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Recipients of Inspiring Women Award 2018

FE ReportThirteen women, a man and an organisation have received the 'Inspiring Women Award 2018' for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields as well as to the society.Besides, thirteen other women and one organisation have also been honoured in recognition of their various contributions.Prime Minister's International Affairs Adviser Dr...

Progressive forces must join organised battle against religious extremism

FE ReportAll the progressive forces in the country need to be organised socially, culturally and politically to battle against growing threat of religious extremism ignited by economics of fundamentalism, speakers said at a programme on Saturday.Terming rise of religious and state-sponsored fanaticism a global phenomena, they also said financial and...

Laurels for children's literature

FE ReportThirty-nine writers have received 'Agrani Bank-Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Award' for their outstanding contribution to children's literature.Finance Minister AMA Muhith distributed the awards among the winners at a ceremony, held at the Shishu Academy auditorium in the city on Saturday.Each of the awardees received Tk 15,000, a crest and...

Three pry students hurt in Faridpur roof collapse

FARIDPUR, Mar 10 (UNB): At least three students of a primary school were injured as a roof collapsed on them when they were playing under the roof of an abandoned building in Lokhartek area in Sadarpur Upazila on Saturday.The injured are Shahed of class five, Uzzal of class four and...

Journalist Syed Mahmud dies

Former news editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Syed Mahmud was laid to his eternal rest Saturday at Azimpur graveyard, a day after he breathed his last at the age of 78, reports BSS.Family sources said he breathed his last at the United Hospital in the city around 10.30 pm...

Police rescue stolen baby girl

JOYPURHAT, Mar 10 (UNB): A baby girl, who was stolen from Dakhhinkhan of the capital on Friday, has been rescued from Jitapur-Hotatpara village in Ukklepur Upazila on Saturday.The rescued baby is six-month- old Sumaya, daughter of Azizul Haque of the same area in the capital.Police, meanwhile, arrested the maidservant Nasima...

Students of different universities and colleges staged demonstration in the

Students of different universities and colleges staged demonstration in the city's Shahbagh area Saturday demanding age limit for government employment to 35 years from 30. Story on page 8 — FE Photo

EC seeks govt opinion on five city polls before general election

The Election Commission (EC) has sent an 'emergency' request to the government regarding polls in five city corporations prior to the Eleventh National Parliamentary Elections, reports bdnews24.com.A letter signed by the EC Election Wing Joint Secretary Farhad Ahmed Khan has been sent to the Local Government Ministry.The letter requested an...

Three youths lose lives in separate incidents in Sherpur, Noakhali

Three youths were hacked to death in separate incidents in Sherpur and Noakhali districts on Saturday, reports UNB.In Sherpur, a youth was hacked to death over a love affair related dispute at Gomra village in Jhinaigati Upazila early Saturday.Quoting locals, police said Chan Miah (23), son of Hasmat Ali, a...

Professor Sadeka Halim, dean, faculty of social sciences of Dhaka University,

Professor Sadeka Halim, dean, faculty of social sciences of Dhaka University, speaking at a seminar on 'Press for progress: Achieving gender equality in the academia' on the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the city Thursday. The programme was organised by the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences marking...

WEATHER-11-03-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the Met Office said.The country's highest temperature 34.5 degrees Celsius was recorded on Saturday in Khepupara...