BD delays plan to shift Rohingyas to remote island
Bangladesh has postponed plans to begin relocating Rohingya Muslims to a remote island, officials said on Monday, amid staunch opposition to the controversial idea among refugees living near the Myanmar border, reports AFP.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was slated to open the new settlement built to house 100,000 refugees in Bhashan...
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Road safety platform blames rising number of motorbikes
A road safety platform on Monday attributed rising number of motorbikes to upward trend in road accidents in the last couple of years.Nirapad Sarak Chai (We Want Safe Road) movement also said 27 per cent of the people died in road accidents in the last calendar year, were motorbike riders.In...
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ADB okays new info policy to ensure transparency
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new Access to Information Policy that aims to maintain ADB's high standard of transparency.The ADB Board of Directors gave the approval to the new policy on September 28. The policy will come into effect on January 01, 2019, said an ADB press...
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President assents to 11 bills
President Abdul Hamid assented on Monday to 11 bills passed in the 22nd session of the current parliament, reports UNB.The bills assented by the President are the Dowry Prohibition Bill, 2018; National Skill Development Authority Bill 2018; Agricultural Marketing Bill, 2018, Fertiliser (Management) (Amendment) Bill 2018 and Bangladesh Agriculture Development...
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Airlines to home-deliver delayed baggage
The days of hassle over delayed luggage will soon end for passengers landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city, reports bdnews24.com.The authorities have made it mandatory for airlines to deliver any delayed baggage to the homes of their passengers.The home delivery service will start in October, Group...
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03 out of 04 BD individuals have risk of developing cardiac disease
Three out of four individuals in Bangladesh have a risk of developing cardiac disease that can be prevented by simple means and hypertension is one such risk, says a policy forum on Monday.Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular and kidney diseases and over 1.5 billion are expected to be...
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WEATHER-02-10-2018
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over Chattogram division in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly...
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RAB-10 and BSTI seize illegal drinks
RAB-10 and BSTI seize illegal drinks after conducting a raid at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj on Monday — Collected
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Bangladesh Shishu Kalyan Parishad formed a human chain
Bangladesh Shishu Kalyan Parishad formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the city on Monday, marking the World Children Day and Children Right Week 2018 — FE Photo
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