Thrust on eliminating harmful gases as refrigerants
Experts on Monday urged to replace harmful Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gas by Isobutane (R-600a) in manufacturing air conditioners (AC) and refrigerators as it has low global warming potential comparing to HFC, reports UNB.Bangladesh as well as many other countries of the world are contributing to the global warming, ozone layer degrading...
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Sheikh Hasina presiding over the cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presiding over the cabinet meeting at Bangladesh Secretariat in the city Monday — PID
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ASK seeks end to ‘torture’ on quota reform seekers
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a rights body, has demanded that the 'torture and repression on' the quota reform activsits be stopped across the country, reports UNB.It also demanded the government take action against those who attacked Tariqul Islam, joint convener of Rajshahi University unit of Bangladesh General Students' Rights...
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UGC accords reception to three national professors
Three newly appointed national professors were accorded reception by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday.The three educationists are Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman, Professor Emeritus Rafiqul Islam and Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid presented each of them with crests, shawls and bouquets at a reception ceremony held at...
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Signal No. three for maritime ports
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 03 as a low over the Northwest Bay and adjoining coastal area now lies over Chattishgarh and adjoining Odisha of India, reports UNB.Under its influence, steep pressure gradient persists over...
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Govt’s e-recruitment system ensures faster process
The use of electronic recruitment system (e-recruitment) by government organisations to process job applications has ensured hassle-free and faster recruitment of manpower bringing an end to the traditional cumbersome method, officials said, reports UNB.They said the web-based recruitment system 'E-recruitment.bcc.gov.bd' developed and introduced by Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and...
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Fishermen to get life jackets from UNHCR
The UNHCR will distribute 1000 life jackets to host community fishermen at risk and improve fishing boat landing point at Samlapur-Teknaf on Tuesday, reports UNB.Around 1,500 fishermen from Samlapur are involved in fishing and generally work as labourers on 300 fishing boats.The fishermen and labourers usually go to deep sea...
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Truck’s gas cylinder blast kills 03 in Ctg
CHATTOGRAM, July 09 (UNB): Three people were killed as a gas cylinder of a mini truck exploded at Shekherkhil in Banshkhali Upazila on Monday.Two of the deceased were identified as Nur Hossain (30), son of Motahar Hossain of the area, and Abdul Latif Khan (44), son of Shah Alam of...
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WEATHER-10-07-2018
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at a few places over Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with...
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Coast Guard nab two with deer
SATKHIRA, July 09 (UNB): Members of Coast Guard arrested two suspected poachers along with three deer and two pistols from Deboki in the Sundarbans under Satkhira range early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Abdul Aziz, and Anarul Islam of Shyampur.A team of coast guards conducted the drive and arrested the...
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Bill Moeller Counsellor for Political and Economic Affairs US Embassy in Dhaka speaking
Bill Moeller, Counsellor for Political and Economic Affairs, US Embassy in Dhaka, speaking at an interactive discussion on 'Democracy and Elections: Importance of Voting Among Youth' on the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) campus in the city on Monday
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BRAC University Vice-Chancellor Professor Syed Saad Andaleeb inaugurating
BRAC University Vice-Chancellor Professor Syed Saad Andaleeb inaugurating Centre for Inclusive Architecture and Urbanism (Ci+AU) on its Mohakhali campus in the city recently
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