The World AIDS Day was observed in the capital yesterday with the theme "Hands up for HIV Prevention" across the country as elsewhere in the world, reports BSS. Marking the day, Health and Family Welfare Ministry organised a discussion on HIV at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city where…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister yesterday alerted the vehicle drivers against reckless driving saying that in winter they should drive slowly as foggy weather is risky for driving, reports BSS. "Road accidents occur mostly in foggy weather. So, drivers must control the speed of vehicles in…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday stressed the need for creating more urban community volunteers to cope with disaster aftermath since Dhaka city is highly vulnerable to earthquake, reports UNB. “Dhaka city is considered as one of the most vulnerable areas to earthquake and subsequent fire.…

State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed said the government has already built a database of some 15 lakh physically challenged people of the country and will work to find out the reasons behind disabilities and to curb those, reports UNB. The minister came up with the announcement while addressing…

Speakers at a workshop yesterday stressed the need for promoting digital libraries in the country’s higher educational institutions as it can help save time, space and money, reports UNB. Addressing the workshop, University Grants Commission (UGC) member Prof Mohammad Yousuf Ali Mollah said a…

International Day of Persons with Disabilities and National Disabled Day-2016 will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world on December 3 aiming to create mass awareness to extend supports and provide adequate facilities for the people with differently able, reports BSS. The ministry of…

Bangladesh witnesses 5.5 per cent food wastage in a day at household level during consumption posing a high risk for ensuring food security of the country, says a survey report, reports BSS. Globally, it said, the wastage is 33 per cent or 1.3 billion tonnes of the total yearly food production.  The…

An international summit on skill development and decent work will begin in Dhaka on December 11 to develop human resources in the country, reports BSS. The three-day conference on "Dhaka Summit on Skills, Employability and Decent Work-2016" will bring together the representatives of government,…

CHITTAGONG:  A Chittagong court in a verdict here yesterday sentenced a youth to life term rigorous imprisonment for killing his friend at city' Miakhan Nagar of Bakalia area in 1997, reports BSS. The court of Chittagong Divisional Special Tribunal Judge Mir Ruhul Amin pronounced the verdict…

RUET first year admission begins today RAJSHAHI: The admission for the first year BSC engineering course under the academic session 2016-17 at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) will begin today, said a press release. Selected students asked at first to submit their all academic…

Ansar member succumbs to injuries at DMCH An Ansar member, who was injured in an attack by criminals at Benapole port on November 15 last, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Firoz Hasan, 32, son of Ibrahim Hossain, a resident of Bakshipur village in…