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15,000 people sweep Dhaka street

Thousands of people promoted a cleanliness drive of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) by participating in a symbolic mass cleaning programme on Friday.Encouraged by the participation of over 15,000 people from different walks of life, DSCC claimed it a Guinness World Record for cleaning the city.After almost two hour-long programme...

Steps against social media users instigating violence

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Friday tough actions will be taken against the perpetrators who misused social media, including Facebook, to spread rumours to instigate violence in the name of movement for quota reforms, reports BSS."We must find out those culprits who spread rumours through the social media...

Govt abolishes MCQs in PEC exams to check question paper leaks

The government has finalised its plan to bring changes to the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examinations by abolishing multiple choice questions tests, reports bdnews24.com.The new question method will be competency-based and the government has moved to alter the mark distribution system, according to officials familiar with the situation. The exam...

Rajib shows no signs of improvement

Rajib Hossain, a college student who lost his arm to an accident caused by two reckless buses in the city, showed no improvement in vital physical signs even after 48 hours on life support, reports bdnews24.com.Professor Md Shamsuzzaman leading the medical board formed for Rajib's treatment said he is unable...

47th martyrdom anniv of five members of a family tomorrow

Fazlur Rahman Hosne Akhter Moznu Hiron Babu The 47th martyrdom anniversary of five members of the family of Saidur Rahman, founder president of Projonmo '71 will be observed tomorrow (Sunday), says a press release.The deceased are Saidur Rahman's father, mother and three brothers. Saidur Rahman is senior news presenter Chanel...

‘Fellows’ kill youth in city

A youth was stabbed to death in city's Khilgaon area on Thursday night, reports BSS.Aged 18, Rasell, younger of his two brothers, son of Sirajul Islam hailed from Bakherganj of Barishal district, along with some of his friends were playing cricket at a local field on Thursday evening.Family sources said...

Cops nab woman for ‘burning son to death’ in N’ganj

NARAYANGANJ, Apr 13 (UNB): Police arrested a woman for allegedly killing her son by setting fire on him over her extra-marital affair at Baroipara in Araihazar upazila on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Shefali Begum, 30, wife of Anwar Hossain, a Malaysian expatriate.Quoting witnesses, MA Haq, officer-in-charge of Araihazar Police...

Gas cylinder blast in Khulna fast-food shop injures eight

At least eight people have been injured in a gas cylinder blast prompting a fire at a fast-food shop in Khulna city, reports bdnews24.com.MM Mizabur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar thana, said the fire broke out in the shop, Roaster King, on Ahsan Ahmed Road after the explosion at its kitchen...

WEATHER-14-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh Sylhet, Chittagong, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions with hails at isolated places over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Saturday).The country's highest temperature 35.4 degrees Celsius was recorded...