This year's UN Road Safety Week (17-23 May) under the theme "Streets for Life" calls to implement a maximum vehicular speed of 30 kilometres per hour in streets used by a mix of pedestrians and vehicles around residential, school and hospital areas. A large body of research carried out in different countries found that 30kmh speed limits play decisive roles in reducing road
Nation celebrating 2nd Eid-ul-Fitr during pandemic
Eid jamaat at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque this morning. Photo: Prabir Das
BSS, Dhaka
BSS, Dhaka
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated today with due fervor and enthusiasm after a month of fasting.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the nation in separate messages on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
Like last year, Eid is being celebrated in a different scenario, without any outdoor programme and Eid jamaat at Eidgahs across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has urged people to avoid Eidgah or other open places for Eid congregations and offer prayers at local mosques maintaining health guidelines.
US, UK govts co-fund actions to reduce pollution in Dhaka’s rivers
Diplomatic Correspondent
7th May, 2021 05:28:36
A new anti-pollution advocacy project called “Promoting Democratic Governance and Collective Advocacy for Environmental Protection in Dhaka City,” formally launched on Friday aiming to reduce pollutions in Dhaka’s rivers.
The project was developed by Waterkeepers Bangladesh Consortium and in collaboration with Counterpart International, said a US embassy press release.
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam, Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ms. Habibun Nahar and Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy Dhaka JoAnne Wagner participated in the launching of the new project.
US, UK govts co-fund actions to reduce pollution in Dhaka’s rivers
Diplomatic Correspondent
7th May, 2021 05:28:36
A new anti-pollution advocacy project called “Promoting Democratic Governance and Collective Advocacy for Environmental Protection in Dhaka City,” formally launched on Friday aiming to reduce pollutions in Dhaka’s rivers.
The project was developed by Waterkeepers Bangladesh Consortium and in collaboration with Counterpart International, said a US embassy press release.
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam, Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ms. Habibun Nahar and Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy Dhaka JoAnne Wagner participated in the launching of the new project.
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