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PM urges all to keep children away from militancy, terrorism

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina termed 'fanatics' the attackers of Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and urged all to keep their children away from militancy, terrorism and drug abuse, reports UNB."Those who are committing these crimes are fanatics...we earlier decided not to allow terrorism and militancy in the country, we're conducting drives...

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1,010 Qawmi graduates join govt jobs today

A total of 1,010 Qawmi Madrasa graduates will join the government service for the first time today (Monday) as the Qawmi Madrasa Certificates got government recognition, reports BSS.According to an Islamic Foundation (IF) release, they will join as teachers of the Qawmi Faculty at Darul Arkam Ibtedaye Madrasha under a...

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BUET to submit its report on CNG fitness today

The fate of the CNG-run three-wheelers over extending lifespan for the fourth time is likely to be settled soon as BUET expert committee will submit its report to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today (Monday). Sources said the committee has finalised the report after reviewing different mechanical aspects during the...

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India to help Rohingyas during cyclone season, says Shringla

Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla said his country will extend supports to Bangladesh to help the Rohingyas during the upcoming cyclone season, reports BSS. Shringla gave this assurance when he called on Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya at the secretariat in the city Sunday. During...

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Jafar Iqbal's wife defends police

Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal's wife believes police could not have done much more to prevent the attack on the popular writer.Prof Yasmeen Haque's remarks came amid criticism from various quarters regarding the security provided by his police detail, reports bdnews24.com."Police were onstage. But if someone suddenly pulls out a weapon...

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Job seekers demand quota system reforms

Around one thousand job seekers staged demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in the city on Sunday morning demanding reforms of quota system in government recruitment examinations, including Bangladesh Civil Services (BCS), reports UNB.Several hundreds of students mostly of the Dhaka University (DU) under separate banners, including General Students' Rights Protection Mancha...

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Bharathanatyam festival at IUB

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in association with Shadhona, a centre for the advancement of South Asian culture, hosted a two-day festival of Bharathanatyam, the supreme Indian classical dance guided by Bharathanatyamprodigy Kirti Ramgopal, at the IUB auditorium in the city recently, says a press release....

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'Govt to recruit 10,000 doctors before election'

The government has decided to recruit 10,000 doctors before the general elections due in December, the health minister says, reports bdnews24.com.Mohammed Nasim said half of them would be taken within three months.Mr Nasim met the members of the Bangladesh Health Reporters' Forum (BHRF) at the Bangladesh Medical Association auditorium in...

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TV drama fest begins today

A five-day long television drama festival 'Annada Alo- Charunirom short-length drama festival 2018' will begin today (Monday) in the city, reports UNB.The inaugural ceremony of the event will be held around 3pm at the Shawkat Ali Memorial Auditorium of the Public Library in Shahbagh.The 10th edition of the festival will...

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WEATHER-05-03-2018

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Dhaka, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the...

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