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Fundamental supports to continue for fire victims: Mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor M Atiqul Islam Saturday said all the fundamental assistance would continue for the victims of fire incident in 'Chalantika' slum near Rupnagar area of Mirpur-7, which broke out at around 07:00 pm on Friday leaving hundreds of people homeless, reports BSS."All fundamental needs for...

MoU signed on establishing ‘Clean Bangladesh’

A memorandum of understating (MoU) has been signed by nine agencies, departments and ministries to build a 'Clean Bangladesh', reports BSS.The ministries, agencies and departments are Bangladesh Scouts, Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, Local Government Division, Health Services Division, Health Services Directorate, Access to Information (a2i), Dhaka North City Corporation...

Shahriar for tree plantation to reduce carbon emission

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, has said massive tree plantation can help reduce carbon emission to a substantial level and that is very important to face the adverse impact of climate change, reports BSS.He identically mentioned that there is no alternative to create more forest area which...

Two children drown in Magura

MAGURA, Aug 17 (UNB): Two children drowned in a pond at Khardofulbari and Nikhorhata villages in Mohammadpur Upazila here on Friday.The deceased were identified as Jannati Khatun, 2, daughter of Jamir Hossain of Khardofulbari village and Abuja, 5, son of Dhalu Molla of Nikhorhata village in the upazila.

Mosharraf Hossain’s fifth death anniv today

Today (Sunday) marks the fifth death anniversary of Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, a renowned businessman, politician and philanthropist, says a statement.Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain was a member of parliament from Feni-3 for three consecutive terms, former chairman of the parliamentary standing committee for the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts, former adviser to...

Boy slaughtered over land dispute

KISHOREGANJ, Aug 17 (UNB): A two-year-old boy was slaughtered over a land dispute at Dalarkandi village in Austagram Upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Wasim, son of Abdul Wadud of the village.As a sequel to a land dispute, Abdur Razzak along with his sons carried out an attack...

Narsingdi road crash leaves four dead

NARSINGDI, Aug 17 (UNB): Four people were killed and another was injured in a collision between a bus and a private car on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shibpur Upazila early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Akib Hossain, 27, Jannatul Ferdous and 25, Sadia Akhter, 24, and driver of the private...

WEATHER 18-8-2019

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at many places over Dhaka, Chattogram, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in the...