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Police must work with more dedication, says President

President Md Abdul Hamid asked police on Wednesday to remain steadfast and neutral while performing their duties maintaining democratic values and human rights, reports UNB.The police must serve people with more dedication and friendliness because that is how they can win people's trust, the President has said."The rule of law...

ACC files cases against Jatiya Party leader, lawmaker wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lodged two separate cases against five people on Wednesday, including Jatiya Party (Ershad) vice president Morshed Murad Ibrahim and his wife parliament member (reserve seat-45) Mahjabeen Morshed for misappropriating Tk 2.75 billion from BASIC Bank Ltd.Mr Ibrahim is also the managing director (MD) of Crystal Steel...

Pvt varsities flouting rules will face legal action: Nahid

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said on Wednesday the government will take legal action against the private universities which have failed to fulfill their conditions to run the institutions under the rules of the Private University Act-2010, reports BSS.Some of the private universities are yet to fulfill their conditions as...

Cops recover businessman's body from pond

CHITTAGONG, Jan 10: The body of a poultry and fishery entrepreneur has been recovered from a pond in Fartikchhari upazila of the district today. Police said they recovered the body of Md Mohiuddin (30) from the pond of one Mahmudur Rahman at Paindong village in the upazila this morning after...

Public hospitals to test thalassemia patients' blood for free: Nasim

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim said on Wednesday that thalassemia patients could diagnose their blood free of cost at public hospitals in the country, reports BSS."All the public hospitals in the country would diagnose the blood of the patients with thalassemia free of cost," he said.Nasim was speaking...

ULAB signs MoU with Indian firm NIIT Limited

With a view to ensuring the cutting-edge technology and industry driven courses, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian company NIIT Limited, according to a press release.ULAB Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr HM Jahirul Haque and Pankaj Mamtani of NIIT Ltd signed the...

UN team calls on Air Chief

A United Nations (UN) Quadrennial Personnel Costs Survey Team paid a courtesy call on Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar at Air Headquarters in the city on Wednesday, reports BSS.Brigadier General El Hadji Babacar Faye, Chief of Staff, Office of Military Affairs, Department of Peace Keeping Operation...

2nd phase of DU registered graduate polls on January 13

The second phase polls to elect 25 registered graduate representatives to the Dhaka University (DU) Senate will be held on January 13, reports BSS.The elections will take place at 13 centres outside the capital city from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Journo Mamunul Haq dies

Kazi Mamunul Haq, economic editor of the now defunct the Bangladesh Observer, passed away at his Shantinagar residence on Tuesday night, reports UNB.He was 72.He left behind his two daughters, a son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.The body of the veteran journalist was taken...

WEATHER- 11-01-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB.Severe cold wave is sweeping over Jessore and Kushtia regions. The country's highest temperature of 25.8 degrees Celsius was recorded on Wednesday at Teknaf and the lowest recorded was 05.5 degrees in...