Bangladesh
Speakers stress for nurturing innovation to drive BD development
Dhaka, October 20 (UNB) – Speakers at a dialogue on Saturday stressed for the need to nurture innovation as the key driver to realise Bangladesh’s goal in reaching developed country status by 2041.
NGO official, van driver killed in Gopalganj road crash
Gopalganj, Oct 20 (UNB) – Two people, including an NGO official, were killed and five others injured as a microbus crashed into a motorcycle and a van at Ratil in Kashiani upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Industries, power plants can halve energy use adopting heat recovery technology
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) - Industries and power plants in Bangladesh can save upto 50 percent of energy through using heat recovery technologies.
Man beaten dead by neighbours in Jashore
Jashore, Oct 20 (UNB) - A man was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbours during an argument over a trivial matter at Keralkhali village in Sharsha upazila on Saturday.
Ruet admission tests Sunday
Rajshahi University (Rajshahi), Oct 20 (UNB) - The admission tests for first year Honours courses at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) under 2018-2019 academic session will be held on Sunday.
This year, a total of 7,488 applicants across the country will sit for the written tests against 1,235 seats under 14 departments.
The ‘Ka’ unit test will be held from 9am to 11am while that of ‘Kha’ unit from 9am to 12 noon.
The results of the tests will be published on October 31.
Nigerian President lauds Bangladesh’s success; efforts towards Rohingyas
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has listened to the success stories of Bangladesh with deep interest and highly appreciated the generosity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in hosting 1.1 million forcefully displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar.
BRAC wins AGFUND Int’l Prize for inclusive, quality education model
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) - BRAC has won the 'AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects' for 2017 for its non-formal primary education model especially designed for children who have dropped out of or never gone to school.
President flies to Geneva Monday
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) - President Abdul Hamid will leave Dhaka on Monday for attending two international conferences on investment, and security in the Palais des Nations of Geneva, Switzerland.
Student stabbed dead in Gazipur
Gazipur, Oct 20 (UNB) – A student of a Polytechnique institute was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Harbaid area under Pubail thana of city early Saturday.
43 pirates surrender in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 20 (UNB) – A total of 43 pirates of six gangs of Kutubdia and Maheshkhali surrendered to the Home Minister here along with firearms on Saturday.