17 bodies recovered from rivers nationwide in seven days
17 bodies recovered from rivers nationwide in seven days

River police recovered 17 bodies from rivers across the country over the past seven days. The recoveries took place between 15 and 21 May, according to a press release issued by River Police Headquarters on Thursday. River police said authorities filed three murder cases and 11 unnatural...

Dubai to recruit 6,000 drivers from Bangladesh
Dubai to recruit 6,000 drivers from Bangladesh

A delegation from Dubai Taxi Company paid a courtesy call on Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury at his office on Sunday. A press release issued by the ministry and signed by Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam shared the information with the media...

Govt approves Tk 33,474 crore Padma Barrage project to revive rivers, reduce salinity
Govt approves Tk 33,474 crore Padma Barrage project to revive rivers, reduce salinity

The government on Wednesday approved a Tk 33,474.45 crore project to build the first phase of the Padma Barrage, aiming to revive drying river systems, reduce salinity intrusion and improve irrigation and water management in vast Padma-dependent regions. The Executive Committee of the National...