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25.5pc BD households borrow to buy daily food items: BBS

FHM HUMAYAN KABIRAn estimated 25.5 per cent households in Bangladesh borrow money to buy daily food items as their income is insufficient enough to intake their daily meals, official data shows.To cover basic food shortages, the incidence of taking loans is higher in rural areas at 27.8 per cent, followed...

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Human chain presses for speedy trial

Students and teachers of Jagannath University's Law Department formed a human chain and mourning rally, demanding justice for the death of Fairuz Sadaf Abontika, a student of the department who had died by suicide, reports UNB.On Monday, with the participation of teachers and students of the department, the mourning rally...

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Swedish Crown Princess witnesses BD's digital progress

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, during her visit to Bangladesh as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP, observed the significant strides made by the country in achieving digital transformation in an event titled 'Innovate Together for #ZeroDigitalDivide'.The event was organised by the ICT Division and Aspire to Innovate-a2i with the...

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Two held with 32 gold bars in Jashore

JASHORE, Mar 18 (UNB): Detectives in a drive arrested two people along with 32 gold bars, weighing 3.35 kg, from Khajura Bus Stand in Jashore New Market area on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Shahidul islam, 30, son of Imanur Rahman of Putkhali village in Benapole and Sumon Hossain, 28,...

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40 DU students get Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship

DU CORRESPONDENT A total of 40 under-graduate meritorious students of Dhaka University (DU) have received the Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship of Japan on Monday.The scholarship was given to the students of different academic years at a programme at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof...

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Teenager jumps off seven-storey building, dies

A 17-year-old boy killed himself by jumping off the roof of a 7-storey building in the capital's Bangshal area on Monday, police said.Ariful Islam Rifat, a salesman at Nawabpur market, lived with his parents in Bangshal, reports UNB.Md Alauddin, sub-inspector (SI) of Bangshal police station said, the matter is being...

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BD reports 33 more Covid cases

Bangladesh reported 33 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,049,188, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.The official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,492 as no new fatalities were reported during this...

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Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi Khulna and Barishal divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise slightly over...

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