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Dhaka seeks stronger UN role in resolving Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh has sought stronger role from the United Nation in resolving the Rohingya crisis and ensure voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homeland from Bangladesh, reports UNB.State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam made the request during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the...

President Abdul Hamid unveiling the plaque of the 31-bed hospital at Swarnadwip

President Abdul Hamid unveiling the plaque of the 31-bed hospital at Swarnadwip in Noakhali on Saturday — Focus Bangla

PM to lead nation to sing National Anthem simultaneously on March 26

The government has taken a programme to sing the country's national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' written by Rabindranath Tagore in correct form at 8am across the country and Bangladesh missions abroad on the Independence Day, reports BSS.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead the nation to sing the national anthem at...

Women’s access to agri, land rights shrinking

FE ReportWomen are losing their rights to agriculture and land day by day though the country has achieved remarkable economic development, speakers told a roundtable discussion. Women have ever remained subservient to men economically and culturally due to the traditional and religious bondages in the patriarchal society, they observed. The...

Anisul urges UK to repatriate Tarique, Mueen

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq urged on Saturday the government of the United Kingdom to repatriate convicted criminal Tarique Rahman and war criminal Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin immediately, reports BSS."It is our duty to execute the verdict given by our courts," he said.The minister came up with the observations...

Villagers’ clash leaves two dead in Sylhet

SYLHET, Mar 24 (UNB): Two youths were shot dead and 10 others were injured in a clash between residents of two villages over a disputed land at Shahutikar village in Goainghat upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The dead are Ali Ahmed (25), son of Abdul Jalil of Mitrimahal village...

University teacher, friend drown in Sangu River

BANDARBAN, Mar 24 (UNB): Two people including a teacher of United International University on Saturday drowned in the Sangu River of Rumaupazila in Bandarban.The deceased were identified as Santanu Sarkar, 25, teacher of UIU, and his friend Md Jonayed Ehsan, 35, resident of Mohakhali.Witnesses said the duo along with their...

College teacher 'missing' in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Mar 24 (UNB): A teacher of Dakra Degree College in Rajshahi reportedly went missing as some plainclothes men identifying themselves as 'law enforcers' picked him up from Charghat upazila on Saturday morning.The missing teacher is Shafiqur Rahman. Abdur Rouf, principal of Dakra Degree College, quoting the witnesses, said Shafiqur...

DUAA awards for seven martyred intellectuals

Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) on Saturday awarded seven martyred intellectuals for their significant contribution during the Liberation War, reports UNB.Prime minister's energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury handed over the gold medals to the family members of seven intellectuals in a simple ceremony at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of...

Discussion on World Meteorological Day

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) organised a discussion at its headquarters in the city on Friday marking the 'World Meteorological Day 2018,' says a press release.Secretary of Ministry of Defence Akhter Hussain Bhuiya inaugurated the discussion as the chief guest and delivered a brief speech highlighting the significance of the day....

NBR mulling to realise Tk 340m unpaid VAT from Dhaka Club

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to take legal actions, including freezing of bank account, against Dhaka Club Limited (DCL) on charge of dodging Value Added Tax (VAT) worth Tk 340 million, reports BSS. "We have held meeting several times with DCL to realise the unpaid VAT but we...