The new official website of Dhaka University Economic Research Bureau was inaugurated on Saturday, said a DU press release. DU vice-chancellor professor AAMS Arefin Siddique launched the website www.berdu.ac.bd at a ceremony at its seminar hall, the release added.
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Minor girl burnt to death, 3 injured in Ctg fire
A minor girl was burnt to death and three of her family members were injured as a fire broke out in their house at Kalurghat of Chandgaon in Chittagong Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rodela, 4, and the injured were her father Zakaria, 35, mother Nasreen Sultana, 25, and brother Mostakin, 2.
Downpour disrupts civic life, businesses in Ctg
The port city of Chittagong and different parts of the district experienced a moderate to heavy rainfall in past 24 hours disrupting city life as well as business activities. The rain continued intermittently since Friday night causing inconvenience to city dwellers and hampering business activities.
BCC forms body to detect vulnerable buildings
The Barisal City Corporation authorities have formed a five-member team to detect vulnerable buildings in the city. Abu al-Masud Mamun, chief assessor of the city corporation, said slack enforcement of the existing laws and lack of public awareness have made a big number of multi-storey buildings in the city vulnerable to accidents like fires or ... Read more
Locals block highway in Sylhet for power supply
Local people blocked the Sylhet-Tamabil Highway for more than four hours in the Sylhet city Thursday night in demand of resumption of power supply. The people said power supply to the Shah Paran Gate, Khadimpara, Shantibag, Nipaban, Bahubal, Kallagram and Majortila of the city was suspended
DEMU train service yet to be in full swing
The Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit railcar commuter service between Dhaka and Narayanganj has not yet started in full swing. Although the Bangladesh Railway had planned to run the new train for 16 trips, up and down, at present it runs only six trips.
Seven drug peddlers held in Ctg
Seven drug peddlers, including two women of a smugglers’ gang, were arrested in separate drives in port city of Chittagong Thursday night. The police also recovered a car, a microbus, one air-gun, a pistol, 12kg hemp, number palates of car and Tk 1,94,700 from their possession.
World Press Freedom Day observed in Barisal
World Press Freedom Day 2013 was observed in Barisal on Friday with the theme ‘Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media’. Participants in a rally, after a procession brought out on the occasion, highlighted issues of safety of journalists, combating impunity for crimes
Suspected mugger beaten to death
A suspected mugger was beaten to death at Masterpool under Bakalia police station in the Chittagong city Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Iftekhar Imon, 18, son of the late Abul Kashem, a resident of Dewan Bazar under Bakalia police station. The Chitagong Medical College and Hospital police
Seminar on vibrant media held
Media and communications experts on Friday stressed the need for developing expertise by carrying out research works and imparting training programmes for media professionals aim to build vibrant media. Media lacks expertise and professionalisms to perform its due role in different crucial issues, they told a seminar titled ‘Mass media of Bangladesh and contemporary’
Severe heat scorches Rajshahi people
The mercury on Thursday rose to 40 degrees Celsius, the highest rise so far this season, sending the people on the streets panting for water and cool air in Rajshahi and the adjacent areas. Local met office said a mild heat wave hit most of the northern districts, restricting people’s movement particularly during mid-day when ... Read more
Authorities spot cracks at Viqarunnisa school bldg
The authorities of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College have spotted cracks in some classrooms and sought immediate action from the higher authorities to avoid any untoward incidents at the renowned institution set up in 1952 on the city’s Bailey Road. The principal, Manjuara Begum, in her last week letter
Construction workers demand enforcement of building code
Construction workers in Barisal on Wednesday demanded strict enforcement of building construction code with complete insurance. They also demanded that separate wing should be opened for speedy rescue and salvage operation in case of building collapse incidents. They made the demands in a programme marking May Day.
2 domestic helps found dead in city
Two domestic helps were found dead in an apartment at Uttara in the capital Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Seauli and Jerin, both aged about 15, were from Rajshahi. Uttara (west) police inspector (investigation) Ali Mahmood said, being informed by the house owner Arif Iqbal, general manager of Transcom Group, they found the
Labour welfare centre in Barisal lies idle
The labour welfare centre at Amanatganj in the Barisal city has no function, with 10 officials and employees just whiling away their time. Annually more than Tk 10 lakh is spent for the salaries and other expenditures of the centre. During a spot visit to the center, Afzal Hosen, an office assistant,
Strike observed at edn institutions over Savar tragedy
No classes and other academic activities were held at Dhaka University and other major educational institutions of the country on Tuesday as left-leaning student organisations observed strike demanding exemplary punishment of the Rana Plaza owner. The Progressive Students’ Alliance, a platform of
City parts experience severe load shedding
Many areas in the central part of the Dhaka city is still experiencing heavy load shedding as the authorities concerned has not yet been able to repair the burnt equipment at the 132kV Dhanmondi grid substation. Some equipment of one of the three transformers
BSMMU observes founding day
Bangladesh’s lone medical university Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman celebrated its 15th founding day on Tuesday. The celebration was kept a low-key affair in view of the Savar tragedy. In 1998, the then Awami League government
One killed in wall collapse in city
building in Dhaka’s Gendaria died, the police said.Bdnews24.com . Dhaka One of the two persons trapped under the collapsed wall of an under-construction building in Dhaka’s Gendaria died, the police said. Wall of an under-construction building suddenly collapsed on two pedestrians on Satish Sarkar Street in Old Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon.
Children being used in political activities in Sylhet
The trend of using children in violent political programmes, like other hazardous jobs, is increasing alarmingly in the Sylhet city in violation of human and child rights charter. Article 6.7.4 of the National Children Policy 2011 stipulates that ‘The children cannot be used in the political activity, neither they could be lured and compelled to