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Study reveals women migrants’ woes abroad

Nearly 66 per cent of Bangladeshi female migrants returned home from abroad with different types of health complications caused by physical tortures, said a study conducted by Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Programme (OKUP). The study carried out in December 2014 showed that 12.04 per cent women came back home with sexual...

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Snail’s pace of flyover construction causes traffic chaos in city

The snail's pace of construction work on the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover has turned irksome for those who commute regularly through the areas as they have to face immense sufferings for severe traffic congestions due to the dilapidated condition of roads caused by the project work, reports UNB. Commuters face unbearable miseries...

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Kashem elected chairman of NSU Trust, Foundation

Eminent industrialist, patron of education, philanthropist, social worker and one of the promoters and founder members of North South University (NSU) M A Kashem has been elected uncontested as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NSU Trust and the North South Foundation, says a press release. The election...

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BPA executive body elected

Md Sanaur Rahman Patwari and Mr Fazlul Haque were elected President and Senior Vice President of Bangladesh Photographic Association (BPA) for the sessions 2015-16 and 2016-17, in an election held in the city on June 16, says a press release. Three other Vice Presidents elected are Md Bashir Ahmed Bokul,...

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Roundtable on Dokhina inter-varsity cricket tournament held

A roundtable on Dokhina Inter-university Cricket tournament was held at the conference room of Southern University Bangladesh (SUB) in Chittagong recently, says a press release. The founder of SUB Sarwar Jahan took the initiative to arrange the tournament. He delivered a special lecture on the occasion.    Managerial editor of the...

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News in Brief

International Yoga Day today The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in association with the United Nations System in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Yoga Association will observe the first International Yoga Day at the National Museum in the city today (Sunday). PM's International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi will attend the function as...

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Photo: Columnist Syed Abul Maksud speaking at a press conference

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