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‘Bangladesh needs homework’ on plurilateral trading arrangement

Speakers at a seminar said on Wednesday Bangladesh needs to do rigorous homework and studies over how Bangladesh can be benefitted and its international trade can survive in the wake of emergence of plurilateral trading arrangements, reports UNB. Bangladesh needs to increase its domestic strength and its trade reputation to...

Rich nations urged to protect ozone layer

Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju urged the developed nations to play a pioneering role to protect the ozone layer, reports BSS. "Developing countries like ours are the worst victims of ozone layer depletion. For this, the developed countries would have to play a pioneering role to prevent ozone...

PM donates Tk 0.5m for Lucky\\\'s treatment

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has provided Tk 0.5 million (Tk 5 lakh) for the treatment of ailing veteran singer and artiste of war-time radio station Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Lucky Akhand, reports UNB. "The PM provided the financial assistance today for the medical treatment of the eminent artist now...

Govt must improve quality of life for democracies to succeed: Aga Khan

Highness the Aga Khan said on Tuesday improving the quality of life was the most important component of a successful democracy, according to a press release issued in Dhaka. "I believe that the progress of democracy in our world is fundamentally linked to improving the quality of human life," he...

Tk 16.5m foreign currencies seized at HSIA

Customs officials recovered foreign currencies worth around Tk 16.50 million at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Wednesday, reports UNB. Sources at the airport said being tipped off, a team of Dhaka customs house conducted a drive at the export cargo village of the airport and recovered 6000 Saudi Riyal,...

DU teacher suspended

Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended assistant professor of the Department of Law Azharul Islam for allegedly tempering mark sheets, reports UNB. The decision came at a syndicate meeting held on Tuesday evening. The action was taken against Azharul after the allegation was primarily proved against him, said DU vice-chancellor Prof...

Prof Shahjahan’s death anniv today

The 15th death anniversary of Prof Muhammad Shahjahan, former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), will be observed today (Thursday), says a press release. His family members requested all to pray for salvation of the departed soul.

Weather

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at a many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur division with moderately heavy fall at different places over the country until 6:00 pm today...