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President urges physicians to reduce consultation fees

President Abdul Hamid urged on Monday specialist physicians to serve patients more sincerely and take an initiative to reduce their consultation fees as these are beyond common people's capacity, reports UNB."You (doctors) are engaged in a profession which is highly respectable as well as important. I'll request you to be...

'Women empowerment still a distant dream'

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 29: Speakers at a view-exchange meeting on Monday said women empowerment is still a distant dream as women ward councillors and women leaders cannot work properly due to legal limitations. The meeting on "empowerment of women and strengthening local government" was held at the hall of Chattogram City...

Intensify anti-terror measures, Cabinet asks law enforcers

Against the backdrop of the recent series bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, the Cabinet on Monday directed the law enforcement and intelligence agencies to intensify anti-terror cautionary measures and vigilance in the country, reports UNB.The directives came from the Cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair...

Comedian Anis dies at 78

Noted comedian Anisur Rahman, popularly known as 'Anis' on both big and small screens, has died in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.Anis, who entertained the audience for decades with his spontaneous comic acting, breathed his last at the age of 78 at his Tikatuli residence on Sunday.Bangladesh Film Artistes Association President Misha...

BIWTA demolishes 55 structures on Balu, Turag river banks

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) demolished on Monday a total of 55 structures built illegally on the banks of the River Turag and Balu in the capital.The demolished structures include six one- storey buildings, three two- storey buildings, two three- storey buildings, three semi-pucca buildings, 12 boundary walls and...

Motorcyclist hit by train, dies in city

A motorcyclist was killed and his elder brother injured as a train hit their motorcycle on Moghbazar level crossing in the capital early Monday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Sabil Hossain Rifat, 26, while the injured is Md Riaz, 30, sons of M A Selim Hossain of Gulbagh area.Md...

WEATHER 30-4-2019

Rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours till 6pm to (Tuesday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, Met Office said.Mild to moderate heat wave is...