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Gazette published for 1,757 more injured fighters

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Monday issued a new gazette recognising 1,757 more injured people from the July Uprising as 'July Fighters', reports UNB.Among them, 109 have been listed under Category Ka (critically injured), 210 under Category Kha (seriously injured), and 1,438 under Category Ga (injured), according to a...

Mental health services launched for jet crash victims

The NIMH has launched several urgent initiatives to support the mentally traumatised victims of the recent BAF training aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara area.The emergency measures by the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (NIMH) include activation of a hotline service in coordination...

ICT schedules indictment hearing today

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) has fixed today (Wednesday) for hearing arguments from state-appointed defence lawyers on charge framing in the crimes against humanity case over the killing of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) student Abu Sayed during the July-August 2024 Uprising.The three-member Tribunal-2, headed by its Chairman Justice Md...

New committee of Press Council formed

The government has announced a new committee of the Bangladesh Press Council for a two-year term, reports bdnews24.com.The committee includes representatives from the journalists' associations, the Editors' Council, the University Grants Commission (UGC), and the Bangladesh Bar Council, according to a notice issued by the Information Ministry on Monday.Among the...

Court orders forensic test of Meghna's seized gadgets

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered a forensic test of the passport, mobile phones, MacBook, and laptop - seized from model Meghna Alam, the winner of Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020, in a case filed over alleged fraud and extortion, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam passed the order after...

Six fishermen go missing, as trawler capsizes in Patuakhali

PATUAKHALI, July 29 (UNB): Six fishermen went missing while nine others were rescued four days after a trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal.Quoting fishermen, Mahmud Hasan, officer-in-charge of Mahipur Police Station, said Abdur Rashid Majhi along with 14 others went to the Bay of Bengal for fishing on Thursday....

Expat family robbed just after arriving from UK

A Bangladeshi expatriate family has been robbed of all their belongings shortly after arriving in the capital from London, UK, reports bdnews24.com.Just minutes after leaving the airport on Tuesday morning, robbers posing as officers of the police's Detective Branch (DB) pulled them near the Banani Graveyard and made off with...

Govt to fill vacant posts of primary head-teachers soon

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has taken an initiative to fill the vacant posts of head-teachers immediately to accelerate educational activities of the government primary schools, reports BSS.To this end, the ministry has already sent the demand letter to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), and it will...

Light rain likely today ==--

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Tuesday was recorded at 33.3...

The eighth corporation meeting of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)

The eighth corporation meeting of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in progress at Gulshan Nagar Bhaban in the capital on Tuesday with its Administrator Mohammad Azaz in the chair.