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June 17, 2022

National plan of action needed to counter hate speech: ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19, the UK-based human rights organization with an emphasis on free speech, has urged the Bangladesh government to develop and implement a national plan of action to counter hate speech.Kenya recently became the first country in the world to de…

PM Hasina sends mangoes to Indian President, PM as gift

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent one metric tonne of ‘Amrapali’ mangoes as a gift to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.The mangoes were sent to the residents of the Indian President and Prime Minister of In…

14-party alliance to hold rally Saturday

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a rally in the capital on Saturday to protest the “indecent remarks and death threat against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”The rally will start at 3pm in front of the AL central office in Bangabandhu Ave…

Nearly 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes at the end of 2021, UNICEF estimates which is the highest number recorded since the Second World War.This figure includes 13.7 million refugee and asylum…

Bongo brings South Indian film ‘NGK’

Video streaming platform Bongo released Sai Pallavi and Suriya’s political film ”NGK,” dubbed in Bangla, Friday.The story revolves around an honest good doer whose life becomes a living hell due to the political conspiracy, selfishness and corruption …

BNP slams govt inaction towards helping flood victims

Voicing deep concern over the deteriorating flood situation in different parts of the country, especially Sylhet, the BNP on Friday slammed the government for its alleged apathy towards the suffering of the victims.In a statement, BNP Secretary General…

SSC exam postponed for worsening flood

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, under all the education boards due to begin from June 19 have been indefinitely postponed due to floods, authorities said.A notice issued from the education minister’s office confirms the …

SUST closed till June 25 amid flooding

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has been closed until June 25 as the flood situation has worsened in Sylhet.University authorities took the decision at an emergency syndicate meeting Friday morning considering sufferings of the te…

DU holds ‘Cha’ unit admission test

Dhaka University (DU) on Friday held the admission test of the ‘Cha’ unit under the Faculty of Fine Arts for the 2021-22 academic session.The test was held at designated examination centres across the eight divisions of the country. The test began at 1…

21 DU students stuck in flood-hit eatery at Sunamganj

Some 21 students of Dhaka University have been trapped by floods in a restaurant on to visit to Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj district.Running out of water and food on Friday they called out for immediate rescue.Three days ago the students went to Tanguar …

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