“Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day” was observed in the city and it’s adjacent areas on Friday in befitting manner paying rich tribute to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952.
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RCC launches new health services to reduce maternal, child deaths
A new health service programme was launched in the city on Thursday afternoon under the Urban Primary Healthcare Services Delivery Project with the main objective of reducing maternal and child death rates.
Massive programmes chalked out to observe Amar Ekushey in Rajshahi
The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and the district administration here have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day in a befitting manner on Friday.
34th BCS written tests from Mar 24
The written tests of the compulsory subjects of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will begin from March 24. The fresh exam schedule would be announced later, the PSC said in a notification on Sunday evening. The examinations will…
Jasim Pollimela ends in Faridpur
The three-week Jasim Pollimela (village fair) jointly organised by Faridpur Jasim Foundation and district administration marking the 111th birth anniversary of the folk poet Jasimuddin concluded last evening here on the premises of poet’s ancestral home at Gobindapur in the…
Publication ceremony of “Manabik Banking”
Publication ceremony of “Manabik Banking” by Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank will be held at 3.30pm on 15th February, 2014 at National Museum Auditorium.
Muktijuddho Smriti Stambha inaugurated in Gaibandha
Muktijuddho Smriti Stambha and Pathagar (MSSP) constructed on the ground of Muktinagar High School in Muktinagar union of Shaghata upazila here, was inaugurated on Tuesday.
Call for ensuring maternal, neonatal health services
Speakers at a views-sharing meeting have stressed for comprehensive and well-coordinated GO-NGO efforts to ensure maternal and neonatal healthcare services for reducing maternal and infant mortality rates.
BMDA implements diversified socio-economic uplift projects
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has been implementing different need-based uplift projects to improve the socio-economic condition by increasing crop production side by side protecting the environment almost everywhere in the country’s northwest region.
RDRS Bangladesh celebrates founding anniversary in Gaibandha
The 42nd founding anniversary of RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed non-government organization, was celebrated in all the seven upazilas in the district on Friday in a befitting manner.
Idol of Sharaswati vandalised in C’nawabganj
Some unidentified miscreants vandalised the idol of Devi Sharaswati at Char Basudevpur under Chapainawabganj sadar upazila here in the early hours of today.
Experts for exploring prospect of animal husbandry in char areas
Experts at a training course have stressed for exploring brighter prospect of the expanding animal husbandry sector in char areas to enhance socioeconomic uplift of extremely poor people living there.
Community fair for development, entertainment of char people
A daylong community fair was organised to create social awareness for development and entertain the socially backward people living in remote char areas on the Teesta riverbed under Gangachara upazila here on Tuesday.
Saraswati puja celebrated in Netrakona
The Saraswati Puja was celebrated here with pomp and gaiety and due religious fervor on Tuesday.
1,000 more char people get blankets in Chapainawabgonj
1,000 more distressed people in Char Alatali and Char Narayanpur Union Parishads under Sadar Upazila of Chapainawabgonj district received blankets Monday.
Two development projects inaugurated in C’nawabganj
A newly constructed underground drain of the town and an under-construction irrigation canal formally inaugurated here on Sunday.
Disseminating knowledge on disaster management stressed
Speakers at a function here on Sunday stressed the need for disseminating knowledge on disaster management among the stakeholders and the vulnerable communities to save the lives and properties during the emergencies.
Rural employment programme for destitute women goes on
The Second phase of rural employment and road maintenance programme for destitute women in all the six upazilas of Narsindhi district is going on satisfactorily.
Satsanga Bangladesh distributes blankets in Rangpur
Satsanga Bangladesh distributed blankets among cold-hit distressed people here on Friday afternoon on the occasion of annual picnic launched by Purushottam Sree Sree Thakur Anukul Chandra.
WVB distributes education materials among vulnerable children
World Vision Bangladesh (WVB) started distribution of education materials among 3,000 most vulnerable children of different villages under Mithapukur upazila here from Thursday afternoon.
9,11,403 children to be administered MR vaccine in Gaibandha
A total of 9,11,403 babies aged between 9 months and 15 years will be administered Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccines in seven upazilas of the district from January 25 to February 13.
New labour inspectors’ training begins to ensure compliance
In an effort to help ensure sustainable reform in labour inspection system in Bangladesh, a three-day training course for newly recruited labour inspectors began in the city on Wednesday.
Rural employment programme for destitute women goes on
The Second phase of rural employment and road maintenance programme for destitute women in all the six upazilas of Narsindhi district is going on satisfactorily.
BDRCS, Footsteps distribute blankets in northern districts
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and Footsteps distributed 2,000 quality blankets among 1000 cold-hit poor and distressed families of Rangpur city, Mithapukur and Kaunia upazilas under Rangpur district, Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram district and Hatibandha under Lalmonirhat district.
Group: Myanmar mob kills more than a dozen Muslims
A Buddhist mob rampaged through a town in an isolated corner of Myanmar, hacking Muslim women and children with knives, a villager and a rights group reported, saying Friday that more than a dozen people may have been killed.
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), was observed across the country and elsewhere in the Muslim world with due religious fervour.
Warm clothes distributed in Gaibandha
With the increasing cold wave in the district, Sadar upazila administration has intensified warm clothes distribution to the cold affected poor people of the upazila in the district last couples of days to mitigate their sufferings.
40-day employment generation programme near completion
The 40 days employment generation programme of the government for destitute people in the six upazilas of the district is near completion.
All set for Sunday’s polls in Rangpur amid tight security
All preparations have been completed for holding the 10th parliamentary elections in a free, fair and impartial manner in three parliamentary constituencies here amid tight security measures tomorrow (January 5).
Family, social harmony needed for welfare of aged people
Speakers at a view-sharing meeting in Rajshahi Tuesday said family and social harmony is very important for ensuring well-being of the elderly people.