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BD outshines many nations in dev indexes, says Hasan

CHATTOGRAM, October 19 (BSS): Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Saturday Bangladesh has already surpassed many countries in development indexes."Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in food production. It will export 0.2 million metric tonnes of food grains in the current fiscal meeting the domestic demand," he said.The minister made the...

Digging work for drainage system development inflicting immense suffering on city dwellers.

Digging work for drainage system development inflicting immense suffering on city dwellers. The picture was taken from the city's North Shahjahanpur area on Saturday — FE photo

DU 'Ka', 'Cha' unit entry test results today

DU CORRESPONDENTThe Dhaka University (DU) authorities will publish results of 'Ka' unit under Faculty of Sciences and 'Cha' unit under Faculty of Fine Arts for the first year honours admission test results for 2019-20 academic sessions today (Sunday).DU Vice-chancellor (VC) Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman will publish the results at 12:30 pm...

Father accused of killing toddler in Faridpur

FARIDPUR, Oct 19 (UNB): A man has been accused of killing his three-year-old son at Bhasanchar union in Sadarpur upazila of the district.The body of Rahmat Promanik (03), son of Hanif Promanik, was recovered from a paddy field in Chandpur village on Saturday

Country has a large number of neuro patients

DU CorrespondentA day-long symposium on "Neuroscience research: Bangladesh perspective" was held on Saturday at Professor Kamaluddin Ahmad Lecture Gallery of Dhaka University (DU).DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the symposium as the chief guest. Neuroscience Research Centre of DU, in collaboration with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,...

Nine Bangladeshis among foreigners killed in KSA bus accident

Nine Bangladesh nationals were among the passengers in the bus that collided with a heavy vehicle near Madina recently but their fate is not yet confirmed, said the Bangladesh envoy on Saturday, reports UNB.Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi said nine Bangladesh nationals boarded the bus as per its...

Ministries must work together to fight dengue: Minister

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam said on Saturday the ministries must work collaboratively to eliminate the threat of mosquito-borne disease dengue, reports UNB."The government is working relentlessly to tackle the disease ... different ministries need to work together to prevent dengue," he said.The minister came up with the...

Six policemen injured by drug peddlers in Sylhet

SYLHET, Oct 19 (UNB): Six policemen were injured after being attacked by drug peddlers during an anti-drug drive in Jaintiapur border area on Friday night. The injured are sub-inspector Azizur Rahman, assistant sub-inspectors Raihan Kabir and Rubel Das, constables Tapu Nath, Saiful Islam, and Jamal Ahmed of Jaintiapur Model thana....

Child killed, three others injured in Ctg fire

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Oct 19: A child was killed and three members of a family were injured in a fire in the Mollapara area under Doublemooring thana in the port city this morning.The child was identified as Mohammed Ashraful (5), son of Amir Hossain and Khaleda Akter. The injured persons are...

Woman takes life in Magura

MAGURA, Oct 19 (UNB): A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself after being tortured reportedly by her husband for dowry at Sonatundi village in Sreepur upazila here on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Jasmine Nahar (20), wife of Rentu Molla (30) of the village. Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge...

Planning Minister MA Mannan along with other guests attends

Planning Minister MA Mannan along with other guests attends the inaugural session of a two-day national language festival 'Language League 2019' organised by North South University on its city campus on Friday

WEATHER 20-10-2019

Light to moderate rain/ thunder showers is likely at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm on Sunday.Day temperature may fall slightly over the Northwestern part of the country. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the...