No end in sight to Rohingya crisis
Myanmar has not taken a single Rohingya back home till date although the crisis enters the fourth year within a couple of days amid "lack of conducive conditions" in Rakhine required for a safe and sustainable return of Rohingyas, officials said. "Myanmar is yet to do anything concrete till date...
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Schools unlikely to reopen in Sept as pandemic rages
The COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh is not conducive for reopening schools, colleges and universities in September, according to education officials, reports bdnews24.com.But the government is hopeful of restarting schools in December if the coronavirus outbreak abates by then, said Akram-Al-Hossain, the secretary to the primary and mass education ministry."The education...
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Withdraw 60pc increase in transport fare, reinstate original fares: BJKS
Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS), a platform to protect passengers' rights and look into their welfare, has demanded to withdraw 60 per cent increase in mass transport fares immediately considering the affordability of the commuters, especially the ordinary ones.Secretary general of the BJKS Mozammel Haque Chowdhury in a statement on...
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Water level of major rivers may rise again
Water level of the major rivers of the upper Meghna basin may rise again due to the onrush of hilly water coming from the upstream, reports BSS."Major rivers of the upper Meghna basin in the country's north-eastern region are in rising trend, which may continue to increase in the next...
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Journo Abdus Shahid dies of Covid-19
AbdusShahid, joint chief news editor of private television channel NTV, died at a city hospital on Sunday after a long battle with coronavirus. He was 63, reports UNB. Shahid died around 10:45 am while undergoing treatment for corona infections at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Hospital in Dhaka, said Kader Gani...
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Charge sheet against eight cops for using fake FF certificates
BENAPOLE, Aug 23: A charge sheet has been filed against eight police constables in Jashore for taking police job by showing fake freedom fighter's certificate. Investigating officer, Jashore Kotwali Model Police Station SI Sekendar Abu Jafar submitted the charge sheet to the court after investigating the case. Earlier, a case...
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Mercury rises again in city
The mercury rose again in the city on Sunday despite a moderate rain.High level of humidity and a lack of wind caused the temperature to go up, said the Met Office. The maximum temperature recorded in the city was 31.0 degrees Celsius on Sunday, up from 27.6 degrees on Saturday.A...
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Religious affairs secy, wife infected with Covid-19
Religious Affairs Secretary Md Nurul Islam and his family have contracted the novel coronavirus, reports bdnews24.com.Islam and his wife Firoza Begum were admitted to the Dhaka Central Police Hospital on Saturday after they tested positive for COVID-19.Their samples were sent for testing after they showed symptoms of the infection over...
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