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Step up efforts to build B'desh a developed country

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has called upon the theatre activists to step up their efforts to play a vital role in building Bangladesh as a developed country."Creativity and human values are developed through theatre activities. We are experiencing a kind of instability and violence all over the...

Waterborne diseases break out in port city's Halishahar

CHATTOGRAM, May 4: An outbreak of waterborne diseases like diarrhea and jaundice in the city's Halishahar area has created a sense of anxiety among the people as 31 cases of the maladies have been detected by a team of medical experts from Dhaka.The cases of the diseases were detected at...

'Dhaka city dwellers likely to face worse waterlogging this year'

Though the government and authorities concerned assured the city dwellers of facing less waterlogging this season, the recent pre-monsoon showers have exposed that much work needs to be done to keep commuters free from rainwater miseries, reports UNB.Urban experts fear that things will get worse in case of heavy rains...

20 qualify for 'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid' from Dhk, M'singh divs

The second phase audition of knowledge-based reality show titled "Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid" with the patronage of Channel- i was held at Dhaka Residential Model College Wednesday Last.Twenty contestants among the 2000 participants of Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions were selected to take part in the final round in Dhaka, says a...

Dr Kamal Hossain speaking at a views-exchange meeting

Dr Kamal Hossain speaking at a views-exchange meeting on 'Rule of Law and Democracy' organised by Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association at its auditorium in the city on Friday — FE Photo

Greens for steps to make capital dust, smoke-free

Speakers at a city programme urged the government on Friday to take effective steps to make Dhaka a dust and smoke-free city, reports UNB.They came up with the demand while addressing a cycle rally arranged to create awareness among people to keep Dhaka clean and make it a dust and...

Eminent economist Ashok Mitra passes away

Eminent economist of the subcontinent, Ashok Mitra, died at a private nursing home of Kolkata on Tuesday morning, says a press release.Bangladesh Economic Association expressed its deep shock at the demise of Ashok Mitra and prayed for the salvation of his departed soul.Ashok, was the first finance minister in the...

Teenager crushed under train in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, May 4 (BSS): A teenage boy was crushed under the wheels of a Hathazari-bound train in Hathazari sadar upazila of the district this evening.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shown, 14, son of Mujibur Rahman, hailed from the Gohira area under Hathazari upazila of the district.

WEATHER-5-5-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers and lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places and hails at isolated...