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Japan to work for early Rohingya repatriation

Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Ito Naoki has said his country will get in touch with Myanmar to ensure early repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State, reports UNB. "Japan will work towards the early repatriation, communicating with Myanmar to this end," the Ambassador was quoted as...

IGP opens 'police cyber support for women' unit

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed Monday inaugurated the 'Police Cyber Support for Women' unit at the Rajarbagh Police Lines auditorium in the city, reports BSS."So far 6,000 cases have been filed in connection with cybercrimes. Among them, most of the victims are women," he said adding that 68...

Report on bill seeking death sentence for rape submitted to JS

The report on the 'Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020', seeking death penalty for rape, was submitted to Parliament on Monday, reports UNB.Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry Meher Afroze submitted the report.The bill proposes amendments to the previous law to incorporate...

Dengue cases spike in Nov

Bangladesh is seeing a gradual rise in mosquito-borne dengue cases in November as the country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, reports UNB. The health authorities said 18 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours until Monday morning - 23 of them in Dhaka. Currently, 86 patients are...

Sajeeb Wazed to hand over Joy Bangla Youth Award to young masters today

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser and CRI Chairperson Sajeeb Wazed Joy will announce the Joy Bangla Youth Award 2020 winners through a virtual award-conferring ceremony today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Trustee of Centre for Research and Information (CRI) and State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid will deliver the...

Journo Shaban Mahmood new Minister (Press) at Delhi HC

Journalist Shaban Mahmood has been made Minister (Press) at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi for two years, reports UNB.Shaban Mahmood is currently working in the daily Bangladesh Pratidin as the special correspondent. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on his contractual appointment on Monday.Senior journalist and...

Teenage boy found dead in city

Police recovered the hanging body of a teenage boy from a house in Uttar Badda area in the city on Monday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Shahed, 16, a class X student and son of Tota Mia of the area.Shahed used to work in a restaurant owned by his...

Trucker killed in Panchagarh road crash

PANCHAGARH, Nov , 16 (BSS): A truck driver was killed and five others were injured when a police pick-up van and truck collided head-on at Moydandigi highway road in Boda upazila of Panchagarh district.Police and locals said the accident occurred when a police pick-up van was coming from Panchagarh and...

Weather (17-11-2020)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary cloudy sky over the country today (Tuesday).However, there are also chances of having light rain/drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions, according to the Met Office.Light fog may occur at isolated places over the country during early morning, it...

10th death anniversary of Alhaj Shah Shamsuddin

Today (Tuesday) is the 10th death anniversary of Alhaj Shah Shamsuddin (Santhu Master), says a statement. He was one of the organisers of the Liberation War and also former Headmaster of Baghata High School of Katiade upazila, Kishoreganj. He left behind five sons, three daughters, grandchildren to mourn his death....

A technician adjusting oxygen cylinders

A technician adjusting oxygen cylinders at Moghbazar in the city on Monday for storing them for patients to fight the possible second wave of coronavirus pandemic — Focus Bangla