BD seeks NAM, ASEAN role in solving Rohingya crisis
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Masud Bin Momen has urged the NAM member states including the ASEAN neighbours of Myanmar to remain engaged and put in more efforts so that Myanmar authorities do not fail in taking the Rohingyas back, reports UNB.While referring...
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Divers of the Fire Service
Divers of the Fire Service and Civil Defence conducting rescue operation on Monday after a taxicab plunged into a canal connecting the Turag River in the Aminbazar area on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday night — FE Photo
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Failure to control mosquitoes irks HC
The High Court (HC) on Monday summoned the chief health officers of the two city corporations of Dhaka to appear before it on July 25 to explain their failure in controlling mosquitoes in the city, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Shohrowardi passed the...
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Flood-ravaged roads to be repaired before Eid: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Monday flood-ravaged roads in the country will be repaired on an emergency basis ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB."The roads in the flood-affected areas got damaged, and those are being repaired on an emergency basis. The repair work is expected to be...
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CPA recovers 15 acres of land from grabbers
CHATTOGRAM, July 22: Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has started eviction drive against land grabbers today. CPA Magistrate Goutom Barai conducted the drive and recovered 15 acres of land in the Laldiar Char area. The magistrate said, "CPA issued notice to the illegal occupiers. Many of them shifted their establishments earlier....
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Police get four days to grill suspects in lynching of woman in city's Badda
A Dhaka court has granted police four days to question three people who are the key suspects in the lynching of a woman in city's Badda, reports bdnews24.com.The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court passed the order on Monday.The suspects-Bachhu Mia, 28, Bappy, 21, and Shaheen, 31, -- were remanded. And...
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Man attempts suicide after 'killing wife, daughter'
MAGURA, July 22 (UNB): A man attempted to commit suicide allegedly after killing his wife and daughter at Parnanduali village near the town here following a family feud on Monday.The deceased were identified as Punya Rani, 25, and her 10-month old daughter Manob.Confirming the incident, Tarikul Islam, Magura Additional Superintendent...
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C'nawabganj road crash kills two
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 22 (UNB): Two people, including a retired army man, were killed and another one was injured in two separate road accidents here on Monday.The deceased were identified as retired army member Mojibur Rahman, 45, son of Kuran Ali of village Boglain Gomostapur Upazila, and Shafiqul Islam, 50, son...
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Professor Datin Paduka Dr Samsinar Md Sidin (third from right)
Professor Datin Paduka Dr Samsinar Md Sidin (third from right), Vice Chancellor of University Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK), and Professor Dr HM Jahirul Haque (second from left), Vice Chancellor of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), posing for photograph after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the ULAB campus...
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WEATHER 23-07-2019
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Rangpu, Mymensingh, Chattogram, Sylhet, Dhaka, Barishal and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy very heavy falls in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions...
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