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2.0pc access to edn at Rohingya camps

Less than 2,000 Rohingya adolescents have access to education or life-skill training at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar.Those fortunate constitute only 2.0 per cent of the total 117,000 children in need of education services.Educational inadequacy for adolescents between 15 to 24 years of age remains a major concern, says the...

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PM receives UNICEF awards for campaign against early marriage

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday received two international awards given by the UNICEF in recognition of her government's campaign against early marriage, reports BSS.The awards are: the Accolade Global Film Competition 2017 Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Accolade Winner Award of Excellence End Child Marriage.State Minister for Women...

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CCC will remove waste before 4 pm on Eid day

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 20: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) will remove waste of sacrificial animals within 4.00 PM on the Eid Day.Acting Mayor of the CCC Chowdhury Hasan Mahmud Hasni said this today after holding a meeting with the ward councillors and department heads at the CCC auditorium.The meeting was held two...

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DNCC to remove cattle waste within 24-hr

The waste of sacrificial animals will be removed from the capital within 24 hours on the Eid day, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) panel mayor Md Jamal Mostofa, reports UNB.The DNCC panel mayor said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with the Waste Management Committee members at...

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Court rejects Nawshaba’s bail plea

Rejecting her bail petition, a Dhaka court on Monday sent actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed to jail in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahmuda Akhter passed the order when she was produced before the court on completion of her treatment at...

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Cow bought for Eid kills man with horns in city

A man died after a cow to be slaughtered in the Eid-ul-Azha hit him with the horns at Postogola in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.The victim has been identified as Taher Ali, a beggar from Jatrabarhi. Doctors at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital declared him dead on Monday afternoon, Sub-Inspector Bachchu Mia...

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18-man body to monitor execution of traffic rules

An 18-member committee has been formed to monitor the implementation of all activities related to improvement of traffic rules and ensuring of road safety across the country, reports UNB.A notice was issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Monday in this regard.The PMO Secretary and Director General (Administration) were...

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Banks adjoining cattle markets remain open today

Bangladesh Bank (BB) asked on Monday all banks to remain open its branches adjoining to the cattle markets in the Dhaka city area today (Tuesday) to ensure smooth transactions, reports BSS."Through special arrangement, banks can keep open its branches adjoining to the cattle markets in Dhaka city from 10.00am to...

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WEATHER-21-08-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions, reports UNBIt may also occur a few places over Rajshahi division with moderately heavy to heavy falls over the country in next 24...

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