UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
Afghanistan’s most recent floods killed about 350 people, including dozens of children, and has since provided safe water, hygiene kits with soap, toothbrushes and more to communities in Afghanistan. The children’s fund also organised hygiene sessions to teach civilians about handwashing and safe water storage amidst the natural disaster. Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Representative in…
Japa will support the interim government
The Jatiya Party (JPA) will fully support the interim government formed in the student uprising. This decision was taken at the presidium meeting held under the chairmanship of party chairman GM Quader at Banani office on Wednesday. The opinion came from the meeting, it was wrong to participate in the last January 7 election without…
Farmer dies of Russell’s viper bite in Faridpur, two more killed by snakes
A farmer named Hossain Bepari (50) died after being bitten by a venomous Russell’s viper in a remote pasture of North Channel Union in Faridpur Sadar. He was bitten by the snake on Thursday afternoon. He died at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur at around 11:00 today on Friday. Apart from…
Govt plans to database beggars: Dipu Moni in Parliament
Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni said that the government has taken a plan to create a database of beggars across the country. Begging will be eradicated by imparting various trainings and counseling to genuine beggars through accurate statistics. The Minister of Social Welfare said this in response to the question of Independent Member of…
Prime Minister’s appointment of APS Hafizur and DPS Tushar is cancelled
The government canceled the contractual appointments of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Assistant Private Secretary (APS-2) Gazi Hafizur Rahman and Deputy Press Secretary (DPS) Hasan Zahid Tushar. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Wednesday. According to the two termination notices of both, their contractual appointment has been…
HSC and equivalent results on October 15
This year’s HSC and equivalent exam results will be published on October 15 (Tuesday). On Monday (October 7), Inter-Education Board Coordinating Committee President and Dhaka Education Board Chairman Tapan Kumar Sarkar gave this information. He said that the results of HSC and equivalent examinations will be published on October 15 at 11 am. The results…
Can inflation be controlled by monetary policy?
The main function of the organization is to control inflation and keep people comfortable. The agency tries to do this by announcing monetary policy every six months. Inflation in the country has been above 9 percent for 14 consecutive months. Usually one of the main tools to control inflation is to raise interest rates. But…