BD to see many UN officials' visits this year
Bangladesh is likely to witness visits of several officials from the United Nations (UN) this year, including UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who is likely to visit the country this month, officials in Dhaka and New York said, reports UNB.They cited two reasons for the visits: a...
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A delegation of Bangladesh Buddhist Federation called on Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman
A delegation of Bangladesh Buddhist Federation called on Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday. — ISPR
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CJ's residence to be saved as relic
The Department of Archaeology has started its proceedings to preserve the official residence of the Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh as an archaeological site.The initiative has been taken by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed with an eye to protecting the building against the backdrop of unexpected damage to it in...
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Govt forms probe body
The government on Wednesday formed two separate adviser-level committees, one to address allegations of irregularities in the appointment of deputy commissioners (DC), and the other to ensure proper treatment for those injured during the recent mass movement, reports UNB.The Cabinet Division issued separate notifications regarding these committees.Each committee will consist...
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Ensure cost-free medicine at grassroots level: Experts
RANGPUR, Oct 10 (BSS): Availability of the government's cost-free anti-hypertensive medicines should be ensured at grassroots level to efficiently control hypertension-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and related deaths.The opinion came at a divisional level workshop titled "Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Progress and Way Forward" at RDRS in Rangpur city on Thursday.The...
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RMG worker commits suicide in city
A teenage ready-made garment (RMG) worker hanged herself from a ceiling fan with a scarf at Bashantek Natun Basti area in the capital. She was identified as Riya Akter (15). The incident happened at around 11:39 pm on Wednesday night. She was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital where the doctor-on-duty...
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HSC results set to be published Oct 15
The wait for the results of this year's HSC and equivalent exams is set to end on October 15. Students will once again be able to access their scores at educational institutions and online, reports bdnews24.com.On Wednesday, the Dhaka Education Board said students will be able to access their results...
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Weather (2024-10-11)
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm...
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