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MVCs demand loss-and-damage finance

Civil-society leaders from most vulnerable countries (MVCs), including Bangladesh, have urged the developed countries to declare the loss-and-damage finance facility within the COP27 process.They also expressed disappointment at the outcome of this year's climate conference.They made the demand at a press conference styled 'LDC's & MVC People's Expectations and COP27'...

Disorderly parking of vehicles

Photographed on Friday, disorderly parking of vehicles, including mini-trucks and covered vans, hampers smooth flow of traffic on a portion of the busy Jatrabari road in the city — FE Photo

MetLife-NSU agreement

M Ala Uddin Ahmad, FCA, chief executive officer of MetLife Bangladesh, and North-South University (NSU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Atiqul Islam pose for photograph after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the NSU campus in the city recently. Under the MoU, both organisations will operate series of programmes for the benefits...

Dengue death toll reaches 220

Three more deaths from dengue were reported by health authorities on Friday morning, raising this year's total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 220, reports UNB.During the period, 250 patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The number usually drops significantly...

CU celebrates 56th founding anniv

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18: Chattogram University (CU), one of the most important public universities in the country, celebrated its 56th founding anniversary on Friday.The authorities brought out a procession led by CU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shirin Akter marking the University Day while Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud was...

BD seeks Portugal's investment, expertise in blue economy, wind power generation

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Friday said Bangladesh would welcome visible Portuguese investments and expertise in the blue economy, including for exploring the potentials for offshore wind power generation, reports UNB.Portugal's large-scale and judicious investment in renewable energy over the past years has largely cushioned it...

Five killed in Gopalganj, Gaibandha road crashes

Five people including an elderly woman and a minor girl were killed and 15 others injured in road accidents in Gopalganj and Gaibandha districts on Thursday night and Friday, reports UNB.Abu Nayeem Md Mofazzel Hoque, inspector of Bhatiyapara highway police outpost in Kashiyani of the Gopalganj, said a Tungipara-bound bus...

47,000 women donate 1.4m blood units thru QF in 22 yrs

Over 47,000 female donors registered with Quantum Foundation (QF) have donated nearly 1.4 million units of blood through the Foundation in the past 22 years, reports BSS.The disclosure was made during a reception organised on Thursday in honour of 300 blood donors who got entry into the golden, silver and...

Masterclass on Community Storytelling held at ULAB

The Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) organised a masterclass for independent storytellers and film enthusiasts on the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) campus in the city recently, says a statement. The masterclass on 'Fundamental Aspects of Community Storytelling' was conducted by Dr Angelos Theocharis, a postdoctoral researcher at...

News in brief (2022-11-19)

BD logs 19 more Covid cases, no deaths Bangladesh reported 19 more Covid cases in 24 hours until Friday morning. With the new numbers, the caseload rose to 2,036,325, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate fell to 0.66 per cent from...

Weather (2022-11-19)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Friday was recorded at 32.1 degrees...