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Cyclone ‘Nivar’ intensifies in Bay of Bengal

Hurricane 'Nivar' is getting stronger in the Bay of Bengal.The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has intensified and turned into cyclone Nivar in the same area. The warning was issued in the Meteorological Department's bulletin at noon on Tuesday,November 24.&...

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Ex-wife becomes acid victim after divorce

Ex-husband is arrested for throwing acid in wife's face after divorce in Natore's Baraigram.The incident took place around 6 pm on Monday ,November 23. After that the police conducted a raid at night and arrested him from Moukhara of the upazila.The name of the accused is Abu Taleb (38) son ...

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Fire at Sattola slum: 300 houses, shops gutted

More than 300 houses and shops have been gutted in a devastating fire erupted at Sattola Slum of Mohakhali area of the capital. Fire Service personnel, however, doused the fire after one hour of effort. According to the sources, the fire erupted around 11-45 pm on Monday and after the concerted...

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‘Movement for social change can prevent rape’

Nowadays rapists are not being restrained by capital punishment but so it is possible to prevent rape not only through the rule of law, but also through the movement for social change said Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury.Despite the state holds the main responsibility to ...

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AL Dhaka city congratulates PM on becoming AMR co-chair

Awami League’s Dhaka city north unit has congratulated Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina for becoming the co-chair of the One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).AL Dhaka city north unit President Sheikh Bazlur Rahman and General Secretary SM Mannan Kochi ...

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Madaripur journalists Assoc get new body

Mamun Faraji of Jugantar and ABM Selim Ahmed of Evening News have been elected as president and general secretary of Dhaka-based Madaripur District Journalists Association respectively for 2021-22. The committee was formed at a bi-annual general meeting of the association at a city restaurant on Sat...

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NUB, DCCI sign MoU

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on November 22 at NUB Corporate office on the expansion higher education and professional attachment with industry. NUB Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Anwa...

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Shahjahan new BHBFC MD

Mohammad Shahjahan has been appointed as the managing director of Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC). A notification was issued by Bank and Financial Institutions Division of the finance ministry on November 19. It said Shahjahan will carry out the duties of MD as an additional re...

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Female passenger killed as two buses collided in Dhamrai

A female passenger was killed and 30 others injured as two speedy buses collided at the east side of Kalampur bus stand near Dhamrai under Dhaka-Aricha highway on Sunday morning (22 November).The victim was identified as Kobita wife of Bikash Sarker of Garail village under Kushura union of Dhamrai. ...

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AUC congratulates DU on its centenary

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (AUC) has congratulated the Dhaka University on the occasion of DU’s centenary.The ACU convened the message to DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman during a virtual meeting of the ACU held in London on Friday, said a press release.DU VC attended...

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More promising results from Covid vaccine trials

The Oxford Covid-19 vaccine shows a strong immune response in adults in their 60s and 70s, raising hopes that it can protect age groups most at risk from viral disease.Researchers say the Lancet phase two findings, based on 560 healthy adult volunteers, are "encouraging", according to a re...

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Nine killed in Shibganj trolley mishap

Nine persons were killed and four others injured when a trolley carrying sacks of paddy plunged into a roadside ditch at Sonapur-Barikbazaar area under Daipukuria union at the early hours of Thursday.The deceased were identified as Babu son of Erfan Ali of Baliadighi village, Tajemul Haque son of Sh...

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BHBFC chairman condoles MD’s death

Debashish Chakraborty, Managing Director of Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC), died of corona virus infection at a hospital in the capital on Monday. On his untimely demise, the BHBFC Board of Directors Chairman Prof. Dr. Md. Selim Uddin expressed deep grief on behalf of all...

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Nine killed a paddy laden trolley plunges into ditch of Shibganj

Nine persons were killed and four others injured when a trolley carrying sacks of paddy plunged into a roadside ditch at Sonapur-Barikbazaar area under Daipukuria union at the early hours of Thursday ( 19 Nov.).The deceased were identified as Babu son of Erfan Ali of Baliadighi village, Tajemul Haqu...

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7 kgs gold bar seized in HSIA, one held

Dhaka Customs House officials have seized seven kilogrammes of the gold bar from a passenger of Emirates Air Lines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8-20 am on Wednesday. The estimated price of the recovered gold bars is Taka five crore 17 lakh 66 thousand (51.76 million).  It is lea...

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Tobacco law amendment needed to remove loopholes

A  Health Sector team of Dhaka Ahsania Mission met with Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association's (BROA) Secretary-General M. Rezaul Karim Sarker Robinon on November 16 (Monday) morning at the central office of the BROA. During the meeting an elaborative discussion was held regarding ...

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‘Shikhbe Shobai’ celebrates 2nd anniversary

The country's one of the largest freelancing training provider Shikhbe Shobai has celebrated the 2nd anniversary of its Mirpur branch in limited scale in compliance with the Covid-19 hygiene rules. Top officials and students of Shikhbe Shobai were also joined on the occasion.According to Shikhbe...

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Fire of Sylhet Power House under control

Fire of 120 megawatte Power house at Kumargaon area of Sylhet is now under control. Four units of Fire Service succeed in douzing the fire after an one hour 45 minutes of efforts at 12.45 pm, informed Mokammel Hossain, Chief Engineer of  Sylhet Electric Supply division.It is learnt the fire eng...

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One held with 3.5 kgs of gold in Feni

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested one person with 30 gold bars weighing 3.5 kilogrammes worth Taka two crore from Rampur area of Dhaka-Chattogram high way on Tuesday noon. RAB informed as a part of regular patrolling, a RAB check post was set up at Rampura on Dhaka-Chittagong highway. ...

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Uncle killed by Nephew in Netrakona

Abdul Jabber son of late Abdul Hashem of village Bongaon under Birishiri union of Durgapur under Netrokona district was stabbed to death by his nephew in a feud over the possession of a piece of land on Monday ( 16 Nov.) morning. According to local sources, a dispute over the possession of pate...