Dhaka, 12 January (UNB)- Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh promised a day full of joy and colour on 14th January when a traditional kite festival will be celebrated at the municipal level for the first time.
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বার্ড ফ্লু রোগের বিস্তার রোধে প্রস্তুতি গ্রহণের নির্দেশ
ঢাকা, ১২ জানুয়ারি – বার্ড ফ্লু রোগের সংক্রমণ ও বিস্তার রোধে আগাম প্রস্তুতি গ্রহণের নির্দেশ দিয়েছে মৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়। সম্প্রতি প্রতিবেশী দেশ ভারতের বিভিন্ন রাজ্যে বার্ড ফ্লু রোগের প্রাদুর্ভাব দেখা দেয়ায় দেশে এ রোগের সংক্রমণ ও বিস্তার রোধ এবং…
‘বঙ্গবন্ধু’ চলচ্চিত্রটি হবে ঐতিহাসিক দলিল – তথ্যমন্ত্রী
ঢাকা, ১২ জানুয়ারি – বাংলাদেশ-ভারত যৌথ প্রযোজনায় নির্মিতব্য বঙ্গবন্ধুর জীবনভিত্তিক চলচ্চিত্রটি আমাদের ইতিহাসকে সমৃদ্ধ করবে এবং ঐতিহাসিক দলিল হয়ে থাকবে, বলেছেন তথ্যমন্ত্রী ও আওয়ামী লীগের যুগ্ম সাধারণ সম্পাদক ড. হাছান মাহমুদ।
BD Armed Forces to join Republic Day Parade in Delhi Jan 26
Dhaka, Jan 12 – Bangladesh will participate in India’s Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26. A contingent of 122 proud soldiers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces departed for India in a specially sent IAF C-17 aircraft, said…
‘Security of all Bangabandhu sculptures, murals ensured’
Dhaka, Jan 12 –The Police Headquarters on Tuesday submitted a report to the High Court (HC) stating that proper measures have been taken to ensure the safety of all sculptures and murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.
BERC to start public hearing Thursday to re-fix LPG price
Dhaka, Jan 12 – Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold a public hearing on Thursday to re-fix the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level.
BNP’s programmes to observe Zia’s birth anniversary Jan 19
Dhaka, Jan 13 – BNP and its associate bodies have chalked out various programmes to observe the 85th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on January 19.
3 die as truck falls into river in Rangamati
Rangamati, Jan 12 – At least three persons were killed when a truck fell into a river on Tuesday, following the collapse of a Bailey bridge in Rangamati district, police said.
10 years since High Court outlawed corporal punishment
Some ‘teachers’ behave as if ignorance and stupidity were virtues Sir Frank Peters They say God works in many mysterious ways and the gift given by Him to the school children of Bangladesh this month (again) is NO corporal punishment.
RU Professor Akhter Farooque dies
Rajshahi, Jan 12 – Rajshahi University Chemistry Department Chairman Professor Dr Md Akhter Farooque (61) died on Tuesday dawn at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Culture of Misogyny, Toxic Masculinity Drive Sexual Violence
By Sania Farooqui NEW DELHI, India, Jan 11 2021 (IPS) – In October 2020, Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets, outraged by the reports of gruesome gang rapes and sexual violence that were taking place in the country. According to…
Prothom Alo joint editor Mizanur Rahman Khan dies of Covid-19
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Mizanur Rahman Khan, joint editor of vernacular daily the Prothom Alo, died on Monday evening after a long battle with deadly coronavirus. He was 53.
অর্পিত সম্পত্তির অস্থায়ী ইজারার সালামির হার পুনঃনির্ধারণ বিষয়ক পরিপত্র
ঢাকা, ১১ জানুয়ারি – লিজকৃত জমি সাব-লিজ দেয়া যাবে না, কিংবা জমির শ্রেণি, আকার, প্রকার কোনোরূপ পরিবর্তন করা যাবে না মর্মে অনুচ্ছেদ যুক্ত করে গত ৩ ডিসেম্বর ২০১৯ তারিখে জারিকৃত ‘অর্পিত সম্পত্তির অস্থায়ী ইজারার সালামির হার পুনঃনির্ধারণ’ বিষয়ক পরিপত্রের কতিপয়…
Recovery of Maslin technology is great achievement: Minister
Rajshahi, Jan 11 – Recovery of Maslin technology is a great achievement in Mujib Barsha. It is immensely important to retain the heritage of Bangalees, said textile and jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi here today.
