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President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paying rich tributes to the martyrs

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the War of Liberation after placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Tuesday, marking the 49th Independence and National Day Story on page 1 — BSS

BIWTA pulls down 29 structures along Turag

FF Report The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Wednesday razed to the ground a total of 29 illegally-built structures during its ongoing eviction drive on the banks of the River Turag. The BIWTA also reclaimed a canal and one acre of land from illegal occupation of encroachers during...

HC seeks detailed reports on unfit vehicles

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to submit a detailed report within April 30 on unfit vehicles plying the roads across the country and drivers without a valid licence, reports UNB.The Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Deputy Commissioner of...

Bus driver, helper on five days’ remand

SYLHET, Mar 27 (UNB): A Moulvibazar court on Wednesday placed a bus driver and his helper on a 05-day remand in a case filed over the death of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) student Wasim in a road crash in Moulvibazar.Moulvibazar district chief judicial magistrate Kazi Bahauddin passed the order after...

Conductor was driving bus, say police

The 'Suprobhat Paribahan' bus that killed BUP student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury in Bashundhara residential area on March 19 was being driven by its conductor, reports UNB.Additional Commissioner Abdul Baten of DMP's Detective Branch (DB) came up with the information while briefing reporters on Wednesday.Conductor Yasin Arafat was driving the vehicle,...

Christchurch attack victims Zakaria, Faruk laid to rest

Zakaria Bhuiyan and Omar Faruk, who were killed in the Christchurch mosque shooing in New Zealand on March 15, were laid to rest at their respective villages in Narsingdi and Narayanganj districts on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.After completing formalities, their bodies were brought back home from New Zealand on Tuesday...

BD TV channels to be available in 78 missions abroad

Bangladeshi television channels will be available in its 78 missions abroad paving the way for Bangladesh citizens and foreigners to watch those channels, reports UNB.The government has introduced "STP Boxes" for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) in the missions in this regard.Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen along with Information Minister...

Nat'l juvenile parade Quantum Cosmo first for fifth consecutive year

Quantum Cosmo School of Lama, Bandarban, secured first position for fifth consecutive year in the national children-juvenile parade on Tuesday.The spectacular parade was held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on 49th Independence and National Day.Cosmo, a specially designed school for the children of the socially disadvantaged families, has been participating...

Independence, Nat'l Day observed in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 27: The 49th Independence and National Day was observed through colourful programmes in the port city of Chattogram on Tuesday amid due solemnity and patriotic fervour. Different political parties and socio-cultural organisations played floral wreaths at the memorials from the first hour of historical 26th March. A large...

Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)

Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) Professor Md. Abu Saleh decorating cultural personality and Freedom Fighter Syed Hasan Imam with a gold medal for his contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, marking the observance of the Independence Day and National Day on its...

Child dies in Jashore truck accident

A truck has run over and killed a child in Jashore's Sharsha Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.Two others were also injured in the accident, which occurred on the Nabharon-Gorpara road on Wednesday, said Khairul Alam, sub-inspector of the Upazila's Gorpara Police Outpost.The victim was identified as 5-year-old Kamruzzaman of the Upazila's Chanduria...

Udichi council begins today

The 21st national council of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi and 10th Satyen Sen Ganosnageet Utsob will begin today (Thursday) in the city, reports UNB.Detailed information about the three-day council and festival was recently disclosed at a press briefing at Dhaka Reporters' Unity.Prominent educationist Professor Ajay Roy will inaugurate the programme on...

BD mother has twins one month after first birth

A Bangladeshi mother has stunned doctors by giving birth to healthy twins 26 days after a first child was born prematurely, reports AFP.Arifa Sultana, 20, gave birth to a baby boy last month through normal delivery, but doctors missed the presence of a second uterus."She didn't realise she was still...