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UN moves to protect vulnerable Rohingya families in Bangladesh

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have taken measures to ensure the protection of Rohingya families in Cox's Bazar district during the expected heavy rains and strong winds caused by cyclone Fani, reports UNB.According to the World Metereological Organisation (WMO), the forecast on Friday...

Navy distributes relief in Fani affected areas

Bangladesh Navy Saturday started distributing post disaster relief and providing medical assistance in the 'Fani' affected areas across the country, reports BSS.Naval ship Meghna left Titumir Naval Jetty in Khulna for Mehendiganj and Hizla in Barishal while naval ship LCT-104 left Mongla Digraj Naval Jetty for Nildumur in Satkhira Saturday...

Three more schoolgirls fall prey to rapists

A schoolgirl has reportedly been abducted and raped being confined to residential hotels for 10 days in Bandarban while two others have been 'violated' in Narayanganj and Manikganj districts as the rape menace goes on, reports UNB.In Bandarban, police arrested a man on Friday afternoon for reportedly abducting a Class-IV...

Asian University for Women to host Seventh Commencement May 11

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, May 02: Asian University for Women (AUW) will host its Seventh Commencement Ceremony on May 11 at Radisson Hotel, Chattogram. The Commencement will be presided over by Chancellor Cherie Blair.One hundred women from countries across Asia and the Middle East are expected to graduate from the AUW on...

Two bodies recovered from Padma

MADARIPUR, May 04 (BSS): The bodies of a child and a youth, who went missing after their speedboat capsized in the Padma River on Thursday night, were recovered today.The deceased were identified as Amir Hamza, 6, hailed from Kharakandi village in Shibchar Upazila and Miraj Hossain, 20, an inhabitant of...

Army starts drive against illegal structures on Ctg canals

CHATTOGRAM, May 04 (BSS): The Bangladesh Army is conducting an operation to evict all illegal structures on canals.In the days to come the drive will be expanded further.The army will also take action against persons responsible for dumping waste in the canals and will impose penalty.This was disclosed by Director...

Community clinics providing healthcare services to common people: Rezaul

PIROJPUR, May 04 (BSS): Housing and Public Works Minister Advocate SM Rezaul Karim today said community clinics are providing healthcare services to the rural people in the country."The government has reopened the community clinics to ensure healthcare facilities for common people in rural areas," he told a function at Nazirpur...

Int'l Midwife Day today

The International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2019 will be observed in the country today (Sunday) as elsewhere in the world, reports BSS.The day is being observed as a mark of recognition to the contribution of midwives to saving lives of women, adolescent girls and newborns, sometimes under very difficult...

NU postpones today's exams

The National University (NU) has deferred all examinations scheduled for today (Sunday) "for unavoidable reasons", reports UNB.NU authorities on Saturday said they will inform the new exam dates later.The rest of the exam schedule will remain unchanged, NU said in a notice published on its website. On Friday, NU authorities...

Sheikh Saad al Saadi, Minister for Sports and Mohammed Alardhi, Chairman of Bank Sohar International,

Sheikh Saad al Saadi, Minister for Sports and Mohammed Alardhi, Chairman of Bank Sohar International, Maqbool Ali Sultan, Adviser to the Sultan of Oman, Bangladesh Ambassador to Oman Golam Sarwar, and Elthem B Kabir, founder Chairman of the Society for Promotion of Bangladesh Art (SPBA), posing for photograph at the...