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Dual governance in judiciary must go to ensure true independence of judges

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the true independence of the judges will not be ensured until the long-standing dual governance in the country's judiciary is completely abolished.He said this while addressing the lower court judges across the country at a programme organised at the Supreme Court's Inner...

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DNCC seeks residents' help to control dengue

FE REPORTDNCC Administrator Mahmudul Hasan has urged the residents in the city to ensure cleanliness inside their houses to help keep the dengue outbreak under control.The administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) reminded that mosquito repelling workers can keep the common areas clean and apply chemicals there to...

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Chinese medical team arrives today to treat injured students

A Chinese National Emergency Medical Team will arrive in Dhaka today (Sunday) to provide advanced medical treatment to individuals severely injured during the July-August protests in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The decision to dispatch the team was made by Beijing at the request of the interim government's Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad...

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DMP commissioner seeks help from transport owners to ease traffic jam

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan has sought the cooperation from the transport sector to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka's metropolitan areas, reports UNB.The DMP Commissioner addressed bus owners at a meeting aimed at improving public transport management and order, held at DMP headquarters on Saturday morning.In...

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Three arrested over double murder in city's Wari

Police arrested three people in a case filed over the murder of two siblings in the capital's Wari on August 15, reports UNB.The arrestees are Akbar Hossain, 60, his son Md Asif Sultan Sifat, 27, and Sifat's friend Md Azaharul Islam Khan Rian, 28.A team of police conducted a drive...

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A fountain and a reservoir therewith made for beatification at the Khamarbari intersection of Farmgate

A fountain and a reservoir therewith made for beatification at the Khamarbari intersection of Farmgate in the city has turned into a breeding ground of Aedes mosquito; at a time when the country braces for resurgence of a dengue fever outbreak. The picture was snapped on Saturday — FE photo

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Anyone disrupting law and order in hill districts will face music

RANGANMATI, Sept 21 (UNB): Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury assured residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Saturday that the government would go tough against anyone disrupting law and order in the three hill districts in future."The government will form a high-level investigation committee for the...

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DU administration holds talks with student leaders on campus politics

The Dhaka University (DU) administration held a meeting on Saturday with leaders from several active student organisations, including the Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir, to discuss campus politics and the possibility of holding the long-delayed Central Students' Union elections, reports UNB.The meeting took place at the Vice-Chancellor's Lounge, where...

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Light rain likely today,,,,,...

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.The highest temperature in the country on Saturday was recorded at 38.5...

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SA trade improves little for political narrowness

FE REPORTExperts during a webinar on Friday said regional trade in South Asia remained one of the least integrated regions and did not improve much in decades due to the narrow and non-cooperative political economic approach.The South Asian regional trade has remained 5 per cent in the last 30 years...

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