EU for restrictive measures against Myanmar military
European Union's Foreign Affairs Council on Monday sought steps for targeted restrictive measures against senior military officers of the Myanmar armed forces responsible for serious and systematic human rights violations, reports UNB.The Council also sought measures for an extension of the existing embargo on arms and equipment which can be...
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Multinational exercise Shanti Doot-4 begins
Bangladesh, the United States, and several other nations from around the world announced on Monday their participation in the Shanti Doot- 4 exercise, reports UNB.The 15-day exercise that began at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT), Rajendrapur Cantonment will continue until March 12.This multinational exercise is the...
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CCC decorates 12 with award
CHITTAGONG, Feb 26: Chittagong City Corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin has said holding book fair is not a mandatory task of a city corporation but the CCC is holding the 11-day book fair as part of its institutional responsibility.The CCC is performing a variety of socio-cultural, educational and health -related...
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President returns home today
President M Abdul Hamid will return home today (Tuesday) after a medical checkup in Singapore, reports BSS."A regular aircraft of Singapore Airlines carrying the President and his entourage is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 10:40 pm tomorrow (Tuesday)," said President's Assistant Press Secretary Imranul Hasan....
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MSF records 5,936 diphtheria cases
A total of 5,936 diphtheria clinical cases and 38 deaths have so far been recorded in Cox's Bazar, said the Medecins Sans Frontier (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday, reports UNB.It has treated over 4,280 people with diphtheria in Cox's Bazar as of February 24, most of them...
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RAB arrest five with 0.12m Yaba tablets in city
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five suspected drug dealers and recovered 0.12 million (1.20 lakh) pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Bashundhara residential area in the city on Monday, reports UNB.The arrestees are identified as Sirajul Islam alias Rubel (32), his wife Sumiya Sultana Riya (24), Mofijul Islam (28), Md...
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ULAB runners-up of Insignia-2018
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) became runners-up of the Insignia 2018, an international management competition, organised by St. Xavier's Commerce Society, St. Xavier College, Kolkata recently, says a statement. A total of 12 students of ULAB competed in several segments including finance, marketing, and management. Shri Ram College of...
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Convening body of DSF
A seven-member convening committee of Dhaka Sangbadik Forum (DSF) was formed Monday with Bangladesher Khobor journalist Azad Sumon as its convener, reports BSS.Md Aynal Hossain of Bonik Barta, Masud Rana of BTV and Rashim Mollah of daily Manabzamin were made joint conveners at a views-exchange meeting held in the city.The...
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Doctor ‘commits suicide’ in Ctg
CHITTAGONG, Feb 26 (UNB): A young physician allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Amirbagh residential area in the port city on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Faisal Emran, son of Emran Hossain of the area, said Assistant Sub-inspector Alauddin Talukdar of Chittagong Medical College (CMCH) Police Outpost.
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WEATHER-27-02-2018
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Dhaka, Faridpur, Noakhali and Comilla in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly...
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