President congratulates PM on visionary speech at UN
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has congratulated Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his visionary, resolute and directive speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
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Final farewell to Akhtar Hussain at Shaheed Minar
People from various walks of life gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar on Friday morning to pay their final respects to poet and children's writer Akhtar Hussain in the scorching sun.
Former Cantonment OC Rakibul remanded for five days
A court has granted a five-day remand for former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the capital's Cantonment Police Station, Rakibul Hasan, in a sedition case.
LNG supply disrupted again due to adverse weather
LNG supply to the floating terminal in Maheshkhali has been disrupted again due to adverse weather caused by a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. An LNG-carrying cargo that arrived on schedule could not connect to the terminal even after trying for 24 hours. As a result, LNG and national transmission line gas supply decreased again just 10 days after the situation normalised.
President orders control of clinics, diagnostic centres mushrooming everywhere
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that clinics and diagnostic centres mushrooming everywhere in various parts of the country are damaging the healthcare system. He called on the concerned authorities to bring these institutions under proper management and regulation.
Pedestrian stabbed in Karwan Bazar, attacker caught and beaten
A pedestrian has been stabbed under the metro rail station in Karwan Bazar in the capital. Despite being bloodied in the stabbing, the man managed to catch the attacker. He was later beaten by several people. The incident took place around 3pm on Thursday, September 24.
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