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Alarming rise in fire incidents

The number of fire incidents continued to rise across the country over the last two decades, causing extensive damage to properties and claiming many lives. According to the official data, the extent of property damage caused due to fire incidents witnessed an upward trend since 1998 while number of casualties...

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Commuters

Commuters, on their way home, waiting for public transport as sudden rain caused inconvenience to them. The photograph was snapped from Bangla Motor area of the city on Wednesday — FE Photo

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Uttara road blocked over child's death

Traffic movement on Rajlaxmi-Azampur road at Uttara remained suspended for four hours on Wednesday as the residents of Dakshinkhan area blocked the road demanding justice for a minor boy who was found dead in a water tank of a house in the area on Tuesday, reports UNB.Locals alleged that when...

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Call for speedy trial of cases

There is no alternative but to form tribunals to settle the cases against human traffickers, said the national human rights commission chairman on Wednesday.He said it is very difficult to hear the description of migrant workers who fall prey to abuse in the Middle-Eastern countries.National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh...

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10th Chobi Mela begins today

The tenth edition of Chobi Mela, one of the prestigious photography festivals in Asia, is going to be launched today with the theme 'place'.The organisers will bring out a procession from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute following an inaugural ceremony at Chhayanaut Auditorium.Festival director Shahidul Alam briefed the media on...

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Recommend qualified candidates for jobs, President asks PSC

President Abdul Hamid asked on Wednesday the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to recommend qualified candidates for jobs, reports UNB.The President said this when PSC submitted its annual report-2018 to him at Bangabhaban in the afternoon.A 15-member PSC delegation, led by its Chairman Dr Muhammed Sadique, apprised the President of...

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HC seeks explanation over illegal establishments at Hatirjheel in city

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why directives would not be given to remove all the establishments, including restaurants, beyond the layout plan of Hatirjheel-Begunbari project, reports UNB.At the same time, the rule also asked why directives would not be given...

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WEATHER-28-2-2019

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gust/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Chattogram division with moderately heavy falls in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), reports...

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