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UNICEF seeks $152.5m for Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh

UNICEF is requesting US$ 152.5 million this year to meet the lifesaving and humanitarian-development needs of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi host communities, it said on Tuesday, reports UNB.Millions of children living in countries affected by conflicts and disasters lack access to vital child protection services, putting their safety, wellbeing and futures...

RAB arrest five in Bangladesh over biggest drug haul in Sri Lanka

Five people have been arrested in Bangladesh over their suspected involvement in the biggest drug haul in Sri Lanka's history, reports bdnews24.com.The suspects were detained in separate raids on Monday, said Rapid Action Battalion spokesperson Mohammad Mufti Mahmud Khan. The arrestees are Fatima Imam Tania, 26, Afsana Mimi, 23, Salma...

Wife to die for killing Rangpur PP Rathish

RANGPUR, Jan 29 (UNB): A court here convicted on Tuesday Snigdha Sarkar Dipa and sentenced her to death in the sensational murder case of her husband special public prosecutor Advocate Rathish Chandra Bhowmik in 2018.Senior district and session judge ABM Nizamul Haque handed down the verdict in a packed court...

Two youths die as truck dashes their bike in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 29: Two youths riding a motor cycle were killed as a truck dashed the vehicle in the Dewanhat area under Lohagarha police station on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway last night.They were identified as Hamid Hassan Mishkat (22) and Saiful Islam Roki (22). The two friends were crushed as...

Bangla Kheyal Utsab

Eminent music composer Azad Rahman, Channel i Head of News Shykh Seraj and Ispahani Tea Limited Senior Manager (sales and distribution) Md Harun at a press conference of the fifth edition of Bangla Kheyal Utsab (a classical musical event) on the Channel i premises in the city on Tuesday

Tawfiq-e-Elahi's sister passes away

Fatema Mobin Chowdhury, (70), died early hours of Sunday at her Banani residence in the capital.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condoled her death in a statement, says a statement.Mubin, elder sister of energy adviser to the prime minister Dr Tawfiq - e - Elahi Chowdhury, was suffering from cancer for a...

Rape case accused dies in Ctg 'gunfight'

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 29 (UNB): An accused in a rape case was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Marine Road area in the port city early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Shahab Uddin, an accused in a case filed with Kotwali Police Station over the rape of a madrasa...

Urs of Khanqueh-e-shaheed

Urs Khanqueh-e-shaheed (RA) Mia Saheb Maidan Khanqueh Sharif at Luxmibazar in the old city will hold religious discussion, Fatehakhwani, Zikir Asker, Milad and Doa Mahfil marking the holy annual Urs after Maghrib prayers today (Wednesday), said a press release. A discussion and doa mahfil will also be held on the...

WEATHER-30-1-2019

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Wednesday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during mid night to morning, the Met Office said.Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature...