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President joins Japan Emperor's enthronement ceremony

President Abdul Hamid joined the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito at the State Hall of Imperial Palace at 1pm (local time) on Tuesday, reports UNB.The enthronement ceremony was held as a part of national ceremony (from Oct 22 to 31) to celebrate the enthronement of the Emperor.President Abdul Hamid's...

Nordic states keen to help combat marine litter

Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Sidsel Bleken has said the Nordic countries hope to work with Bangladesh to reach a global agreement to combat marine plastic litter and microplastics, reports UNB."We need to work together to ensure not only a greener, but also a bluer economy. We are worried about the...

BSTI files cases against petrol pumps

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) filed cases against 10 organisations including nine petrol pumps for their alleged weight and measurement manipulations of different types of fuel.Different mobile courts and surveillance teams of the BSTI launched the drives and filed those cases in capital's Mirpur, Uttara, Gabtoli and Gazipur city...

Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud cutting a cake

Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud cutting a cake as the chief guest at a three-day International Flight Safety Seminar jointly organised by Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) at a city hotel on Monday where Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat was present...

Seven to die for killing woman after rape in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Oct 22 (UNB): A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted seven people and sentenced them to death for killing a woman after rape in Akkelpur upazila in 2016.The condemned convicts are Sohel Talukdar, Afzal Hossain, Rahin, Ferdous Ali, Mujibur Rahman, Ruhul Amin and Azizar Rahman of Akkelpur upazila.The tribunal fined...

One dies of dengue, 143 more hospitalised

A young man died of dengue in Khulna while 143 more people have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease across the country, reports UNB.The new death was recorded on Tuesday evening while the fresh infections in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Sajib Khan, 22, son...

WEATHER 23-10-2019

Light rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions the next 24 hours till 6pm today (Wednesday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, said Met Office.Day and night temperature may...