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PM urges Japan to mount pressure on Myanmar to take Rohingyas back

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged on Monday Japan to mount pressure on Myanmar to take its 1.1 million Rohingyas back from Bangladesh, reports UNB."They (Myanmar) have to take Rohingyas back. These huge Rohingya people are a big burden for Bangladesh. How long will we host them?" she said when outgoing...

Dengue patients are being treated

Dengue patients are being treated at the Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital in the city on Monday. Though the dengue situation has improved, new patients are getting admitted to hospitals everyday — Focus Bangla

Satellite to help track fishing trawlers in Bay

The state-run Department of Fisheries (DoF) is looking to initiate tracking of the country's fishing boats and trawlers by the Bangabandhu-1 satellite using an automatic information system (AIS).The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) has already inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Ltd (BCSCL)...

Special security measures for holy Ashura in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 09: Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has taken special security measures for the holly Ashura like every year. CMP Commissioner Mahabubur Rahman said, "Like every year, police have taken special measures to control the law and order situation on the holly Ashura in the port city. We will ensure...

China cooperation reassured for Rohingya repatriation

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal urged China on Monday to continue to persuade the Myanmar authorities to take back Rohingyas from Bangladesh, reports BSS."China has good relations with Myanmar and if China continues to persuade Myanmar, it would be possible to solve the Rohingya crisis peacefully and in a sustainable...

Road accidents kill three in two districts

Three people were killed and 17 others injured in separate road accidents in two districts on Monday, reports UNB.In Mymensingh: two people were killed being hit by a truck in Bagar Bazar Signboard area in Trishal Upazila.The deceased were identified as Fazlu Mia, 50, and Alauddin Mia, 70, of Narayanpur...

Formulate rules to assess answer sheets of disabled students: HC

The High Court directed the authorities concerned of the government to formulate rules with regard to the assessment of the answer sheets of the disabled students in all the public examinations in light of the Sections 15(1) and 15(2) of the 'Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013'...

Country's road construction cost higher for soil condition

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday told parliament that road-construction cost in Bangladesh is higher than that of India and China due to the difference in soil conditions, reports UNB.He came up with the remarks in reply to a supplementary question from BNP MP Rumeen Farhana.In the...

President returns home from London

President Abdul Hamid returned home from London on Monday after health checkup there, reports UNB.A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 10.30 am, President's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told the news agency.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel...

Man gets life-term for rape

JHALAKATHI, Sept 09 (UNB): A court here on Monday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment as he raped a speech-impaired teenage girl in Rajapur Upazila in 2009.The rapist was identified as Milon Talukdar, 35, son of Azahar Sikdar of Putiakhali village in Rajapur Upazila.Additional District and Sessions Judges Court...

WEATHER 10-9-2019

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, reports UNB. It may also occur at many places over Dhaka, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls over the country in the next...

Dr Vistasp M Karbhari

Dr Vistasp M Karbhari, President, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), speaking at an international symposium on the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the city recently