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Dhaka, Colombo eager to boost cooperation in maritime sector

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are discussing ways to strengthen ties in maritime sector, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday, reports UNB. He said this after bilateral talks with Sri Lankan Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva at the Secretariat in the city.They...

DU science unit intake test held

The admission test for undergraduate (honours) programmes under the science unit for the academic session 2022-23 of Dhaka University (DU) was held in eight divisional cities on Friday.The test was held from 11am to 12:30pm in the eight divisional cities, including Dhaka, with total marks of 120, says a press...

570 BD nationals evacuated from Sudan

Over 570 Bangladesh nationals who were stranded in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict have been evacuated, reports UNB.They have been evacuated with the support of the government of Bangladesh and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).The evacuations began on May 8 and continued until May 12, when 262 migrants...

News in Brief (2023-05-13)

Fugitive rape accused held in city Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an absconding accused in a rape case. The arrestee was identified as Din Mohammad Liton (33). A mobile phone set and a wallet were also recovered from his possession. RAB-10 sources said a team of the elite force during...

HC cautions ACC against harassment, humiliation

The High Court (HC) has cautioned the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against targeting individuals for the purpose of harassment and humiliation in society. In a recent verdict, the HC stated that "the Anti-Corruption Commission may have passion for prosecution against the person who obtained property by disproportionate sources of income, but...

‘Include meditation in edn and medical curricula’

Speakers at a seminar have called upon the authorities concerned to include meditation course both in education and medical curricula to help people lead a healthy life, says a press release. They also have welcomed the government's initiative to adopt meditation as an alternative treatment in the medical science.They came...

Weather (2023-05-13)

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Mild...