Will propose new media protection law
Chief of the Media Reform Commission Kamal Ahmed has said the commission plans to propose a new media protection law while recommending amendments to 32 existing laws that hinder press freedom, reports UNB. "We've found a list of 32 laws that create obstacles to press freedom. We hope we will...
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Traffic guidelines issued for Mirpur
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Sunday issued traffic directives for Mirpur and its adjoining areas on the occasion of BPL Music Festival beginning at 2:00 pm today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur-10. DMP Commissioner Md Sajjad Ali announced the guidelines in a public notice which is effective from...
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No misunderstanding after BASA meeting
Md Mokhles Ur Rahman, senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has said after the upcoming meeting with the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association (BASA) this week, there will be no room for misunderstandings, reports UNB.He said the ongoing issues, which stem from communication gaps and basic misunderstandings, will be...
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Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin on behalf of the university's Board of Trustees hands over ambulance keys
Chief adviser of East West University Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin on behalf of the university's Board of Trustees hands over ambulance keys to Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Shams Rahman on the campus in the capital on Sunday as the university expanded its emergency medical services.
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BTV news presenter Saleh Akram dies
Saleh Akram, a news presenter of Bangladesh Television, died at a hospital in the capital early Sunday. He was 76, reports UNB.Akram breathed his last around 2:30 am at the hospital, said sources at BTV.His namaz-e-janaza will be held on Wednesday.
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Two more die of dengue --
Two more persons died of dengue in the 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 563 this year, reports UNB .According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), recent fatalities have been reported in Dhaka and Barishal Divisions (outside...
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Weather (2024-12-23)
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Monday), according to the Met Office.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Sunday at 30.5 degrees Celsius in Sitakunda of Chattogram while the lowest temperature was 9.4 degrees Celsius in Tentulia of...
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