Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said Bangladesh wants voluntary, safe, peaceful and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas through bilateral discussions and with support of the international community, report agencies.She made the comments while addressing an international conference on 'Rohingyas' in Paris on Friday, said a Parliament Secretariat handout on Saturday.The...
Read moreFour fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been honoured at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, reports UNB.The four fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh are Sergeant Md Altaf Hossain, Lance Corporal Md Jakirul Alam Sarkar, and Private Md Monowar Hossain, who lost their lives while serving with the United Nations Multidimensional...
Read moreRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader alighting from a bus after inaugurating a special bus service for women- ‘Dolonchapa’ at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla
Read morePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted on Saturday an Iftar Mahfil for her family members and relatives at her official residence Ganobhaban, reports UNB.The Prime Minister went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries with them and enquired about their wellbeing.Prime Minister's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was also present...
Read moreThe first official World Bicycle Day will be celebrated today (Sunday) in Bangladesh and elsewhere across the globe to create awareness about multiple societal and health benefits of using the bicycle for transport and leisure, reports UNB.On April 12, 2018, the United National's General Assembly declared June 03 as the...
Read moreUN rights experts have called on its member states to ramp up measures to safeguard and support human rights defenders, reports UNB.They made the call at a time when they are coming under increasing pressure globally, saying civil society's role in the international human rights system is vital.The UN Special...
Read moreSIRAJGANJ, June 02 (UNB): Four people were killed and 23 others injured in a collision between a bus and covered van in the Saidabad area of Sadar upazila early Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Syed Shaheed Alam, officer-in-charge of Banghabandhu Bridge West Thana, said...
Read moreThe decision to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between United Nations agencies and Myanmar is being seen as a first step for return of Rohingyas, says the United Nations, reports UNB.It said it was a necessary step as the 'conditions are not yet conducive' for their home return.United Nations...
Read moreOur CorrespondentCOX'S BAZAR, June 2: Members of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) rescued a woman from Chattogram city on Friday one year after she escaped from the torture of her husband for dowry.The rescued woman was identified as Setara Begum (22), wife of Rafiqul Islam and daughter of Nabi...
Read moreIUB 1 of Independent University of Bangladesh won the Open Champion of United Asian Debating Championship (UADC)-2018 held at Bandung in Indonesia recently, says a press release. The debaters are Aaqib Farhan Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Nabil and Zobayer Ahmed.Meanwhile, IBADU 2 of Institute of Business Administration of University of Dhaka...
Read moreLight to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Sylhet and Chattogram divisions and a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Mymensingh, Dhaka, and Barishal with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in the next...
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