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PM seeks resilient food system at UN summit

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put forward a five-point suggestion for ensuring a resilient food system globally as it will be crucial in the coming days amid the falling food production due to the climate change and growing global population. Hasina came up with the...

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Doing business or earning livelihood

Doing business or earning livelihood by occupying road illegally is a common phenomenon in the capital. A street in the city's Jurain area has been turned into a CNG auto-rickshaw and rent-a-car stand — FE photo

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Children more vulnerable to dengue

Six-year-old Fahim is in anguish as he spends his ninth day in hospital care after coming down with a high fever.Apart from a few moments of suppository-induced respite, his temperature would not drop below 103 degrees Fahrenheit, according to his mother Khadija Begum.Concerned about his condition, his family got him...

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Five girl students infected with Covid in Thakurgaon school

THAKURGAON, Sept 24 (UNB): Within two weeks of the reopening of schools in the country, five students of classes IV and V have tested positive for Covid at a primary school in Thakurgaon sadar upazila. This has prompted the authorities to suspend all classes of IV and V grades at...

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Two killed, one injured in Jamalpur train robbery

JAMALPUR, Sept 24 (UNB): Two youths died and another sustained injuries after being allegedly attacked by a gang of robbers on a Dewanganj-bound train on Thursday night. The dead are Md Nahid Hasan (24) and Sagar (25). The injured passenger, Rubel (22), is recuperating at Jamalpur Sadar Hospital. Police said...

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Man crushed under train

A security guard was crushed under the wheels of a running train in the city's Kuril Biswa Road area on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Barek (49), son of late Rahmat Ali, of Paikpara village under Durgapur upazila of Netrakona district.Sub-inspector of Government Railway Police of Airport outpost Saklain...

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140 BD police officers in Mali get UN medal

As many as 140 members of Bangladesh Police working with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) have been awarded the UN Medal for their outstanding contribution to the global peacekeeping operations, reports UNB. The medal was presented to the Bangladesh cops at the MINUSMA headquarters on...

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Bangladesh, UK discuss priorities ahead of COP26

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have discussed priorities ahead of COP26 and ways to resolve the Rohingya crisis, reports UNB. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs had a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the...

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Weather (25-09-2021)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to Met office.Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The country's maximum...

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