A total of 34 platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at key locations across Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj to prevent disorder and deal with any untoward incidents in industrial areas.
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Abdul Awal Mintoo has said Bangladesh will receive US$30 million from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to strengthen climate resilience, particularly in coastal areas.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 478 people during special operations across the capital over the past 24 hours. A total of 62 cases were filed in connection with various offences, while police seized a large quantity of drugs, mobile phones, bicycles, cash and explosive-related evidence.
Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced for the fifth consecutive time, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori to Tk 217,591.
The fifth shipment of uranium from Russia for the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has arrived at the project site in Pabna.
An organisation named ‘Smriti 71’ has documented 54 freedom fighters associated with Jahangirnagar University who took part in the 1971 Liberation War, organising an event titled ‘Jahangirnagar in the Liberation War’ to recognise their contributions and preserve their legacy.