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178 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - A total of 178 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Friday morning.
Agargaon to have dedicated lane for bicycles: Mayor
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday said a 10-kilometer exclusive bicycle lane is being constructed in the city's Agargaon area.
"For a separate space for cycling, work on the exclusive bicycle lane is underway in Agargaon area. There’ll be a bicycle-renting facility as well," he said.
The DNCC mayor made the announcement while addressing an anti-drug marathon race in the city's Hatirjheel area jointly arranged by DNCC, JCI and Sportier.
German car manufacturers invited to set up assembly plants in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has invited the German car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen to set up their assembly plants at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpanagar in Chattogram.
Congress on non-communicable diseases to begin on Oct 19
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Three-day long first scientific congress on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will begin in the capital on October 19.
FBCCI urges Commonwealth entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) - FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim has urged the investors from the Commonwealth countries to invest more in Bangladesh taking the advantage of a number of incentives offered by the government.
Govt approves appointment of administrators for Robi, GP
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) – The Posts and Telecommunications Division on Thursday approved a proposal of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for appointing administrators for mobile operators Grameenphone (GP) and Robi.
PM unveils book on her question-answer sessions in 9th JS
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday unveiled the cover of an 11-volume compilation of book titled “Ninth Jatiya Sangsad: Prime Minister’s Question-Answer” at her office here.
Peace to be maintained in CHT at any cost: Home Minister
Rangamati, Oct 17 (UNB) - Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday issued a strong warning that those who are involved in bloodletting and extortion in hills will face stern actions as the government is committed to restoring peace in the Chattogram Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) at any cost.
International Crimes Tribunal: Verdict against Tipu Sultan any day
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) – The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict any day in a case against war criminal Abdus Sattar alias Tipu Sultan of Rajshahi for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
Demand for banning production of GM golden rice
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) - Highlighting the negative effects of genetically modified (GM) food on human body, speakers at a convention on Thursday urged the government and other stakeholders to stop the commercial production of GM golden rice being marketed as an ‘healthier alternative’ to regular rice.