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Dengue situation worsening_

The overall dengue situation has worsened across the country, claiming lives of 214 people since January to October 14 this year.The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has been reported 'major dengue hotspot' where half of the total fatalities have taken place.Public health experts and entomologists forecasted earlier that the dengue...

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HSC results today _

The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2024 will be published today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The results will be published around 11:00 am on the day. The chairmen of the relevant education boards will announce the results.Students will be able to check their results through...

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Rizwana calls for responsible manufacturing, effective e-waste management

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser, has urged manufacturers to adopt responsible practices by producing durable electronic goods. She also discouraged consumers from discarding items prematurely due to fleeting trends, reports UNB.The adviser was addressing a seminar titled "Formal E-Waste Management," held at the Westin hotel in...

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The busy Mugdapara-Manda Road in the capital has long been waterlogged

The busy Mugdapara-Manda Road in the capital has long been waterlogged due to lack of proper maintenance and a deplorable drainage system in the area, causing serious inconvenience to the road users. The snapshot was taken on Monday. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

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Nearly 4,000 held, 1,695 cases filed over killings: Police HQ

A total of 1, 695 cases have so far been lodged in police stations across the country against those involved in the attacks, instigation and giving orders to brutally kill students during the recent Anti-Discrimination Movement, according to police, reports UNB.Law enforcers have arrested 3, 195 accused including 74 high...

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Metro-rail operation thru Mirpur-10 resumes today

The Dhaka metro rail company resumes train operation through Mirpur-10 station today (Tuesday), nearly seven months after its closure.Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Mohammad Abdur Rouf made the announcement at a press conference on Monday.He, however, refrained from making any comment on total cost of repair...

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Obituary of Razia Naseem Sultana

Razia Naseem Sultana, wife of Jahangir Bin Alam, former secretary of Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( IBCCI), died at United Hospital in the capital on Tuesday. She was 68, says a press release.She was buried at Azimpur Graveyard following...

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Govt to take legal action against those filing false cases

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a warning, announcing that legal action will be taken against individuals filing false cases and cases filed for harassment, reports UNB.The notice, released on Monday, is intended to raise awareness about the increasing misuse of legal procedures.According to the ministry's notice, "Recently, there...

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Three sent to jail over Tantibazar snatching case

A Dhaka court has sent three snatchers to jail after a one-day remand in connection with a case filed over a snatching incident at a Puja mandap in the capital's Tantibazar area on Friday night, reports BSS.The accused are Askash (23), Ridoy (23) and Jibon (19).Sub-Inspector of Kotwali thana Md...

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Low forms over Bay, rain likely today

A low pressure area has formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, according to the Met Office.Besides, rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly...

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