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Trial run of train along Jamuna rail bridge today

The first test run of train along the newly-constructed Jamuna Bangabandhu Railway Bridge will be conducted today, paving the way for the commercial launch of the country's longest rail bridge in the second week of January.Officials said a set of trains with three coaches will run on the double line...

EU provides Euro 0.3 million to ILO for Talent Partnership Project.

The Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, has recently signed a grant Agreement worth € 3.0 million with the International Labour Organization (ILO), reports BSS.The project titled "Supporting a Talent Partnership with Bangladesh" will be implemented from 2024-2027 (three years) in collaboration with the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and...

DNCC administrator vows tougher action

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mahmudul Hasan on Monday announced taking tougher action against people responsible for irregularities in birth registration process. "Strict action will be taken against unscrupulous groups involved in birth registration and other certificate issue related activities," said Mr Hasan.The DNCC magistrates will drive mobile courts...

Dengue: Two dead, 934 hospitalised in a day

Two more people have died of dengue while 934 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours till Mondau morning, reports bdnews24.com.The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year has risen to 87,725. The total number of deaths from...

Today's exams postponed for seven colleges

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have postponed the fourth-year honours examinations of the seven colleges which were scheduled to be held today (Tuesday), reports bdnews24.com.The decision comes after clashes broke out among the students of several educational institutions in the span of two days over the death of a student from...

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organised a rally

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organised a rally from Institution of Engineers to Purana Paltan in the capital on Monday to observe the International Fortnight to Resist Violence against Women and Girl Child along with the International Human Rights Day 2024. — Focus Bangla

Yusuf Ali's 53rd death anniv today

The 53rd death anniversary of renowned politician Yusuf Ali Chowdhury, better known as Mohan Mia, will be observed today (Tuesday).Various political and social organisations have chalked out programmes, including Quran khawani and milad mahfil, to observe the day, says a press release. The Yusuf Ali Chowdhury Smrity Committee will organise...

RAB arrests Raozan murder suspect Azizul

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested Azizul Haque, a suspect in several cases in Chattogram's Raozan, who had been in hiding for a long time, reports bdnews24.com.RAB arrested him from Chattogram's Laldighi on Sunday.The arrestee, 51-year-old Azizul, is a native of Hingla village in Raozan Upazila. He was a notorious...

News in Brief -2024-11-26

DB arrests ISKCON leader Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari from near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Based on information, a team of DB arrested him on Monday afternoon, said joint commissioner (DB- North) of DMP Rabiul Bhuiyan....

Weather (2024-11-26)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Monday was recorded at 31.1 degrees Celsius in Teknaf while the lowest temperature at 13.0 degrees...