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Amar Ekushey Book Fair: A food for the soul
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) – The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has undergone many changes since its inception in 1972 but one thing has remained unchanged -- the relation with Dhaka University and its current and former students.
DPDC moves to DU buildings for solar power generation
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB) – Having failed to get necessary cooperation from government departments in using the rooftops of their buildings, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) is now moving to Dhaka University buildings to implement a solar power project on their rooftops.
Satkhira’s jujube to go to Denmark, Middle East markets
Satkhira, Feb 11 (UNB) – The commercial cultivation of jujube, locally known as ‘kul’ or ‘boroi’, is increasing every year, and its export to Denmark and different middle east counties is expected to begin soon.
Bangladesh needs another push to eliminate leprosy: WHO envoy
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Though Bangladesh has already achieved the leprosy elimination target, WHO Goodwill Ambassador Yohei Sasakawa thinks the country needs a further push with an all-out comprehensive approach to totally eliminate the world's oldest disease from here.
Unsafe helmet use by bike users growing ‘for lack of monitoring’
Dhaka, Feb 9 (UNB) - Though a significant change is visible regarding helmet use by bike users in the capital, experts think the protective gear many passengers of ridesharing services wear are awfully unsafe and substandard.
BNP rank and file upset as Khaleda’s jailing marks one year
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB) – Amid deep uncertainty about the party’s political future following a massive defeat in the December-30 polls, BNP is going to observe the 1st anniversary of the jailing of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case with a simple programme on Friday.
Bangladesh Army contributing to peace efforts in Central African Republic
Bangui (Central African Republic), Feb 8 (UNB)- The Bangladesh Special Force (BANSF) has been working round-the-clock to maintain peace and political stability alongside other international peacekeepers in the tumultuous Central African Republic (CAR) since 2016.
When a rickety bridge is the only hope in Ashashuni
Satkhira, Feb 7 (UNB) - The residents of three villages in Ashashuniupazila bemoan that the local administration is not paying heed to their longstanding demand for constructing a concrete bridge over the Balua River in the upazila to facilitate their movement.
DITF gets lukewarm response from foreign visitors
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) - Though the Dhaka International Trade Fair has been witnessing an overwhelming response from local visitors, it has failed to attract foreign ones due to mismanagement and filthy condition of the venue and its adjoining areas.
Not all is well with Bagerhat Sadar Hospital
Bagerhat, Feb 5 (UNB) - Thousands of people of the district are unable to have access to its 100-bed Sadar Hospital for lack of medical facilities, doctors and staff.