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Donate blood to save lives

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan urged people on Friday to donate blood for saving lives, reports BSS."Everybody should donate blood to save lives. When a person donates blood, he is saving lives. So we should encourage people to come forward for such human cause," said Khan.The home minister made the remarks...

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BD observes World Consumer Rights Day

Like other countries in the world, Bangladesh observed the World Consumer Rights Day on Friday with different programmes and a call for ensuring consumers' rights. Marking the day, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) chalked out elaborate programmes, including seminars, conferences and awareness-building campaign.President M Abdul Hamid and...

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Six qualify for third edition in Barishal

The audition round for the third edition of 'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid', one of the most popular TV reality shows, was held at Barishal division on Friday.A panel of judges selected six best for Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid from more than 1,000 students auditioned.The programme kicked off on the Barishal Govt Model...

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Three of a family ‘infected with Nipah virus’

THAKURGAON, Mar 15 (UNB): Three members of a family from Baliadangi upazila's Ujarmoni village are suspected to have been infected with the deadly Nipah virus.The victims have been named as Dulali Begum (28), wife of Nasirul Islam, her son Siam (8) and daughter Nitu (4). They were taken to Rangpur...

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Two brothers die in Cox’s Bazar 'gunfight'

COX BAZAR, Mar 15 (BSS): Two alleged yaba traders were killed in a gunfight with a rival group at Ruppoti point in Ukhia upazila of the district in the early hours of Friday.The dead are Mostak Mia (38), resident in Balu Khali Dhamonkhali area in the upazila and his brother...

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Police arrest man for 'raping' minor girl in Chapainawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 15 (UNB): A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly violating a five-year-old girl in the Sadar Upazila on Friday.The arrestee is Mostafa alias Mosta (48), son of Shetu Mandal of the upazila."Mostafa took the girl to a lemon orchard on Thursday afternoon and raped the girl," said Kabir...

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RAB nab seven with fake currency notes

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives at Gulshan, Banani and Kuril areas in the city arrested seven fake note traders including the kingpin Abu Sheikh last night, report agencies.The detained persons are Mohosin Mia (45), Abul Bashar (40), Kamrul Sheikh (35), Isharot Mollah (27), Shahin Matbor (37)...

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WEATHER-16-3-2019

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of rain/thunder showers at one or two places over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Saturday).Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise slightly over...

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Speakers for participation of all to attain gender parity

Speakers at a discussion said the gender parity is important for sustainable development as well as social progress, reports UNB.They underscored the need for ensuring equal participation of men and women in all spheres for attaining gender parity in the country.Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) organised the event, 'Balance For...

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Dipu for encouraging students to be imbued with patriotism

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has called for developing sense of patriotism among students to build an economically advanced nation, report agencies."Students should be taught moral education to build them as worthy citizens side by side with achieving brilliant results in the examinations," she said.The minister came up with the...

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