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Send message of stern action against graft to all levels

President M Abdul Hamid asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to disseminate the warning message at all levels that corrupt individuals, whoever he or she may be, must get punishment, reports BSS."Send the message of stern actions against the corrupt individuals at all levels," the President said as a three-member ACC...

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Thrust on inclusive growth to reduce extreme poverty

Speakers at a programme stressed Sunday on proper mechanism for bringing changes in the lives of the extreme poor and public-private partnership for delivering social services to the teeming millions.They also expressed deep concern over the ever widening inequalities between the rural and urban areas and rich and poor. They...

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HC rule on setting up medical waste refineries

The High Court issued on Sunday a rule asking concerned authorities to show causes why they should not be directed to set up waste refineries at medical institutions and form waste management bodies in the country's every administrative divisions, reports BSS.An HC division bench comprising Justice Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury...

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PSC publishes 39th spl BCS exam circular

The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday published a circular for the 39th Special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination seeking applications against 4792 posts of physicians, reports UNB.PSC Chairman Dr Muhammad Sadiq said they have published the circular on their website to fill up the vacant posts of physicians.The circular...

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Death anniv of journo ABM Musa today

The fourth death anniversary of veteran journalist ABM Musa will be observed today (Monday), reports BSS.On the occasion, a Doa Mahfil will be held at his native Kutubpur village in Fulgazi Upazila of Feni district.Besides, another Doa Mahfil will be held at his 5/2 Iqbal Road residence in city's Mohammadpur...

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Bill in JS to give BMD a legal shape

A bill titled 'Abhawa Bill, 2018', first-ever legal framework in the country to deal with the issues relating to the meteorological activities, was placed in Parliament on Sunday, reports UNB.Law Minister Anisul Huq placed the bill in the House and it was sent to the respective parliamentary standing committee for...

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'Voluntary donors meet 35pc of total blood demand'

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan laid on Friday importance on improving standard of living of people.The NBR chairman, also Senior Secretary of Internal Resources Division, was addressing a felicitation ceremony to honour lifetime voluntary blood donors of Quantum Foundation (QF) at Institution of Diploma Engineers of...

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FFs' forum seeks cancellation of fake certificate

A local forum of freedom fighters made a demand on Sunday to cancel freedom fighter certificate of a person in Pirojpur claiming that the man's claim of being a freedom fighter was not authentic, reports UNB.Addressing a press conference at National Press Club Sunday, the leaders of Ikri Union Parishad...

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Boy stabs woman to death over stolen cell phone in Ctg

A woman was killed, and her mother and brother were injured, in an argument between neighbours over a stolen mobile phone memory card in Chattagong, reports bdnews24.com.Police say the incident occurred in the Pora Maath area of the port city's West Madarbari on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Bali...

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Sheikh Anwar wins Shishu Sahitya Puraskar

Popular science writer Sheikh Anwar has won Agrani Bank-Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (award) for his book titled 'Mahakasher Biggan Khela'.Bangladesh Shishu Academy recently announced the name of Mr Anwar along with other winners for the award for six years from 2012 to 2017, said a press release.The academy will...

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RAB nab three with 23,580 Yaba tablets

CHATTAGRAM, Apr 8 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three people along with 23,580 Yaba tablets from Shaplapur Bazar in Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Saturday night.The arrestees were identified as Sohel (19), Alam (22) and Rahmatullah (27) , hailing from Teknaf Upazila.

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Husband gets life term for killing wife

A Natore court has sentenced a young husband to life in prison for killing his minor wife, reports bdnews24.com. The convict, 22-year-old Md Swapan Pramanik, a resident of Gurudaspur Upazila, was also fined TK 10,000, said Sirajul Islam, the lawyer who stood in the case for the state.

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Members of the Dhaka Sangbadik Forum

Members of the Dhaka Sangbadik Forum posing for photograph at a views exchange meeting in the city Saturday — FE Photo

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WEATHER-09-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattagram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna and Barishal divisions with hails at isolated places over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday),...

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Road digging in different areas

Road digging in different areas of the Dhaka South City Corporation continues causing immense sufferings to the pedestrians as well as movement of vehicular traffic. The snap has taken from in front of the Motijheel Ideal School and College on Sunday — FE Photo

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