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UNHRC office to be set up in Dhaka soon: Adviser

An office of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) will be set up in Dhaka soon, Social Welfare Adviser Sharmin Murshid said on Tuesday.After holding a meeting with the visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, at a city hotel, the adviser told the journalists that...

Human rights in BD better than in many countries: Jahangir

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) Tuesday said the human rights condition in Bangladesh is much better in comparison with many countries, reports BSS. "The condition of Bangladesh is much better on the human rights issue compared to many countries. Human rights are being violated in many...

DB arrests four stamp, currency syndicate members

The Detective Branch (DB) has reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling a widespread counterfeit stamp and currency syndicates operating across the country, reports UNB.Four members of the stump syndicate were arrested in connection with the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit stamps worth around Tk 150 million on Monday, said DB Joint...

Govt to ease BR's online ticket sale, raise capacity

The government has taken moves to ease online sale of tickets and increase passenger capacity of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) by rationalising the train routes for facilitating passenger-friendly train services. Adviser to road transport and bridges and railways ministries Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said a committee has already been formed...

Dengue: Six more deaths reported

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 286 this year, reports bdnews24.com.During the period, 1, 312 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Of...

Dengue outbreak may prolong until Dec

SM NAJMUS SAKIBExperts found that October rains in Bangladesh this year has helped the dengue virus vector, Aedes aegypti, lay eggs for a longer period than usual, stirring worries that the prevalence of the disease may prolong to December in the country.Moreover, they said the mosquitoes can now bite after...

Rain likely today,,,,,-

Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions over the country until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met office.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Tuesday at 34.8 degrees Celsius in Feni while the lowest temperature...