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US varsity students keen to research on \\\'71 genocide

Students of Kean University of the USA have expressed their desire to conduct research on the 1971 genocide of Bangladesh., reports BSS. "The genocide of 1971 in Bangladesh is rarely being discussed and researched in the global arena in comparison to the Genocide of Cambodia. Our students want to work...

ACC files cases against former JP MP, son

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed separate cases against Abdul Jabbar, a former lawmaker of Satkkhira-2, and Md. Mahbub Hossain, his son, for accumulating wealth illegally. ACC assistant director (AD) Md. Masudur Rahman filed the cases with Ramna Police Station, its public relation officer (PRO) Pranab Bhattacharya told The...

Court seeks explanation from jail authorities

NARAYANGANJ, Oct 13 (UNB): A local court dealing with the sensational seven-murder case issued Monday a show-cause notice to the jail authorities as to why former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad was not produced before it during a hearing on the case. Twenty-one of the...

President, PM for practising nat\\\'l standards to boost export

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) is going to observe World Standards Day-2014 today (Tuesday) along with other national standards organisations across the globe, reports BSS. The theme of the day "Standards level the playing field" selected by the three organisations -- International Organisation for Standardisation, International Electrotechnical Commission and...

Action against 5 docs underway

Ministry of Health is going to take departmental action against five physicians of Palash upazila for their unauthorised absence at workplace, reports BSS. A team of health ministry led by its additional secretary M Ayubur Rahman Monday visited three upazila health complexes of Gazipur and Narsingdi districts suddenly as per...

Global move to work together against disaster stressed

Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju blamed Monday developed countries' apathy to release their committed fund for implementing the disaster mitigation projects. The minister also held the developed countries responsible for causing environmental disaster in the world. Underlining the importance of a combined global initiative, Mr Manju urged all...

Killer of Shahjalal held from Dinajpur

RANGPUR, Oct 13 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) arrested abductor-cum killer of child Shahjalal of Brahmanbaria from a village in Dinajpur district on Sunday afternoon, RAB officials disclosed this at a press briefing here this afternoon. The arrested killer is Shamser Ali, 20, son of Alon Mina of village Dakshin...

6 muggers held in Gazipur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested six suspected members of a mugging syndicate along with a truck and a microbus from Tongi of Gazipur city on Sunday night, reports UNB. Based on secret information, a special team of RAB-1 conducted a drive in Masimpur area of Tongi on Sunday night...

Poet Nirmalendu has successful bypass surgery

Eminent poet Nirmalendu Goon underwent a bypass surgery at a city hospital on Monday, report agencies. Doctors at Labaid Cardiac Hospital conducted the nearly three-hour successful operation that ended at 3:20pm, Saifur Rahman Lenin, assistant general manager at the hospital, told UNB over phone. Earlier Nirmalendu Goon was admitted to...

PM shocked at loss of lives, property in India by cyclone

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock on Monday at the loss of lives and property in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa due to cyclone Hudhud, reports UNB. In a message, the Prime Minister prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and conveyed deep...

One more held over Tangail arson attack

TANGAIL, Oct 13 (UNB): Police have arrested another accused in the case filed in connection with the arson attack that claimed the lives of a woman and her three daughters at Sohaghpur village in Mirzapur upazila. Abul Kalam, an FIR-named accused in the case, was arrested from Savar of Dhaka...

City Events

Discussion on 'current situation of edn' today A discussion on 'Current Situation of Education in Bangladesh' organised by Shushashoner Jonyo Nagorik (SUJON) will be held at the National Press Club in the city at 10:00 am today (Tuesday). — Press release National memorial meeting on Matin Oct 24 A meeting...

weather

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet until 6pm today (Tuesday). Moderately heavy falls are also likely at places over the country, Met Office said. Day and night temperature...