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Polls to five city corpns in July, says CEC

RAJSHAHI, Mar 15 (UNB): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said on Thursday five city corporations, including the one of Rajshahi, will go to polls in July next."The polls to five city corporations will be held by July next before the national election. The decision on it will be...

BD to get rid of poverty by 2024: Muhith

CHITTAGONG, Mar 15 (BSS): Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith today said that Bangladesh will be able to eradicate poverty within 2024 as various poverty alleviation programmes undertaken by the government are being implemented successfully across the country.The finance minister said over three crore countrymen are living below the poverty...

Mine explosion kills one, injures five in Bandarban

Bandarban, Mar 15: A man was killed and five of his family members were injured in a mine explosion in Bandarban on Wednesday night. The dead is identified as Maio (45) while the injured are Maio's wife Mro (34) and his children Situ Mro (9), Ya Yong Mro (5), Tonko...

Bodies of four B'deshi peacekeepers reach Dhaka

The bodies of four fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who were killed in the line of duty on February 28, in the Mopti region of Mali, arrived at the Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday afternoon, reports UNB.Warrant Officer Abul Kalam Azad, Corporal Mohammad Akter Hossin and soldiers Mohammad Rayhan Ali and Jamal...

Cops recover two bodies from Sonadia Island

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 15: Police recovered two bodies from Sonadia Island of the district on Thursday afternoon.Their identities could not be ascertained. Sources said local people found four bodies floating in the west bay of the island on Thursday morning. On information, police went to the spot and recovered two...

RAB arrest four with 0.12m Yaba pills in city

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four drug peddlers, including a gang leader, along with 1.23 lakh pieces of Yaba pills from the city's west Dhanmondi area on Wednesday night, reports UNB.Tipped off, a team of Rab-2 conducted a drive in the area at night and arrested the four...

Seminar on thalassemia at IUB

A seminar on thalassemia was held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on Thursday.IUB in collaboration with the Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives organised the event, says a press release.The seminar was addressed by the vice chancellor of IUB, Professor M Omar Rahman and Professor Dr Syed Saleheen Qadri...

Two die after taking toxic substance in Savar

Two people have died at Savar apparently from toxic poisoning after consuming herbal medicines locally known as 'energy-boosting halva', reports bdnews24.com.Two more people, who consumed the same substance, landed in hospital. Doctors said both were in critical condition. All of them are garment workers and lived in the same house...

Govt transfers five secretaries

In a reshuffle in the administration, five top government officials have been transferred and given new postings.The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification on Thursday in this regard, reports UNB.As per the notification, Senior Secretary of the Water Resources Ministry Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan has been transferred to Local Government...

WEATHER-16-03-2018

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal & Chittagoang divisions with hails at isolated places in next 24 hours until 6pm today (Friday).Day temperature may...