DSCC to provide civic amenities to newly incorporated wards
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon announced on Monday that they will provide all modern facilities to the residents of newly incorporated wards. "We will provide all civic amenities to the inhabitants of newly incorporated wards to turn them into a modern city. It is our long-term plan,"...
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RAJUK pulling down illegal structures
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) pulling down illegal structures at Jhut Patti in the city's Mirpur area on Monday — Focus Bangla
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Diabetes fair to begin in city on April 11
The number of diabetic patients in the country is around 10 million at present while around 0.1 million people of different ages are developing the disease every year. Moreover, half of them even are not aware of the fact that they are suffering from this polygenic disease. Keeping this scenario...
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Banana vendor dies as truck hits him in city
A banana vendor died after he was struck by a truck in the city, reports bdnews24.com.The incident took place in the capital's Dhaka's Bijoy Sarani area at 6:30pm on Monday, according to Jane Alam Munshi, chief of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station.The victim was identified as Fatu Mia, 50, who used...
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HC rule on strict enforcement of fire safety laws
The High Court (HC) issued on Monday a rule asking why it shouldn't issue a directive to strictly enforce all existing laws related to fire safety in the country, to ensure safety of residents and others in risky buildings across the country, reports UNB.All densely populated areas, illegal buildings, factories...
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Police recover two bodies in Ctg, Keraniganj
Police recovered two bodies from different areas in Chattogram and Keraniganj on Monday, reports UNB. In Chattogram, police recovered the body of a jewellery shop employee from Boxirhat in the city early Monday.The deceased was identified as Utpaul, 30, an employee of 'Danu Miah Sawdagar Jewellery shop'.Locals spotted the body...
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Probe report on Eden College principal's murder in May
A Dhaka court has set May 07 to submit probe report in a case lodged over the murder of former principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen, reports BSS.Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman Sharif on Monday set the new date as investigation officer of the case and New Market Police Station...
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Wahed Mansion owner's sons put on 7-day remand
The two sons of Wahed Mansion's owner were sent on a seven-day remand on Monday in connection with the Old Dhaka fire that killed 71 people in February, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Razesh Chowdhury gave the order after police sought 10 days to interrogate Md Hasan and Sohel alias Shaheed....
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Another gas cylinder blast victim dies at DMCH
A woman, who was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) with severe burn injuries after a gas cylinder blast, died on Monday morning, raising the death toll from the incident to two, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Fatema Begum, 35.Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp...
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Four missing as boat capsizes in Karnaphuli
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 08 (UNB): A total of four people went missing as an engine-run boat capsized in the Karnaphuli River in Patenga of the city on Sunday night.Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Jasim Uddin said the boat sank around 7:45pm .
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Joynal made PIO
Joynal Abedin, an information cadre officer of BCS '84 batch, has been appointed as the Principal Information Officer (PIO) to the Press Information Department (PID), reports BSS.The Ministry of Information on Monday issued a notification in this regard, a PID handout said.Previously, Joynal served as the Press Secretary to President...
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Chairman of SREDA Helal Uddin
Chairman of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) Helal Uddin, Adviser to University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) Prof M. Rezwan Khan, COO of Rahimafrooz Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Prof of Keele University Zoe Robinson, Prof of Gresham College Carolyn Roberts, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development Dr Samiya...
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WEATHER-9-4-2019
Rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Sylhet, Chattogram, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Rajshahi divisions with hails at isolated places in the next 24 hours till 6pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Day and night...
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