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Govt reforms committee to prepare draft report

The government has reformed the tripartite committee to prepare a draft report for further amendments to the labour law in line with the recommendations of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union (EU).The Ministry of Labour and Employment on November 27 issued a gazette notification in this regard,...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain briefed the diplomats

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain briefed the diplomats of different countries at the state guesthouse Padma in the capital on Monday. — PID

UNFPA, Switzerland to extend $2.2m support to Rohingyas, host families

Switzerland has partnered with UNFPA with a contribution of over US $2.2 million to deliver crucial support to adolescents, youth, girls and women in the Rohingya refugee camps and the marginalised host communities in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char island.The initiative, named 'Rising Together', seeks to build resilient and inclusive...

11 infected with Zika, 67 with Chikungunya this year

The Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has recorded 11 cases of Zika virus and 67 cases of Chikungunya across the country this year.Director General of DGHS Prof Dr Md. Abu Jafor disclosed the data at a news conference on Monday. Majority of the patients are from the capital."The mosquito-borne...

Dengue: three more die, fatalities reach 497

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 497 this year, reports UNB.Among the recent fatalities, one took place in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), while one occurred in Dhaka Division and another...

NSU Undergraduate Law Symposium Summer 2024

The participants and faculty members posed for a photo session during the North South University (NSU) Undergraduate Law Symposium Summer 2024 on Sunday. The Department of Law, NSU organised the programme. NSU VC Professor Abdul Hannan graced the prize-giving ceremony as the chief guest. Among others, Professor Rizwanul Islam, Dean,...

Ministry issues directive for recruitment, as 475,001 govt posts remain vacant

The Ministry of Public Administration has directed the relevant ministries, departments, and organisations to take immediate steps to fill 475,001 vacant posts in government service, reports UNB.The ministry sent a letter to the authorities concerned with detailed instructions regarding this recruitment on Monday.According to the letter, "Government Employee Statistics 2023,"...

10-year-old boy dies in gas explosion in capital

Ten-year-old boy, Mohammad, has died from injuries sustained in a gas explosion in city's Pallabi, raising the death toll to three, reports UNB.Mohammad succumbed to his injuries early Monday at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, said Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, a resident physician at the institute.Mohammad had sustained...

News in Brief --2024-12-03

Motorcyclist dies, as bus hits him in Dhaka's BosilaA motorcyclist died after a Ramzan Paribahan bus hit him on the road in front of Police's SP Barracks in city's Bosila on Monday. The man aged between 25 and 30 could not be identified because his wallet was stolen after the...

Weather (2024-12-03)

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