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Help tap marine resources, President tells Navy

Describing blue economy as a very significant factor for the country's economic growth, President Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked Bangladesh Navy to remain more alert to collect and preserve marine resources, reports UNB.He made the remarks when newly-appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral AMMM Aurangzeb Chowdhury met him at...

Hasina a 'person of very big heart', says outgoing Malaysian envoy

Outgoing Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Nur Ashikin binti Mohd Taib on Thursday made her farewell call on Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina at her office in the city and called her a 'person of very big heart', reports UNB.PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.The outgoing...

Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury paying tribute to Father of Nation Bangabandhu

Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury paying tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi in the city on Thursday after taking oath as the Jatiya Sangsad Speaker for the third consecutive term — Focus Bangle

No question leak during SSC exams, assures Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni assured on Thursday that there will be no incident of question paper leak during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations that will begin tomorrow (Saturday), reports UNB.While briefing reporters on the examinations at the secretariat, she said her ministry has taken stringent measures...

EWU holds 18th convocation

East West University (EWU) held its 18th convocation on the Aftabnagar campus in the city on Wednesday.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq attended the event as the representative of President Abdul Hamid, says a press release. Professor Abdul Mannan, chairman of the University Grants Commission, was present as special...

ACC clears Jaintapur hills of illegal occupiers

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with the aid of the Environment Department evicted illegal occupiers from hills in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet on Thursday.The commission received a complaint that some people had been constructing buildings cutting down hills at Guabari village in Nijpat union of the upazila through bribing government officials.Acting...

Obaidul for rallies in city only on holidays

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday pushed for implementing a decision that prohibits rallies in the capital except on holidays, reports UNB.The minister also expected that the city corporations will take steps to restore footpath from the illegal occupants for the easy movement of pedestrians."Haphazard vehicle parking...

CID busts biggest question leak racket, arrests nine

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has claimed to have arrested nine members of the biggest gang that used to leak out question papers of different public examinations, including that of Bangladesh Civil Service Commission, in digital ways, reports UNB.With these arrests, a total of 46 members of the gang have so...

BD researcher invents 'OryFo-cot' flour with better nutrients

Aiming to present a nutritious and healthy diet to people, a Bangladeshi researcher has invented a wheat and rice bran-infused special type of flour, 'OryFo-cot', reports UNB.In order to ensure more organic and natural sources of food, researcher Rafiqul Islam continued the research for more than eight years and finally...

Three die as ambulance overturns in M'singh

MYMENSINGH, Jan 31 (UNB): Three people died and two others were injured as an ambulance overturned at Alalpur in Sadar Upazila early Thursday.Identities of the victims could not be ascertained yet.An ambulance bound for Mymensingh Medical College Hospital crashed into a roadside tree and turned turtle, leaving two people dead...

WEATHER-1-2-2019

Weather is likely to remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of light rain/drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions in next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Friday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the...

annual general meeting of Uttara Kalyan Samity Sector-4

President of Uttara Kalyan Samity Sector-4 Major (Retd) Anisur Rahman presiding over the annual general meeting of the association in the city recently