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July 3, 2023

RU accords reception to freshers

Rajshahi University (RU) authorities yesterday accorded warm reception to the freshers under the academic session 2014-15 at Kazi Nazrul Islam auditorium on the campus. ruRU students' adviser Prof Sadiqul Arefin Matin delivered welcome speech at the start of the reception programme. Prof Muhammad Mizanuddin, Vice- Chancellor (VC) of the university presided over the reception programme while Pro-VC Prof Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan was present as special guest. Prof Mizanuddin in his speech welcomed the students and inspired them to take pleasure in the stud...

Poorer migrants locked in boat’s hold

A Bangladeshi teenager who was among the survivors from the smuggler’s vessel that sank off Libya on Sunday, revealed there had been three classes of passengers on board. migrants ship“Those who had the least money were stuffed into the hold at the bottom, and locked inside,'' the teen, identified by his first name Abdirizzak, told Corriere della Sera. “We were on the middle level and only those who paid more were above.'' When the first collision happened in pitch darkness, scenes of pure terror ensued, he said. “Everyone ...

BBC Probaho to air on Channel-i

Fran Unsworth announces the upcoming launch of a weekly BBC Bangla TV programme, BBC Probaho, on Bangladesh’s leading cable/satellite station, Channel-i. khaborThe new weekly TV current-affairs show, BBC Probaho - due to start airing at the end of June, will deliver in-depth reporting and live studio interviews, covering international and business stories. Presented by BBC Bangla’s Sharmin Rauma and co-produced with Channel-i, the programme will directly engage with the audiences. It will be broadcast live by Channel-i from its Dhaka studios. ...

A dangerous clause to ‘legally’ decrease child marriage

In Bangladesh, a draft of the Child Marriage Restraint Act has been sent to the Cabinet stating the minimum age of marriage will remain at 18 — but it will come with a clause. This new “clause” means that while the legal age of marriage will remain at 18 for girls, marriage will be legal at 16 under special circumstances — if it is their parents’ wish, for example, or if a girl becomes pregnant. henna tattosEssentially, the new clause will allow the continuation of child marriage and prove perilous for young people in Bangladesh. ...

Govt denying rights of Rana Plaza workers: HRW

Garment workers in Bangladesh face poor working conditions and anti-union tactics by employers, including assaults on union organizers, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released today. ranaplazaIn the two years since more than 1,100 workers died in the catastrophic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory on April 24, 2013, efforts are underway to make Bangladesh factories safer. THe HRW, however, says that the government and Western retailers can and should do more to enforce international labor standards to protect workers’ rights, i...

Robi subscribers to meet Rubel!

Robi has launched a new VAS campaign whereby Robi subscribers can meet the pace sensation, Rubel. The campaign will run from April 21 to May 11, 2015. ‘Meet & Greet with Rubel’ is an SMS based quiz campaign.  Robi users need to subscribe with Follo service for Rubel to take part in the quiz campaign. They have to type START RUBEL and send to rubel28777 to subscribe. Then the registered users will get confirmation message, celebrity update and a question related to Rubel Hossain. They have to answer the question by sending A or B to 28777. Following co...