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Earn people’s confidence for an acceptable election

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has called upon the Election Commission (EC) to win people's confidence for holding a national election acceptable to all. The national-level women's platform has also aired concern over the inclusion of communal forces in the political alliances saying it might lay a negative impact on the...

Female journos express solidarity with Me Too movement

Female journalists under the banner of 'Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra' (BNSK) formed a human chain in the city on Sunday to express its solidarity with the #MeToo movement, reports UNB.Journalists from different print, electronic and online media participated in the human chain in front of the National Press Club from...

PEC, Ebtadayee exams begin

This year's Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee Examinations for the fifth graders began across the country on Sunday, reports UNB.The two and a half hours tests started at 10:30 am and ended at 1:00 pm.A total of 27,77,270 students were scheduled to appear in the exams with 12,78,000 students...

ACC raids DWASA Fakirapool office over graft charges

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday conducted a drive at Fakirapool zonal office of Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (DWASA) over alleged graft and irregularities.The commission received allegations of bill manipulation, making illegal bills in exchange of money and harassing customers through Hotline-106.Based on the allegations, an ACC team...

Special focus on graduate employability, women’s edn

University Grants Commission (UGC) has laid special focus on working for graduate employability and women education in Bangladesh. The UGC discussed the issues at a view-exchange meeting on the proposed 'Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT)'project on Sunday. The meeting was held in association with World Bank (WB) aiming to...

Tagore’s Gitanjali in Belarusian language

Famous Belarusian publisher Dmitry Kolas presented another book of translations, the collection of the poems by 1913 Nobel Prize winner for Literature Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, in Belarusian language, reports UNB.The book titled 'Gitanzhali: Song Offerings' was published in Minsk in November 2018, said a press release. The book is...

Aga Khan School marks 30 years of excellence in education

The Aga Khan School, Dhaka celebrated 30 years of excellence in education on Saturday, reports UNB.Alumni, current students, teachers and parents celebrated the daylong event at the secondary school building located in Uttara Model Town, marking the 30th year of the Aga Khan School, Dhaka.The event was organised by the...

'Drug trader' dies in Cox's Bazar 'gunfight' between two groups

COX'S BAZAR, Nov 18 (UNB): A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups at Dakhshin Lengurbil adjacent to the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila early Sunday.The deceased is Farid Alam (30), son of Prokash Md Alam, a resident of the area.On information about a...

Son-in-law hacks man dead in Pirojpur

PIROJPUR, Nov 18 (UNB): A man was hacked to death by his son-in-law over a family feud at Chandipur village in Indurkani upazila of the district on Sunday.The dead is Ripon Hawladar (40), son of Abdur Rahman Hawladar of Charbaleswar village in Indurkani upazila.

Sirajganj road crash leaves two dead

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 18 (UNB): Two people were killed and four others injured as a pick-up van hit them in Saidabad area of Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain (30), son of Abdus Sattar and Shamim (32), son of Anwar Sheikh, resident of Jarila Porabari village...

Vehicles getting stuck in a tailback stretching

Vehicles getting stuck in a tailback stretching from Shahbagh to Farmgate on the busy Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in the city due to construction work of metro-rail project. The picture was taken on Sunday — Focus Bangla

WEATHER-19-11-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday).Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night till morning, Met Office said.Night temperature may fall by (1-2) degree Celsius and day...