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Govt to add sexual harassment topics to school curriculum

The government is including topics on violence against women and sexual harassment in school curriculum to sensitise children about the dangers, Dipu Moni says.The education minister revealed the move at a virtual dialogue on Sunday amid protests against a rise in the number of rape incidents in Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.Non-governmental...

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested five alleged robbers (standing) and rescued seven kidnapped fishermen

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested five alleged robbers (standing) and rescued seven kidnapped fishermen from the Bay of Bengal, 12 nautical miles from Noakhalipara of Tanked thana in Cox's Bazar district on Monday — BCG

Bumper production, lucrative price make Magura radish growers happy

MAGURA, Oct 12: Bumper production and lucrative price have made radish growers happy in Magura district this season. Harvesting of radish has already been started and appearing in the local markets. Farmers of the district are expected a bumper production of radish this season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magura...

RU to introduce online admission system

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 12: The Rajshahi University (RU) authority is going to make all its admission processes online. The director of the ICT centre of the university Prof Dr Babul Islam confirmed it. He said, "The vice-chancellor approved the digitalisation of all admission processes after a demo presentation of the...

Residents of city's Malibagh area face severe water crisis

The residents of the Malibagh area of the capital under Zone-6 have been facing a severe water crisis for the last three days for lack of its supply by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA). Talking to UNB, some of the residents of the area alleged that the WASA...

DNCC mayor, wife test positive for Covid-19

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam and his wife DrShailaShagufta Islam have been infected with Covid-19, reports UNB. As they were feeling unwell, their samples were given for corona test on Sunday morning, said MM Maun, public relations officer of DNCC. Their test results were received at night,...

Rain pulls down mercury in city

FE REPORTThe Dhaka city witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday noon, which brought down the mercury level to some extent.The Met office recorded 57 mm of rainfall in Dhaka until 6:00pm on the day.The maximum temperatures recorded in Dhaka fell to 33 degrees Celsius on Monday as against 35...

UNICEF hails immunization progress in Bangladesh amid pandemic

New data shows that monthly immunization service uptake has surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels in Bangladesh despite the challenges faced by parents, communities and health services during the pandemic, reports UNB. "This is a remarkable achievement by the Government of Bangladesh, and it will no doubt save the lives of thousands of...

Journalist Obaidul Huq's 13th death anniv today

Today (Tuesday) is the thirteenth death anniversary of veteran journalist, Obaidul Huq, says a statement.Obaidul Huq, a doyen of journalism, breathed his last on October 13, 2007 at his Banani residence. He was 96 years old. Widely respected elderly journalist Obaidul Huq was the Editor of the Bangladesh Observer for...

Five to die for killing child after abduction in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Oct 12 (UNB): A Joypurhat tribunal on Monday sentenced five people to death for killing a two and a half years old girl after abduction in 2015. The convicts are-- Uttam Kumar, Biresh Chandra, Santosh Kumar of RashidpurMolan village and Mostafizur and Obaidul of Bindhara village in the upazila....

Banker Mahbubur Rasheed dies

The head of common services division and executive vice president of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited Md Mahbubur Rasheed passed away on Sunday after cardiac arrest, says a statement. He was 50. He was buried at Sarulia village graveyard of Jamalpur district. He left behind wife, one daughter, one son, brothers,...

Mukundalal's death anniv today

The 41st anniversary of death of Mukundalal Sarker, a prominent leader of anti-British movement and a war veteran of 1971, will be observed today (Tuesday), says a statement.Sarker was born in 1909 at Dharmaryer Bari Village under Muksedpur Upazila of Gopalganj district. During his long political career, he played an...

Elderly woman run over by bus in city

FE REPORTAn elderly woman was killed and her daughter was severely injured when a bus hit them at Matsya Bhaban intersection in the city on Tuesday evening.The accident took place when the victims -- Rezia Khatun, 60, and Rina Akter, 30, -- were crossing the intersection at around 5:00pm, sources...