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Govt making efforts to resolve traffic problems

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina termed on Wednesday the traffic congestion a common problem in all big cities, reports BSS.She said her government is making constant efforts to resolve the problem. "All major cities across the world have the problem of traffic congestion and they could not come out of...

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OIC parliamentary team seeks sustainable Rohingya return

A 19-member delegation of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) has called for the sustainable return of Rohingyas as the delegation completed a three-day visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB.The delegation members visited Rohingya camps on Wednesday to observe firsthand the situation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas from...

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Govt to set up monitoring cell to identify rumour-mongers

State Minister for Information Tarana Halim said on Wednesday the government has taken an initiative to set up a monitoring cell ahead of the next general election aiming to identify rumour mongers in social networking sites, reports UNB.The 'Rumour Identification and Removal Centre' will be in operation round the clock...

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Titas snaps several illegal gas connections last month

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd last month cut off gas connections of a number of industrial and commercial units on charge of illegal use of the distribution system and non-payment of bills, according to a statement.Gas connections of two industrial units were snapped for illegally using 38.53 km...

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Proposed uniform guidelines will remove anomalies: Nahid

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said on Wednesday the proposed uniform guidelines for recruitment and promotion or upgradation of teachers at public universities will remove discrepancies in the recruitment process, report agencies."The uniform guidelines will create a basic foundation in the process of recruitment and promotion for all teachers of...

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Mobile court fines 36 vehicles

A mobile court fined on Wednesday 36 buses, mini-buses and other vehicles during a drive in Kakrail area in the city, reports UNB.Executive Magistrate Md Abdur Rahim Sujon, who conducted the mobile court in the morning, confirmed the matter saying that cases were filed against those vehicles.

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Prof Shamsad Mortuza new ULAB Pro-VC

Prof Dr Shamsad Mortuza has been appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) for a four-year term, says a press release.Chancellor of ULAB and President Abdul Hamid appointed him to the post, effective from September 6, 2018.Prof Mortuza joined the university as the Professor and Head...

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Non-govt teachers threaten to wage movement again

Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions on Wednesday threatened to wage movement again if their demands including nationalization of their institutes are not met immediately, reports UNB.Bangladesh Non-Government Teachers' and Employees' Forum came up with the threat at a press conference at National Press Club on Wednesday morning.Their demands...

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Police rescue abducted Chattogram boy in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, Sept 12 (UNB): A madrasa student, who was reportedly abducted from Chattogram on September 05, was rescued from Biponibagh Bazar area in the district town on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Jashedul Islam (16), a student of Halishohor Al-Jamia Islamia Baitul Karim Madrasha in the port city and son...

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WEATHER-13-09-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Barisal divisions and at a few places over Khulna division with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places...

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A leader of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council

A leader of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council, a platform that spearheads the quota reform movement, addressing a rally at the foot of Raju Sculpture on Dhaka University campus on Wednesday, demanding immediate gazette notification on quota system in government jobs. — Focus Bangla

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An open manhole on a road in city’s Eskaton area

An open manhole on a road in city’s Eskaton area threatening commuters as well as the traffic movement. The photo was snapped on Wednesday — FE photo

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