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ACC team to probe ex-home minister's bribery, graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday formed an inquiry team, led by its Deputy Director (DD) Md. Jahangir Alam, to probe bribery and corruption allegations against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. According to the allegations, Kamal, after taking charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs, systematically collected bribes from...

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori called on Foreign Affairs Adviser

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori called on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at his office in the capital on Thursday. — PID

Chief Adviser to brief diplomats on Sunday

Interim government Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Sunday (August 18), said a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, reports UNB.The briefing will be held at a hotel at 10:00 am on Sunday, he said. Chief...

UNOs granted full powers where UP chairmen absent

The Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) have been temporarily granted full financial and administrative powers of the Upazila Parishad (UP) chairmen in areas where both the chairmen and panel chairmen have been absent from their posts, according to a new government directive, reports UNB.The move is aimed at maintaining uninterrupted public...

487 people die, 679 hurt in July

As many as 487 people were killed and 679 injured in 452 road accidents across the country in July, according to a report of the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) - published on Thursday.Of the dead, 63 were women and 71 children, while 156 people died in 177 motorcycle accidents, which...

BD-Russia cooperation to continue: Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on Thursday assured that Bangladesh would continue its cooperation with the Russian Federation in areas of mutual interest, reports BSS.He gave the assurance while Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy paid a courtesy call on him at his foreign ministry office in the capital.During...

Three more die of dengue, 228 hospitalised

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 74 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 228 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Some 881...

Intercity train services resume

After nearly one month of suspension, intercity train services resumed across the country on Thursday, reports UNB.The services resumed with the departure of the Mohanganj Express from Kamalapur rail station at around 01:15 pm.Other intercity trains have been departing as per schedule from various destinations for Dhaka.Passengers expressed satisfaction at...

CUET VC Rafiqul Alam quits

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 15 (UNB): Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) in Chattogram, has resigned from his position.University Registrar Sheikh Mohammad Humayun Kabir confirmed the matter on Thursday saying the VC sent his resignation letter citing personal reasons.On Tuesday, general students of the...

All 639 police stations resume operations

All 639 police stations across the country have resumed their operations on Thursday, said authorities.Police Headquarters in a message said all the police stations have returned to regular activities, reports UNB.All 110 police stations in the metropolitan cities are functional while 529 police stations in districts are also functional, it...

Weather (2024-08-16)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It may also occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka...