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‘Qawmi edn needs to be modernised for benefit of students, nation’

As the government has recognised top Qawmi degree 'Dawrae Hadith' as master's one, noted educationists think it will be a futile exercise unless the curricula of such informal madrasa are vigorously reformed and modernised with its integration into the mainstream education, reports UNB.They also questioned the justification of giving the...

Road crashes kill two minor girls in two dists

Two minor girls were killed in separate road accidents in Kurigram and Sylhet districts on Saturday, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Rumana (3), daughter of Rafikul Islam of Ijlamari village in Roumari upazila of Kurigram district, and Shuhana (5), daughter of Asar Ali of Nunungar Dighirpar village in Zakiganj...

RAB arrest two over ‘spreading rumours’ on YouTube

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two people including admin of online channel SKTV from city's Uttara area early Saturday over alleged spreading of anti-state rumours on YouTube, reports UNB.The arrestees are the admin Khalid and Hizbullah.A team of RAB-1 conducted a drive in the area...

Visitors at a stall of Bangladesh Army at the three-day 4th Development

Visitors at a stall of Bangladesh Army at the three-day 4th Development Fair at the city's Sher-e-Banglanagar on Saturday — ISPR

Green groups call for steps to control dust pollution

Green activists urged on Saturday the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to properly control air pollution caused by dust in the capital and ensure punishment for people responsible, reports UNB.The activists came up with the demand at a human chain programme in front of the National Press Club in...

BGB man sustains injuries in ‘gunfight’ with smugglers in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, Oct 06 (UNB): A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sustained bullet injury following a 'gunfight' with smugglers in Daulatpur upazila early Saturday.The victim is Nayek Safayet Hossain of BGB-47.Being tipped-off that a group of drug smugglers were smuggling Indian contraband syrup Phensidyl at Joypur border around 2:00 pm,...

‘Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid’ grand finale goes vibrant

FE ReportThe grand finale of season two of the popular television reality show 'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid' was held amid vivacious presence of all participants at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Friday night.Ispahani Mirzapore, the leading tea brand in the country, sponsored the event with an aim to...

Nat’l body demands halt to all ‘anti-Sundarbans’ projects

National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, Power and Ports has demanded a halt to all activities, including construction of Rampal power plant, which it considers potentially damaging the Sundarbans, before the upcoming national election, reports UNB.The committee also announced to observe worldwide 'Global Solidarity for Sundarbans' on November...

Police nab youth with arms, ammo in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 6 (UNB): Police arrested a young man and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from a deep forest in Safarbhata of Rangunia upazila on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Saiful Islam (23), son of Amir Hossain of Kandarkul village.Saiful was accused in four cases including...

A man putting an umbrella on the head of his daughter to protect her from sudden

A man putting an umbrella on the head of his daughter to protect her from sudden rain that brings respite from the persisting hot spell. The picture was taken from Moghbazar in te city on Saturday — FE Photo

Coast guard seize 0.11m Yaba tablets in Saint Martin’s

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 10: The members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 0.11 million pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 55 million from the Bay near Saint Martin’s Island.According to sources, on a tip-off that a consignment of Yaba tablets being smuggled from Myanmar into the country, a team of coast...

WEATHER-07-10-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Sunday).Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the...