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John May due in city today

John May, Secretary General of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation UK, will arrive in Dhaka today (Wednesday) on a three-day visit, says a statement.He will attend the 10th anniversary celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award operation in Bangladesh. Md Zahid Ahsan Russel, MP, State Minister for...

Many dengue patients

Many dengue patients seen receiving treatment at National Hospital in the city on Tuesday — FE Photo

Action if anyone impedes Rohingya repatriation

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen warned on Tuesday if anyone tries to impede the process of repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to their homeland Myanmar, the government would take action against them."Some steps have been taken to stop propaganda and provocation and we are also scrutinising some other measures,"...

BSTI files cases against 743 illegal organisations in Jan-July this year

Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI) has filed cases against a total of 743 organisations after it found them illegal during its drives in January-July 2019 period.Apart from this, the state-run institute also imposed fines Tk 28.75 million by mobile courts and surveillance teams in 1,376 drives during the period....

ACC official Enamul Basir denied HC bail

The High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to Khandaker Enamul Basir, suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), in a case filed over the transaction of Tk4.0 million as bribe.His lawyer took back the bail petition as the High Court bench of Justice Farid Ahmed and Justice ASM...

UN-WB team arrives this month to discuss road safety issue

A joint mission of the United Nations and the World Bank is set to arrive in Dhaka this month to discuss road safety issues with the stakeholders, officials said. The visit of the mission is going to take place against the backdrop of growing number of road accidents in the...

WEATHER 04-09-2019

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls over the country in the next...