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Experts suggest spl fund for road mishap victims

Experts and rights activists demanded on Sunday creation of a special fund in the budget for the next fiscal year for payment of compensation to the road accident victims. They also suggested imposing mandatory tax on vehicle owners in support of the fund for ensuring road safety. Speakers said these...

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud speaking

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud speaking at the inaugural function of a two-day youth conference at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Sunday — PID

Rajuk cheif Abdur Rahman may get two-year extension

The incumbent chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), Abdur Rahman, may get contractual appointment of two more years to continue as its chairman, a Public Administration Ministry source said.In a DO letter issued on March 31, Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim recommended extending Mr Rahman's tenure as...

ACC approves case against six including three AB Bank officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved on Sunday a case against six persons, including three bankers, for their alleged involvement in misappropriating Tk 366 million from AB Bank Ltd.The accused are -- managing director of Beats Fashion Ltd Taslim Ahmed, his wife and the company's director Shamima Ahmed, managing director of...

LGDR minister orders to identify risky school bldgs

Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam directed on Sunday the officials of his ministry to identify the risky school buildings and to ensure stern punishment for those responsible for irregularities in the construction of PK Government Primary School in Barguna, reports UNB.The collapsed school building will...

HC issues rule on compensating school ceiling collapse victim

The High Court (HC) issued on Sunday a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why directives should not be given to provide compensation to the victim killed and injured in a plaster collapse from the ceiling in a government primary school in Taltali upazila in Barguna district,...

Four on remand over Subarnachar ‘gang-rape’

NOAKHALI, Apr 07 (UNB): A court placed on Sunday four accused on remand for different terms in a case filed over the 'gang-rape' of a woman in Subarnachar upazila.Judge Nobanita Guha of the Cognisance Court-2 granted a two-day remand for key accused Bechu Majhi while a one-day for Rubel, Arman...

Tele Samad in eternal rest

MUNSHIGANJ, Apr 07 (UNB): Renowned film actor and comedian Tele Samad who passed away on Saturday was laid to eternal rest at his village home in Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday.He was buried by the graves of his parents at their family graveyard at Noyagaon following fifth namaz-e-janaza...

MA Mohaimen’s death anniv today

The death anniversary of MA Mohaimen, former lawmaker and founder of the Pioneer Printing Press Ltd, will be observed today (Monday), says a press release.MA Mohainmen was also a renowned writer, social worker and industrialist. Marking the day, his family members have requested relatives, friends and well-wishers to pray for...

WEATHER-8-4-2019

Rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with hails at isolated places in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday).Day and night temperature...

A weeklong fire drills

Brac University has been conducting a weeklong fire drills to create awareness among students, faculty and staff members of the university on its city campus that started on April 02