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Field admin officials recommend rigorous campaign for face masks

Field-level officials have suggested the government to engage commercial, industrial and non-political organisations to motivate people to mask up as Bangladesh has started seeing an increased number of Covid-19 cases with the arrival of winter, reports UNB. The government desperately looks for effective ways to force people to wear face...

A woman holding on her lap a sick child

A woman holding on her lap a sick child who was admitted to Dhaka Shishu Hospital. Children in a large number being attacked with cold-related diseases as weather continues to get chillier. The picture was taken on Monday — Focus Bangla

DU to conduct tests to UG courses in divisional cities

As the Covid-19 outbreak continues in Bangladesh, Dhaka University authorities have decided to conduct entrance tests to undergraduate (UG) courses in divisional cities in order to avoid mass gathering of aspirants in the capital, reports UNB. Academics have welcomed the move but say that steps must be taken in advance...

SC summons former primary DG Abu Hena, four others

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday summoned the former director general of the Directorate of Primary Education Dr Md Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal and four other government officials for not recruiting a qualified candidate to the post of primary school teacher.The apex court asked them to appear...

Govt should be strict on sculpture issue: DUTA

The Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has called upon the government on Monday to be strict on the sculpture issue and in protecting the sculpture of Bangabandhu.They have said this from a human chain, held at noon at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University (DU) campus.DU Vice-Chancellor (VC)...

Bangladeshi students invited to apply for US programme

The US Embassy in Dhaka has invited Bangladeshi applications for the Community College Initiative (CCI) Programme 2021-2022, reports UNB. Bangladeshi undergraduate students from the first year through third year can apply to spend one academic year in the United States enrolled full-time at an American community college. The deadline for...

Climate Ambition Summit Dec 12

Climate Ambition Summit 2020, co-hosted by the UK COP26 Presidency, the UN and France in partnership with Chile and Italy, will be held on December 12, reports UNB. The summit will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement. The summit calls on countries around the world to...

Man held with Yaba pills in city

Detectives in a drive arrested a young man with 27,600 Yaba pills from Malibagh Chowdhurypara in the city on Sunday night, reports UNB.The arrestee is Mohammad Shakil (19). Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested Shakil with the Yaba pills around 6:15...

Edn minister tests Covid-19 positive

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has tested positive for Covid-19, reports UNB. Dipu Moni gave her sample for Covid-19 test at a hospital in the city on Sunday and the result turned out to be positive, said Public Relations Officer of the ministry Mohammad Abul Khayer.

25 fined in city for not wearing mask

A mobile court of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has fined 25 people for not wearing masks in city's Dhanmondi on Monday, reports UNB. Executive Magistrate Rafiqul Haque conducted the mobile court at Dhanmondi Rabindra Sarobar from 12 noon to 1.30 pm with the help of Dhanmondi police station. DMP's Deputy...

Weather (08-12-2020)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning in the next 24 hours starting 6:00 pm on Monday, according...