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No respite from hot, dry weather in sight

Rickshaw-pullers at Dhaka University nap in their rickshaws to keep off from the sweltering heat in the capital as hot and dry weather prevails in many parts of the country. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — Sanaul Haque
The current spell of hot and humid weather will continue throughout the month with daytime temperatures even rising in the next couple of days, officials at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department warned. The ongoing spell of blistering heat has made... Full story

Relocation of families from Ctg hill slopes decided

The hill management committee on Wednesday decided to relocate more than one thousand families dwelling in the slopes of 13 hills in Chittagong to avert loss of lives and property in the upcoming rainy... Full story

Help include Bangla in UN official languages

The president, Zillur Rahman, on Wednesday urged UNESCO to play a role in including Bangla in the official languages of the United Nations. ‘I hope the UN would consider the matter with due importance showing... Full story

70pc duty on tobacco products demanded

Anti-tobacco activists on Wednesday demanded raising supplementary duty on all tobacco products including cigarette, bidi, jarda and gul to 70 per cent of the retail price. They said increasing taxes would reduce... Full story

Emergency exercise held at Dhaka airport

The full-scale emergency exercise took place in the large vacant area at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday for skill and awareness enhancement for handling any real-time emergency at the airport. Full story

Miscreants loot Tk 4 lakh, shot at businessman

Miscreants shot at a grocery shop owner and looted Tk 4.2 lakh from him in Mirhazaribag area of Shyampur in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, Md Jamal Miah, 35, is a grocery shop owner at... Full story

2 muggers arrested in Ctg

The detective branch police on Wednesday arrested two muggers, who passed them off as DB police officials. The police also recovered a microbus used for mugging from their possession. Full story

Change in temperature likely

Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having channels of rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over... Full story


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