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HC summons Railway DG for not paying compensation to Jihad's family

The High Court (HC) summoned on Tuesday the Bangladesh Railway Director General (DG) to appear before it on August 14 and explain the failure to execute its earlier order to provide Tk 2.0 million as compensation to the family of Jihad, reports UNB.Jihad died after falling into an abandoned deep...

Drishti Adda held in port city

CHATTOGRAM, Jul 3: Drishti Chattogram, a debate forum based in the port city, recently organised its 5th Drishti Adda at its office. Wasiqa Ayesha Khan MP attended the function as the chief guest.Eminent poet Jinnah Chowdhury, Rotary Club of Port City president Saiful Huda Siddiqi, associate editor of the daily...

SC lawyers to provide legal aid to job quota protesters

At least 20 lawyers of the Supreme Court (SC) Lawyers Association announced on Monday they will provide free legal aid to quota reform protesters over police attack on them, reports UNB.The leaders of the association made the announcement while speaking at a press briefing, at Supreme Court Law Reports Forum...

Chattogram city gets inundated after heavy downpour

CHATTOGRAM, July 03 (UNB): Due to torrential rain for the last two days, many places in the city and its adjoining areas went under knee-deep water, causing immense sufferings to the residents.Many areas of the port city, including Bakolia, Agrabad, Halisshahar, Bahaddarhat and Chwakbazar have been flooded.People who went out...

SUB holds seminar on heart disease in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Jul 3: Pharmacy Department of Southern University Bangladesh (SUB) in association with Pharmik Laboratories Ltd organised a seminar on 'heart disease awareness and its treatment in Bangladesh context'.The seminar was organised on the Mehedibag campus auditorium of the university and eminent physicians participated in the seminar. Chief consultant of...

Language veteran Halima Khatun passes away

Language movement veteran Dr Halima Khatun died at a city hospital on Tuesday, reports UNB.The language veteran breathed her last around 2:00 pm at the United Hospital after suffering from heart, kidney and blood-related diseases.Prominent television actress Suborna Mustafa, a niece of the language movement veteran, informed journalists about the...

UAE envoy calls on Speaker

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador in Bangladesh Saed Mohamed Al Mheiri called on Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the latter's office in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.During the meeting, they discussed issues related to bilateral interests, including parliamentary activities, trade and manpower export.The Speaker urged the...

'Govt will turn Rajshahi Airport into an int'l one'

RAJSHAHI, July 03 (BSS): Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal said on Tuesday Shahmukhdum Airport in Rajshahi will be an international one in future."We have already started implementing necessary infrastructure development works in the airport to turn it into a full-fledged domestic one," he said.The minister said this...

WEATHER-4-07-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Chattogram divisions and at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country...

Bangladesh University of Professionals brought out a procession

Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) brought out a procession on the campus in the city on Tuesday, marking the 10th founding anniversary of the university. University vice chancellor Major General MD Emdad-Ul Bari, among others, was present on the occasion