44 Teesta barrage gates opened as river swells

The Water Development Board (WDB) opened all the 44 gates of Teesta Barrage as the water level of the Teesta River has increased due to onrush of upstream water and torrential rains, inundating the low-lying areas in Lalmonirhat district. The local Water Development Board recorded 51.83 cm of water flow at

12th JS polls was opened to all for sake of democracy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday said the country’s democracy would have snatched away if the parliamentary election was not opened for all. “Not only the election would have been discoloured with stigma, but also the country’s democracy would have been hijacked, if the election was not opened for all,” she said

BRAC Bank opens sub-branch in Khulsi, Ctg

BRAC Bank has opened a new Sub-Branch at Khulsi in Chattogram, a press release said on Monday. This is the first sub-branch of the bank in Chattogram. The Chairperson of BRAC Bank, Meheriar M. Hasan, formally inaugurated the new Sub-Branch at Triangle Tower on Zakir Hossain Road at Khulsi in Chattogram

Padma Bridge to be opened next month: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June next. "Padma Bridge will be opened in June for vehicular movement," he told journalists after attending a programme at his Companiganj village home in the district. About BNP's movement, Quader, also the Awami League