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Secretariat's laxity towards health rules draws concerns

Even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the lives of Bangladeshis, neglect of health and safety protocols is rife across the country, not least the Secretariat in Dhaka, the heart of the administration reports bdnews24.com.Currently, no-one is checking the body temperature of officials and other...

AD asks BTRC to block SC lawyer's facebook account

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court on Sunday asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove derogatory comments about the judiciary posted by Supreme Court lawyer, Eunus Ali Akond, on his facebook wall and to block his account immediately.The apex court at the same time suspended the...

EWU Pharmacy Dept holds webinar

Bangladeshi-American Professor Dr Ruhul Abid from Brown University, USA attended a webinar arranged by the Department of Pharmacy, East West University (EWU) recently, said a statement.Dr Abid and his non-profit organisation, Health, and Education for All (HAEFA), have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Title of his...

RTI Forum urges govt to accelerate action to empower people with information

Right to Information Forum Bangladesh on Sunday called upon the government to accelerate actions at every level involving all stakeholders to fulfill the true spirit of the RTI Act 2009 and improving governance in the country, reports UNB. In a statement issued on the eve of Right to Know Day...

Rangpur sees record rainfall

Rangpur received 447mm of rainfall on Sunday, the highest in the last one decade, as monsoon was fairly active over Bangladesh but weak to moderate over the North Bay, according to the Met office.However, there was no mentionable rainfall in Dhaka until 6:00pm on the day, it said.The Met office...

Four members of a family killed in Dinajpur house wall collapse

DINAJPUR, Sept 27 (UNB): Four members of a family, including two children, were killed as part of a mud-wall of their house collapsed on them at Jhaupara in Parbatipurupazila of Dinajpur district early Sunday. The victims were identified as Swapan, 30, his wife Farzana, 25, and their two children-Hossain, 7,...

DIMFF extends film submission date

Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival 2021 (DIMFF) has extended their film submission date, according to a press release.The extended deadline for film submission on DIMFF 2021 is October 29, 2020.The process of film submission is filmfreeway that one can find easily through their website: www.dimff.net. "Till the first deadline of...

Ex-CU VC dies of corona

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 27 (UNB); Prof AJM Nuruddin Chowdhury, former Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University (CU), died of coronavirus infection at a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 70. Prof Nuruddin died around 8 pm at United Hospital while undergoing treatment at its intensive care unit (ICU). Prof Nuruddin, also...

Writ seeks stay on O, A-level exams

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking a stay order on the O and A-level examinations scheduled to start on October 1, reports UNB. The writ also sought formulation of a policy for the management of English medium schools. Advocate Moniruzzaman Lincon filed the writ...