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Recent floods' damages estimated at Tk 142.69b

Around one month after the devastating floods that hit the eastern part of the country, Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam on Tuesday informed that damages from the natural disaster topped Tk142.69 billion, reports UNB.He shared the information with reporters at an event of the Ministry of Disaster Management and...

'Anjuman-e Rahmania Mainia Maizbhandaria' organised a procession

'Anjuman-e Rahmania Mainia Maizbhandaria' organised a procession to commemorate the Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi in the capital on Monday. They marched from the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) to Shahbag and returned to the IEB. — FE Photo

Hoe Yun Jeong new ADB country director

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday appointed Hoe Yun Jeong, a financial sector specialist, as its new country director for Bangladesh.Mr. Jeong has 25 years of professional experience, including about 15 years in the ADB, said a press release. He joined the ADB in 2009 as an economist and...

'BD Nepal hydropower trading to start soon'

Ambassador of Nepal Ghanshyam Bhandari on Tuesday briefed the Chief Adviser on Nepal's vast hydropower potential and expressed hope that the two countries would soon be able to start energy trading. He paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, said a...

Rizwana for using environment-friendly ACs, refrigerators

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has said environment-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners as well as non-CFC inhalers should be used to protect the ozone layer, reports BSS.Technicians should also be aware of preventing the emission of harmful substances to the ozone layer,...

Stephen Forbes joins British Council as country director

Stephen Forbes has joined British Council in Bangladesh as the new Country Director, says a press release.Stephen, who brings over 20 years of experience with the British Council, will spearhead initiatives focused on education, arts, and the English language.Stephen's extensive background includes previous roles as Country Director in Sudan, Kuwait...

Journalist Azmal Hossen Khadem dies

Former president of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and veteran journalist Azmal Hossain Khadem has died at a hospital in the capital. He was 76, report agencies. "Khadem breathed his last at 12:00 am on Tuesday while he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital", said the family sources of the...

Five-member body formed to look into appeals

The government has formed a five-member committee to look into the appeals of the government officials who were reportedly deprived of promotion and service benefits during the immediate past regime led by Awami League, reports BSS."Those officials deprived in the last 16 years were mentally oppressed. They have appealed for...

Pregnant woman dies of dengue in Ctg

A pregnant woman has died of dengue in Chattogram, reports UNB.The dead is Umme Hani Akter aged 22.Her husband, Md Jewe , said they were both admitted to the hospital last Thursday after being diagnosed with dengue.They were receiving treatment in a cabin and on Saturday night, Umme Hani's condition...

Ex-OC of Jatrabari thana held in Teknaf

COX'S BAZAR, Sep 17 (UNB): Former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the capital's Jatrabari thana, Md Abul Hasan Chowdhury, has been arrested at the Teknaf border. Teknaf police apprehended him on Monday.Cox's Bazar Additional Superintendent of Police, Md. Jasim Uddin Chowdhury, confirmed that Abul Hasan, who previously served as the OC of...

Proctorial body of JU restructured

Professor Dr. A. K. M. Rashidul Alam from the Department of Environmental Sciences has been appointed as the new proctor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday.On the same day, Shamima Nasrin Jolly, Associate Professor of the Department of Botany, Muhammad Rezaul Rakib, Assistant Professor of the Department of Geography and...

Two BD expats drown in South Korea sea

At least two Bangladeshi men have drowned in the sea in South Korea while visiting the beach, reports bdnews24.com.The dead are Sakibur Rahman Sanjib (23) and Saikat Hasan Shanto (20). Both of them hailed from Narsingdi's Belabo.The incident occurred at Haeundae Beach in Busan on Monday, the Bangladesh Embassy in...

Weather (2024-09-18)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm...