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5.0m people involved, joint drive soon: Palak

State Minister for Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said around 5.0 million (50 lakh) people in the country are involved in online gambling. A drive involving all concerned will be conducted to stop online gambling, reports UNB.The state minister said these to reporters after a meeting with...

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud shaking hands with Liu Jianshao, Minister of International Department of China Communist Party,

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud shaking hands with Liu Jianshao, Minister of International Department of China Communist Party, during a meeting at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital on Monday. — PID

Play role to produce world-standard physicians

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged BCPS to play an effective role in producing international-standard specialised physicians, reports BSS.The President came with the directive when a seven-member delegation of the Executive Committee of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) paid a courtesy called on him at Bangabhaban on Monday.The President...

Power connections to CMC cut off

Authorities have cut off power connections to Chittagong Medical College (CMC) due to some Tk 7.1 million in unpaid electricity bills, interrupting the institution's regular activities, reports bdnews24.com.Officials from the Power Development Board's (PDB) Chattogram region disconnected the college's connection at around 9:00 am on Monday. However, Chittagong Medical College...

RAB nabs six robbers in city

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in a drive arrested six members of a robber gang from Jatrabari area of the capital, reports UNB.The arrestees were identified as Nannu Sardar, 53, Raju Ahmed, 50, Hanif, 50, Humayun, 41, Tahirul, 38, and Rezaul Karim, 32.Tipped off, a team of RAB-10 conducted a...

Road crashes kill 262 in Eid-ul-Azha: RSF

Road accidents claimed 262 lives with 543 injuries in just 13 days during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, as a total of 251 accidents occurred during the period, according to data compiled by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), reports UNB.Thirty two women and 44 children were among the deceased, RSF noted.The report...

BPSA statement unacceptable, says NOAB

FE REPORTThe Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has said the recent statement of the Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) regarding journalism practices was unacceptable as it supported corrupt officials in principle."The threat to the media issued under the disguise of a cautionary step is subversive to free mass media...

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan called on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan at the Naval Headquarters in the capital on Monday. — ISPR

Dhaka's air continues to be 'moderate'

Dhaka's air quality has improved significantly, as the city has ranked 26th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 64 at 9:00 am on Monday morning, reports UNB.Dhaka's air was classified as 'moderate', according to the air quality index.When the AQI...

Mild heat wave sweeps some dists -----

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram...