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President calls for ensuring legal services at low cost

President Abdul Hamid called upon the lawyers on Tuesday to ensure legal aid services to general people at low cost, reports UNB.The President made the urge while delivering his speech as the chief guest at a reception accorded to him on the second day of a three-day visit to his...

UK announces $22.25m support for Rohingyas

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh has welcomed a new contribution of US $22.25 million from the United Kingdom that will help meet the immediate food and nutrition needs of Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar, reports UNB.The WFP urgently needs US $66 million to continue providing assistance...

CU teacher Maidul gets six-month bail in ICT Act case

The High Court granted on Tuesday six-month bail to Maidul Islam, an assistant professor of Chittagong University (CU), in a case filed for making 'derogatory remarks' on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook, reports UNB.An HC-bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mostafizur Rahman came up with the order...

Sector Commanders Forum seeks revival of FFs' quota

Sector Commanders Forum has demanded restoration and reformation of quota privileges for freedom fighters' children, females, under representing districts and ethnic minorities and the challenged people, reports UNB.The Forum issued a statement on Tuesday raising this demand four days after the government abolished the quota system in Class-I and Class...

Club fair of BRAC University ends

A three-day club fair of BRAC University concluded its Mohakhali campus in the city on Tuesday, says a press release.Office of Co-curricular activities (OCA) in association with BRAC University Cultural Club organised the fair. The fair's theme this season was "Hymn of Fall". Registrar of the university Lt Col Md...

03 new Appellate Division judges take oath

Three judges, who were appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday, were sworn in on Tuesday morning, reports UNB.Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain administered the oath at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge at 10:30 am.The newly appointed judges are Zinat Ara, Abu Bakar Siddiquee and Md...

World Mental Health Day today -

The 'World Mental Health Day' will be observed in the county as elsewhere of the globe today (Wednesday) in a befitting manner aiming at raising awareness of mental health issue, reports BSS.This year's theme of the day is, 'Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World' to highlight the...

60th death anniv of Murtaza Reza Chowdhury today

The 60th death anniversary of Murtaza Reza Chowdhury will be observed at Mogbazar in the city today (Wednesday), says a press release. He was a former member of Bengal and Pakistan Assembly, former State Minister of Finance, Central Government of Pakistan, Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata, founder of Humayun Reza...

WEATHER-10-10-2018

Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, at a few places over Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at...

Ahead of the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases

Ahead of the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases, police officials conducting security search at the old Dhaka central Jail on Nazimuddin Road in the city. The photo was taken on Tuesday — Focus Bangla