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Action against Rohingya rights violation a must: Bachelet

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday said action must now be taken to properly remedy the serious violations the Rohingya have suffered, and include them into the life of their country, reports UNB."Myanmar has repeatedly stated that it wishes to resolve the Rohingya crisis and ensure...

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UGC urges public varsities to ensure good governance

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday urged the public universities to ensure good governance in the administrations in order to take the country's higher education further ahead.UGC Chairman Professor Dr Kazi Shahidullah said, "Good governance must be established [at the universities] to take higher education in the country forward....

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Why no compensation for teens killed at Jashore juvie

The High Court on Monday ordered the government to explain why the authorities concerned should not be asked to provide Tk 50 lakh each to families of three teenagers killed at Jashore Child Development Centre, reports UNB.Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Mahmud Hassan Talukder's bench issued the rule after...

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BIAC inter-varsity arbitration contest kicks off

The first round of BIAC Inter-University Arbitration Contest-2020 was held through online platform on Saturday, says a press release. The second and final rounds of the event will be held on the two consecutive Saturdays, on September 19 and 26, 2020. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh International...

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Temperature dips further in city

The temperature declined further in the city on Monday thanks to drizzle in places with a steady wind.The humidity ranged from 75 per cent in the morning to 65 per cent in the evening while sky remained cloudy almost the whole day.A 9.0-15 kph wind helped reduce the heat on...

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Actor Sadek Bachchu dies of Covid-19

Veteran actor Sadek Bachchu has died in hospital care from the Covid-19 illness at the age of 66, reports bdnews24.com.Bachchu breathed his last while taking treatment at Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka around 12:05 pm on Monday, said Dr Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, managing director of the hospital."Bachchu had pneumonia...

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Woman's body recovered from launch in Barishal

BARISHAL, Sept 14 (UNB): Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the cabin of a launch in Barishal on Monday morning. The age of the deceased is believed to be around 35 years. Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Barishal Sadar river police station, said that Parabat-11 launch reached...

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Former OC among 11 sued for implicating lawyer in two cases

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 14 (UNB): A case was filed against 11 people including a former officer-in-charge of Boalkhali Police Station on charge of implicating a lawyer in two cases.Advocate Samar Krishna Chowdhury filed the case with Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate on Monday.Judge Abu Salem Mohammad Noman of Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court took...

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Slow-pace construction work

Slow-pace construction work of a road in Babu Bazar area of Old Dhaka has become a cause of intolerable sufferings for both the commuters and pedestrians. The picture was snapped on Monday — Focus Bangal

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