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20pc of city dwellers have access to sewerage system

Only 20 per cent of the people living in Dhaka city have access to the sewerage system while the rest are under the coverage of the on-site system, according to a report.With almost entire population depending on the on-site sanitation system, it is apparent that achieving the Sustainable Development Goal...

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Md Atiqul Islam

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Md Atiqul Islam addressing the 8th general assembly of the organisation named Nirapad Sarak Chai at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla

Pupil dies after govt pry school's ceiling collapses in Barguna

A third grader died and three other children were injured after a ceiling at their primary school in Barguna collapsed on them, reports bdnews24.com.The government school was constructed 17 years ago, a teacher said.The incident occurred at the Chhoto Bogi Government Primary School around 12:30pm on Saturday, said Amtoli Police...

Schoolgirl's death rumour triggers protest in Cox's Bazar

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 06 (UNB): Students of a school in Karnaphuli Upazila blocked the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway on Saturday after rumours about the death of a fellow student spread.The road was blocked from 10am to 12:30pm, halting vehicular movement and making hundreds of commuters suffer. Rumours spread after the accident took...

All risky Old Dhaka buildings should be demolished: Minister

Concerned authorities will propose the government to demolish rickety buildings in Old Dhaka and build new ones in their place, Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim said on Saturday, reports UNB.But he acknowledged that this part of the capital cannot be transformed into a risk-free locality overnight."The situation...

Barisal University students vow to continue movement

BARISHAL, Apr 06 (UNB): Shortly after the decision to reopen the university on Sunday, students of Barisal University on Saturday evening announced to continue their movement until the resignation of their Vice-chancellor Prof SM Imamul Huq.Mohiuddin Ahmed Sifat, who is leading the movement, made the announcement at a press conference...

UK minister talks about impact of DSA

Mark Field, visiting British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, had a breakfast meeting with editors and senior journalists at the residence of the British High Commissioner in the city on Saturday to discuss the media landscape and the impact of the Digital Security Act (DSA), reports UNB."An...

Dipu Moni urges all to maintain congenial atmosphere at instts

SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY (Sylhet), Apr 06 (UNB): Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Saturday urged all to contribute towards enhancing the scope for practising knowledge and science uprooting the menaces of drugs and terrorism.She also called upon them to maintain a congenial atmosphere at educational institutions.The minister said this while addressing...

DUJA executives DU Correspondent

Raihanul Islam Abir of the daily New Nation and Mahdi Al Muhtasim (Nibir) of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) for the next one year.Abu Rakib of the Financial Express (FE) has also been elected vice president, Md...

Muktijoddha Foundation places eight-pt demand

The Muktijoddha Foundation (MF) on Saturday demanded of the government to realise its eight-point demand, including the reinstatement of quota for children and heirs of freedom fighters in government jobs, reports BSS.Sub-sector commander and MF president Principal Gazi Delwar Hossain made the demands at a press conference at Akram Khan...

Tele Samad passes away

Renowned actor and comedian Tele Samad died at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 74, reports UNB.Tele Samad breathed his last in the city's Square Hospital in the noon, said Zayed Khan, general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association.The actor was admitted to the hospital on December 04 with...

WEATHER-7-4-2019

Rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Barishal, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Chattogram division with hails at isolated places in the next 24 hours till 6pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day and night temperature...