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Indonesia to stay beside Rohingyas

COX'S BAZAR, Jan 28 (UNB): Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday that Bangladesh has set an example of humanity by sheltering over a million displaced persons from Rakhine State and assured of staying beside Rohingya people always.He highly appreciated the Bangladesh government and its people for the generosity...

ACC opens two Satata Stores in two city schools

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) inaugurated on Sunday two Satata Stores in the city's two secondary schools as part of the commission's campaign to enhance moral values among the students.The two stores were opened at Willes Little Flower School and College in the city's Kakrail, and Udayan Higher Secondary School in...

Community healthcare providers continue sit-in for 2nd day

Several hundred community healthcare providers on Sunday continued their sit-in programme for the second day demanding job nationalisation, reports UNB.They started their sit-in holding banners, placards and festoons along the roads in front of the National Press Club on Saturday morning, according to a press release.Earlier, the central committee of...

Risk of measles, diphtheria outbreaks in Rohingya camps remains: MSF

Although the government of Bangladesh has implemented a mass vaccination campaign among Rohingyas for measles and diphtheria, the risk of an outbreak will remain unless living conditions are improved, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), reports UNB.It said there is an urgent need for a better response from organisations providing healthcare...

BSF beat B'deshi to death near Burimari border

LALMONIRHAT, Jan 28 (UNB): A Bangladeshi young man was allegedly beaten to death by members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) near Burimari border in Patgram upazila early Sunday.The deceased identified as Manjurul Alam, 21, son of Asadul Islam, a resident of Ufarmara village in the upazila, was a...

No plan to shut down FB during exams: Nahid

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said on Sunday the government has no capacity to shut down Facebook for a certain period during the upcoming SCC examinations to be held across the country from February 1 next, reports UNB."We can't say that we'll shut down Facebook. Because we don't have such...

Robbers kill one, loot trawler in Brahmanbaria

BRAHMANBARIA, Jan 28 (UNB): A worker of a trawler was beaten to death and four others were injured by robbers in the Meghna River in Sarail upazila on Saturday midnight.The deceased was identified as Sarwar Hossian, 24, son of Harun Miah, a resident of Baroichhara village in the upazila.Deceased's family...

IUB holds 19th convocation

The 19th convocation of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) was held on its campus in the city on Sunday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury attended the programme as the convocation speaker. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid presided over the function on behalf of President and Chancellor of the university Md Abdul...

WEATHER- 29-01-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00pm today (Monday), reports UNB.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over river basins and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country during midnight until morning, Met Office said.Mild to moderate...