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UAE keen to invest in renewable energy

The United Arab Emirates is interested in making investments in the energy sector of Bangladesh, particularly renewable energy, said a visiting minister of the oil-rich Gulf country on Thursday, reports UNB.UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber expressed this eagerness during a courtesy call on...

Crowd of dengue patients

Crowd of dengue patients has overflowed into Mugda Medical College Hospital in the city with a sharp rise in the incidence of the mosquito-borne disease over the last few weeks. The picture was snapped on Thursday — FE Photo

It's not a mistake but a crime, HC tells Cox's Bazar judge

The High Court on Thursday observed that by tampering with his own order Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail did not make simply a mistake, rather he committed a crime deliberately. The High Court bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Ahmed Sohel made the observation while...

President for more addl activities to develop students' potentialities

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday asked the universities to increase the extra-curricular activities to develop the inner potentialities of the students, reports UNB.The president gave the directive when Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Hafiza Khatun paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban, according to...

"Education as a tool for empowerment"

Musharraf Tansen, Bangladesh Country Representative of Malala Fund, presenting the keynote paper at a seminar on "Education as a tool for empowerment" on the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh campus in the city recently.

Bangladeshi national killed in 'BSF firing'

SYLHET, July 20 (UNB): A 22-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by the members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Telanji in Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Rubel Hossain, son of Ismail Mia of the upazila.Locals said the BSF members opened fire...

Father killed, daughter hurt in road crash

A father was killed in a road accident in front of his child in the capital's Jatrabari area on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hannan (45).The fatal incident also left his daughter Mosammat Mim Akter (12) injured.The victim was riding a motorcycle with his daughter, a student of class...

BSMMU postgraduate doctors to resume services

Physicians under the postgraduate residency programmes at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have reversed their earlier stance on a "frustrating" increase in monthly allowances and decided to resume services, reports bdnews24.com.The physicians will return to work on Saturday, Dr Jabir Hossain, president of the Postgraduate Trainee Doctors Association, said...

BD sees one more Covid death

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 109 fresh cases in 24 hours until Thursday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,466 and caseload to 2,043,881, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The daily case test positivity rate increased to 4.35 per...

Weather (2023-07-21)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in...