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COP24: Bangladesh seeks execution of Paris deal

POLAND, Dec 11 (UNB): Bangladesh and a number of other nations affected by climate change have called for formation of a guideline to implement the Paris Agreement.The call was made at the high-level meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) in Poland."Affected countries have been pressuring...

EU gives additional €5.0m in food aid for Rohingyas

The European Commission (EC) has released an additional €5.0 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh.This amount comes on top of €40 million in humanitarian aid announced in May in response to the crisis, said a press statement."Today's additional funding is another clear sign...

ORBIS, CEH open eye surgery camp for Rohingya children

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 11: Chittagong Eye Hospital (CEH) has launched a surgical and eye care programme for the Rohingya children sheltered in refugee camps in Bangladesh.With the help of ORBIS International under the project of Qatar Creating Vision (QCV) Expanding Eye Care and the supervision of Cox's Bazaar Baitush Sharaf the...

232 students get Duke of Edinburgh gold award

The 6th gold award-giving ceremony under The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award was held on Monday.Alison Blake, the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, hosted the event at her residence in the city, says a press release.On behalf of the High Commissioner, the Deputy High Commissioner Kanbar Hossein Bor presided over...

Chuadanga journos' assoc starts operation

Chuadanga Journalists Association, Dhaka has started its journey with the formation of a 13-member committee at a meeting held at the Ramna Chinese Restaurant in the city on Friday.The meeting unanimously elected Md Enamul Haque of The Financial Express and Bakul Ahmed of The Samakal as president and general secretary...

Campaigning for cutting carbon emission to save the planet

A youth, Dipak Chandra Das, with different slogans written on his body standing on a road on the Dhaka University campus on Tuesday campaigning for cutting carbon emission to save the planet — FE Photo

Graduation Dinner of National Defence Course 2018

Security Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique (retd) attending as the chief guest the Graduation Dinner of National Defence Course 2018 and Armed Forces War Course 2018 at Army Multipurpose Hall in Dhaka Cantonment on Tuesday — ISPR

JSC, JDC, PEC, Ebtedayee results Dec 24

The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC), Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) and Primary Education Completion (PEC) and its equivalent Ebtedayee examinations will be published on December 24, reports UNB.The results will be handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the morning, according to sources at the Education Ministry.The Prime...

ACC detects anomalies in Ideal School admission process

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday monitored the lottery system in admission to class-1 in the city's Ideal School and College and found irregularities.A team of ACC conducted a drive after receiving allegations of irregularities in the lottery system for admission to class-1 via its through hotline 106, an ACC...

Accused sustains bullet injuries while attacking police

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 11 (UNB): A fugitive accused sustained bullet injuries in police firing after he allegedly swooped on the law enforcers with a lethal weapon at Asadganj in the city early Tuesday that left three people, including two policemen, injured.

WEATHER-12-12-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the countryin the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday).Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night until morning, Met Office said.Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged...