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CLOCKWISE (From Top, left): Amid a solemn and respectful atmosphere, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus pays

CLOCKWISE (From Top, left): Amid a solemn and respectful atmosphere, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus pays tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on Wednesday morning, in observance of the 55th Independence and National Day. Advisers of different ministries...

Cultural fraternity bids tearful adieu to Sanjida Khatun

Two years ago, Sanjida Khatun came to Chhayanaut in a wheelchair for an event celebrating her 90th birthday.This time, a sombre mood pervaded her beloved institution as she returned for the last time. Tearful colleagues, students, and fellow cultural figures surrounded her body as songs of Rabindranath Tagore and Lalon...

Measures taken to make Eid journey safe

With the start of Eid journey by homebound people, the authorities concerned have taken moves to make the journey less hazardous, safe and free from traffic congestion amid tight security.Dhaka Metropolitan Police expects that over 10 million people will leave the city while approximately 3 million will enter over the...

CJ Refaat Ahmed becomes honorary Oxford fellow

Bangladesh's Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of Oxford's Wadham College, reports bdnews24.com. Justice Refaat previously earned his postgraduate law degree with first-class honours from Wadham College -- one of the most prestigious institutions in the United Kingdom.In a letter to the...

Water being used to prevent further ignition

BAGERHAT, Mar 26 (UNB): The recent fire incidents in the Shaplar Beel and Tepar Beel areas of the Sundarbans have been extinguished, but smoke is still rising from the base of some trees.On Wednesday morning, personnel from the Forest Department and Fire Brigade noticed light flames and smoke coming from...

Five Eid congregations to be held at Baitul Mukarram

Five Eid congregations will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, said an Islamic Foundation press release on Wednesday, reports BSS.According to the release, the first Eid jamaat will be held at 7am. The second one will take place at 8am while...

Two new dengue cases reported in 24hrs

Two more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,851 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.One new case was reported in each of Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka...

Dry weather likely today --..''

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.The country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 35.5 degrees Celsius at Rangamati in Chattogram division...

HC issues rule on Shafik Rehman's 'Jai Jai Din' declaration

The High Court has issued a rule asking why the declaration of Shafiq Rehman as the publisher and printer of the daily newspaper 'Jai Jai Din' should not be declared illegal, reports UNB.The court also questioned the cancellation of Sayed Hossain Chowdhury's declaration as publisher and printer of the same...

Shab-e-Qadr to be observed tonight

The holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Decree) when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country tonight (Thursday), reports BSS.The Muslims will pass the night offering special prayers, reciting the holy Quran, holding...