August 12, 2022 – Bangladesh News Gazette

Class X student ends life in Dhaka

·August 12, 2022

A Class X student of a private school in Dhaka allegedly died by suicide in the Motijheel area early on Friday.The deceased was identified as Oishi Bhowmik, 15, a student of Siddheswari Girls High School.Father of the girl, Subal Chandra Bhowmik, foun...

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Energy crisis: Govt mulls 2-day weekly holiday in educational institutions

·August 12, 2022

The government plans to introduce a two-day weekly holiday in educational institutions across the country soon to save energy, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday.She said this while responding to a question at an event in the capital.Dipu Mon...

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Afghan girls face uncertain future after 1 year of no school

·August 12, 2022

For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it’s been a year since they set foot in a classroom. With no sign the ruling Taliban will allow them back to school, some are trying to find ways to keep education from stalling for a generation of young women.At ...

Literacy

Khulna University student lands in jail accused of rape

·August 12, 2022

A student of Khulna University, arrested over raping a young girl, landed in jail on Friday.The accused is Jewel Hossain, a student of the law department of the University and son of Md Sobhan Ali Gazi of Balia village of Mamdkathi upazila of Satkhira...

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AL to occupy streets in September as August mourning ends: Hasan

·August 12, 2022

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud has said the ruling party Awami League (AL) will take control of the streets in September and keep it occupied until the national polls.Hasan, also AL joint general secretary, was addressing a meeting...

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Brazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in Bolsonaro

·August 12, 2022

Thousands of Brazilians flocked to a law school Thursday in defense of the nation’s democratic institutions, an event that carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens joined together at the same site to denounce a brutal military d...

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Wildfires spread, fish die off amid severe drought in Europe

·August 12, 2022

Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in France that has swept through a large swath of pine forest, while Germans and Poles faced a mass fish die-off in a river flowing between their countries.Europe is sufferi...

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Brace for showers Friday

·August 12, 2022

Light to moderate rains or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds is likely to occur in parts of Bangladesh on Friday, according to the weather department.According to the weather bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Depa...

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PM pays homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

·August 12, 2022

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj.She placed a wreath at Bangabandhu’s grave at 10:45 am and stood there for a while in solemn silenc...

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European firefighters join battle to stop French wildfires

·August 12, 2022

Firefighters from across Europe started arriving in France on Friday to help battle several wildfires, including a giant blaze ravaging pine forests in the southwest of the country.The firefighters’ brigade from the Gironde region said the spread of t...

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UN chief affirms support for denuclearized North Korea

·August 12, 2022

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday proclaimed unwavering U.N. commitment to a fully denuclearized North Korea, even as a divided Security Council allows more room for the isolated country to expand its nuclear weapons and balli...

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BNDF celebrates 4th anniversary

·August 12, 2022

Bangladesh Nutrition and Dietetics Forum (BNDF) on Friday celebrated its 4th anniversary.The annual meeting of the BNDF was also held at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh chaired by its President Shamsun Naher Mohua.General Secretary of BNDF Tamanna Cho...

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