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President pays rich tributes to Liberation War martyrs at Savar

SAVAR, Apr 25 (UNB): President M Abdul Hamid paid on Wednesday rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh by placing a wreath at the National Memorial here.The President placed wreaths at the memorial at around 3:00 pm and stood there in solemn silence for some time...

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‘Women's ICT involvement will lead to GDP growth’

The GDP growth will increase 1.6 per cent more if young women's participation in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector can be increased from the current 33.7 per cent to 82 per cent, recommends a study. In the interview-based study, three major challenges for ICT education of young women...

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Dhaka's noise now beyond tolerance level: Study

The extent of noise pollution is two times higher than the human tolerance level in Dhaka, seriously affecting public health, reports UNBReferring to a 2017 study it carried out, green group Poribesh Bachao Andolon (POBA) said on Wednesday that the silent zone like educational institutions, hospitals and office hubs of...

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Police nab ASI with Yaba pills

Police have arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police with 4,000 Yaba pills in Cumilla's Chandina Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.Nasir Uddin, an ASI of Rangamati Detective Branch of Police and a resident of the Upazila's Dotala village, was accompanied by his accomplice Kawser.

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People pay last respects to Belal Chowdhury

People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to poet Belal Chowdhury at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB.His body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar around 11:00 am where people from all walks of life, including ministers, political leaders, writers, poets and...

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BD artist Sharif wins gold medal in Asian Artpic

Two young artists from Bangladesh won gold medals in the art competition titled 'Asian Artpic-2018' organised by Japan Shinkyoku Art Research Institute in Japan recently, reports UNB.They are painter, sculptor and graphic designer Sharif Ahmed and painter Fazlur Rahman Bhutan.The subject of the competition was Fuji Mountain.The realistic theme became...

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Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society embraces Prof Nazrul

Professor Dr M Nazrul Islam, an eminent phaco and glaucoma specialist of the country, has been elected executive board member and Bangladesh representative to the Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society, reports BSS.The election to the society took place in its fourth conference held in the South Korean city of Bussan on April...

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WEATHER-26-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind and flashes of lightning are likely at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Thursday),...

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