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Artist Kalidas Karmakar passes away
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – Ekushey Padak winning artist Kalidas Karmakar, a painter and printmaker of international repute, passed away on Friday afternoon. He was 73.
‘Bangabandhu Film City’ to be world class: Minister
Gazipur, Oct 18 (UNB) – Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Friday said a big project has been undertaken to ensure that the under-construction ‘Bangabandhu Film City’ will be a world class one.
Indian fisherman lands in Rajshahi jail
Rajshahi, Oct 18 (UNB) - An Indian fisherman who entered Bangladesh illegally in Charghat upazila here on Thursday was sent to jail on Friday as two cases were filed against him for trespassing and catching hilsa.
The fisherman was identified as Pranab Mondol, a citizen of Sahebnagar Chhirachar in Jalangi area of Murshidabad district of India.
Samit Kumar Kundu, officer-in-charge of Charghat Police Station, said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Charghat Border Outpost (BOP) Habildar Humayun Kabir filed two cases against Pranab for entering Bangladesh territory and catching hilsa illegally.
BGB handed over Pranab to Charghat Police Station on Thursday night and was sent to the court around 11am on Friday from where he was taken to Rajshahi Central Jail.
On Thursday, BGB said its members were forced to fire back in self-defence after being attacked by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Rajshahi border that led to the death of a BSF man.
In a press release, the BGB said the BSF members intruded into Bangladesh territory and tried to snatch an Indian fisherman detained while illegally fishing in the Padma River.
“BSF members first opened fire while fleeing from Bangladesh territory towards India in the morning,” the release said.
The incident took place 650 yards inside Bangladesh territory in Shahariaghat Balughat of the river under Charghat upazila in Rajshahi, said the BGB press release.
178 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - A total of 178 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Friday morning.
Agargaon to have dedicated lane for bicycles: Mayor
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday said a 10-kilometer exclusive bicycle lane is being constructed in the city's Agargaon area.
"For a separate space for cycling, work on the exclusive bicycle lane is underway in Agargaon area. There’ll be a bicycle-renting facility as well," he said.
The DNCC mayor made the announcement while addressing an anti-drug marathon race in the city's Hatirjheel area jointly arranged by DNCC, JCI and Sportier.
German car manufacturers invited to set up assembly plants in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has invited the German car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen to set up their assembly plants at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpanagar in Chattogram.
Congress on non-communicable diseases to begin on Oct 19
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Three-day long first scientific congress on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will begin in the capital on October 19.
FBCCI urges Commonwealth entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) - FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim has urged the investors from the Commonwealth countries to invest more in Bangladesh taking the advantage of a number of incentives offered by the government.
Govt approves appointment of administrators for Robi, GP
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) – The Posts and Telecommunications Division on Thursday approved a proposal of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for appointing administrators for mobile operators Grameenphone (GP) and Robi.
PM unveils book on her question-answer sessions in 9th JS
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday unveiled the cover of an 11-volume compilation of book titled “Ninth Jatiya Sangsad: Prime Minister’s Question-Answer” at her office here.