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Foreign missions, friends closely observing poll-related activities

Foreign missions in Dhaka and Bangladesh's foreign friends are closely observing election-related activities in Bangladesh wishing to see a "peaceful election" to keep its progress "unhurt" as the polling date, December 30, is getting closer, reports UNB.The international community thinks a free, participatory and peaceful election will help Bangladesh expedite...

Dhaka city buildings are giving an exquisite look after illumination marking the Victory Day

Dhaka city buildings are giving an exquisite look after illumination marking the Victory Day. This photograph of the Department of Public Health Engineering building was taken on Saturday — FE Photo

Ex-WB official Shafiqur dies

Former World Bank (WB) official Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman died on Thursday in Virginia, USA, says a statement. Shafiqur Rahman began his career with international organisation CARE as an administrative officer. Later, he joined the WB in 1969. He retired in 1996 as programme officer in WB's Bangladesh mission.He left behind...

Govt bans hanging banners on way to Nationl Memorial

The government has imposed a restriction on erecting gates, displaying or hanging posters, banners and festoons on both sides of Dhaka-Aricha highway from Gabtoli to the National Memorial at Savar ahead of the Victory Day on December 16, reports BSS.The government also urged the people to remain alert so that...

BGB recover $20,000 notes from a man

BENAPOLE, Dec 15 (UNB): A man was arrested at Benapole land port border with a huge amount of foreign currencies on Saturday.Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) troopers seized $20,200, Indian and Bangladeshi currencies and seven expensive mobile phones from Mohammad Haque, 50, a resident of Gazipur.

Language hero Bimal Roy passes away

JASHORE, Dec 15 (UNB): Bimal Roy Choudhury, a 1952 Language Movement veteran and a Freedom Fighter, died from old age complicacations in Jashore General Hospital on Saturday morning. He was 93.He breathed his last at 9:00 am, said his son Anup Roy Choudhury. Bimal Roy Choudhury was born on February...

WEATHER-16-12-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy to cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Night temperature may rise by 1-2 degrees Celsius over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and it may rise slightly elsewhere over the country.Day temperature...