President Abdul Hamid has bemoaned that the nation is witnessing negative activities like intolerance, extremism, militancy, and fundamentalism in country's higher educational institutions, reports UNB.He also identified the lack of cultural activities and freethinking as responsible for the emergence and rise of such activities."The nation is witnessing negative activities such...
Read moreLegal experts and civil society members on Saturday expressed fear that the Digital Security Act -2018, passed in the parliament on September 19, might be used to curtail the freedom of expression in digital arena, reports UNB.Speaking at a discussion on 'Digital Security Act-2018; Human Rights under Threat' at Dhaka...
Read moreFE ReportAn employee of private television channel Ekattor TV was killed in a road accident near Jahangir Gate of Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday.The deceased-- identified as Anwar Hossain-- was an official of marketing department of the television channel, said Kafrul Police Station Sub-Inspector Abul Kalam.The accident took place around 10:30...
Read moreThe government of Bangladesh and the United Nations will jointly address conflict-related sexual violence committed against members of the Rohingya population forcibly displaced from Myanmar to Bangladesh, reports UNB.The United Nations and the government of Bangladesh signed a 'Framework of Cooperation' in this regard on Friday.The Special Representative of the...
Read moreCOX'S BAZAR, Sept 29 (UNB): Ambassador of Finland to Bangladesh and India Nina Vaskunlahti visited on Saturday Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) emergency hospital and the Rohingya camps in Kutupalong.Ambassadors of Finland to Myanmar Riikka Laatu, Honorary Consul General of Finland and Chairman of Summit Group Muhammed Aziz Khan, Second...
Read moreThe World Rivers Day 2018 will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe today (Sunday), reports UNB.World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways that highlight the many values of our rivers, strives to increase public awareness, and encourages the improved stewardship of all rivers...
Read moreCOX'S BAZAR, Sept 29 (bdnews24.com): Police have recovered the body of a suspected drug dealer in Cox's Bazar.The body was recovered from Kalatali Kata Pahar area in the district town around 11am on Saturday, said Khandaker Farid Uddin, chief of the Sadar Police Station.The man has been identified as 45-year-old...
Read moreThe Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) authorities observed the World Pharmacists Day-2018 on its Bashundhara campus in the city recently, says a press release.The Department of Pharmacy organised the programme. A colorful rally and a seminar were held in this regard.Vice Chancellor (In charge) of IUB Professor Milan Pagon was the...
Read moreUnited News of Bangladesh (UNB) and Chinese news agency Xinhua signed a news exchange agreement, aiming to deepen the mutual cooperation between China and Bangladesh through providing respective news agencies' services to each other for circulation, reports UNB.Chairman of the news agency Amanullah Khan and Bureau Chief of Xinhua in...
Read moreLight to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Country's highest temperature 34.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on Saturday in Jashore and the lowest 24.4...
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