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At least two people were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Natore Satkhira and Chittagong yesterday. A correspondent from Natore reports: One person was killed and two others injured in a road accident at Baruhat village under Singra upazila early

Say experts Random use of antibiotics causes insensitivity and inefficiency of the drugs on different microorganisms that increase vulnerability of patients, experts told a workshop yesterday. Quoting a study conducted by the University of Dhaka in collaboration with University of Nottingham, UK, speakers said frequent use of antibiotics makes different microorganisms resistant to

Real estate company Sheltech is going to organise four-day ‘winter housing fair’ at its Panthapath office in Dhaka from Thursday. The company would offer yearend discount up to Tk 5 lakh for 3-4 bed-roomed apartments in Dhaka, said Sheltech managing director Toufiq M Seraj at a briefing at his office on

Stuffing rare animals will provide opportunities for Bangladeshi students to learn the wildlife more and protect the fauna from extinction, experts said yesterday. The wildlife specialists were addressing the inauguration ceremony of a month-long workshop on taxidermy, the art of filling the skin of a dead animal to make the

Say experts Different government and non-government institutions including brokers and recruiting agents obtain hard cash from non-organised migrant workers, but they insufficiently show responsibility to the overseas employees, experts said yesterday. The sector, which now brings some US$11 billion annually, is the lifeline of the country’s

Speakers at a workshop on Monday in Rajshahi stressed the need for implementing existing law and policies concerning brick fields to tackle environmental pollution in the country. They blamed the government for not enforcing the Brick Cerement (control) Law 1989 and Brick Cerement (control) principles 1989 to protect the environment and its elements, namely air,

Second City Group Taste of Dhaka food festival begins in the capital Thursday to conclude the celebrations marking 400 years of the Dhaka city. The festival ‘City Group Taste of Dhaka-2010’ will be held at Kalabagan ground, jointly organised by Dhaka Kendra and Spellbound with the assistance of

Says Seep quoting survey Some 45 lakh working children in Bangladesh are at risk-involving labours, said Social and Economic Enhancement Programme (Seep) yesterday. Referring to a government survey, Seep officials said the number of child labourers is increasing day by day under the country’s present socio-economic

A two-day digital innovation fair begins today in Sylhet to promote the use of information technology and its latest developments among the common people. The education minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, is scheduled to inaugurate the fair as chief guest at the Mohammad Ali Gymnasium of the district stadium at

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) donated an ambulance to Mosabbir Palliative Cancer Care Unit, a project of Mosabbir Memorial Foundation (MMF), to set up a Palliative Care unit. Sayem Ahmed, chairman of the executive committee of the board of directors handed over the key of the ambulance to Lt Col (retd) Mudassir Hossain Khan, BP, chairman ... Read more

Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Dr Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi yesterday demanded broadcasting of all television programmes of foreign languages except English after dubbing into Bangla. Addressing a press conference at the party’s central office in the city, Qureshi said, “Our social life is affected by the flood of Hindi films, serial and others entertainment, forcing ... Read more

The Information Commi-ssion and a mobile telecommunication operator, Robi Axiata Limited, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to create mass awareness of the Right to Information Act, 2009 among the people across the country. Under the MoU, Robi will give short message service, television scrolls, slogans and logos

BBC Janala, an English lessons, is available on compact disk on sale at retail stores throughout Bangladesh from yesterday, says a press release. Created by the BBC World Service Trust as part of English in action, the BBC Janala ‘album’ contained 24 lessons from the popular essential English series and is priced at just

Bid to Clean Gulshan-Baridhara Lake 10-day drive starts A team of government officials along with local community leaders launched a ten-day drive for cleaning the Gulshan-Baridhara Lake yesterday. Six government officials trained under Management at the Top (MAT) workshop have undertaken the participatory drive as a pilot project to make it sustainable, said Rawnak Mahmud, ... Read more

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Ward Councillor and film actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol was remanded yesterday for two days in a case filed for ransacking and torching vehicles on June 26. Third Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ali Hussain passed the order after the investigation officer (IO) of the case produced him before the court with ... Read more

The written test for selection of candidates for the post of assistant teachers of government high schools will be held on January 7 next year. The teachers will be appointed against 1,968 posts created after the introduction of double shift in 82 government high schools across the country, an official handout

Say speakers Achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDG) would suffer a setback if education is not given proper importance during emergency periods like disaster and in the areas affected by natural calamities, said speakers yesterday. They were speaking at an inaugural ceremony of a two-day long national convention titled

Consensus among different religions, opinions and ethnicity in Bangladesh is needed for its overall development and moving ahead, said renowned academicians yesterday. There are a number of ethnic groups other than the mainstream Bangalees who have been living in the country for decades. So, it should be ensured that the rights of

Viqarunnisa School Admission Lottery for selected candidates Dec 21, 22 Lottery for the selected candidates aspiring to enrol in class I in Viqarunnisa Noon School and College will be held on December 21 and 22, says a press release. The lottery would be held in two shifts at the school’s main branch in Bailey Road ... Read more

The detective branch police arrested Dhaka City Corporation ward councillor and actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol on Sunday afternoon as soon as he came out of the Dhaka Central Jail after being granted bail. Prisons officials told New Age that Dipjol was bailed out at about 5:30pm in a case filed against him on charge of ... Read more