BUET may lead studies for Dhaka monorail
The government plans to have the pre-feasibility studies for the first two monorails carried out by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). It will be done to speed up the development of five monorail corridors that have initially been planned in the capital.Officials say discussions with BUET are...
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All religious communities enjoy equal rights in Bangladesh
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said citizens of all religious faiths in Bangladesh enjoy equal rights, emphasising that the country's constitution leaves no scope for discrimination or division based on religion, reports BSS."Sanatan believers enjoy the exact same rights as Muslims, Christians, and Buddhists in this country....
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WHO calls for accelerated action to prevent drowning in Bangladesh
Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for accelerated action in Bangladesh to build on the country's leadership in drowning prevention through greater investment in evidence-based interventions, stronger partnerships and sustained action to address one of the world's most preventable yet overlooked public health...
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New Navy chief pays tribute at Shikha Anirban
Newly-appointed Navy chief Vice Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim on Friday paid tribute to the memory of the brave martyrs of the Armed Forces, who laid down their lives in the Great Liberation War in 1971, by placing a wreath at Shikha Anirban in Dhaka Cantonment, reports BSS.After paying tribute, the Navy...
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Govt gives highest priority to health, edn sectors: Land minister
RAJSHAHI, July 24 (BSS): Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu on Friday said the government has attached the highest priority to the health and education sectors and will continue extending all-out support for the development of healthcare services across the country.He made the remarks while addressing the closing ceremony of a...
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Every house to get water tank in coastal areas
BAGERHAT, July 24 (BSS): State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Sheikh Faridul Islam has said that water tanks will be delivered to every house in phases to save rainwater to resolve the drinking water crisis in the coastal region. At the same time, government ponds will be...
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Two criminals held with firearm, ammunition in Khulna
Khulna, Jul 24 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 arrested two criminals and recovered a foreign-made pistol, ammunition and a magazine during a raid in Khulna's Labanchara area on Friday.The arrests were made around 11:50 am from Islampara under Labanchara Police Station, according to a RAB press release.The arrestees...
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