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Follow-up talks should start after Myanmar's assurance

Foreign relations experts on Saturday observed that follow-up talks should start quickly on Rohingya repatriation as Myanmar has confirmed that out of over 1.30 million of the ethnic minority Muslim people, who took makeshift refuge in Bangladesh, 180,000 are eligible to return, reports BSS."It is important that talks were held...

Workers of an electric goods shop were pictured unloading ceiling fans from a covered van in the city's Nawabpur area on

Workers of an electric goods shop were pictured unloading ceiling fans from a covered van in the city's Nawabpur area on Saturday, as the ever busy business hub in Old Dhaka has got back its normal face after a nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday . — FE photo

Waste burning is strictly prohibited: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said waste must not be burned under any circumstances - whether at the Matuail Sanitary Landfill or anywhere else, reports BSS.Talking to journalists after inspecting the Matuail landfill in Dhaka, she said various initiatives will be taken to ensure...

BIMSTEC reaffirms its crucial role in dealing with shared security

Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex and uncertain global political and economic landscape, the just-held 6th BIMSTEC Summit has reaffirmed BIMSTEC's crucial role in forging regional cooperation to enable the member states to deal with their shared security and sustainable development challenges, says its Secretariat.With institutional reforms already underway,...

Offices reopen today as long Eid vacation ends

FE REPORT All the government offices, public and private banks, financial institutions, and capital market reopen today (Sunday) following a nine-day-long Eid vacation.On Saturday, returning city dwellers faced trouble at Kamalapur Railway Station, Sadarghat launch terminal, and bus terminals at Sayedabad, Mohakhali, and Gabtoli due to the shortages of public...

Over 10.7m mobile phone users left Dhaka during Eid holiday

Some 10.7 million mobile users left Dhaka during the extended nine-day public holiday for Eid ul-Fitr, spanning from March 28 to April 3, reports UNB.This information, based on data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), covers users of four major telecom operators-Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk.Faiz Ahmad Tayyab, special...

Dengue claims one life, 10 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Dengue claimed another life and 10 more people were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the year's death toll to 14 and total cases to 1,902, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.The latest fatality was reported from the Dhaka...

Thousands join traditional holy bath at Langalband

Tens of thousands of pilgrims from home and abroad joined Mahatirtha Snanotsav, a traditional holy bath of Hindus, at Brahmaputra River at three kilometre-long holy pilgrimage site of Langalband here since early hours of Saturday, reports BSS.Pilgrims are participating in the ritual of self-purification by taking an Ashtami bath in...

Rain likely today ,,.;'--

Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky...

Nobody wins in a trade war: UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 5 (UNB): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that "nobody wins in a trade war," according to his spokesperson on Friday.The statement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday introducing "reciprocal tariffs." The move includes a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and potentially...