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PM hands over B’desh citizenship certificate to Lucy Helen

Octogenarian British humanitarian activist Lucy Helen Francis Holt's dream of becoming a Bangladeshi citizen came true as she received a citizenship certificate from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday, reports BSS.The Bangladesh government honoured the 87-year-old, who has been living in Bangladesh for 57 years, with granting her citizenship for...

President asks docs not to advise patients unnecessary tests

President M Abdul Hamid asked the physicians not to advise the patients unnecessary medical tests as many patients cannot bear the expenses, reports BSS."Many patients are being harassed in the name of treatment . . . A section of physicians prescribe the patients for doing unnecessary tests," he said while...

Migrant workers facing problems for non-enforcement of laws

FE ReportBangladeshi migrant workers are facing different types of problems at home and abroad due to lack of enforcement of relevant migration and anti-trafficking laws, rights campaigners said on Saturday.They made the observations while speaking at a roundtable discussion on 'Counter-trafficking and Labour Migration Laws, Policies and Mechanisms in Bangladesh,'...

'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid' season-2 begins

FE ReportPopular reality show 'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid' season -2, was launched on Saturday aiming to motivate the young generation to use and practise Bangla language correctly.Channel-i organised the inaugural function of the Bangla language and knowledge-based reality show at its office in the capital.Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman inaugurated the programme as...

Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute launches paediatric cataract surgery project

FE ReportIspahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital (IIEI&H) launched Saturday a 'paediatric cataract surgery project' aiming to provide high quality ophthalmic care service to all people at an affordable price.The project was launched at a ceremony organised by IIEI&H at its auditorium in the city.The project is being implemented with...

Asalat Mia's death anniversary today

CHITTAGONG, Mar 31: The 24th death anniversary of Alhaj Asalat Mia, father of late Alhaj Md Sabder Ali, founder of Hotel Agrabad in Chittagong, will be observed with Qurankhawni, milad and doa mahfil at his village home Joypara of Dhaka district tomorrow (Sunday).On the occasion, religious programmes have also been...

Cops rescue missing schoolboy in Ctg

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 31: The police rescued a schoolboy from a bus on the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Highway on Saturday, five days after he had gone missing from the city.Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch (West) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police Moinul Islam said acting on a tip-off, a DB police team started...

Patients receiving free treatment as Asgar Ali Hospital

Patients receiving free treatment as Asgar Ali Hospital organised free health camp and blood donation Camp in the city recently, marking the hospital's second founding anniversary.

WEATHER-01-04-2018

Rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Sunday).Day...

FE holds Doa Mahfil for Rahman Jahangir

FE ReportA Doa Mahfil seeking blessings of the Almighty for the salvation of the departed soul of Rahman Jahangir, who was the Editorial Consultant of The Financial Express, was held at the Board Room of the International Publications Limited (IPL) on Saturday afternoon. Editor and all staff members of the...

PM opens dev projects in Chandpur today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Chandpur district today (Sunday) to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of some 47 development projects, reports UNB.She will arrive in Haimchar upazila of the southeastern district. The prime minister will join the inaugural function of the 6th National COMDECA of Bangladesh Scouts at Charbhanga...

Three workers sustain injuries in city garment factory fire Fire at Gulshan bldg

Three workers of a garment factory sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out in a six-storey building at East Kazipara in the city early Saturday, reports UNB.The identities of the injured could not be known yet.Mizanur Rahman, duty officer at the control room of Fire Service and Civil Defence,...

BD workforce play big role in UAE economy: Envoy

The workforce from Bangladesh continue to play significant role in the UAE economy and they consider UAE as their second home, according to Muhammad Imran, Bangladesh Ambassador to UAE.The Bangladesh envoy was speaking to Khaleej Times on the sidelines of the Independence Day celebrations held recently in Dubai.In the 1970s...