Govt urged to allocate budget, formulate strategy to tackle embankment damage
The tragedy of cyclones and consequent floods and embankment damage is an annual saga in Bangladesh. This year was no exception. But what's lacking is a sustainable embankment and river management policy, say policymakers and experts, as they have urged the Bangladesh government to allocate an emergency budget for repair...
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Passengers travelling by sitting on the rear side of a train that may cause an accident at any moment resulting
Passengers travelling by sitting on the rear side of a train that may cause an accident at any moment resulting in death or fatal injury. The picture was taken from Gendaria railway station area of the capital on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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77pc receive care at private units: Study
More than 77-per cent hypertension patients receive treatment at private facilities while 14 per cent at public units, making disease controls difficult in Bangladesh, a study has found.It shows about 98-per cent patients buy medicine in the private sector for inadequate supply of hypertension drugs at government facilities.There are 20-million...
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Fishing nets worth Tk 91.3m seized in three days
FE REPORTThe law-enforcing agencies seized illegal fishing nets (current nets) worth Tk 91.3 million in the first three days through mobile courts led by the Department of Fisheries under its Mother Hilsa Conservation Campaign-2020.During the period, 3.36 tonnes of hilsa fish were also seized.The mobile courts have been conducting raids...
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No Kumari Puja in city amid pandemic
Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad has announced that there will be no programmes to celebrate Kumari Puja in the Dhaka city due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reports bdnews24.com."The Kumari Puja festivities will not be held at puja marquees in the city considering the coronavirus situation. However, it may take place...
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Police nab ex-KGDCL CBA president with Yaba
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 17: Police arrested Khaled Saifullah Tipu (57), a sales assistant of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) and also the former president of its CBA, in the city on Friday night for his alleged involvement with Yaba trading.The law enforcers also recovered 27 pieces of Yaba tablets from...
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Thrust on curbing violence against women, children
RAJSHAHI, Oct 17 (BSS): Highlighting the importance of freeing the women and children from all sorts of violence and repression, speakers at a participatory discussion here today unequivocally called for a concerted effort of all government and non-government entities concerned to curb the violence.They also observed that the role of...
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Weather may remain dry
Weather may remain almost dry in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country today (Sunday), the Met office said in a weather forecast on Saturday. It also said rain may occur only at a few places of Chattogram, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions while day and night temperatures may remain nearly...
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SM Kamal Hossain, organising secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, speaking at a meeting in Bogura town on Saturday,
SM Kamal Hossain, organising secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, speaking at a meeting in Bogura town on Saturday, organised by Bogura municipality unit of AL, condemning defamatory remark about the party president, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and the wave of violence against women and children — Focus Bangla
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AL candidate wins Dhaka-5 by-polls
Awami League candidate Md Kazi Monirul Islam was unofficially elected in Dhaka-5 by-polls held amid low turnout of voters on Saturday, reports UNB.Monirul Islam defeated his nearest rival BNP candidate Salauddin Ahmed by a huge margin of 42,716 votes.Monirul secured 45,642 votes while Salauddin bagged only 2,926 votes, according to...
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ISPAB, COAB postpone strike for one day
The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) and Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB) have postponed for one day their countrywide 3-hour strike which was scheduled to begin from today (Sunday).However, the final decision in this regard will be taken after a meeting with multiple stakeholders, including Dhaka South...
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