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No progress in quota reform

The government is yet to make any progress in abolishing the quota system in civil service jobs since the announcement made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament more than a week ago, reports bdnews24.com."There is no progress on the issue," Senior Public Administration Secretary Md Mozzammel Haque told the...

Six B’deshi workers die in Saudi fire

A fire in the Saudi Arabian city of Ha'il has left at least six expatriate Bangladeshi workers dead and another 'critically' injured in a grim repeat of a similar incident that killed seven only five days ago, reports bdnews24.com.Second Secretary (Press) Fakhrul Islam at the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh told...

Probe committee finds helmsman's inefficiency

BAGERHAT, Apr 19 (UNB): The vessel carrying 775 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur River in Mongla Upazila near the Sundarbans on Saturday due to inefficiency of its helmsman, according to a probe report.The probe committee, headed by assistant conservator of forest Shaheen Kabir, submitted its report to Mahmudul...

14 journos get BRAC Migration Media Award '17

Fourteen journalists were given BRAC Migration Media Award 2017 on Wednesday for the media's essential role in promoting and protecting the rights of the migrants and their families, according to a press release. The journalists received the award in six categories namely, print newspapers (national), print newspapers (local), television, radio,...

Probe body on replacing newborn with dead one

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 19: The Divisional Health Director in Chattogram has constituted a three- member inquiry committee to probe replacing a new born live baby with a dead one at a private clinic in the city.Health Director Dr Mujibul Haque Khan formed the committee headed by Superintendent of the 250-bed Chattogram...

Hatiya social worker Abu Taher dies

Social worker and Liberation War veteran of Hatiya Upazila Mohammad Abu Taher (Murad) died recently due to old-age complications. He was 88. He was buried in his family graveyard after namaj-e-janaja at Bangabandhu High School, said a press release. Taher left behind one daughter, two sons, relatives and a host...

WEATHER-20-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind with lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Barishal division with hails at isolated places over the...