British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Saturday said the United Kingdom (UK) would be spending some 6.0 billion pounds to help Bangladesh and other vulnerable countries combat climate change with adaptation and mitigation, reports UNB. "Bangladesh has already made remarkable progress. But there's much more to be...
Read moreThe World Car Free Day will be observed in the city today (Sunday) aiming at reducing dependency on small passenger-carrying personal vehicles for easing traffic confession.This year the day has been designed to encourage cycling and walking, calling upon all concerned to keep special bicycle lane in all future planning...
Read moreA rights platform has called for the government to quickly implement the Road Transport Act 2018 to help ensure road safety across the country.Road Safety Foundation (RSF), a non-governmental agency, has made a plea to set up a state fund for the rehabilitation of road accident victims.The platform, which works...
Read moreThe Norwegian embassy in Dhaka has celebrated the global 'Coastal Cleanup Day' on Saturday as its Ambassador Sidsel Bleken vowed to work in tandem with the Bangladeshi authorities to keep the environment clean, reports bdnews24.com."My hope is that we reach a stage where we do not have to do the...
Read moreBENAPOLE, Sept 21 (UNB): Ten Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole check post on Friday night after serving two years' jail in Indian prison. The women hail from Narail, Jashore and Barishal districts. Benapole Immigration Police officer in-Charge Mohsin Hossain said they went to India without valid documents in search...
Read moreThe bus of 'Victor Classic Paribahan' that ran over singer and music composer Parvez Rob was being driven by its conductor, said police, reports UNB.A special team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested driver Md Sumon from Masdair Bazar under Fatullah of Narayanganj and conducctor Md Akhter Hossain from Dinarain in...
Read moreDU CorrespondentThe Dhaka University (DU) admission test of 'Kha' unit under the Faculty of Arts was held on Saturday for the first year honours programme for the 2019-20 academic session.The test took place from 10am to 11:30am at 72 centers inside and outside the DU campus, said a press release.A...
Read moreSYLHET, Sept 21 (UNB): A teenage madrasa student went missing while swimming at Bholaganj, a tourist attraction in Companyganj famous for abundance of white stone, on Friday afternoon.The student was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 17, son of Harunur Rashid of Kamrangir Char in Dhaka. Quran Asrabad Madrasa teacher Markajul said...
Read moreKHULNA, Sept 21 (UNB): The peace and tranquility of the Kopotakkho River that inspired Michael Madhusudhan Dutta to pen a famous tribute (Kopotakkho Nod) in the 19th century is today nowhere to be found along its course.Now, it has nothing to offer except constant worries to the people living along...
Read moreLAXMIPUR, Sept 21 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in an alleged infighting between two gangs at Shakchar in Sadar upazila early Saturday.The identity of the deceased could not be known yet. AKM Azizur Rahman Mia, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a police tem went near a brick kiln...
Read moreLight to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangupr, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in the next 24 hours...
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