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Suu Kyi asked to secure Rohingya repatriation

The United States has urged the Myanmar government to secure the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of Rohingya and other refugees and internally displaced persons, reports UNB. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale spoke to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San SuuKyi and discussed the issue. Under...

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Japanese ambassador calls on DU VC

Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Wednesday at the latter's office of the university. DU Treasurer Prof Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Senior Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Yasuhiro Kawazoe were present on this occasion.During the meeting, they discussed matters...

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WFP resumes fresh food corners at Rohingya camps

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reopened its fresh food corners at the Rohingya camps, allowing trade and business activities to resume after months of closure due to COVID-19 prevention measures. An important economic opportunity for local farmers and traders in Cox's Bazar, the fresh food corners have...

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Mia Saheb’s Maidan Khanqueh to observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi

Mia Saheb's Maidan Khanqueh Sharif, situated at Luxmibazar in the old city of Dhaka south, will observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm) through various programmes today (Thursday), says a press release.The programmes includude religious discussion, Hamd and Nat-e-Rasul (sm), milad and doamahfil.Ninth goddinashin pir Hazrat Shah Sufi Syed Ahamadur Rahim will conduct the...

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Mercury rises slightly in capital city

Temperature in Dhaka inched up on Wednesday while dry weather prevailed in the capital as elsewhere across the country.The Met office recorded the maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees Celsius in Dhaka on the day as against 32.8 degrees recorded the previous day.The country's highest temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius was...

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