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UN lauds Bangladesh's role in peacekeeping

UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has appreciated and acknowledged Bangladesh's role in the UN peacekeeping, reports UNB.He was addressing a two-day "Preparatory Conference on Peacekeeping" in The Hague hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Rwanda, said the Bangladesh Embassy in The Hague on Tuesday.The UN Under...

Mohammad Reza Nafar called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador in Bangladesh Mohammad Reza Nafar called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in the city on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Sylhet to be B'desh's first digital city: FM

SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY, Jan 16 (UNB): Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Wednesday Sylhet will be the country's first digital city where its residents will get free WiFi access at each and every point of it.The minister said this while addressing a two-day freshers' reception at Shahjalal University of...

Thrust on protecting migrant workers from traffickers

Expressing frustration over the low conviction rate and prosecution of traffickers in Bangladesh, trade union leaders, labour lawyers and migrant rights activists urged the government on Wednesday to take measures to protect migrant workers from traffickers, reports UNB.The government has to take tough actions against human traffickers, ensure exemplary punishment...

Outgoing Nepalese envoy meets President

Outgoing Nepalese ambassador Professor Dr Chop Lal Bhusal paid a farewell visit to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB.President Hamid thanked the envoy for successful completion of his tenure in Bangladesh.The President recalled the support extended by Nepal to Bangladesh during the Liberation War...

DU honours five teachers, 37 students with Dean's Award

A total of 37 students of different departments under the Science Faculty of Dhaka University (DU) have received Dean's Award for their outstanding academic results in BS (Hons) examinations for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Besides, five teachers of the faculty have also received the Dean's Award for their...

ACC summons five DGHS staffers to quiz over graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday summoned five staffers of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) over graft allegations against them.The summon notices were issued to Md Belayet Hossain, lab attendant at Faridpur TB Segregation Hospital; Liakat Hossain, accounts officer at National Asthma Centre, Rafiqul Islam, driver of DGHS;...

Anti-corruption drive in all deptts soon, says health minister

Health Minister Zahid Malik said on Wednesday a drive will be conducted in all departments of his ministry, aiming to check irregularities and corruption, reports UNB.The minister came up with announcement while talking to reporters after the declaration of a '100-day programme' of the ministry.The government will not spare anyone...

Female ridesharing driver finally gets back her stolen bike

Police recovered the motorcycle of Shahnaj Akhter Putul from Narayanganj, a day after it was stolen from the capital's Manik Mia Avenue, reports UNB.Shahanaj said she bore her family's expenses by offering ridesharing services. Her story went viral on the social media soon after her motorcycle was stolen by one...

Bullet-hit body of 'drug trader' found in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, Jan 16 (UNB): Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug trader from Tetulia Biswashpara in Tala Upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Maijuddin Ahmed Tulu, 40, son of Shamsul Haq Sardar of Sadar upazila.Locals spotted the body in the morning and informed the police of the...

WEATHER-17-1-2019

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during midnight until morning, the Met Office said.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the...