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BSTI cancels CM licences of 13 more products

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) on Wednesday cancelled Certification Marks (CM) licences of 13 food and other products of 11 companies.The products are Farm Fresh Ghee produced by Akij Food and Beverage, Shakti and Kitchena fortified soybean oil of Shakti Edible Private Ltd., Chef fortified soybean oil of...

Dhaka city dwellers' exodus for going outside

Dhaka city dwellers' exodus for going outside the capital to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha has reached its peak. The picture shows a crowd of passengers waiting at the Kamalapur railway station to board trains of different destinations on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

President for boosting relations between Bangladesh, Bhutan

Outgoing Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Sonam Tobden Rabgye met with President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB.President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin briefed reporters after the meeting.During the meeting, the President laid emphasis on exploring trade potential of Bangladesh and strengthening the bilateral relations between Bangladesh...

Two Bangladeshis in WorldSkills contest

Bangladesh, for the first time, is going to participate in the WorldSkills Competition 2019, slated for August 22-27 in Kazan, Russia.The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has completed all necessary preparations to this end.Two contestants from Bangladesh are Tanjim Tabassum Islam and Nafisa Sadaf...

Eight houses gutted in Sylhet city fire

SYLHET, Aug 07 (UNB): Eight houses burnt down as a fire broke out at Mahajan Polly in the city's Bandar Bazar on Wednesday noon.On information, two firefighting units rushed in and doused the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts, said the fire fighters.The fire ensured from an electric short...

Khulna Railway OC, ASI withdrawn over rape allegations

The officer-in-charge of Khulna Railway Police and another police personnel have been withdrawn from duty after they were accused of raping a woman following her arrest, reports bdnews24.com.The closed police officers are Khulna GRP (Railway) Police Station OC Osman Gani Pathan and Assistant Sub-Inspector Nazmul Hoque. The two were moved...

Dhaka city corpns get Tk 150m to combat dengue

The government has allocated Tk 150 million to the bifurcated city corporations of Dhaka in an effort to stave off the mosquito-borne dengue disease in the capital, reports bdnews24.com.Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Tajul Islam announced the decision in a meeting with the leaders of the Climate Change...

Youth stabbed dead in Khulna

KHULNA, Aug 07 (UNB): Criminals stabbed a young man to death and injured another at Ghohordanga village in Terokhada Upazila on early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Naim Sheikh, 26, son of Hiru Sheikh of the village.Salekuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Terokhada Police Station, said several assailants attacked the house of Hiru...

Murder suspect dies in Jashore 'gunfight'

JASHORE, Aug 07 (UNB): A man accused in a murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Mahidia in Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Shishir Ghosh, 30, son of Nitya Ghosh of the district town. He was wanted in 17 cases including those for...

Independent University,

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Vice Chancellor (Acting) Prof Milan Pagon handing over mosquito nets to slum dwellers at Kalyanpur in the city recently

WEATHER 08-08-2019

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely at most places over Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at many places over Dhaka, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in the next...