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Saima Wazed stresses creating space for youths to take country forward

Centre for Research and Information (CRI) Vice-Chairperson and autism expert Saima Wazed Hossain has called upon everyone to create space for youths to take the country forward, reports BSS.Recounting how Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his prime jumped onto the political landscape to protect the interest of his community and...

PM opens regional Global Centre on Adaptation today

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Bangladesh regional office of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) for South Asia today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Ban Ki-moon, Chair of the Board of the Global Center on Adaptation and 8th Secretary General of the United Nations, and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte...

Writ seeks Tk 5.0m compensation for each victim's family

A writ petition has been filed on Monday with the High Court seeking its directives upon the respondents including Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company to give Tk 5.0 million as compensation to each family of the victims who died and suffered injuries from the Narayanganj mosque blast.Barrister Mar-e-um Khondaker,...

PM mourns death of Tariq Ali

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed on Monday deep shock and sorrow at the death of Liberation War Museum trustee and Sammilito Samajik Andolone President Ziauddin Tariq Ali, reports UNB.In a message, she recalled the contribution of valiant Freedom Fighter Tariq Ali in implementing the spirit of the great Liberation War.Sheikh...

BD researchers working on developing corona vaccine

Researchers from University of Birmingham, Heriot-Watt University, BRAC University, and BUET are working on assessing and developing a vaccine cold-chain for rapid and mass immunisation for COVID-19 in the country, according to a statement.The team from BRAC University comprises Dr Farzana Munshi, professor of Economics, and Ahsan Senan, lecturer of...

UGC to take steps for global ranking

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will take necessary measures to ensure quality higher education at the university level and to secure a strong position in the global ranking.UGC Chairman Prof Kazi Shahidullah said National Research Council, Central Research Laboratory and University Teacher Training Academy will be established in the country...

Probe report in Shahed's fake note case Oct 15

A Dhaka court on Monday set October 15 to submit probe report in a case lodged over recovery of fake currency notes from a den of Regent Group chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Millat Hossain passed the order as the investigation officer concerned failed to...

Mercury slightly declines in city amid heavy wind

Mercury slightly declined in Dhaka city on Monday afternoon amid a heavy south-easterly wind.Though the city witnessed almost no rain on the day until 7:00 pm, 15-25 kph wind gave the city some coolness in the afternoon.Humidity was as high as 79 in the morning which declined to 54 per...

Shaafi Hossain Chisty’s 3rd death anniv today

The 3rd death anniversary of Shaafi Hossain Chisty Yousha will be observed today (Tuesday). Yousha died on this day in 2017 while under treatment at United Hospital in the city. Shaafi Hossain Chisty Yousha was the only son of Dr Sajjad Hossain Chisty. In observance of the day, a prayer...

Workers of Dragon Group

Workers of Dragon Group brought out a procession in the city's Malibagh area on Monday demanding immediate payment of arrears including provident fund and service benefits — Focus Bangla