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53pc stagnant drains, 23pc water bodies produce culex mosquito

About 53 per cent stagnant open drains and 23 per cent permanent water bodies of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area produce culex mosquito, a survey has found.Other places where mosquitoes are bred include- temporary wetlands 14 per cent, construction sites 8.0 per cent and manholes 2.0 per cent.According...

Govt working to improve air connectivity: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is working to enhance Bangladesh's air connectivity with the rest of the world, reports UNB. "We've procured 10 passenger carriers in the last 10 years which include four 787 Dreamliners, two 737 and four 777 from Boeing. We're preparing to procure...

'Terrorist' killed in Ctg 'gunfight'

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 23: One alleged terrorist and ringleader of a muggers' gang was killed in a gunfight with Rapid action Battalion (RAB) in the wee hours today. The victim was identified as Nazir Ahamed Sumon alias Kalu (26), alleged killer of Dr Shah Alam who was killed on Thursday night.According...

Speakers for youths' participation in social and dev activities

Speakers at a programme on Wednesday suggested ensuring young people's participation to various social and development activities to make them more effective and purposeful.They also called for providing the young people with suitable platforms to ensure the best use of their creativity, strength and possibility. They made the observations at...

Ten students of Bangladesh International Tutorial

Ten students of Bangladesh International Tutorial who were selected to participate in the programme 'Mission Discovery Asia-2019' in Singapore posing for photograph on the school campus in the city recently. The event began on October 21 and it will continue until tomorrow (Friday)

Pry teachers threaten to boycott PEC exam

Demonstrating teachers of primary schools announced on Wednesday in front of the Central Shaheed Minar in the city that they would boycott the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examination if their demands are not met, reports UNB.Their demands include elimination of pay disparity and implementation of salaries in the 11th grade...

WEATHER 24-10-2019

Rain/thunder shower accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions the next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Thursday).Day temperature may fall slightly.The country's highest temperature of...