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Pandemic shutdown deprives 1.4m students of college life

Once the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams are cleared, a college admission offers first taste of freedom of adulthood in Bangladesh, but the coronavirus shutdown has deprived around 1.4 million students of campus life, reports bdnews24.com.Among them is Raya Adiba Ahmed, a student of Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt Anwar Girls'...

18 stranded BD workers return

A batch of 18 stranded Bangladeshi migrants reached Dhaka on Friday from the crisis-riddled Lebanon while scores of others need assistance to return home.The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in coordination with the governments of Bangladesh and Lebanon facilitated their return, according to a press release issued from the IOM...

Momen seeks UK's support to tackle climate change in BD

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the United Kingdom (UK) to expand bilateral relations with Bangladesh to tackle climate change by transferring green technology, promoting green investment, and supporting climate mitigation projects, reports bdnews24.com.He made the call during a meeting with COP26 President-designate Alok Sharma at London's 9...

One more dies of dengue, 255 hospitalised

The number of deaths from the mosquito-borne dengue disease and new patients hospitalised in the country especially in the capital city has kept rising. Dengue claimed one more life and infected 255 people, who were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Friday morning.With these, the total number of fatalities...

Seven arrested for making fake drugs in city

Seven persons have been arrested from Kajla, Arambagh and Mitford areas in the city during a raid by the Lalbagh detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), report UNB.The arrestees are Tariqul Islam, Sayed Al Mamun, Saidul Islam, Monwar, Abdul Latif, Nazmul Dhali and Sagar Ahmed Milon."During the drive, 700...

13 more Indian fishermen held from Bay

BAGERHAT, Sept 03 (UNB): Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard detained 13 Indian fishermen on Thursday evening as they intruded into the Bangladesh maritime territory for fishing.A patrol vessel of Coast Guard spotted a foreign trawler 'Pita-Matar Ashir-bad' fishing illegally in Bangladesh's maritime boundary.Sensing their presence, the fishermen tried to flee...

The government lifted the coronavirus-induced lockdown

The government lifted the coronavirus-induced lockdown with a call to wear masks and maintain social-distancing strickly, but people are seen not caring about the instructions. The picture was taken from the city’s Gulistan area on Friday — Focus Bangla

Weather (04-09-2021)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to Met office.Day...