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Substantial progress in key areas a must to resolve Rohingya crisis: UN

The United Nations said a substantial progress remains urgently needed in three key areas including addressing the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and a clear pathway to citizenship for Rohingyas, reports UNB.Two other areas covered by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) are granting effective access to Rakhine State and...

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has designated some places as bus stops to tackle

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has designated some places as bus stops to tackle the rising traffic congestion and avert accidents in the capital, but on the contrary, many vehicles illegally use the places as parking lot. The photograph was taken in the Shahbagh area on Saturday — FE Photo

Police ready to prevent anarchy centring national polls: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said on Saturday the police personnel have been kept ready to prevent any sorts of anarchy centring the upcoming general election, reports BSS.He came up with the opinion while replying to a query after attending a scholarship giving ceremony among the...

NSU student dies in Hatirjheel road crash

A student of North South University was killed after being run over by a bus at Hatirzeel in the city on Friday night, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Fahim Rafi, 20, a second-year student of Economics department of the university and son of Moniruzzaman of South Bashabo in Sabujbagh.The...

Port city gets Jamboori Park for recreation

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 08 (UNB): Jamboori Park, a long-sought recreational park covering around 8.55 acres of land in commercial part of the city at Agrabad, opened to the public from Saturday.Installed by the public works department at an expense of around TK 200 million, this park was inaugurated by Public Works...

17 residents flee from Gazipur safe home

GAZIPUR, Sept 8 (UNB): Seventeen residents of a government-run safe home in the district fled from the facility overnight cutting the window grills of a room.Authorities Saturday managed to bring 12 of them back to the safe home - Hefajotider Nirapad Abasan Kendra - after hunting them down from different...

Nobody to be spared if traffic rules violated, says DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police chief Md Asaduzzaman Mia has said nobody will be spared, if traffic rules are violated, reports bdnews24.com.He pledged to bring discipline to the Dhaka traffic system amid law-enforcement agencies' strict vigilance on traffic prompted by a recent student campaign for safer roads."I have declared zero tolerance to...

Ctg clash kills youth

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 8 (UNB): A young man, who was injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy at Paschim Khulshi in the port city on Friday night, died at a hospital here on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Md Abdur Shukkur Hridoy, 22, son of Abul Khayer of...

Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed speaking

Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed speaking at a roundtable discussion at the National Press Club in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla

Hills in peril for lack of effective conservation plan: Experts

Most hills across the country are facing serious destruction due to human interventions like random earth cutting, tree chopping and unplanned construction of structures and for lack of an effective plan to protect those, expert said, reports UNB.Environment expert and executive director of Bangladesh Centre for Advance Studies Dr Atiq...

Bangladesh, India fight common enemy: Shringla

BARISHAL, Sept 08 (UNB): Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said Bangladesh and India share the historical legacy of fighting and winning the Liberation War together in 1971 wherein armies from both the nations fought and defeated a common enemy."We recognise and honour the contributions and sacrifices...

New executives of DSGSSL

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of Dhaka Sangbadik Grihasangsthan Samabaya Samity Limited (DSGSSL) was held at Samity Bhaban at Mirpur on Friday, says a press release.Nurul Huda and Aminul Hoque were elected president and secretary respectively unopposed. Other office- bearers and members elected unopposed are- vice president Rafiqul...

WEATHER-9-09-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls in next 24 hours...