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Global financial, technical support crucial to ensure climate justice: Rizwana

Global financial and technical support is crucial to ensure climate justice in Bangladesh, said Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan.She noted that it is vital to enhance research, policy formulation, and action planning within the administration to strengthen Bangladesh's position in global climate negotiations.She said...

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Commuters waiting for long at the entrance of Metro Rail's Secretariat Station

Commuters waiting for long at the entrance of Metro Rail's Secretariat Station in the capital on Sunday. Operations of the mass transport system remained suspended for hours, as its one bearing pad fell off near Farmgate area, killing one pedestrian. — FE Photo

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Employees, customers demand recovery of embezzled money

Officials, employees, and customers of Fareast Islami Life Insurance formed a human chain in the capital on Sunday, demanding the recovery of Tk 45 billion allegedly embezzled from the company and exemplary punishment for its former chairman.The protest was held in front of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) headquarters, where participants...

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Gen Waker inducted as 9th Colonel Commandant of Engineering Corps

NATORE, Oct 26 (UNB): Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been inducted as the 9th Colonel Commandant of the Bangladesh Army's Engineering Corps at the Parade Ground of Qadirabad Cantonment in Natore on Sunday.Upon his arrival, the cantonment commander received the Army Chief with a state salute.General Waker was...

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Firearms, ammo seized at Airport Railway Station

Members of the Bangladesh Army seized a cache of foreign-made firearms, ammunition, and explosives from a train at the Airport Railway Station in the capital on Sunday, reports UNB.Acting on a tip-off, personnel from the Army, National Intelligence Agency, and Railway Police jointly conducted a special drive on the Dhaka-bound...

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SIM reg per person to be cut before polls: Home adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the number of SIM cards registered under a single individual will be reduced ahead of the upcoming national elections.Speaking after the 15th meeting of the Law-and-Order Advisory Committee at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, he said, "A person...

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Scientist, writer Rezaur Rahman dies

Prominent scientist and science writer Dr. Rezaur Rahman passed away on Sunday, report agencies.He died while undergoing treatment at the ICU of LabAid Hospital in Dhaka at 10:30 am.He is survived by his wife, Halima Rahman, and two daughters, Nilanjana Rahman and Manjulika Rahman.Born in 1944, Dr. Rezaur Rahman devoted...

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Four more die of dengue-----

Four more people died of dengue fever over the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, pushing the nationwide death toll to 263 this year, reports bdnews24.com.The latest victims included three men and one woman.They died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Patuakhali Medical College Hospital, and Barguna...

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Four sentenced to death for 2016 rape in Barishal

BARISHAL, Oct 26 (UNB): A Barishal tribunal on Sunday convicted four people and sentenced them to death for violating an 18-year-old girl in 2016.Judge of Barishal Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Md Rakibul Islam handed down the punishment.The condemned convicts are-Russel Gazi, Rajib Jomaddar, Md Zahid and Khokon Khan...

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Gas explosion in N'ganj factory leaves six workers injured

NARAYANGANJ, Oct 26 (UNB): Six workers suffered burn injuries in a gas explosion while working at a dyeing factory in the BSCIC industrial area of Narayanganj on Sunday.The explosion occurred at around 08:30 am in the boiler room on the ground floor of the factory.The injured workers --Al Amin, 30,...

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Weather (2025-10-27)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Sunday was recorded at 35.4...

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