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Regular flight disruption likely as Biman fails to lease Hajj aircraft

State carrier Biman again could not lease aircraft timely for operating Hajj flights. Now, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will conduct Hajj operations by disrupting regular passenger flights again this year, according to people familiar with the situation.Biman has readied the Hajj flight schedule with its own three Boeing 777-300 ER and...

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A passenger bus got stuck while passing

A passenger bus got stuck while passing by a sand-filled ditch dug for drainage work at Outer Circular Road at Motijheel in the city Saturday — FE photo

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No tailback on Dhaka-Tangail Highway ahead of Eid: Quader

SAVAR, May 26 (UNB): Road Transport and Bridges Minister also general secretary of ruling Awami League, Obaidul Quader assured on Saturday that no tailback will be created on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr this year.Talking to the reporters after examining the overall condition of Nabinagar-Chandra highway at Ashulia in...

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CU goes on 26-day Eid vacation from today

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, May 26: The academic activities at Chattogram University will remain suspended for 26 days from Sunday on the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr.However, the examinations of various departments will be held on schedule, said a press release issued by the registrar's office.The administrative activities will remain suspended from...

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Lighting strikes kill four in Sylhet

SYLHET, May 26 (UNB): Four people including two brothers were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Sylhet sadar and Tahirpur upazilas on Saturday.In Tahirpur upazila, Jahur Alam, 35, resident of Menjargaon village in Balijuri union, was killed on the spot after a thunderbolt hit him while fishing in...

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'Robber' dies in Feni 'gunfight'

FENI, May 26 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of robbers in Ruhutia bricks field area in Sadar Upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Kabir Hossain (50), son of Abul Khalek Betu Miah.

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Bollywood star Kajol’s wax figure at Madame Tussauds

SINGAPORE, May 26: Bollywood star Kajol joined the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards party at Madame Tussauds Singapore and unveiled her wax figure here, according to www.media-outreach.com. "It is truly an honour to have my own wax figure here at Madame Tussauds Singapore. The entire experience from my sitting...

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Road crash kills truck driver

SYLHET, May 26 (UNB): A truck driver was killed while two others injured as the truck collided head-on with a human hauler at Lalmatia in South Surma area on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Ershad Ahmed (35).The accident occurred around 12:00 pm when a speedy truck hit the human hauler...

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WEATHER-27-05-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, reports UNB. Mild heat wave is likely to sweep at places over Khulna...

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0.55m students apply for admission to Ctg colleges

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, May 26: More than five hundred thousand students have applied for admission to different coll#eges under the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Chattogram this year.Board officials said they received 559,555 applications through website and SMSs from 107,638 students by May 24, the last date for submitting the...

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