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8 directives issued to face cyclone ‘Yaas’ 154 DHAKA, May 24, 2021 (BSS) – The Water Resources Ministry has given eight directives including opening of control room in facing approaching cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’. An urgent meeting was held at the ministry conference to this end on Sunday, said a press release today. As per the decision taken in the meeting, the ministry has opened a control room to collect information and monitor Yaas (phone number 01318234560). A report w...

She was 86. Rabeya started her writing career crossing the barriers of patriarchal society and when women were almost confined to their homes. The novelist died at her Banani residence around 5:00pm after suffering a cardiac arrest, said her family. She is survived by two daughters and two sons and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn her death. In her career spanning almost six decades, Rabeya had shown her capacities in short stories, essays, religious history, and travelogues. And s...

Hasina-Modi summit reflects special nature of partnership REZAUL KARIM 17th December, 2020 09:25:13 In a major breakthrough, Bangladesh and India have signed seven agreements to boost cooperation and revive a railway link, reflecting a special nature of partnership between the two next-door nations. The agreements came during a first-ever virtual summit between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday. Diplomatic circles in Dhaka and New Delhi considered...