Bangladesh
India–Bangladesh to jointly celebrate International Mother Language Day
Benapole, Feb 19 (UNB)— India and Bangladesh will celebrate the International Mother Language Day together at Benapole’s no man’s land.
HC orders confiscation of all copies of ‘Bangladesh Banker Itihash’
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – The High Court on Tuesday ordered confiscation of all the copies of the book, ‘Bangladesh Banker Itihash’, from the market and the ongoing Ekushey Book Fair for the distortion of history.
Two under-5 children die of Pneumonia every hour in Bangladesh: Report
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) - The burden of Pneumonia in Bangladesh is one of the leading killers of children under 5 years of age as the deadly disease took the lives of over 16,960 under-five children in 2016, which is close to two deaths every hour.
JnU journalists demand punishment of attackers
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – Jagannath University Journalists Associations (JnUJA) on Tuesday demanded punishment of attackers who assaulted journalists during a factional clash of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
Plenty of fish in Bay of Bengal; still it has 475 species
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) - The Bay of Bengal has 475 different species of fish and 36 species of shrimps, said State Minister for Fisheries Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru on Tuesday.
Three-day book fair begins at IU
Islamic University, Feb 19 (UNB) – A three-day book fair began at Islamic University in Kushtia on Tuesday amid festive mood and much enthusiasm.
Woman killed in Chapainawabganj road crash
Chapainawabganj, Feb 19 (UNB) – A pillion rider was killed after being hit by a speeding truck in Shibganj Upazila on Tuesday.
Gas supply resumes in Chattogram after 3 days
Chattogram, Feb 19 (UNB) – Gas supply to parts of the city resumed in the morning, after remaining suspended for the last three days.
16,000 cops to be deployed in Dhaka on International Mother Language Day
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) - Around 16,000 police personnel will be deployed across the capital city on February 21, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day.
Rare Madan Tak rescued in Sirajganj
Sirajganj, Feb 19 (UNB) - A rarely seen bird species ‘Madan Tak’ (Lesser Adjutant Stork) was rescued from Gachbari village in Sayedabad union of Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.