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IEDCR, UNOPS sign $1.6m deal to facilitate disease surveillance

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) and the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Monday inked an agreement to facilitate disease surveillance and early warning in the country.The initiative is expected to benefit millions of people across Bangladesh, particularly those in climate-vulnerable regions.They signed the project...

FE holds doa mahfil for Syed Manzur Elahi

A doa mahfil, seeking the divine salvation of the departed soul of Syed Manzur Elahi, the publisher of The Financial Express, was hosted at the FE office on Monday afternoon.Members of the FE family attended the commemoration service.Addressing the event, FE editor Shamsul Huq Zahid described Mr Elahi as a...

Two top-ranking police officials suspended

The interim government has temporarily suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Molla Nazrul Islam and former Sylhet District Police Superintendent Abdul Mannan.The Police-1 branch of the Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Safety Division issued separate notifications about their suspension on Sunday. Senior Secretary Nasimul Gani signed the two notifications...

HC asks govt to take action against Kazi Anis of Gemcon

The High Court (HC) has directed the government to take appropriate action against Kazi Anis Ahmed, a director of the Gemcon Group, so that he cannot engage foreign lobbyists or publish any materials that depict Bangladesh negatively, particularly with regard to the religious freedom of its minority groups. The court...

DMP chief regrets his remark on use of 'rape' term

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday expressed regret amid widespread criticism over his recent suggestion to avoid the use of the word 'rape' in media reports. "While discussing violence against women and children, I referred to rape as part of a broader spectrum of abuse....

Participants of a seminar titled 'Bangladesh's Pledge for Peace: A Future We Build Together'

Participants of a seminar titled 'Bangladesh's Pledge for Peace: A Future We Build Together' posed for a photo session with Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Vice Chancellor Prof. M. Tamim. IUB organised the event in the capital recently in collaboration with Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) as part...

5,500 volunteers to assist DNCC to create awareness

Some 5,500 volunteers will cooperate with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in creating public awareness to prevent the spread of Aedes mosquitoes during the upcoming monsoon.DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz told this at a roundtable on preparations and actions to prevent dengue, organized by DNCC at its office in the city's...

Weather (2025-03-18)

Rain/thunder showers/lightening flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky...