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Project to develop Dhaka's safe food system in the offing

FE ReportBangladesh, with the financial support of the Netherlands, is undertaking a project to develop a safe, sustainable and resilient food system in Dhaka metropolitan area for the sake of public health.An agreement to implement the project titled 'Support for modelling, planning and improving Dhaka's food system', was signed between...

Shishuder Jonya Foundation organised a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday,

Shishuder Jonya Foundation organised a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday, calling for not using children in electioneering — FE photo

Latif Siddiqui brought to Dhaka for treatment

TANGAIL, Dec 19 (UNB): Former Awami League minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui, who fell sick while continuing fast unto death protesting an attack on his motorcade during electioneering, was sent to Dhaka for treatment Wednesday afternoon.Earlier in the morning, he was admitted to Tangail General Hospital as he fell sick at...

Three die in Cumilla road crash

CUMILLA, Dec 19 (UNB): At least three people, including two brothers, were killed and six others injured on Wednesday after a microbus hit a covered van in Chandina upazila's Nuritala.The deceased are Dubai expatriate Abdul Mannan (40), his elder brother Abul Kashem (42) from Monohorganj upazila, and Rakib Hossain (20)...

DMP to bring some city roads under CC camera surveillance

The city's Abdullahpur to Kazla road is going to come under CC camera surveillance in order to strengthening traffic management system and curbing crimes.The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect with a private company Fiber At Home for three years on Tuesday.Under...

Cops arrest five after attack on them in Tangail

Four people have been injured in an attack on the police in Tangail. Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident, reports bdnews24.com.The attack took place on Tuesday midnight in the city's Barochon area, Amir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sakhipur thana, said.However, police did not make a statement...

BD region's top performer in gender equality: WEF

For the fourth time in a row, Bangladesh held its top most position among the countries of South Asia in ensuring gender equality, achieving 48th rank, report agencies.The country has slipped only one notch to the 48th position among 149 countries in the world, but is still ahead of all...

BGB seize firearms, gunpowder in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 19 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh recovered firearms and gunpowder from Masudpur border in Shibganj upazila on Tuesday night.Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB conducted a drive in Tarapur field around 10:15 pm and challenged three people while they were trying to intrude Bangladesh from...

Don't make any mistake in election results

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda asked on Wednesday the officials to be involved in the announcement of election results to remain cautious in performing their duties as one mistake can create a big disorder, reports UNB."Be careful so that not a single mistake can occur -- neither in...

Two trucks catch fire on Madaripur highway

A fire engulfed two trucks stationed in the New Town area on the Madaripur-Sariatpur highway, reports bdnews24.com.OC Mohammad Quamrul Hassan of Madaripur Model thana told reporters that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.The incident unfolded near the residence of Shahjahan Khan, the current shipping minister and Madaripur-2...

Sauda Musharrat, student of Computer Engineering Department of American International University-Bangladesh,

Sauda Musharrat, student of Computer Engineering Department of American International University-Bangladesh, received an award at a programme organised by the Information and Communication Technology Division at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city recently, marking the Digital Bangladesh Day. She is among the five who won the prestigious Digital Bangladesh...

WEATHER-20-12-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Thursday).Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning.Night temperature may fall by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius and day temperature may rise...