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Bangladesh launches SDG model village pilot in Aug

The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission is set to roll out the pilot of the SDG model village programme next month to transform three villages into Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) model villages. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to inaugurate the initiative on August 10, the opening...

Bangladesh's global leadership in eye health earns co-host role for first global summit

The consistent efforts of Bangladesh towards improving eye health are being recognised around the world which is why the country has been accorded a key role in the first-ever Global Summit for Eye Health, said Peter Holland, Chief Executive of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).In an...

A woman purchasing vegetables

A woman purchasing vegetables from a shop at the Plassey kitchen market in the capital's Azimpur area on Friday. Supply crunch driven by the recent flooding has pushed up prices of some vegetables across different markets. — Focus Bangla

Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan on Friday visiting the areas along the Mirpur-10, Kazipara and Shewrapara Metro Rail corridor left waterlogged by incessant rainfall. — FE photo

EWU launches foreign language centre

In a significant move to enhance employment opportunities, global connectivity, cultural understanding, and excellence in language education, East West University (EWU) has inaugurated its 'Foreign Language Center'. The opening ceremony was held on Thursday at the university's 'Manzur Elahi' Auditorium. Saida Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, graced the occasion...

Today's HSC exam under Ctg board postponed

The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Chattogram on Friday postponed today's (Saturday's) Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination in all districts under its jurisdiction due to the worsening flood situation, reports UNB.In a notice, the board said the ICT examination (Subject Code: 275), scheduled for July 11, has been postponed...

461 tourists evacuated from Sajek Valley

Some 461 tourists, who had got stranded in Sajek Valley in Baghaichari upazila of Rangamati due to heavy rain, landslides and severed road communication, have been evacuated with the help of Bangladesh Army, reports UNB.Of the total tourists, 311 left Sajek on Friday morning after Army personnel helped them cross...

Govt donates rice to WFP for Rohingya

The Bangladesh government handed over 139 tonnes of rice to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday to support food assistance for Rohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char.The first consignment of a 400-tonne donation will support Rohingya refugees, according to a press release issued on...

World Population Day today_

The World Population Day will be observed in the country today (July 11) like elsewhere across the world, reports BSS. The World Population Day was marked for the first time in 90 countries on July 11, 1990. Bangladesh is set to celebrate the day this year through various events.This year's...

Woman found hanging in Khulna

Police recovered the hanging body of a young woman from a house on the Haji Faiz Uddin Cross Road of Sonadanga in Khulna city on Thursday night, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Papiya, 27, wife of Ripon of the area.Police recovered the body around 11:00pm and sent it for...