Covid-19 disrupts child protection services in over 100 countries, reveals UNICEF survey
Children in more than 100 countries are at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse due to the disruption of important violence prevention and response services during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports UNB. Children have 'nowhere to turn', as Covid-19 hits protection, social services, said a survey of UN Children's Fund (UNICEF),...
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BD reports 105 doctors’ death in battle against Covid-19
A total of 105 doctors have died so far while rendering service as frontline warriors in the battle against novel coronavirus in the country.Of them, 94 physicians were confirmed to have died of Covid-19 while 11 died with symptoms, according to an association of doctors that works for the rights...
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India plans to sell cotton to BD
India plans to raise its cotton export to Bangladesh aiming to reduce its bulging reserves following a decrease in demand from textile mills there.According to a Hindustan Times report published on Tuesday, the Cotton Corporation of India may send 1.5 million to 2.0 million bales of fibre to Bangladesh before...
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Country’s first female photographer passes away
Sayeeda Khanam, the first female professional photographer of Bangla-desh, passed away in the capital early Tuesday. She was 83, reports UNB. The photographer who had been suffering from old age complications breathed her last at her residence in Banani of the capital around 3.00 am. Born in Pabna on December...
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Light rainfall in city
The city witnessed a light 5.0 mm rainfall on Tuesday while humidity further increased in the air on the day.High humidity was present in the air on the day which ranged from 92 per cent to 78 per cent.For higher humidity, people in some parts of the city felt a...
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Bangladesh-China poster design contest held
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jimingattended the award ceremony of "2020 Bangladesh-China Poster Design Competition for Fighting COVID-19" hosted by the Embassy of China in Dhaka, and met representatives of the winners, reports UNB. Sun Yan, Cultural Counsellor of the embassy, Delwar Hossain, Chairman of the Bangla-desh-China Friendship Center, and...
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Three teens beaten dead at Jashore juvenile correction centre, finds autopsy
JASHORE, Aug 18 (UNB): Three teenagers who died at Jashore juvenile correction centre, were beaten to death, according to autopsy reports. Jashore General Hospital's Director DrDilip Kumar Roy on Tuesday said the boys had injury marks on their legs, back and heads. He noted that the main cause of death...
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A portion of the road in the city's Gulistan area
A portion of the road in the city's Gulistan area has still been left unprepared for vehicular movement after it was dug up for installation of utility service lines days before, much to the suffering of the commuters. The photo was taken on Tuesday — Focus Bangla
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