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Three-month ban slapped on Kaptai lake fishing

CHATTOGRAM, May 06: The government has imposed a ban on catching all kinds of fish in Kaptai Lake, one of the prime sources of sweet water fish in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) for three months. The restriction that came into effect on May 1 will continue until July 31....

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Workers of Latif Bawany Jute Mills

Workers of Latif Bawany Jute Mills Limited and Karim Jute Mills Limited in Demra blocked the Dhaka-Demra Highway by burning fuel woods on Monday to press home their demands — Focus Bangla

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73pc Rohingyas pessimistic about repatriation in two years, says survey

Some 73 per cent of surveyed Rohingyas in the refugee shelters in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh do not believe that the repatriation will happen in two years' time.Besides, 69 per cent of them also do not believe that Myanmar will recognise and accept them as Burmese citizens in the next...

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Road crash kills female police official in Congo

A Bangladeshi female police official was killed in a road crash in Congo on Monday during her visit to a UN peacekeeping mission there, reports UNB.Sources at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka said Begum Rowshan Ara, Rector of Bangladesh Police Staff College and an Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

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DNCC removes illegal structures at Banasree

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Monday conducted an eviction drive in the city to remove illegal structures.A team, led by DNCC Zonal Executive Officer of Zone-3 and also executive magistrate Md. Hemayet Hossian, conducted the drive and mobile court at the city's Banasree area and evicted more than 350...

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DU fixes office hrs for Ramadan

The Dhaka University (DU) authority has fixed office hours during the month of Ramadan, said a press release on Monday.As per the new schedule, offices of DU will remain open from 9.00am to 3:30pm with a 15-minute break from 1:15pm for prayers. However, the offices will remain open from Sunday...

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Minor girl killed after rape in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, May 06 (UNB): A minor girl was killed after rape by a young man at Patilakhali village in Sadar Upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Faria Khatun, 7, daughter of Omar Ali and a class one student of a local madrasa.

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WEATHER-07-05-2019

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, Met Office said.Mild heat wave is...

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