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Innovate newer techs for rapid dev, President tells JUST convocation

JESSORE, Feb 7 (UNB): Describing technology as a means of unleashing development, President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday underscored the need for innovating newer technologies for the country's rapid progress."Technology is the means of development. So, we'll have to take initiatives to invent newer technologies for the country's faster development," he...

Speaker seeks Swiss help for solution to Rohinyga crisis

Noting that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina introduced a new path of humanity giving shelter to displaced Rohingyas, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sought assistance from Switzerland government to build global opinion and denounce the "acts against humanity and violation of human rights" in a bid to...

Swiss president for readiness to protect Rohingyas against adverse weather

Switzerland laid emphasis on preparedness to avoid disaster in Rohingya camps and protect vulnerable groups during the impending cyclone and rainy season, reports UNB."Protecting those in need is the absolute priority. I am also worried about the impending cyclone and rainy season," Swiss President Alain Berset told the news agency...

SSC English 2nd paper questions leak too

The education ministry's failure in stopping SSC question leaks has once again become evident, reports bdnews24.com. Questions of English paper II surfaced on Facebook, shortly after 9:20am Wednesday.The news agency immediately emailed the screenshots to the Dhaka Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. The issue will be checked, Dhaka Board...

Turkey, BD experience best period, says envoy

ISTANBUL, Feb 07: Ankara and Dhaka experience the "best" period in their relations, Bangladeshi ambassador to Turkey Allama Siddiki said."When you look at the relations between the countries from past to present, we experience the best period," Siddiki told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday."We have multifaceted relations with Turkey. Our relations...

Mother's suicide bid after killing sons in Sylhet

A woman killed her two sons and attempted to end her life at Bishwanath Upazila in Sylhet, reports bdnews24.com.The suicide survivor is Beauty Akter Rony who is now under treatment at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital, police said.On Tuesday evening, Beauty killed her two sons: three-year-old Nahidul Islam Maruan and...

Four of a family among 10 die in Sunamganj, Faridpur road crashes

At least 10 people, including 4 of a family, were killed in two separate road accidents in Sunamganj and Sylhet on Wednesday morning, report agencies.In Sunamganj, five people, including four members of a family, were killed and 20 people injured following a head-on collision between a bus and a private...

IUB holds talk on Tagore

The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a talk titled 'Photography and iconic personality: Rabindranath Tagore' on its campus in the city recently.Prof Malavika Karlekar, Professor at the Centre for Women's Development Studies, New Delhi and co-editor of the Indian Journal of Gender...

Jafar Sadique takes over as BAEC chairman

Engr Jafar Sadique has recently taken over the charge as the 22nd chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC).Engr Sadique has specialisation in the modern techniques of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Materials, Quality Management System and Integrated Management System, according to a statement.His contribution towards the manpower development in the...

WEATHER- 8-02-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of light rain/drizzle at one or two places over western part of Bangladesh in next 24 hours until 6:00pm today (Thursday).Moderate to thick fog at places over the over the country during mid-night until morning,...