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Twelve parties sign Child Rights Manifesto with ten commitments

Political parties have united to sign a Child Rights Manifesto (CRM), responding to the powerful voices of children and young people, who have demanded a future where their rights are better respected and protected. Ahead of the upcoming national election, 12 political parties signed the manifesto, launched on Monday, which...

DU rally marks beginning of Dec

Dhaka University (DU) organised a special rally on Monday to celebrate the beginning of December, the month of victory. University authorities and leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) took part in the rally, named Victory Rally.Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan led the rally, which started...

Govt school teachers call indefinite strike, exams halted

The government secondary school teachers' association on Monday announced a country-wide strike for an indefinite period to press home several demands.Annual examinations have been halted as a result and several institutions in the capital issued notices on Sunday stating they will not hold Monday's examinations.Upon contact, the FE found Monday's...

Dhaka College students block Science Lab

A group of Dhaka College students blocked the Science Laboratory intersection in the capital on Monday to press for repealing the Dhaka Central University (DCU) ordinance.An official at the New Market Police Station said the demonstration began at around 10:30 am when higher secondary students of the college gathered at...

BD exhumes, repatriates remains of 18 WWII Japanese soldiers

The exhumation and repatriation of the remains of 18 Japanese soldiers, who died during the World War II, were completed. A 10-member Japanese delegation stayed in Chattogram from Nov 17 to Nov 28 to carry out the exhumation of the soldiers' remains, buried at the Chattogram War Cemetery, according to...

SC Secretariat gets its first secretary

Supreme Court (SC) Registrar General Mohammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee will serve as the Secretary of the separated SC secretariat in addition to his current responsibilities.A press release, issued by the SC administration on Monday, stated that the Chief Justice assigned the SC Registrar General to serve as the Secretary of...

Chawkbazar building fire under control

The fire that broke out in a three-storey building in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar on Monday was brought under control, reports UNB.The blaze started on the top floor of the building at around 04:40 pm.Upon receiving the information, four firefighting units rushed to the spot and began working to bring the...

Early alerts crucial for saving lives in a disaster-prone nation like BD

Bangladesh's expanding telecommunications network- from mobile alerts to satellite-linked monitoring - is now at the heart of the country's disaster early warning system, Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam Bir Protik said on Sunday.He also highlighted that timely alerts are crucial for saving lives in a disaster-prone nation.Speaking as the...

Metro Rail's Bangladesh Secretariat station

The busy footpath adjacent to the entrance to the Metro Rail's Bangladesh Secretariat station in the capital has long been deplorable and filthy due to lack of maintenance and cleaning, causing serious inconvenience to the commuters and pedestrians. The snapshot was taken on Monday. — FE Photo

Two more die of dengue_

Two people died of dengue in the past 24 hours until Monday morning, with 610 new cases recorded, reports BSS.The two fatalities occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation area. Of the 610 new cases, 52 were hospitalised in Barishal division, 122 in Chattogram division, 81 in Dhaka division (excluding...

Weather (2025-12-02)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may fall. The highest temperature on Monday was recorded at 31.3 degrees Celsius in Teknaf, while the lowest at 13.2...