President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday issued separate messages greeting the people concerned on the occasion of the three-day National Bee Fair (Jatiya Mou Mela)-2019, reports BSS.This year's theme is 'Beekeeping for higher yield, nutrition and income'.President Abdul Hamid, in his message, said Bangladesh has now...
Read moreHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday defended deaths during alleged crossfires, saying law enforcement agencies only fire in self-defence during anti-drug drives, reports UNB."Many civil society members criticise the law enforcement agencies and accuse them of killing innocent people in the pretext of crossfires. I want to make it clear...
Read moreFE ReportWomen entrepreneurs do not get "equal" access to finance yet, though the number of female loan defaulters is lower compared to men, experts said on Saturday.The views came at a discussion titled "Balance for better-question time," which was organised to observe the International Women's Day.The Association of Grassroots Women...
Read moreKHULNA, Mar 09 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Boromath of Daulatpur Upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mirazul Islam Miraz, son of Mujibur Rahman, a resident of Khanjahan Ali area and an accused in 10 cases.Mostak Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police...
Read moreThe Pabna district administration, following a directive from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), on Saturday demolished two large illegal brick kilns in Ishwardi upazila of the district.After receiving a complaint related to illegal operation of the brick fields, the national anti-graft authority asked the Pabna district administration and Department of Environment...
Read moreFE ReportSpeakers at a roundtable discussion on Saturday stressed the need for planned and concerted efforts by public and private hospitals, voluntary healthcare givers and other stakeholders to combat kidney diseases.They also urged the authorities concerned to frame a national guideline for raising awareness and running prevention programme to ensure...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Mar 09 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a suspected drug trader along with 13,430 pieces of Yaba pills from a hotel in Station Road area under Kotwali thana on Friday night.The arrestee is Shafiqul Islam, 22, son of Abdus Salam, hailing from Teknaf...
Read moreDU CorrespondentDhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) held a reunion on Saturday bringing together former students of the university at the DU central playground where they recalled their bygone days on the campus. About 5,000 alumni attended the event and walked down memory lane along with their old friends and fellows....
Read moreFE ReportDoly Begum, Member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly of Canada, has received 'PACE-RMM Women Achievers Award 2019' under the 'woman of distinction' category'.On the occasion of International Women's Day, the name of MPP Doly, was announced for her distinguished contributions and commitments to the public and the community.Progressive Action...
Read moreWeather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain/thunder showers at one or two places over Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Cumilla and Noakhali in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day temperature may...
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