Visual artist's book unveiled at Dhaka Lit Fest
'Preema Donna - An Infinite Journey', a book by prominent Bangladeshi visual artist Nazia Andaleeb Preema, was unveiled at the Dhaka Lit Fest on Friday, reports UNB.Published and produced by Cosmos Books, the book's foreword has been written by National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman.The book, divided into five chapters, depicts Preema's...
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Govt introduces digital device for agricultural pest control
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) is embracing digital technologies to monitor pest attacks on crops and in turn, minimise the damage these inflict by at least 5.0 per cent, reports bdnews24.com.The new technology will enable the agency to flag pest attacks and quickly decide on measures to mitigate its...
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Govt to take new steps to develop river routes
The government will take new measures to develop the river routes to further facilitate passenger and goods transportation services in the country's southern region.Under the move, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) in a meeting last week decided to initiate some development works for the benefits of launch and steamer passengers...
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Three detained with 2.56kg gold at airport
Customs intelligence detained three persons Friday with 2.56 kilogrammes of gold and 10 mobile phone sets at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city, reports BSS."We recovered the 2.56-kg gold and 10 mobile sets after searching them from domestic hall area at around 11:00 am. The...
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Road mishap hurts three in city
Three people, including two policemen, were injured in a road accident near Chandrima Udyan at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city on Friday, reports UNB.The injured were identified as Masud Pervez, inspector (Investigation) of Rampura Police Station, driver Mohsin and Ansar member Akidul Islam.Officer-in-charge of Sher-e-Banglanagar police station said the police vehicle...
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US wants to see UN study findings on Bhasan Char
The United States has said it looks forward to the UN technical study of Bhasan Char, which will evaluate its "technical, security, and financial" feasibility to serve as an additional locale for Rohingyas, reports UNB.United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick and acting assistant secretary of...
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Miladunnabi prog today
Mia Saheb Maidan Khanqueh Sharif, situated at Luxmibazar in the old city of Dhaka, has organised religious discussion, Hamd and Nat-e-Rasul (SM), milad and doa mahfil marking the 1449th holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SM) after Maghrib prayers today (Saturday), said a statement.Ninth Goddinshin Pir Hazrat Shah Sufi Syed Ahamadur Rahim will conduct...
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A total of 30 engineers from different universities, institutions and organisations participated in a
A total of 30 engineers from different universities, institutions and organisations participated in a training programme titled 'Workshop on eduroam Institutional Radius Server (IRS) Configuration' on the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the city recently. Bangladesh Research and Education Network-BdREN organised the workshop
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WEATHER 09-11-2019
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely at most places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at a many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country in...
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