Bangladesh
BGB trooper killed in Sirajganj road crash
Sirajganj, Feb 8 (UNB) – A havildar of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was killed after a truck hit his motorcycle at Moshipur area in Shahjadpur upazila on Friday noon.
Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign Saturday
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) – The national Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign, which was earlier postponed, will be observed across the country on Saturday, aiming to feed vitamin A plus capsules to all children aged between six and 59 months.
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro turns 40
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) - Seeking a better society of enlightened people, Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, one of the leading organisations of the country promoting literature among the people, celebrated its 40th anniversary on Friday.
The day was commemorated with a colourful rally starting from in front of Bangladesh National Museum and ending at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro Building in the city's Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue.
Common Rivers: Dhaka wants Delhi to take steps for water sharing
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) - Bangladesh has urged India to take steps for sharing the water of all the common rivers and resolving the long-pending Teesta water-sharing deal.
Compilation of PM Hasina’s question-answer in 9th parliament published
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) – The first two parts of a compilation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s questions and answers in the ninth parliament have been published.
Empowered women driving Bangladesh’s dev journey in a bigger way: Envoy
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) - Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands Sheikh Mohammed Belal has said women in Bangladesh are driving its development journey in a bigger way as Bangladesh’s economic transformation is driven, in large part, by social changes, starting with the empowerment of women.
Dhaka, Delhi sign 4 MoUs to strengthen multifaceted cooperation
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) - Bangladesh and India on Friday signed four MoUs to further strengthen the existing “multifaceted cooperation” between the two countries, according to a joint press release.
Two of a family killed in Gopalganj road crash
Gopalganj, Feb 8 (UNB) - A woman and her mother-in-law were killed in a collision between a motorcycle and human hauler at Devgram in Kotalipara upazila on Friday morning.
US envoy visits book fair; spends time with children
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB)–US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller along with his wife on Friday visited Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela and spent time with children at the children’s corner of the fair.
Auto-rickshaw driver hacked dead in Chattogram
Chattogram, Feb 8 (UNB) – A CNG auto-rickshaw driver was hacked to death by some miscreants at Thakurbari in Lohagara upazila on Friday morning.