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Dhaka, Thimphu keen to take bilateral ties to new height

Bangladesh and Bhutan are keen to take their bilateral relations to a new height, reports UNB.This was said when Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Saturday evening.The President welcomed the Nepalese Prime Minister with a bouquet after he reached Bangabhaban.Principal Information Officer (PIO) Joynal...

Two people protecting themselves with umbrella from heavy shower that suddenly

Two people protecting themselves with umbrella from heavy shower that suddenly drenched the city Saturday. The photo was taken from the Kawran Bazar area in the city — FE Photo

Police arrest driver for harassing CU female student on moving bus

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 13 (Agencies): Police arrested a bus driver on Friday night in a case filed for attempting to strangle a female student of Chittagong University (CU) on the moving vehicle in the port city on Thursday.The law enforcers also seized the bus from Oxygen area, said Mohammad Mohsin, officer-in-charge...

60m don’t get enough iodine

FE ReportSixty million people of Bangladesh do not take in enough iodine, resulting in several physio-psychological complexities, including poor intelligence, speakers said on Saturday.Businesses overcharge a kilogram of salt for adding iodine, but in practice it is often found to be lower than the standard set by the government, they...

IIMC Bangladesh chapter launched

FE ReportIndian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Alumni Association Bangladesh on Saturday organised its first ever get-together in the capital with a view to strengthen cross-cultural relations between Bangladesh and India.The IIMC Bangladesh chapter was also formally launched at the programme titled 'Connections-2019' held at the National Press Club in...

Shocked at Nusrat’s death, ailing brother hospitalised

FENI, Apr 13 (UNB): After being shocked over the death of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, his younger brother Rashedul Hasan Raihan, was admitted to a hospital in Feni on Friday night.Raihan, a class X student of Sonagazi Senior Fazil Madrasa, lost his consciousness several times before the burial of...

Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Office Chittagong University

Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Office Chittagong University (CU) ex-student Dr. Abdul Karim, Secretary of Energy, Power and Mineral Resources Dr. Ahmed Kaikaus, former student leader Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury, former Rail Secretary Md. Firoz Salauddin, former Civil Aviation Secretary Khorshed Alam Chowdhury, former NBR Member Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Azad,...

Woman dies in Chattogram road accident

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 13 (UNB): A woman was killed while her daughter and two grandchildren were injured as an auto-rickshaw overturned after being hit by a locomotive at Kadamtoli rail crossing in the port city on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Arofa Begum, 57, while the injured are Taskima Begum,...

WEATHER 14-4-2019

Rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Barishal, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places in the next 24 hours till 6pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day and night temperature may rise by (1-2) degrees Celsius over the...