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Karwan Bazar wholesale market relocation in limbo

Much-talked-about relocation of the wholesale kitchen market at Karwan Bazar in the capital now hangs in the balance as traders are unwilling to move citing the reason that they were forced to agree to the process during the tenure of the previous government.They also observed that a vested quarter had...

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DU students demand cancellation of seven colleges' affiliation

A group of students from Dhaka University (DU) have organised a protest rally x in front of the vice chancellor's residence, demanding the cancellation of the affiliation of seven colleges and the construction of a new hall for female students, reports UNB.The protesters emphasised that both the university and the...

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200 families of martyrs to get fiscal aid weekly

The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has announced plans to provide financial assistance on a weekly basis to the families of those killed in the mass uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina regime.Sarjis Alam, an Anti-discrimination Student Movement leader and general secretary of the foundation honouring martyrs of the July-August uprising,...

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Bangladesh Garments Workers' Solidarity displaying placards

Participants of the third central council of Bangladesh Garments Workers' Solidarity displaying placards, inscribed with their various demands, at Shahbag in the capital on Friday. — FE Photo

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Rizwana urges youths to restore waterways

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, has expressed deep regret that today's generation has never experienced clean rivers and canals, reports UNB."We feel sad because we remember seeing them clean in our childhood… many of you don't know what it's like to see...

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Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque taking charge as the 15th director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque taking charge as the 15th director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard at its headquarters on Thursday. — Press Release

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Heavy metal pollution in rivers reaches critical levels: Study

A new comprehensive study has revealed alarming levels of heavy metal (HM) pollution in Bangladesh's rivers over the past two decades, urging immediate action to control and reverse the damage, reports UNB.The research, published in 'Environmental Science and Pollution Research' on last July examined pollution trends in 10 heavy metals...

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Driver's body recovered in capital

Police recovered the body of a driver from the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover in the capital on Friday.The deceased was identified as Md Sohel Mia. The 48-year-old's body was found in Dholaipar area. He hailed from Naria upazila of Shariatpur district. A police official at Jatrabari Police Station told The...

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Weather (2024-11-02)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Friday at 35 degrees Celsius in Feni while the...

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