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Solution to Rohingya crisis lies with Myanmar: UNHCR chief
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi ...
President asks universities to stress research works
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - President M Abdul Hamid today urged university authorities to give pri...
China favours permanent solution of Rohingya crisis
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2107 (BSS) - The Communist Party of China (CPC) today assured Bangladesh of convi...
Durga Puja begins tomorrow amid festivity
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangali Hindu comm...
UN for urgent funding to meet Rohingya's life-saving needs
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - United Nations (UN) today warned of growing humanitarian needs among...
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Participation of army in relief operation makes it coordinated: Quader
UKHIA, COX'S BAZAR, Sept 25, 2017 - Participation of the Bangladesh Army side by side with civil administration in relief operation for the Rohingyas made the operation happen in a coordinated way, said Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader. He was distributing relief materials a... More...
Bangladesh seeks $250m for Rohingyas health care: Zahid
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque today sought $250 million from World Bank (WB) to provide health care facilities to Rohingy people. "We sought financial support of $250m from WB for supporting health facilities to Rohingya people, who took ... More...
Decision over hawkers' overseas employment soon: Sayeed Khokon
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) – A move is underway to take the final decision soon about sending abroad the hawkers, who w... More...
Media a bridge between parliament and people: Speaker
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) ex... More...
Hasan Mahmud for not terming Rohingyas as Bangali Muslims
CHITTAGONG, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today requested My... More...
International
Erdogan accuses Myanmar of 'Buddhist terror' against Rohingya
ISTANBUL, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS/AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the security forces in Myanmar of waging a "Buddhist terror" against the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country, hundreds of thousands of whom have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Erdogan, who has repea... More...
N. Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban
WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump issued a new travel ban Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities. Trump ordered the new restrictions to replace an expiring meas... More...
World's smallest squirrel discovered in Indonesian forest
JAKARTA, Sept. 25 (BSS/Xinhua) - Indonesian scientists have found the world's smallest squirrel in Borneo rain forest... More...
World's heaviest 500-kg lady passes away in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, Sept. 25 (BSS/Xinhua) -- Iman Abd Al-Ati, once the world's heaviest woman, at weight 500 kg, passed away earl... More...
Nearly 50,000 flee amid fears of Bali volcanic eruption
KARANGASEM, Indonesia, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS/AFP) - Nearly 50,000 residents have evacuated their homes amid fears of an ... More...
Sports
Afghanistan U-19 cricket team arrives in city
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS)- The Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team arrived in the city this (Monday) evening to play fi... More...
Cricket: Smith worries as Australia let opponents off the hook
INDORE, India, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS/AFP) - Australia captain Steve Smith is worried about his team's failure to convert... More...
District
Man to die for killing wife in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS)-A court here today sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry 10 years back... More...
School teacher dies from snakebite in Narail
NARAIL, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - A school teacher died from snakebite at Bakdanga village under Lohagara upazila of the dis... More...
Economic
Govt forms NCMID to improve business environment
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS)-A 15-member National Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Doing Business Reforms... More...
Climate Change
Carmakers face billions in European CO2 fines from 2021: study
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Sept 23, 2017 (BSS/AFP) - Big-name carmakers including Volk... More...
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Entertainment & Arts
Govt invites applications for National Film Award-2016
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - The government has invited applications for National Film Award -2016 from the country's film producers. The interested producers have to submit the application forms by 5 pm on October 26, said a press release citing Vice Chairman and Jury b... More...
Technology
Submarine cable repair won't disrupt internet: BSCCL
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - Maintenance work of country's first international submarine cable would not disrupt the internet connectivity, as Bangladesh has already been connected with its second undersea cable, officials said. They said Bangladesh Submarine Cable Compa... More...
Education
Nahid opens online EIIN programme, education directory app
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - With the view to reaching e-service to the doorste... More...
Weather
Met office forecast light to moderate rain
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2017 (BSS) - Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanie... More...