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BD sees 60,980 road accidents in 11 years, killing 105,338

The National Road Safety Day will be observed across the country this year like past seven years today (Tuesday) amid a year-on-year uptrend in the numbers of fatalities and injuries in accidents. The government has been observing the day since 2017 targeting to ensure road safe for vehicles and passengers...

DU-affiliated seven college students block city roads

A group of students from seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) blocked the Nilkhet and Newmarket intersections in the capital on Monday, demanding the cessation of their affiliation with DU and autonomy of the colleges, reports UNB.Beginning at 10:00 am, students from the seven colleges gathered at Dhaka College...

300 students team up with police to manage traffic in capital

Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced 300 students will be working alongside the police to improve traffic management in Dhaka city, reports bdnews24.com.The students will take part in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Traffic Week from Oct 21 to Nov 04 and will be paid an honorarium. The advisor also...

JU seminar focuses on lifestyle changes to prevent breast cancer

Oncologists at a breast cancer awareness seminar held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday warned against high consumption of red meat and fast-food, which raises the risk of breast cancer.The event, titled 'No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone', was organised by the Public Health Forum of Department of Public...

BOU celebrated 32nd founding anniversary

Bangladesh Open University (BOU) celebrated its 32nd founding anniversary on its main campus in Gazipur on Monday. BOU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. A B M Obidul Islam, founding VC Professor Dr. M Shamser Ali, Pro-VC Professor Dr. Dil Rowshan Zinnat Ara Nazneen, deans, directors, teachers, officers and other employees were...

DU admission test to begin Jan 3

Applications for the first-year undergraduate admission tests for the 2024-25 academic session of Dhaka University (DU) will commence on November 4, with the first admission test exams scheduled to be held on January 3. The university's General Admission Committee made the decision during a meeting on Monday.The admission test for...

ACC to launch graft inquiry against ex-MP Khandaker Mosharraf

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an inquiry against former MP of Faridpur-3 constituency and former Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Engineer Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over various allegations of corruption and irregularities.This decision was made at a meeting at the ACC's headquarters on...

Govt cancels appointments of envoys in US, Russia, UAE

The government has cancelled the contractual appointments of three ambassadors posted in the United States, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports UNB.The Public Administration Ministry issued an order cancelling their appointments (remaining tenure) on Monday. They are- Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan, Ambassador to the USA Muhammad...

Dhaka edn board chairman resigns

Dhaka Education Board Chairman Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar has resigned, reports UNB.Prof Tapan said he submitted his resignation letter to Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Department Secretary.Earlier on Sunday night, he announced his resignation after a section of HSC examinees besieged the board office remanding re-evaluation.A group of students under...

Weather (2024-10-22)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Monday was recorded at 34.5 degrees Celsius in Feni, while the lowest temperature at...