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BD seeks development partners' addl support to supplement national efforts

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said eradicating poverty in all its forms everywhere is an overarching goal for Agenda-2030, reports UNB. "For creating a poverty-free world, mobilising adequate resources and financing is critical," she said while addressing the Second Committee of the General...

A team of Bangladesh Coast Guard led by Zonal Commander of its Dhaka Zone Cdr ATM Rezaul Hasan

A team of Bangladesh Coast Guard led by Zonal Commander of its Dhaka Zone Cdr ATM Rezaul Hasan along with fisheries department officials visited the Soarighat area in the city on Wednesday, the first day of 'Mother Hilsa Protection Campaign-2020', to raise awareness among the fishermen and fish traders about...

Online classes stuck at RU

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 14: Rajshahi University (RU) introduced online classes from July 9 following the directives of University Grants Commission (UGC). But the university authority can't arrange online classes of new semester or year for a large number of students whose exams became due because of Covid-19. As the university...

Call for addressing mental health problems

Health experts during a webinar stressed the need for giving serious attention to mental health problems to fight adverse impact of Covid-19 on women and children.They said mental health is generally ignored in Bangladesh due to social stigma, lack of awareness and health facilities, but the situation has further worsened...

Dolphin found dead in Halda river

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 14 (UNB): A dead dolphin was found in the Halda River of Chattogram on Tuesday night. Locals spotted the partially decomposed and 48-inch long dolphin at 8pm and buried it, said Gujra UP chairman Lion SahabuddinArif in Raozan. It had injury marks on its body and fishing net...

DU accounts process goes automated

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Wednesday inaugurated its automated accounts process at Prof. Abdul Matin Chowdhury Virtual Classroom on the campus.DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the digitised accounting system as the chief guest.Presided over by Treasurer Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, the inaugural event was attended by...

City receives moderate rain

Dhaka city witnessed moderate rain, with the Met office recording 23mm of rainfall until 6:00pm on Wednesday.On the other hand, the mercury inched up. The maximum temperature recorded in the city on the day was 34.1 degrees Celsius, as against 33 degrees the previous day.The rate of humidity was also...

200-year-old pond being filled in Cumilla city violating law

Our CorrespondentCUMILLA, October 14: Cumilla had a reputation and tradition as a city of banks and tanks from time memorial. But the tradition of the city is going to disappear day by day. In the last few years, most of the ponds in Cumilla have been filled up one after...

Lalmonirhat farmers face starvation as rains flatten crops

LALMONIRHAT, Oct 14 (UNB): Already hit hard by Covid-19 and related restrictions, farmersof five upazilas in Lalmonirhat district have been dealt another severe blow this year- this time, by a month of torrential rainfall. The incessant showers over the past one month and consequent flooding havenot only flattened the crops...

Abducted schoolboy found dead in Savar

SAVAR, Oct 14 (UNB): A schoolboy, who was kidnapped two days ago, was found dead at Kakab in Birulia of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan, a class one student and son of Kabir Hossain of Barishal.Police said Mehedi and his...