The construction work of 225-megawatt combined cycle power plant started here yesterday under the auspices of Ashuganj Power Station Company, one of the biggest state-run electricity producers, rep

The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘Bangladesh Bio-diversity Bill 2013′ that aims at protection and sustainable use of bio-diversity related resources as well as to reach thei

The National Budget 2013-14 has proposed Tk. 6,852 crore for the 6.15 km long Padma bridge project. The allocation is the highest for a single project, reports BSS.

Unidentified miscreants felled more than 50 trees of a privately owned garden at Ujanchar village in Goalando upazila of Rajbabri early hours of Wednesday, reports UNB.

A woman was killed as a nor’wester swept over four unions in Daulatpur upazila on Saturday night, reports UNB.

A violent storm hit Sarail, Nabinagar and Kasba upazilas, leaving four people dead and over 300 thatched houses damaged on Tuesday , reports BSS.

At least 10 people were killed and over 170 others injured as nor’wester lashed Khulna, Bagerhat and Barguna districts early hours of Thursday, reports UNB.

Two Loan Agreement between the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of China for implementation of Padma-Jashaldia Water Treatment Plant of Dhaka WASA was signed on Tuesday (7/5/2013) at Eco

Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has planned multiplication of environment-friendly crops seeds as an effort to face the adverse impact of climate change in the region, reports BSS.

Speakers at a farmers gathering in Rajshahi on Wednesday said the vast barind track has started facing water crises following depletion of both surface and groundwater resources, reports BSS.