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BD destroys boats, jails captains to curb Rohingya influx

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Oct 5 (AFP): Bangladesh has destroyed at least 30 wooden fishing boats to deter local captains from smuggling Rohingya refugees and illegal drugs across the border from strife-torn Myanmar, officials said on Thursday.Border guards seized the vessels and arrested the captains after they were intercepted Tuesday evening...

Nahid urges varsities to generate knowledge for economic progress

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid urged on Thursday the university authorities to generate new knowledge to foster economic progress in the country, reports BSS."New generation must be prepared with modern education alongside developing high moral values and sense of patriotism to build a prosperous country," he told the 6th convocation...

British aid for Rohingyas

The UK government's Department for International Development in collaboration with IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has organised a major airlift of relief items to help some of the more than 500,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in neighbouring Myanmar, reports UNB.There are massive shelter and...

CIID arrest man with foreign currencies at HSIA

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested a man along with foreign currencies worth Tk 12.8 million (1.28 crore) in city's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city early Thursday, reports UNB.Md Mamun Miah, 41, a resident of Gukulnagar village in Sirajdhikhan upazila of Munshiganj, was arrested before...

Elevator crash kills BD citizen in Saudi Arabia

SYLHET, Oct 5 (UNB): A Bangladeshi citizen died after an elevator of a residential hotel collapsed to the ground from the 4th floor in Taif in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.Family sources said Abdul Machhabbir, 40, son of late Abdul Latif, a resident of Korochhkhali village in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj,...

Sweden lauds BD's efforts in assisting Rohingyas

Newly appointed Ambassador of Sweden in Bangladesh Charlotta Schlyter lauded Bangladesh for its very substantial efforts in assisting nearly half a million people from Myanmar in the context of the ongoing crisis, reports UNB.Ambassador Schlyter expressed her commitment to contribute to further strengthening and broadening relations.

MBBS admission test today

The admission test into MBBS course for 2017-18 academic sessions under public and private medical colleges will be held today (Friday), reports BSS.The test will be held from 10 am to 11 am across the country.

No prior appointment for Indian tourist visa

Applicants for Indian tourist visa can walk-in and submit their applications to Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Mirpur Road in the city without a prior appointment from October 10 onwards, reports UNB.This measure is aimed at easing access to Indian visa and strengthening people-to-people contacts between India and Bangladesh,...

Detectives arrest five fraudsters

Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected members of a fraud gang, involved in making fake government seals and certificates, from the city's Fakirapool area early Thursday, reports UNB.The arrestees are-Md Abdul Barik, Mohammad Ali, Sabbir Hossain, Shahidul Hoque alias Nizam and and Md Morshed Bhuiyan.

British Council takes initiative to protect mangrove forest

The British Council in Bangladesh arranged an event of indigenous tree plantation on Thursday as a part of its environment policy of managing the cultural relations work in a sustainable manner as possible across its platform and programmes, according to a press release. To protect the natural ecosystem of Kutubdia,...

US Embassy to remain closed Oct 8

The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Sunday (October 8) on the occasion of Columbus Day, an American holiday, reports UNB.

WEATHER- 06-10-2017

Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barisal, Sylhet and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country in next 24 hours till...

Bangladesh Council for Child Welfare held an awareness campaign

Bangladesh Council for Child Welfare held an awareness campaign on the World Cerebral Palsy Day in front of the National Press Club in the city on Thursday. — Collected