Job seeking BCL-men lock up RU VC’s residence
Rajshahi, Jan 11 – The former and present activists of Bangladesh Chatra League in Rajshahi University who are seeking jobs in the campus locked up the main entrance of vice-chancellor professor M Abdus Sobhan’s Residence demanding jobs today.
Awami League still follows depoliticisation formula: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 11 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that Awami League has been following a depoliticisation formula introduced by the 1/11 regime in 2007 as part of its efforts to “establish a monarchy” in…
3 laws being amended for HSC results by January 28 sans exam
Dhaka, Jan 11 – The Cabinet on Monday approved the drafts of three amendment bills aiming to publish the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations by January 28 next.
বঙ্গবন্ধুর প্রত্যাবর্তন দিবসে ইউপি চেয়ারম্যান সমিতির শ্রদ্ধা
গতকাল রবিবার (১০ জানুয়ারি) জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের ঐতিহাসিক স্বদেশ প্রত্যাবর্তন দিবস উপলক্ষ্যে ধানমন্ডি ৩২ নম্বরে বঙ্গবন্ধুর প্রতিকৃতিতে ফুল দিয়ে শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন করেন বাংলাদেশ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ চেয়ারম্যান সমিতি।
Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day observed
Dhaka, Jan 10 – The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed across the country on Sunday.
‘Middlemen hired’ for vaccine import to commit graft: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 10 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government has ‘hired middlemen’ in the procurement of coronavirus vaccine to indulge in corruption.
BNP’s nationwide human chain program Wednesday
Dhaka, Jan 10 – BNP will form human chains across the country on Wednesday in protest against framing of charges against party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and issuing a warrant for his arrest in a sedition case.
Mayor Taposh calls Khokon’s remarks about him unimportant
Dhaka, Jan 10 – The extraordinary war of words between the incumbent and immediate-past mayors of Dhaka South City Corporation continued to boil on Sunday, with Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh shrugging off his predecessor Sayeed Khokon remarks on his…
IBBL concludes 2-day Business Development Conference
The closing ceremony of a two-day Business Development Conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on 10 January 2021, Sunday. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, PhD, Chairman of the bank addressed the concluding session…
Rice import from India through Hili land port resumes
Hili (Dinajpur), Jan 10 – Trucks carrying 112 metric tonnes of rice from India entered into Bangladesh through the Hili land port on Saturday afternoon.
Freedom fighter status of 52 more people cancelled
Dhaka, Jan 10 – More than seven months after the publication of the new list of freedom fighters, the government has cancelled the freedom fighter certificates of 52 people including Mosleh Uddin Khan one of the convicts in Bangabandhu murder…
Bangladesh Mission in Italy honours top remittance senders
Dhaka, Jan 10 – The Embassy of Bangladesh in Rome, Italy has honoured five expatriate Bangladeshis and a business organisation with “Remittance Award”. The event was held on Thursday on the occasion of “International Migrants Day 2020”.
Training aircraft crash lands at Rajshahi airport; crew safe
Rajshahi, Jan 9 – A training aircraft’s landing gear (wheels) split open forcing it to crash land during a training session at Rajshahi Shah Makhdum Airport on Saturday. All 3 crews including the trainer were unharmed.
BAPEX discovers 4-layer gas in new part of Haripur
Sylhet, Jan 10 – Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) has started extracting gas from a new part of the Haripur gas field located in Jaintapur Upazila in Sylhet.
40 BNP men in Ctg sued for ‘threatening to oust govt’
Chittagong, Jan 10 – A case was filed against 40 leaders and activists of BNP for threatening to oust government through an armed movement.
Another cold wave coming this week, yet another by month-end
Dhaka, Jan 9 – A warmer condition for over a week in the country gives an impression that the winter is going to end but meteorologists say mercury may fall again from Tuesday next.