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UN to cut humanitarian office staff by 20%
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian body on Friday announced plans to reduce staff by 20 per cent and downsize operations in nine countries, including Iraq, said its chief in a letter to staff. In his letter, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Under-Secretary-General...
Mild heat wave sweeps over nine districts: Met office
A mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) released forecasted on Monday morning. Trough of low lies over West Bengal and...
Offices resume after 9-day Eid vacation
Government and private offices, along with banks, financial institutions, and courts, resumed operations on Sunday following a nine-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, reports UNB. Officials and employees returning to work were seen exchanging Eid greetings with colleagues. A festive mood still...
Offices reopen Sunday after 9 days Eid vacation
After nine days of Eid vacation, government, semi-government and private offices, autonomous bodies, banks and stock markets will reopen on Sunday, reports BSS. A 9-day public holiday began on March 28. The people are returning to the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest...
Bangladesh expected to face one or two severe heat waves this April: Met office
Bangladesh is likely to experience one or two severe heat waves in the current month, according to Met office, reports UNB. In its long-range weather outlook for April, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said that 2-4 mild (36-38.9) degree Celsius or moderate (38-39.9) degree Celsius and 1-2...
Salman Khan's box office woes: The unlucky link between '3' and 'Sikandar'
Salman Khan, one of Bollywoods most bankable stars, has had an illustrious career spanning over three decades. However, an uncanny pattern seems to follow himhis association with the number 3 and the name Sikandar has not yielded the kind of success one would expect from a megastar of his stature....
Met office forecasts dry weather over country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Wednesday forecasted that weather may remain mainly dry across the country for the next 24 begins from this morning, reports BSS. The BMD said: Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. The forecast begins from 9am...
Pakistani model Zara Ahmed in Bangladeshi film
Pakistani model-actor Zara Ahmed will appear in a Bangladeshi film titled Force, which will be directed by Asif Iqbal Jewel. It is learned that the actress officially signed the project on March 11. The film revolves around the story of a womans revenge, and Zara will play the role of a police...
Met office forecasts rain likely over parts of country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted on Wednesday that rain or thundershowers likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions for the next 24 hours begins from this morning. Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely...
Young man arrested for assaulting OC, 2 officers at Pallabi Police Station
Abdur Razzaq Fahim was arrested early Tuesday morning for assaulting three police officers, including the officer-in-charge (OC), at Pallabi Police Station, reports UNB. The incident took place around 12:30 am when Fahim arrived at the station, claiming a murder had occurred. OC Nazrul Islam...
Pattinson's sci-fi 'Mickey 17' tops box office but still has a long way to go
Robert Pattinsons sci-fi thriller Mickey 17 hit theaters on March 7.Bong Joon Ho, the Oscar-winning director behind Parasite has helmed the drama. Adapted from Edward Ashtons novel Mickey 7, the film features Pattinson in the role of Mickey Barnes. He plays a disposable employee sent on a...
Met office forecasts mainly dry weather over country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday forecasted weather may remain dry over the country for the next 24 hours begins from this morning, reports BSS. According to the forecast that begins from Monday 9am, Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country....
Cyclone, Kalboishakhi, and heatwaves expected from March to May
The country may experience at least eight days of thunderstorms and hailstorms, along with three days of Kalboishakhi storms and possibly even a cyclone during March to May. Four to seven heatwaves may sweep across the country during this period, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological...
Salman Khan’s blockbuster secures 80% of its budget before its release
Salman Khans much-anticipated action drama Sikandar is already making waves ahead of its grand Eid release. Directed by AR Murugadoss and co-starring Rashmika Mandanna, the film has locked a massive Rs165 crore non-theatrical deal, covering a significant portion of its production budget....
CID chief among 18 police officers transferred
In a latest reshuffle, the Home Ministry transferred and posted 18 police officers, including head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Matiur Rahman Sheikh. Of them, Matiur Rahman has been transferred to the police headquarters. In addition, Sarada Police Academy Principal Masudur...
Met office forecasts light rain over parts of northern region
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted on Thursday that the weather will likely remain mostly dry over the next 24 hours, with possible rain in one or two areas of the Rangpur division starting in the morning. Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the...
Additional IGP among 82 officers made OSD
Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Alim Mahmud, along with 82 police officers, has been made Officer on Special Duty (OSD). The decision was announced through three separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday without specifying any reason for this...
SC orders reinstatement of 85 election officers fired 18 years ago
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered reinstating 85 upazila election officers, who were sacked by the then caretaker government 18 years ago in 2007 with all their benefits, reports BSS. The five-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat...
“Agencies collecting info about DCs who served as ROs in 2024”
Intelligence agencies are currently gleaning information about the deputy commissioners (DCs) who served as returning officers in 2024 general elections, reports UNB. Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Mokhlesur Rahman on Sunday confirmed this matter to the agency....