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Elderly citizens country's assets, not liabilities: Experts

Rights activists and experts have sounded on Sunday a note of warning against the abuse of elderly people of the society as they are the country's assets not liabilities, reports BSS.According to National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque, "Elderly people are in no way liabilities to society and...

Giti Army's first female Maj General

Bangladesh Army has appointed a female officer as a major general for the first time in the country's history, report agencies.With the promotion of Brigadier General Dr. Susane Giti to the rank of Major General, Bangladesh Armed Forces got for the first time in its history a female army officer...

ACC unearths 'ghosts bills' issued to DWASA clients

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) has issued 'ghost bills' to some of its clients without checking meters, a team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) revealed on Sunday.The irregularity came to light during an ACC drive at WASA MODS Zone-6 in the city's Fakirapool, said ACC deputy director Pranab...

President, PM express shock at loss of lives in Indonesia’s tremor, tsunami

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed deep shock at the loss of lives from earthquake and tsunami in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, report agencies.They prayed to the Almighty for bestowing courage and fortitude on the bereaved families to overcome the irreparable losses."I'm deeply saddened to...

52-member foreign media team to visit BD on Oct 2-7

A 52-member media delegation will visit Bangladesh from October 02 to 07 to see Bangladesh's development and report on important issues, reports UNB.The delegation consists of senior journalists from a number of countries including India, South Korea, Oman, Brazil, Turkey and CanadaOfficials said the visit is taking place as part...

CJ reconstitutes five HC benches

Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mahmud Hossain has reconstituted five benches of the High Court (HC) as the Supreme Court (SC) reopens today (Monday) after a long vacation of one and a half months, reports UNB.Of the reconstituted benches, two are two-member ones and the rest are one-member ones (single benches).The...

World Habitat Day today

World Habitat Day will be observed in the country today (Monday) like elsewhere across the world through holding various programmes to make the planet livable for all, report agencies.Every year, the day is being observed on the first Monday of October.In 1985, the United Nations at its General Assembly had...

193 contract HIV positive in eight southern dists: Report

KHULNA, Sept 30 (UNB): At least 193 people have been diagnosed with HIV positive in the country's eight southern districts, says a report released by a local voluntary organisation.Among the affected people, 84 (53 men and 31 women) have been tested HIV positive in Khulna district alone while 109 in...

Non-fiction book fair begins at DU

A three-day long'Non-fiction Book Fair' began on Sunday on Business Studies Faculty premises of Dhaka University (DU), reports UNB.DU vice-chancellor Prof M Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the fair by releasing colorful balloons around 10.30 am.The fair was jointly organised by Daily Bonik Barta and faculty of Business Studies for the fourth time.A...

Mother, son sustain burn injuries in city fire

A woman and her four-year-old son sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at their house in the city's Mohammadpur area on Saturday night, reports UNB.The victims were identified as Tasmim Binte Aziz, wife of Sheikh Nasirul Islam, and their son Sheikh Nasirul Al Tanzim.Quoting Nasirul, police said the...

WEATHER-01-10-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm tomorrow (Monday).Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, Met Office said.Day...

DMP Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia distributing leaflets

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia distributing leaflets among the bus passengers as part of the month-long traffic awareness campaign. The picture was taken from Karwanbazar in the city on Sunday — Focus Bangla