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Support for Bangladesh's greener maritime industry initiatives sought

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and major maritime partners to strengthen their support for Bangladesh's initiatives towards a greener maritime industry in the country by 2050, reports UNB."To transition to a greener maritime industry, Bangladesh, landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and...

Five killed as covered van ploughs into restaurant

JAHSORE, Dec 02 (UNB): At least five people, including a man and his son, were killed as a covered van veered off the road and ploughed into a roadside restaurant in Manirampur upazila of Jashore early Friday, police said.The five people killed were identified as Habibur Rahman, 55, his son...

North South University -

The office of Research-NSU and the School of Health and Life Sciences sponsored a public lecture by Professor Dr Mizan R Khan, currently Deputy Director, Bangladesh's International Centre for Climate Change and Development and Director of the Least Developed Countries University Consortium on Climate Change. Dr Norman K Swazo, Director,...

B’desh-UAE partnership reaches new height: Envoy

The United Arab Emirate (UAE) Ambassador in Dhaka Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi has said partnership between his country and Bangladesh has reached a new height in recent years, reports BSS."The mutual visits of the leaders and officials of the two countries, and the ever-increasing levels of trade, economic and cultural exchange,...

Persons with Disabilities Day today

The 31st International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the 24th National Disabled Day-2022 will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world today (Saturday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS. On the eve of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate...

RAB arrest a fraud in city

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a person from the Dhanmondi area in the capital on Friday for his alleged involvement in selling Facebook page by deception.The arrestee was identified as Mobarok Hossain (22) who has allegedly took away Tk one million from a person by deception.According to RAB, Mobarok has...

BGB seizes goods worth Tk1.34b in November

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said it seized goods, arms, and drugs worth Tk 1.34 billion (134.37 crore) in November, reports UNB.The seized items include 521,989 Yaba pills, 2.162kg crystal meth, 12,576 bottles of Phensedyl, 18,910 bottles of foreign liquor, 214 litres of local liquor, 1,315 cans of beer, 1,881kg...

News in brief-(2022-12-03)

BD sees one more Covid death, 15 casesBangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and 15 cases in the 24 hours to Friday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,434 and caseload to 2,036,612, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case...

Weather (2022-12-03)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. Light fog may occur at places over the country during early morning. Night and day temperature may fall slightly over the country.The highest...