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Army more skilled, smarter now, says President

Mentioning Bangladesh Army as a symbol of pride for the nation, President Abdul Hamid said the force is much more developed, skilled and smarter now with modern training and equipment, reports UNB.President Hamid made the remarks while attending the President Parade 2018 of 76th BMA Long Course organised by Bangladesh...

Fire burns down Ashulia thread factory

SAVAR, Dec 08 (UNB): A devastating fire gutted a thread factory in Bairpara area of Ashulia on Friday night.Four firefighting units from Kaliakair Fire Service Civil Defence station rushed there and brought the flame under control in about over two hours' frantic effort, said fire service station master Kabirul Islam.

Police arrest four in city

Police arrested four members of an inter-district gang of yaba trading from the city's Paltan area late Friday, reports BSS.A squad of detective branch of police arrested Md Omar Faruk, 35, Abdul Mannan, 35, Mobarak Mahmud Paban, 43, and Nazrul Islam, 40, along with 15,000 contraband Yaba tablets from Purana...

Viqarunnisa gets new acting principal, shift-in-charge

The authorities of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College on Friday appointed a new acting principal and morning shift in-charge for its Bailey Road branch after the posts were vacated following suspension over suicide of a student, reports UNB.Hasina Begum, an assistant professor of the institution, was appointed to the post...

Laurels for best transport services

FE ReportTwo bus owners and 48 drivers have been honoured for their contribution to providing better, passenger-friendly services in the public transport sector.Mostafa Azad Chowdhury of Agamoni Express and Romesh Chandra Ghosh of Shyamoli Paribahan received a crest and certificate each on behalf of owners on Saturday.The Road Safety Foundation...

‘Those responsible for clash over Tabligh venue to face action’

GAZIPUR, Dec 08 (UNB): Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Saturday legal action will be taken against those responsible for the December 01 factional clash of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema venue at Tongi that that killed one person dead and 200 others injured.While talking to reporters after visiting the...

Sleuths nab seven over question paper leak

Serious Crime Investigation Division of Detective Branch under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in simultaneous drives arrested seven people from different parts of the city on Friday night in connection with the leakage of the question paper for recruitment test of Department of Narcotics Control, reports UNB.The arrestees have been named...

Police recover woman’s body in Keraniganj

KERANIGANJ, Dec 08 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a woman from the underground of a market in Aganagar area of sadar Upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Noor Begum, 28, wife of Kabir Hossain, the owner of a catering centre in Aganagar area.Officer-in-charge of Dakkhin Keraniganj Police...

Aga Khan School distributes certificates

The Aga Khan School, Dhaka distributed on Saturday certificates among the teachers, marking the conclusion of a six-month Continuing Professional Education (CPE) certification programme focusing on "Becoming a Reflective Teacher", reports UNB.The programme, held at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, was conducted in collaboration with the Institute for Educational Development...

Rivals kill two brothers over land dispute

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 08 (UNB): Two brothers, who were injured being beaten by their rivals on Friday following dispute over land at Kodalia village in Chauhali Upazila, died on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Kawsar Hossain, 23, and Milton Hossain, 30, sons of Antaj Ali of the village.Uncle of the deceased...

WEATHER-09-12-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during mid-night to morning, the Met Office said.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over...