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Bangladesh, Ireland initiate first-ever UN resolution on Global Drowning Prevention United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 29 -- The United Nations General Assembly has adopted unanimously a historic resolution on drowning prevention globally. The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima on Wednesday introduced the first ever one-off UNGA resolution on "Global Drowning Prevention" which acknowledges the silent epidemic for the first ti...

UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in Bangladesh to support SDGs United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 29 -- The Bangladesh Chapter of the Accelerator Labs, a new addition to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded by the German Cooperation and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), was launched on Wednesday at a virtual event to accelerate learning and mitigate the challenges of the SDGs. Attended by the Planning Minister M.A.Mannan as the chief guest, the...

Hefazat leader Mahmud Habibi held in Demra United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 29 -- Police on Wednesday afternoon arrested Hefazat-e-Islam joint secretary general of Dhaka metropolitan (zone 10) Md. Mufti Faisal Mahmud Habibi from the capitals Demra area. A team of Mirpur DB police arrested him at around 4 pm. Also read: Intelligence agencies to identify Hefazat financers: Minister He worked as the Khatib of Medina Chattar Central Jame Mosque in Demra and lived on...

3 Bangladeshi women make it to list of top 100 Asian scientists United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 29 -- Three Bangladeshi scientists, all of them women, have made it to the list of "best and brightest" 100 Asian scientists for their contribution to research. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladeshs Dr Firdausi Qadri, Model Livestock Advancement Foundations Dr Salma Sultana, and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technologys Professor...

Domestic electronics, technology products should get priority in govt procurement: Speakers United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 28 -- Speakers at a webinar on Tuesday demanded amending the Public Procurement Rules (PPR) in favour of domestic industries to give priorities to locally-made products in government procurement process. Speakers made the suggestions at a webinar titled Bangladesh in Industrialization. Bangladesh Electrical, Electronics and Home Appliance ...

Bangladesh ambassador breaks the ice with Uzbek president; Dhakas requests noted United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 24 -- Bangladesh wants Uzbekistan to establish the first Embassy of Uzbekistan in Dhaka and resumption of direct passenger flights on Dhaka-Tashkent-Dhaka route to enhance bilateral ties in the fields of tourism, education, sports and culture. Ambassador of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan Md Zahangir Alam on Friday presented his credentials to President Sha...

1.1mln Bangladeshis talking about climate change on Facebook United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 23 -- Over 1.1 million Bangladeshis have been talking about environmental conservation on Facebook in the past three months. The three most popular topics are sustainable food, sustainable living and wildlife conservation. In Bangladesh, interest in issues related to climate change mirrors global sentiment. More people are also joining communities to learn more about is...

Covid situation in Bangladesh unlikely to improve before June: Experts United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 23 -- Bangladesh is unlikely to see any improvement in the Covid-19 situation before June next as the country is still in the grip of its second wave, predicted a group of local and international health experts. Using a mathematical model, Bangladesh Como Modelling Group, a group of experts from both Bangladesh and Oxford University, also projected that the co...

Bagerhat teens held for raping seven-year-old Bangladesh, April 23 -- Police Friday arrested two teenagers for "raping" a seven-year-old girl in Bagerhats Chitalmari. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chitalmari Police Station Mir Shariful Haque said, "On Thursday, the duo approached the girl and lured her on the pretext of playing a game. The teenagers took the seven-year-old to a nearby sugarcane field where they sexually assaulted her." Later, the victims father rushed to the spot hearing her scream...

167 juveniles secure bail from virtual courts amid lockdown United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 23 -- A total of 167 incarcerated children have been granted bail by juvenile courts across the country in the last eight working days through virtual hearings amid the countrywide strict lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Barrister Muhammad Saifur Rahman, a spokesman for the Supreme Court and a special officer of the High Court, confirmed the information to med...