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Battery-run auto-rickshaws leave city traffic in chaos

SM NAJMUS SAKIBThe road traffic in the city has been in a complete mess as both pedal and battery-run autorickshaws and easy-bike dominate the main roads amid a poor presence of traffic police.Auto rickshaws have been found plying even the city flyover and enter some highly restricted areas. Road transport...

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at her office in the ministry on Wednesday. — PID

Students divided on in-campus politics

Some students are against the ban of student politics in higher education institutions-a demand that came to surface after the fall of the Awami League (AL) regime-but they support an embargo on student politics affiliated with parties which contest for forming the government.To realise the political rights of the students,...

EWU donates Tk 3.3m to CA's Relief Fund

East West University (EWU) has again demonstrated its commitment to social responsibility and humanitarian efforts, says a statement. In response to the devastating floods that have recently affected the Feni, Cumilla, and Noakhali districts, EWU has contributed over Tk 3.3 million to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund on Wednesday. This...

BSF returns body of schoolboy killed along Thakurgaon border

THAKURGAON, Sept 11 (UNB): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned the body of Joyonto Kumar Singha, a Bangladeshi schoolboy who was fatally shot along the Baliadangi border in Thakurgaon. The body was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Wednesday.BSF returned Joyonto's body to BGB officials at...

Appointments of eight DCs cancelled

The Ministry of Public Administration has canceled the appointments of eight newly appointed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) out of a total of 59, reports UNB. The announcement was made by Senior Secretary Dr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman during a press briefing at the Secretariat on Wednesday.The selection committee conducted a thorough review...

ACC to probe graft of four MPs

FE REPORTThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate the corruption of four former Members of Parliament (MP), including State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain, for amassing wealth by abusing their positions.The other three MPs are Mohammad Habib Hasan of Dhaka-18 constituency, Md. Nurul Islam Talukder of...

Shafik Rehman admitted to BSMMU

Veteran journalist Shafik Rehman has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) due to multiple health issues, reports UNB.Dr Rafiqul Islam, BNP's Health Affairs Secretary, visited Shafik at the hospital on Wednesday on behalf of the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

Pry Education Directorate DG made OSD

Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Primary Education DG Md Abdus Samad has been made Officer on-Special Duty (OSD) on Wednesday. He has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Administration, reports UNB.

Transparency International urges US to help BD recover stolen assets

Transparency International US and Transparency International Bangladesh have said the US can show its genuine partnership by playing a proactive role in helping the people of Bangladesh recover the assets that rightly belong to them and that are so desperately needed to rebuild its future, reports UNB.They have written to...

Light rain likely today...,,

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.The highest temperature in the country on Wednesday was recorded at 36.2 degrees...