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Sundarbans flora and fauna in jeopardy for vessel capsizes

BAGERHAT, Apr 17 (UNB): The repeated incidents of capsize of vessels while carrying coal and different chemicals in the Sundarbans water routes have put the flora and fauna of the world's largest mangrove forest at stake.A total of eight commercial ships-one oil tanker, six vessels carrying coal and fertiliser, and...

'King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence'

Deputy Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia decorating Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq with 'King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence' at a function in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Monday — ISPR Photo

PM arrives in London to join CHOGM

LONDON, Apr 17 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here in the early hours of Tuesday on a six-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) to join the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).A special aircraft of the Saudi government carrying the prime minister and her entourage landed...

No efforts yet to salvage MV-Bilash

BAGERHAT, Apr 17 (UNB): Though three days have passed, no step has yet been taken to salvage the coal-laden vessel that capsized in the Pashur River in Mongla upazila near the Sundarbans on April 14.The owner of the cargo is yet to tell the exact time of starting the salvage...

RAB nab two over HSC question leak

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 17 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two members of an HSC question paper leak gang from the city's Chawk Bazar area on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Afzal (21), son of Ahmed Safa of Bashkhali Upazila, and Abdullah Fahim (19), son of...

Arm losing college student Rajib finally dies

Rajib Hossain, the student who lost his right arm to a race between two buses in the city, died on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com. Sub-Inspector Bachchu Mia at Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp told the news agency Rajib passed away after Monday midnight.He was put on life support when he...

Four 'robbers' die in 'gunfight'

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) shot dead three suspected robbers in what the elite police unit said was a gunfight at Dhamrai Upazila in Dhaka, report agencies.RAB 2 Company Commander Anwar Razzak said the 'gunfight' took place at Kelia Morh around 4pm on Tuesday. He said the deceased were aged...

1st death anniv of Razia Sultana Ispahani observed

The first death anniversary of Razia Sultana Ispahani was observed with due respect through a programme at Mirza Ahmed Ispahani School, Chattogram on Tuesday, says a press release.The venerable lady is mother of Mirza Salman Ispahani, a famous industrialist, educationist and chairman of Ispahani Group. Marking the occasion, recitation from...

WEATHER-18-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers with lighting flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Barisal divisions with hails at isolated places over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00...