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FAO-IOM farming scheme to improve livelihoods on BD-Myanmar border

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 16 (BSS): A farming initiative, backed by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and IOM, the UN Migration Agency and funded by the US State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), is bringing new opportunities for families living on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, an IOM release...

UN lauds BD’s human rights achievements

The UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has commended Bangladesh's endevours and achievements at the first review of the national report of Bangladesh at the 63rd session of the committee for the International Covenant on Economic, Social, Cultural Rights that concluded in Geneva on Friday, reports UNB.At the...

Anti- job quota demonstrators demand withdrawal of cases by today

Anti-quota protesters demanded on Friday withdrawal of the cases filed against 700 unidentified demonstrators on charges of vandalising government vehicles by today (Saturday), reports UNB.They also threatened to initiate tougher movement if the cases are not withdrawn within the stipulated time.Mohammad Rashed, co-convener of "Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad",...

A group of Army personnel bringing down the body of Md Jamal

A group of Army personnel bringing down the body of Md Jamal, who was killed in a bomb explosion in Mali while on duty in the UN peacekeeping mission, from a Bangladesh Air Force helicopter that landed in Chapainawabganj stadium on Friday — Focus Bangla

Prof Kanak Kanti Barua new VC of BSMMU

The government has appointed Prof Kanak Kanti Barua, a neurosurgeon, as the new vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMUU), reports bdnews24.com."The health ministry informed me of the appointment," said Barua, the chairman of the Neurosurgery Department and dean of the Surgery Department, on Thursday.A leader of the professionals'...

RAB arrest one with 1.125kg heroin in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 16 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug trader along with 1.125 kg heroin from Char Islamabad of Sadarupazila on Friday afternoon.The arrestee was identified as Alamgir (45), son of Belal Uddin of Sammahmudertola of the upazila,, said Squadron Leader Sayeed Abdullah Al Murad,...

Police-RMG workers clash injures 20 in Savar

SAVAR, Mar 16 (UNB): At least 20 people were injured in a clash between garment workers and police in Ashulia of the district in the early hours of Friday.Witnesses said a group of workers of United Trousers Garments at Gouripur were staging a demonstration in front of their factory on...

Police recover two bullet-hit bodies in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 16 (UNB): Police recovered bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified people at Himchhari Dhala on Eidgaon-Baishari road in Sadar upazila on Friday.Farid Uddin Khandaker, officer-in-charge of Sadar thana, said local people spotted the bodies of the two people, aged about 30-40, around 6:00 am and informed police.On information,...

'Pirate' dies in Noakhali 'gunfight'

NOAKHALI, Mar 16 (UNB): A suspected pirate was killed in an alleged gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Char Omed in Companyganj upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Ibrahim Majhi, 42, hailing from Sandwip upazila of Chittagong district.Acting on a tip- off, a team of Rb-7...

WEATHER-17-03-2018

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chittagong and Sylhet division and at one or two places over Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.Day temperature may rise...