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President assents to 3 bills
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) - President Abdul Hamid on Thursday assented to three bills passed in the budget session of the 11th parliament.
294 Bangladeshis killed by BSF along border in 10yrs: Home Minister
Sangsad Bhaban, Jul 11 (UNB) – A total of 294 Bangladeshis were killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border in the last 10 years, according to statistics placed by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Parliament on Thursday.
Democracy isn’t in crisis: Obaidul Quader
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – Democracy in Bangladesh is not in crisis, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday.
No gas for 12 hrs in city’s western part from 8pm
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) – The gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours from 8 pm on Thursday to 8 am on Friday in different areas of the city’s western part for maintenance work.
One new minister, another jr minister to take oath Saturday
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shaiful Alam on Thursday said one minister and a state minister will take oath on Saturday.
Legal notice served to DSCC for failure to control Aedes mosquito
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – A legal notice has been served to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor and its chief executive officer asking them to provide Tk 50 lakh as compensation for its failure to take any effective measure to destroy Aedes mosquito.
PM for preparing roadmap to promote Islamic tourism
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for preparing a roadmap to promote Islamic tourism as a global brand to unlock the potentials of its rapidly growing market.
World Population Day today
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) -The World Population Day is being observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the globe on Thursday to spread awareness and discuss issues related to population growth.
Landslides: 248 families moved to Khagrachhari shelter centres
Khagrachhari, Jul 10 (UNB) – A total of 248 families residing in low-lying and landslide-prone areas of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari have been moved to 12 shelter centres following incessant rain and bad weather in the district.
Two held with Yaba at Dhaka airport
Dhaka, July 10 (UNB)- Airport Armed Police (AAP) arrested two people, including a woman, with around 4,000 Yaba pills from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.