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BD names 26 PCRS components for UN peacekeeping operations

Bangladesh has announced 26 PCRS components for the United Nations peacekeeping operations to meet their requirement, reports UNB.State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam made the announcement while sharing Bangladesh's Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (PCRS) at the 2019 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial held at UN headquarters in New York...

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Popular singer Khurshid Alam, who was injured critically in a road accident on the Dhaka-

Popular singer Khurshid Alam, who was injured critically in a road accident on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Jhupgari in Bogura district on Friday night, is being taken to Dhaka for better treatment on Saturday by an air ambulance — Focus Bangla

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RAB nab one with hemp in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 30 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man along with one kilogram of hemp from Koylabari in Shibaganj Upazila on Friday late night.The arrestee was identified as Babul Islam Babu, 24, son of Arif Hossain Kalu of Saheb Nagar area.Tipped off that some drug...

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Don’t pay heed to rumours, minister urges examinees

Education Minister Dipu Moni has assured Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinees that questions will not be leaked this time, reports UNB."Fraudsters spread rumours to swindle people. Don't pay heed to rumours and make immoral transactions," she told a programme at Chandrakona Rajlakkhi High School in Sherpur's Nakla Upazila.The...

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Four burnt in Gazipur fire

Four members of a family have suffered burn injuries after a mosquito coil led to a fire at their home in Gazipur city's Chakrabarty area, reports bdnews24.com.The fire broke out on Friday night at the home of Abdul Jalil, said Kashimpur Police SI Md Masud Rana.Jalil, his son Yasin Mahmud,...

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Nasim for stern actions against building code violators

Awami League presidium member and 14-party alliance spokesman Mohammed Nasim Saturday demanded of the government to take punitive action against the people who constructed buildings ignoring building code, reports BSS."Take necessary action against those who constructed buildings violating the rules . . . Owner of the Banani FR building is...

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‘Drug trader’ dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 30 (UNB): A suspected drug trader was killed in a 'gunfight' with police in Habirchhora hilly area in Teknaf Upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hossain, 28, son of Nabi Hossain and an accused in four cases.Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police station, said...

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Mystery shrouds death of couple, daughter

NAOGAON, Mar 30 (UNB): A couple and their daughter died mysteriously after they fell sick at Chakjodhuri village in Mohadebpur Upazila on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Arjun Kumar, 32, his wife Eti Rani, 24 and their daughter Ananya.

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BU VC apologises for his remarks

BARISHAL, Mar 30 (UNB): Amid growing student protests, Barishal University (BU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Imamul Haque on Friday expressed sorrow for his recent 'offensive comment'.In a press statement signed by university public relations officer Faisal Ahmed, the VC requested the media to publish his apology saying that his recent remark...

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WEATHER-31-3-2019

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over...

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