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A child seems to enjoy the winter while her father along with other persons are engaged in free-hand physical exercise at Ramna Park on Friday. The number of such health conscious people is on rise at various parks and open spaces across the capital. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

Govt to finalise noise control rules by Dec, says adviser Rizwana

The government would finalise the necessary rules for controlling noise pollution by this month (December), Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said on Friday."Just imposing jail terms and fines is not enough. We need to develop awareness among people and practice responsible behaviour...

Missing tickets throw DMTCL efficiency into question

Some 200,000 single-journey tickets (SJTs) of metro rail went missing in the last two years, causing losses of around Tk 60 million and raising questions about Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited's (DMTCL) functionality and efficiency.Over 250 cards went missing every day on average in this period, meaning nearly 65 per...

Nearly 92pc people seek reforms in 'custody interrogation'

Nearly 92 per cent people have sought reforms of the interrogation process in police custody, criticising the existing practice of tortures during grilling that often lead to death of suspects, reports BSS.Respondents gave the opinion in a recent survey, carried out by the Police Reform Commission (PRC).The PRC conducted the...

Four more die of dengue -

Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 545 this year, reports UNB.All recent fatalities occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).During the...

Judges to get Tk 3.0m loan for buying car

The government is going to provide Tk 3.0 million as an interest-free loan to judges each for buying car, paying necessary expenses such as registration, fitness and tax token fees, reports BSS. "Tk 3.0 million will be provided in a single installment as interest-free loan for buying a car and...

Weather (2024-12-14)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till morning. Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Panchagarh, Rajshahi and Chuadanga and...