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A volume on compilation of history of coins found in this region from ancient, medieval and colonial to modern period was launched on Sunday. Publishing house Nymphea launched the book, Coins found in Bangladesh, aat a hotel in the city.

THE officers of Rajshahi University on Saturday started a two-day work abstention programme demanding rise in their retirement age to 62 from the present 60 years. More than 700 officers, under the banner of RU Officers’ Association, refrained from joining their work from 8:00am to 10:00am on the first day.

Physicians, development partners and NGO workers at a workshop on Saturday in Rajshahi urged the country’s print and electronic media to work towards removing social stigma on HIV/ AIDS through objectively news presented in a positive light. They also emphasised the need for creating awareness

Green activists on Saturday urged the government to realise Tk 2,409 crore as compensation from tannery owners of Hazaribagh area for polluting river and surrounding areas. At a press conference, they said the cost of per cubic metre wastes treatment was Tk 50 and the tanneries were polluting the river from the year 1950, so ... Read more

Relatives of patients attacked a private healthcare facility Thursday night in Sylhet city after the hospital security men wounded three of the visitors. Being informed, the Jalalabad police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control after detaining the hospital’s security in-charge,

Participants in a campaign to ensure a child’s safe migration from rural to urban areas and prevent trafficking and abuse of children have stressed opening registration centers at the grassroots for preserving information about migrated children. This awareness building campaign was held at

Rights activists in Barisal on Friday observed that fair price for farmers must be ensured for attaining food security. They also stressed increasing subsidy for the agriculture sector. They made the suggestions at a workshop jointly organised by Integrated Community Development Association and Angikar Bangladesh in collaboration

Nursing college students will start fast-unto-death from today to press home their six-point demands including introduction of one year internship after graduation. They also demanded reinitiating stipend of Tk 3,000 for all students at the college. Under the banner of Bangladesh Basic Graduate Students

The annual fruit festival of Jatiya Press Club was held on Friday at the club compound with spontaneous participation of the club members and their family members. At least 30 varieties of local fruits were exhibited in the festival. JPC general secretary Syed Afdal Ahmed welcomed

A full mission marine bridge simulator with dynamic positioning system was inaugurated on Friday for the first time in Bangladesh at United Maritime Academy in the capital. The secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation, Koji Sekimizu, inaugurated the full mission marine bridge simulator at UMA, a concern of

The body of a college student was recovered Friday noon from Kalijira area in Barshal city. The deceased was identified as Al-Amin, 20, son of Nurul Islam and a fifth semester student of Infra Polytechnic Institute of the city. Nurul Islam said he went to take bath calling Al-Amin

Only 10pc allocated for education The Dhaka University syndicate on Thursday for the first time in its history approved the annual budget of the university for the fiscal year 2013-14 as the authorities failed to hold the annual meeting of the senate. Usually the university senate every year approves

Most of the mango shops on footpaths in the capital are illegal as the Dhaka South and North City Corporation gave permission to only to five out of more than a hundred shops. Officials of both the city corporations have alleged that most of these shops on footpaths belong to the ruling party leaders and ... Read more

CORONARY ARTERY BLOCKAGE JBFH launches non-surgical treatment Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital on Thursday commercially launched non-surgical treatment for the coronary artery blockage patients for the first time in Bangladesh. The patients who have coronary artery blockage but not suitable for stenting or bypass surgery could be treated by this treatment called ‘extracorporeal shockwave

The Chittagong City Corporation on Thursday announced Tk 1,106 crore budget for 2013-2014 fiscal without imposing any taxes and Tk 425 crore revised budget while the proposed amount was Tk 960 crore. The city mayor, M Monzurul Alam, placed the budget

The 29th council of Bangladesh Chhatra Union’s Dhaka University unit will be held on July 7 and 8. The council session would be inaugurated at the university Aparajeya Bangla at 11:00am on July 7.

Desh TV is going to air a public health episodes ‘Jibaner Galpa’ in partnership with USAID and Voice of America from next Saturday. US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena formally launched the programme at a city hotel on Thursday, said a press release.

The standards of the slaughterhouses under both the city corporations in Dhaka are far from satisfactory. Availing lax enforcement of the rules, the butchers in most cases avoid the designated slaughter houses and prefer slaughtering cattle elsewhere,

Scholars and policymakers from different countries of South and Southwest Asian region on Wednesday emphasised the importance of proper transport connectivity and efficient linkages for exploring untapped potential of this region. They said a multilayered regional connectivity could foster stable and optimum economic growth for Bangladesh as well as other

SCHOOLBOY INAN KILLING Demonstration demands killers’ arrest Students and local people held demonstrations in Barisal city Wednesday morning, demanding immediate arrest of the killers of schoolboy Inan. They also criticised the police for failing to making any headway in the probe of the killing that took place three months ago.