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UN to seek $1.0b for Rohingya refugee effort in Bangladesh

UN officials said Sunday that nearly $1 billion will be needed this year to feed and care for the roughly one million Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in southeastern Bangladesh, reports AFP.The $950 million for this year's aid effort was "a very legitimate and valid" request given the magnitude...

Occasional inertia is part of ACC strategy to tackle corruption: Chairman

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Iqbal Mahmood said on Sunday activities of the national graft-watchdog has become a bit sluggish recently due to strategic reason."Many say there has been stagnation in the activities of the commission; … we don't disagree with them, and we want to say that it...

Rohingya language-based community radio on cards

In a bid to save Rohingya refugees from the onslaught of natural disasters in the upcoming monsoon season, a string of measures, including launching of a Rohingya language- based community radio, have been initiated by the government and donor agencies. Over 1.0 million Rohingya refugees have taken shelter in Kutupalong...

Japan embassy arranges seminar on 'study in Japan'

The Japan Embassy and the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) jointly organised "Study in Japan Seminar 2018" on Sunday.The event was held in cooperation with the Department of Civil Engineering of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on the latter's campus.Information on higher education in Japan including...

Cops release 39 foreigners held for trying to enter Rohingya camps

Police have released 39 foreign nationals detained for attempting to enter the Rohingya refugee camps at Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar without permission, reports bdnews24.com.Cox's Bazar Additional Superintendent of Police Afruzul Haque Tutul said the law enforcers released the foreigners around 4pm on Sunday on getting undertakings by their respective organisations...

BD, Myanmar border guards hold jt patrol

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 11: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar completed a joint patrol on Tumbru and Ghundhum borders on Sunday.According to BGB sources, soldiers of BGB and BGP took part in the one hour long joint border patrol near berbed wire fence Sunday morning.After...

Ctg police arrest four teens over 'kidnapping schoolboy'

CHITTAGONG, Mar 11 (UNB): Police on Sunday arrested four teenage boys from different places in the city as they allegedly kidnapped a schoolboy for realising ransom from his family.The arrestees are as Muktadir Rahman, 17, Shakil, 18, Al Kibria, 16, and Shahid Ajmain, 19, all of them were students of...

37th BCS final result in Apr

The final results of the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will be published in April, reports UNB."We are trying to publish the final results within April. We are working accordingly," Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Dr Mohammad Sadiq told the news agency on Sunday.Earlier on October 25,...

ICT in higher edn to achieve double digit growth, says Fazle Hasan Abed

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG urged all to give special attention to higher education through incorporating equitable learning and ICT to achieve a double digit growth for sustainable development goals, says a statement.The founder and chairperson of BRAC said Bangladesh failed to invest in education giving the lowest budgetary allocations.He...

Road accident kills man in city

A man was killed and another injured in a road accident in Science Laboratory area in the capital early Sunday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Md Alamgir (40), hailing from Nalchity Upazila in Jhalakathi district.The accident took place when a speeding private car hit a rickshaw in the area...

WEATHER-12-03-2018

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday), reports UNB.Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the Met Office...

Members of the Bangladesh Pourashava Service Association stage a sit-in

Members of the Bangladesh Pourashava Service Association stage a sit-in in front of the National Press Club in the city Sunday to realise their demands. — FE Photo