BD hopeful of global support to resolve Rohingya crisis
Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque has reiterated the hope for supports from international community to resolve the Rohingya problem, saying the forcibly displaced people from Myanmar have become a major challenge for the country, reports BSS."We will continue our fight for establishing rights of all migrant people," he said in...
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WMS observes International Women’s Day
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 8: Western Marine Shipyard (WMS), a leading shipbuilding company based in the port city, celebrated International Women's Day on Thursday through a programme in honour of the female workforce of the high-tech engineering industry.Nine women are now employed in the shipbuilding company located on the south bank...
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Ferdousi Priyabhashini in eternal rest
Noted sculptor and freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini, who died at Labaid Hospital on Tuesday, was laid to eternal rest in the city on Thursday afternoon, repors UNB.She was buried beside the grave of 'Shaheed Janani' Jahanara Imam at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard around 3:00 pm.Earlier, people from all walks of...
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‘Govt has no plan to reform quota system’
Senior Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration Dr Mozammel Haque Khan said on Wednesday the government has no plan to reform the existing quota system in the public service, reports UNB."At present, 57 per cent posts, including those of BCS, are reserved for different quotas...The government has no plan to...
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'Gunfight' kills 'robber' at Rohingya camp
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 8 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed and another injured in a reported gunfight between two gangs of Rohingya robbers at Noyapara Refugee Camp on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Bailya Dakat (30), one of top aides of Hakim Dakat, who was fugitive accused in many...
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Govt appoints Hamidul Haque PSC member
The government has appointed Prof Md Hamidul Haque as a member of Public Service Commission (PSC), reports BSS.Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain administered oath of the newly appointed PSC member at the Judges Lounge of the Supreme Court in the city on Thursday , a circular of Public Service Commission...
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Govt will bring perpetrators to justice: Home Minister
Law enforcers have launched investigations into sexual assaults on women at several locations in the city by men heading to Wednesday's Awami League-organised rally, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, reports bdnews24.com.He made the comments while while talking to journalists on the sidelines of a discussion on 'Promoting Adult Nutrition' in...
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AFC Health Fortis Cardiac offers round-the-clock services in Ctg
CHITTAGONG, Mar 08: AFC Health Fortis Cardiac Institute has established a 63-bed super-specialised hospital in Chittagong city in association with India's Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center providing world class and one-stop solution to cardiac problems. It is the only hospital in the port city to provide round-the-clock Primary...
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Md Shah Kamal, secretary of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, hands over
Md Shah Kamal, secretary of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, hands over a certificate to a participant of the regional basic course on 'Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons and Emergency Response to Chemical Incidents' for States parties in Asia, jointly organised by BNACWC and OPCW at a city hotel...
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WEATHER-09-03-2018
Weather may remain dry over the country in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Friday).Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may fall slightly over Chittagong division and it may remain nearly unchanged elsewhere over the country, Met Office said.The country's highest temperature of 34.5 degrees Celsius...
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