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TIB calls for independent new leadership in ACC

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) called on Thursday for the appointment of new, independent leadership at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). It also said that the ACC must be free from political and bureaucratic influences. In a statement, the TIB emphasised the urgent need to select capable, impartial individuals through established legal...

CA urges Australia to raise migration from BD

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged the Australian government to regularise migrants and increase regular migration from Bangladesh, reports UNB.He came up with the call when Australia's Home Minister Tony Burke called on him (Chief Adviser) at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city.During the meeting,...

ADB to support Tk 23b project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest in research and development of the country's agriculture and food technology sectors, creation of skilled human resources, climate management, and smart agriculture.For this purpose, 'Strengthening Higher Education in Agriculture Project' has been taken up at a cost of about Tk 23 billion, which...

HPV vaccine has nothing to do with infertility: DGHS

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine that is taken to prevent cervical cancer does not cause infertility or have religious obligations, authorities clarified on Wednesday as misinformation is spreading in this regard."HPV vaccination has nothing to do with infertility. Also, there is no negative correlation between religious practices and vaccination activities....

Actor Masud Ali Khan dies

Ekushey Padak-winning veteran actor Masud Ali Khan passed away at his Kalabagan residence in the capital on Thursday. He was 95, reports UNB.Masud Ali, who had been suffering from several old-age complications, breathed his last at 4:20 pm, family sources said.Masud Ali Khan was born on October 6, 1929, in...

CJ convenes full court meeting on Nov 4

Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed has convened a full court meeting of the judges of the Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court on November 4, reports BSS.The meeting will be held at 03.30 pm in the conference room on the second floor of the Supreme...

Govt urged to reform labour law to ensure tea workers' rights

Labour experts on Thursday urged the government to reform certain sections of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, to safeguard accommodation, gratuity, casual leave and other service rights and benefits of tea workers, reports UNB.They made the call during a stakeholders' meeting titled "Legal Reform for the Tea Sector Workers, organised...

Dengue claims seven more deaths

Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 297 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 1, 243 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Of...

Weather (2024-11-01)

Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Thursday was recorded at 34.5 degrees Celsius in...

Dhaka's air quality ‘unhealthy’ -

Dhaka's air quality was categorised as "unhealthy for sensitive groups" on Thursday morning, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 122 at 8:55 am, Dhaka ranked the 10th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.