PM inaugurates 28 development projects in Jessore

    Sofian Khan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 28 development projects in Jessore. There she is also about to join the President Parade-2017 marking the commissioning of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) officers. The projects inaugurated by her are: the First Phase of Waterlogging Removing Project of the Kapotakkha River,…

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      Semi-final 1 of Champions trophy 2017

      Today Pakistan is going to play with the host team, England. In this knockout match England has more chance to win. They are taking the home ground advantage and are unbeaten in this champion’s trophy till now. England has a big batting lineup. Pakistan needs to play very well to go to the final. As…

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        No paid subscriber in seven months of launch

        DOT Desk Bangabandhu Satellite 1, installed at a cost of Tk 2,702 crore, is yet to earn a penny in seven months of its launch with 15-year lifespan while technical complexity and lack of preparation have surfaced. Although the government earlier said that the satellite would realise its cost within seven years of its launch,…

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          PM Modi gets UN’s highest environmental honour

          Sayeed Muhammad Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the UN’s highest environmental honour for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and pledge to eliminate single use plastic in India by 2022. Called Champions of the Earth Award, the award is conferred on five other individuals and organisations, reports PTI. Six of the world’s…

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            Tornado Mora Greatly Harmed Cox’s Bazar Tourism Industry

            Written by: Eshan Maitra Businesses at the sea-beach of Cox’s Bazar are at halt. Thousands of marine-souvenir & Burmese shops at Laboni, Shugandha & Kolatoli points, were literally blown away in the tornado. Many employees at bigger businesses here, are also out of job. A depressing aura has covered the whole area. Business owners are…

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              Risking their lives to get an education

              Murtaza Mohammadi/UNICEF After a string of deadly attacks on Afghan schools, children and young people struggle to overcome trauma while continuing their education. After saying prayers for the fallen students, a small group of mourners descends a hill in the outskirts of Kabul, guided by the dim moonlight. One man remains behind to light candles…

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                S. Sudan doctor wins UN refugee prize

                Hossen Sohel: A South Sudanese doctor who runs an overcrowded hospital with a dimly-lit surgical theatre and no regular supply of general anaesthesia yesterday won the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen award, reports AFP. Evan Atar Adaha’s Maban hospital in the South Sudanese town of Bunj serves more than 144,000 refugees from Blue Nile state…

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