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DNCC launches mobile court drive against footpath grabbers today

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will run mobile court against illegal footpath grabbers from today (Sunday).As part of its drive to identify and ban unauthorised rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and battery-run rickshaws and free footpaths from grabbers within next two months, DNCC will operate mobile court.It also sticks to its decision to...

'Large-scale reform must to cut growing inequality'

Large-scale structural reform is urgently needed in income generation and distribution process to reduce growing inequality in the society, economists opined at an international conference in the capital on Saturday.They said such structural change will not only ensure proper distribution of resources, but also provide equal opportunities to all segments...

India closer to Lankan target, SA set big total for Aussies

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul joined forces to get India closer to the target of 265 against Sri Lanka in their last World Cup group stage match at Headingley in the United Kingdom on Saturday.India reached 189 for the loss of the wicket of Rohit Sharma who scored 103 off...

LDA enforces half-day hartal today in protest against gas price hike

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, will enforce a half-day nationwide hartal today (Sunday) protesting the recent hike in gas prices, reports UNB.The alliance announced the shutdown programme on July 1, a day after the prices of gas were raised.Meanwhile, BNP on Friday extended its moral...

Sharp rise in deaths from lightning strikes

At least 126 people were killed by lightning strikes across Bangladesh in May and June this year, according to data compiled by a non-government organisation.'Save the Society and Thunderstorm Awareness Forum' said it gathered the data from at least 10 local and national newspapers, some online portals and televisions, reports...

Police to deploy drones for security of tourists

CHATTOGRAM, July 06: Tourist Police in the Chattogram Range will launch a drone project for the purpose of security of tourists in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and three other hill districts -- Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban. Tourist Police in the Chattogram Range held a press conference at Chattogram Press Club on...