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HKI, MetLife launch aid for 500 families in Sunamganj, Sylhet

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Helen Keller International (HKI), in partnership with MetLife Foundation, has launched a new initiative to support 500 poverty-stricken families in the haor region of Sunamganj and ... Read More


JUCSU Polls: Independent Abdur Rashid grabs VP, Shibir's Mazhar bags GS

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- After two days of tense delays and high-stakes political drama, the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (JUCSU) election results were declared on Saturday evening, w... Read More


IU suspends 5 students over bus vandalism

Islamic University, Sept. 13 -- The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have suspended five students for their involvement in a bus vandalism incident at the university's main gate in January... Read More


Bangladesh seeks OIC support to boost Halal certification activities

, Sept. 13 -- Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to support Bangladesh in strengthening its halal certification activities. He mad... Read More


Salesman murdered in Keraniganj

Keraniganj, Sept. 13 -- year-old man was killed in broad daylight by unidentified miscreants in South Keraniganj of Dhaka on Saturday. The victim, Sagir, was the son of Amir Hossain of Subhadya Uttar... Read More


Election to be held in February without doubt: Adviser Sakhawat

Barishal, Sept. 13 -- Shipping Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain reaffirmed on Saturday that the national election in Bangladesh will be held in February without any doubt. "The election will be held in tim... Read More


Two more die of dengue, 279 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 147 this ... Read More


Adviser Asif Nazrul seeks an NHRC free from political influence

, Sept. 13 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said a truly independent and accountable Human Rights Commission can only thrive when it is free from political influence and rooted in citizen par... Read More


Milestone tragedy: Two injured students discharged from hospital

, Sept. 13 -- Two students injured in the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara have been released from hospital after weeks of treatment. Hafsa Khan, 11, a... Read More


Bangladesh not in a position to defer LDC graduation: Dr Anisuzzaman

, Sept. 13 -- Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh is not in a position to defer its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, given... Read More