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Transport worker dies after falling into Padma River

Transport worker dies after falling into Padma River

A transport worker died after falling in the Padma River in the Daulatdia upazila of Rajbari on Friday. The incident occurred at 7:00 am at the Daulatdia Launch Terminal, according to a UNB report. The deceased was identified as Md Firoz Sheikh (28) of Manikganj’s Shibaloy upazila. He worke

Fire erupts at garment factory in Chattogram

Fire erupts at garment factory in Chattogram

Several firefighting units have been dispatched to the factory in the Bayezid Textile area A fire has broken out at a garment factory in Chattogram’s Bayezid Textile area.  Efforts are underway to douse the fire, which started at the factory run by ‘Rongda International’ on F

Govt to recruit 10,000 primary school teachers by June

Govt to recruit 10,000 primary school teachers by June

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Rumana Ali has said preparations are underway to fill 10,000 teaching positions at government-run primary schools by June. In the third phase of the recruitment process, candidates from the Dhaka and Chattogram divisions sat for a one-hour written exam

'Tree of Peace' not an official award: UNESCO

'Tree of Peace' not an official award: UNESCO

UNESCO has said the 'Tree of Peace' is not an official award from the organisation amid questions surrounding its status in Bangladesh after Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus received the prize, according to bdnews24.com. The controversy started when the Yunus Centre announced that Prof Yunus ha

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