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EU for restoring Rohingyas’ basic rights, citizenship

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 12 (UNB): Visiting European parliamentary delegation on Monday laid emphasis on giving back the Rohingyas their basic rights and citizenship and safe return to Myanmar from Bangladesh.Delegation leader and chair of the delegation for Relations with the countries of South Asia (DSAS) Jean Lambert said Rohingyas certainly...

New CJ meets President

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain met President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Monday, reports UNB.During the meeting, the Chief Justice greeted the President for being reelected as the President for the second consecutive term, said President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin.President Abdul Hamid also thanked the Chief Justice...

Two to die, four get life term for killing Andha Sangstha secy gen

A Dhaka court sentenced two people to death and four others to life imprisonment on Monday for killing Jatiya Andha Sangstha Secretary General Khalilur Rahman in 2011, reports UNB.The condemned convicts are Ramjan Ali alias Ramjan and Md Tipu Miah while the lifers are Jahidul Islam, Shahed Mostafa, Md Minhajuddin...

Journalist Abdus Salam's 41st death anniversary today

The 41st death anniversary of eminent journalist Abdus Salam, former editor of English daily The Bangladesh Observer (now defunct), will be observed in the capital today (Tuesday).A milad mahfil will be held on the Banani graveyard premises in this connection, said a press release.Another milad mahfil will be held at...

HC for steps to remove lack of clarity from Children Act, 2013

The High Court (HC) asked on Monday the authority concerned to let it know the measures taken for removing lack of clarity from The Children Act, 2013 by next Sunday, reports BSS. A division bench of the HC comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order....

Iranian film show drawing more viewers

Iranian films with Bangla subtitles are drawing more viewers at Iranian Film Show organised by Iran Cultural Centre at National Museum in the city. Nannu Miah, an official of Iran Cultural Centre in Dhaka who is also in-charge of screening the films, said, "On average, 100 viewers watch a film....

CUJ new body takes over

CHITTAGONG, Feb 12: The newly- elected office- bearers of Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ) took charge of the committee for two years.Outgoing president Reaz Hyder Chowdhury and general secretary Mohammed Ali handed over the charge to the new president Nazimuddin Shyamol and Hasan Ferdous at a function chaired by Reaz...

Helen's wish wins, finally

BARISAL, Feb 12 (UNB): The government has decided to award Bangladesh citizenship to British national Lucy Helen Frances Holt, 87, who has been living and doing social works in the country for the last 57 years.The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday, said...

RAB nab three 'arms traders' in city

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested three suspected arms traders from Mohammadpur area in the city early Monday, reports UNB.A team of RAB-2 conducted a drive in the area and arrested the three along with a foreign pistol and 187 rounds of bullets, said a text...

Death anniversary of Dr Shabnam Ferdous Chowdhury

Today (Tuesday) is the second death anniversary of Dr Shabnam Ferdous Chowdhury, says a statement. She was a gynaecologist and social worker. Her relatives requested all to pray for salvation of the departed soul.

WEATHER-123-02-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain/drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the river basins of...