Overcrowded, hilly and rain-soaked mega camp for Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar district is precarious for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.More than 700,000 people reside in the camp after fleeing the Myanmar military's campaign of ethnic cleansing more than a year ago."Walking...
Read moreA covered van overturned on Kurail Flyover in the capital on Monday.The incident occurred in the morning while the van was moving fast towards airport. However, there was no report of casualties. The incident took place due to high speed of the van, according to Khilkhet Police Station.The driver of...
Read moreThe online application process for admission into first year honours courses of seven colleges affiliated with the Dhaka University (DU) under the 2018-19 academic session will begin today (Tuesday), report agencies.DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman will inaugurate the admission process at Abdul Matin Virtual Classroom on the campus at...
Read moreSAVAR, Sept 23 (UNB): A female worker of a readymade garment factory who lost her legs after being run over by a speeding truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ulail bus stand area on Sunday morning, succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital at Savar in the afternoon.The injured Hasina...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Sept 24 (BSS): Four people, including a teacher and a cop, were killed in separate incidents in the city and district last night and on Monday.In the first incident, an on duty traffic constable Aman Ullah, 52, was run over by a bus near Foy's Lake gate in the...
Read moreSpeakers at a press conference on 'Leave no one behind: demand and equality for all' at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the city on Monday ahead of the third anniversary of the launch of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations (UN) — FE Photo
Read moreThe country celebrated the Meena Day on Monday aiming to achieve government's goals of ensuring hundred per cent school enrolment of children and preventing students' drop out, reports UNB.The day is being celebrated with the theme- 'Mayer Deya Khabar Khai, Moner Anonde School a Jai'.The directorate of primary education organised...
Read moreDhaka Clean-up Campaign, organised by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the capital on April 13 last, has hit the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest clean-up campaign, reports UNB.DSCC Public Relations Officer Zakir Hossain told the news agency that authorities of the Guinness Book of World Records...
Read moreA three-day long International English Debate Tournament titled `IUB Ascension 2018' was held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on university's own campus in the city recently, says a press release. IUB organised the programme.In the Open category, Delhi University, India clinched the championship trophy while Taylor's University, Malaysia became the...
Read moreA man has been killed in an alleged shootout with RAB in Dhaka's Mirpur, reports bdnews24.com.The gunfight occurred in the Beribadh area early on Monday morning, said RAB-2 In-Charge Assistant Superintendent of Police Saiful Malik.The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Asadul, a resident of the BNP Bazar area. RAB...
Read moreLight to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions, at a few places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Chattogram and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy falls at places...
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