Probable candidates, who have already submitted nomination papers for mayoral and ward councilor posts in the Sylhet City Corporation polls, are yet to remove the posters, leaflets and banners in the city. They had put up the posters at different structures,
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Forge unity thru talks to uproot militancy: Inu
The information minister, Hasanul Haque Inu, has reiterated his call to the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, to sit for dialogue to forge a greater national unity aimed at uprooting militancy. ‘If you agree to sit for dialogue, you have to boycott militancy first otherwise we will not be able to give democracy an institutional shape,’ ... Read more
Iodine intake is necessary to avoid goitre
If thyroid gland grows larger than normal the patient has a condition known as goiter. In a broad sense, a goitre means that the entire thyroid gland is swollen or enlarged. Physicians say goitres are generally painless; however, if the gland gets very large the patient may have problems of swallowing properly and may also ... Read more
BFUJ, DUJ factions hold rally today
Factions of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and the Dhaka Union of Journalists will hold a rally front of the National Press Club today at 11:00am to press for release of Mahmudur Rahman, the acting editor of Amar Desh and opening of the printing press of the daily. The unions will also hold the ... Read more
Diarrhoea is second leading killer of young children: study
Diarrhoea is the second leading killer of young children globally after pneumonia, according to a newly released international study. The study found that approximately one in five children under the age of two suffer from moderate-to-severe diarrhoea each year, which increased
Call to enhance commercial fruit gardening
Speakers at a training session in Rajshahi on Tuesday underscored the need for enhancing commercial fruit and vegetable gardens in the greater interest of eradicating rural poverty alongside meeting up nutritional demands. They said the farmers as well as the landowners should come
Waste dumping continues to pollute Buriganga
The government spent Tk 16.9313 crore to remove polythene and other wastes from the rivers Buriganga and Turag while the two rivers continue to be polluted through uninterrupted disposal of liquid and solid wastes into them. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority was the
6 to vie for RCC mayoral post
Six candidates are going to vie for the mayoral post in the Rajshahi City Corporation elections scheduled to be held on June 15. Seven candidates had collected the nomination paper but six candidates submitted it on Sunday, the last day for nomination paper submission.
19 Jamaat-Shibir activists jailed in Sylhet
A Sylhet court on Monday sent 19 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e Islami and its student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir to jail after rejecting a bail prayer in two cases. The cases were filed in connection with the attack at the Palli Bidyut office and clash with police at Bishwanath upazila in the district on ... Read more
Moniruzzaman Moni of BNP files nomination for KCC polls
Moniruzzaman Moni who submitted nomination paper on Sunday to contest the KCC mayoral polls has resigned from the post of general secretary of the Khulna city BNP. He tendered his resignation letter Sunday night to the city BNP president and lawmaker Nazrul Islam Manju and it was forwarded to the Dhaka central office
JU teachers decide to take exam, not classes
Jahangirnagar University teachers on Monday decided to take scheduled semester final and year final examinations but they would not take classes until their demand for the resignation of the vice-chancellors was met. The teachers made the decision after 15 days of work abstention
148 birds recovered in city
A total 148 birds were recovered from Kaptanbazar of the capital on Monday. The Rapid Action Battallion-3, led by magistrate AHM Anawar Pasha, conducted the four-hour drive in eight shops and three warehouses. During the drive, they recovered 148 birds of different
No mobile court as yet to monitor
There is no move in sight for testing fruits ripened with harmful chemicals while summer fruits are already in the Dhaka city markets. The both Dhaka city corporations and the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution, however, blamed scarcity of law enforcers due to the political
Govt to lay foundation stone of metro rail soon: Quader
The communications minister, Obaidul Quader, on Sunday said the government would lay foundation stone soon of the metro rail to ease the city’s chronic traffic congestion and comfortable commuting. ‘The metro rail project needs 23-decimal land for
Dhaka Nursing College students demand stipend resumption
The students of Dhaka Nursing College today will organise a human chain in front of National Press Club, demanding reinitiating stipend for all students enrolling for nursing at the college. They also demanded that the government should introduce one year internship and should issue the order letter immediately, said a press release.
Seven to race for SCC mayoral post
Seven candidates submitted nomination papers on Sunday, the last day of submission, to contest for the mayoral post in the Sylhet City Corporation polls scheduled for June 15. Of the seven mayoral aspirants, who submitted nomination papers, one is of the ruling Awami League, 4 of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party,
Nomination paper submission in BCC polls ends
The time for submission of nomination papers for the third Barisal City Corporation election, scheduled to be held on June 15, ended on Sunday. The election office also formed a vigilance and observation committee to monitor allegations of election rules violation.
City public transports fail to meet demand
The decreasing number of public buses and minibuses is failing to meet the increasing demand of Dhaka city dwellers, said experts. On this backdrop, they added, people opted for smaller vehicles like motor cycles and cars compounding traffic congestion in the capital.
5-storey building tilts in city
A five-storey building tilted at Mohamampur in the city on Saturday and the authorities asked the residents to evacuate. The six-storied building on Sher Shah Suri road slightly leaned towards neighbouring building at about 3:30pm.
Greens for coordination for bldg construction, management
Environmentalists on Saturday stressed the need for coordination among authorities concerned to ensure proper construction and maintenance of the buildings. They made the suggestion at a press conference organised by Save the Environment Movement at the National Press Club after two weeks of the collapse of eight-storey