President happy over quick disposal of cases in SC
President M Abdul Hamid Monday expressed his satisfaction over the quick disposal of cases in the Supreme Court (SC) as a delegation of SC judges led by Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mahmud Hossain called on him at Bangabhaban in the city, reports BSS.The President said the sufferings to the litigants...
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DUCSU polls in pictures
Clockwise: Members of various panels contesting the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) polls announced to boycott the race alleging irregularities by BCL at a press conference at the Madhur Canteen on the university campus on Monday. They also called an indefinite strike from today (Tuesday), demanding re-election; Students of...
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BIWTA eviction drive on Turag banks begins today
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will start an eviction drive against encroachment on the River Turag today (Tuesday), an official said. "We will launch a drive against encroachment on the River Turag on Tuesday," BIWTA joint director (Port) AKM Arif Uddin told the FE.He said the drive will...
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Recognise women's work in GDP
Speakers at a national dialogue on Monday called upon the government to recognise the unaccounted and unpaid work of women in the GDP through satellite accounts for their empowerment that will ultimately help stop violence against them.They also observed that gender budgeting should not be only resource allocation but in...
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BSTI destroys 6,600 water jars in city
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in anti-adulteration drives destroyed a total of 6,600 unauthorised water jars in the city on Monday.The drives were conducted at 22 hotels, restaurants and tea stalls in the city's Mohammadpur, Gaushia Market, Nilkhet, New Market, Hazaribagh, Panthapath, Karwan Bazar and Tejgaon industrial areas.Moreover, BSTI...
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'Drug trader' dies in Cox's Bazar 'gunfight' with police in Teknaf
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 11 (UNB): A suspected drug trader was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Satghoria Para in Teknaf Upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 23, son of Shah Alam, a resident of Moheshkhaliapata in Howaikang union.Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station...
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WEATHER-12-3-2019
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Cumilla and Noakhali in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy...
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