dhaka International Trade Fair being held in the capital’s Purbachal area to offer shoppers and visitors delivery services. Anyone can drop their shopping bags at Paperfly’s stall on Hall- B, stall number-18B, and they will deliver anywhere in the country within 24-48 hours,
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SJIBL distributes blankets in Manikganj
The Manikganj Branch of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. distributed blankets among winter hit & poor people in Manikganj District recently. The blanket distribution program was organised as a part of CSR activities of the Bank. The Manager of Manikganj Branch of the Bank Mr. Syed Hasan Ameer distributed Blanket among the winter