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Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda. Flood... Read More


Japan atomic bomb survivor groups protest Trump nuclear test order

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump's surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing, calling ... Read More


Syrian children return to shattered classrooms

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- In the battered countryside of southern Idlib, families displaced for years by Syria's civil war are returning home - and sending their children back to schools stripped bare by confl... Read More


BD Ambassador to Algeria presented his Credentials to Algeria's President

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Ambassador of Bangladesh to Algeria Mr. Md. Najmul Huda presented his Credentials to the President of Algeria, Mr. AbdelmadjidTebboune, at the Presidential Palace in Algiers on Tuesda... Read More


Registration of foreign-bought handset urged

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb has emphasised the importance of registering mobile handsets br... Read More


Electrician beaten to death

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A man working as an electrician for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) was reportedly beaten to death in Jatrabari area on suspicion of theft. The deceased, Anwa... Read More


Students' mental health services expanded: UGC

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Professor Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Member and Chairman (Routine Duty) of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has announced effective initiatives to widen the scope of social an... Read More


BU, Finance ministry to impart advanced industry training

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- BRAC University (BU) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovations Program (SICIP) recently to implement advanced training programs... Read More


DSCC Administrator Shahjahan transferred

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator and Dhaka WASA Managing Director Md Shahjahan Mia has been reassigned as an additional secretary at the disaster management ministry.... Read More


Umrah entry visa's validity 1 month

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has reduced the validity period for the entry visa for Umrah from three months to one month from the date of issuance. However, the val... Read More