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No more negligence to autistic persons: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked on Tuesday everyone in society to remain alert so that the persons with autism are not neglected any more, reports UNB."Let them [autistic persons] get their appropriate positions in our society...they're our children, brothers, sisters and relatives, you must keep that in mind," she said.The...

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Road crashes kill 2,429 in first three months of 2019

At least 1,212 people were killed and 2,429 others injured in road accidents across the country in the first three months of 2019, said a report on Tuesday.Among the dead, 157 were women and 215 children, the report read, saying a total of 1,168 road accidents took place during the...

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Bristi's solo art show on special children ends

A solo art exhibition on special children drew a huge crowd at Alliance Francaise in the city's Dhanmondi on its concluding day on Tuesday, coinciding with the World Autism Awareness Day.Titled 'A Way to Break Beyond, the 12-day art exhibition by Salma Zakia Bristi, that began on March 22 featured...

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40th death anniv of Justice SM Murshed today

The 40th birth anniversary of chief justice Syed Mahbub Murshed will be observed today (Wednesday), says a press release.On this occasion, a Qurankhwani will be held at his grave at Banani at 10:00 am and Syed Mahbub Murshed Memorial Committee will place wreaths there.Family members will organise the annual milad...

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CCC body to control fire incidents in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 02: Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has taken steps to control fire accidents in the port city during the dry season.Chattogram District Administration, and Fire Service and Civil Defence has already taken steps to check the fire incidents of the city.The CCC has formed a nine-member committee in this...

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UK envoy visits Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson recently visited the Rohingya Camps in Cox's Bazar to witness how the UK Aid is helping provide emergency food, safe water and hygiene for the Rohingya refugees, according to a post shared by British High Commission in Dhaka on its official Facebook...

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Cops raid BPC's bar in N’ganj, arrest 70

Police have arrested 70 people while conducting a raid on Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC)'s Mary Anderson Floating Restaurant and Bar at Pagla in Narayanganj, reports bdnews24.com.Law enforcers from the Detective Branch of Police and Fatullah Model thana led by Additional Police Superintendent (DB) Subash Chandra Saha, conducted the two-hour operation...

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Shut factories that make poultry feed using tannery waste: HC

The High Court ordered on Tuesday the authorities concerned to shut the factories that use tannery waste for making poultry feed, reports UNB.The court also sought legal steps against these factories and submission of a report within one month in this regard.A bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice...

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Another body recovered

KERANIGANJ, Apr 02 (UNB): The body of the boatman, who went missing in a boat capsize in Buriganga river during Sunday night's storm, was recovered from the river in Barishur area on Tuesday morning.The death toll from the boat capsize incidents rose to five with the recovery of the body...

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WEATHER-3-4-2019

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with hails at isolated places in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday).Day and night...

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'Robbers' gun down man in Lakshmipur

LAKSHMIPUR, Apr 02 (UNB): A man was gunned down allegedly by robbers at Jhaudogi village in the Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mosleh Uddin, son of Dudu Miah Patwary. He was a meat trader at local Chowdhury Bazar.

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'Student Dialogue Against Violent Extremism'

Additional Commissioner of DMP and Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit Monirul Islam speaking at a discussion on 'Student Dialogue Against Violent Extremism' at North South University in the city on Tuesday. Vice-chancellor of the university Prof Atiqul Islam presided over the function.

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