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Nigerian President lauds BD's generocity towards Rohingyas

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has listened to the success stories of Bangladesh with deep interest and highly appreciated the generosity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in hosting 1.1 million forcefully displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar, reports UNB.The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria stressed, in particular, on cooperation...

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Dangling satellite cables and internet wires make movement of pedestrians difficult over

Dangling satellite cables and internet wires make movement of pedestrians difficult over the Bangla Motor footbridge in the city. The photo was taken on Saturday — FE Photo

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President flies to Geneva tomorrow to join investment confce

President Abdul Hamid will leave the city tomorrow (Monday) for attending two international conferences on investment, and security in the Palais des Nations of Geneva, Switzerland, reports UNB.A regular flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the President will take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1.40 am on Monday, press...

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Commuters suffer as transport workers stage demo in Sylhet

SYLHET, Oct 20 (UNB): Commuters faced suffering on Saturday as divisional transport workers staged eight-hour strike demanding eight-point charter including amendment to the Road Transport Act 2018.Bangladesh Road Transport Workers' Federation announced the strike on Friday.The organisation also held a rally at Dakshin Surma Bus Terminal from 6.00 am to...

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43 pirates surrender in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 20 (UNB): A total of 43 pirates of six gangs of Kutubdia and Maheshkhali surrendered to the Home Minister here along with firearms on Saturday.Ten members of 'Anju Bahini', two members of 'Ramij Bahini', six members of 'Kalaboda Bahini', 15 members of 'Jalal Bahini', nine members of...

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Bangladesh reviewing its laws to uphold human rights: Envoy

Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Masud Bin Momen said the government of Bangladesh has engaged in reviewing and updating old domestic laws to protect the rights of people, particularly the vulnerable groups, reports BSS."Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has restored the core values of our Constitution...

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RAB nab three Rohingya youths with 0.1m Yaba tablets

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 20 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested three Rohingya youths with 0.1 million (one lakh) Yaba tablets from BSCIC area in the district town on Saturday morning.The arrestees are Md Johor, 35, Md Belal, 22 and Md Sadrul Amin, 21.Major Mehedi Hasan,...

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Speaker recalls journo Zaglul's analytical power

FE ReportJatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury urged the young journalists to acquire knowledge on International relations and regional diplomacy like renowned journalist late Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury.Extolling Zaglul, she also said the journalist attained vast knowledge on the South Asian politics and international relations through his life-long journalism. The Speaker's...

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Three people die of 'liquor toxicity'

JHENAIDAH, Oct 20 (bdnews24.com): Three people have been killed and two others have been hospitalised due to alcohol poisoning in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj.The three died on Thursday and Friday night, said Kaliganj Police Station OC Md Yunus Ali.

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CCC to name a road after Ayub Bachchu

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 20 (UNB): An important road in the port city will be named after rock legend Ayub Bachchu, Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin said on Saturday.The CCC Mayor made the announcement while attending the namaj-e-janaza of Ayub Bachchu at Jamiatul Falah Jame Mosque in the Dampara...

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BRAC wins AGFUND Int'l Prize for inclusive, quality education

BRAC has won the 'AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects' for 2017 for its non-formal primary education model especially designed for children who have dropped out of or never gone to school, reports UNB.BRAC vice-chairperson Dr Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury received the award from Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal...

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WEATHER-21-10-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said.Country's highest temperature 35.0 degrees Celsius was recorded on Saturday in Jashore and the lowest...

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