bdnews24.com A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced five people to death in Ajit Karati murder case of Keraniganj. Judge A B M Sajedur Rahman of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 also sentenced two others to 10-year rigorous imprisonment and fined…
Day: December 24, 2012
26,000 pry school nationalisation on cards
bdnews24.com Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce nationalisation of around 26 thousands non-government primary schools on Jan 9. Primary and Mass Education Ministry Deputy Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told bdnews24.com that the Prime Minister would make the announcement at a…
Banks asked to help poor with clothes, blankets
bdnews24.com The Bangladesh Bank has asked other banks to distribute warm clothes and blankets to destitute people in remote villages immediately as part of their corporate social responsibility. A Bangladesh Bank Circular sent to the chief executives of all the…
Gulshan Club names new president
bdnews24.com Irshad Hossain has been named as the President of the Gulshan Club for a year, according to a media release on Sunday. The announcement came at the club’s Annual General Meeting on Dec 22 when an election was held…
Fakhrul’s bail pleas rejected
bdnews24.com A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of BNP’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in two separate shutdown violence cases. On completion of hearing on the bail petitions, vacation bench judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan…
Anti-pneumonia vaccine from 2013
bdnews24.com Bangladesh is going to introduce pneumococcal vaccine in its routine vaccination programme to prevent acute respiratory infections like pneumonia, which is one of the main reasons behind the death of babies in the country. Health minister A F M…
BSF beats up 2 in C’nawabganj
bdnews24.com India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has allegedly beaten up two Bangladeshi youths near Shivganj border in Chapainawabganj. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) 9 Battalion Deputy Commander Major Mizanur Rahmam told reporters a patrol team of 20 BSF Battalion reportedly beat…
India, Russia sign new defence deals
banglanews24.com Russia and India have signed new defence deals worth $2.9bn during President Vladimir Putin’s day-long trip to India. Under the accords, India will buy 42 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and 71 Mil Mi-17 helicopters. Putin held talks with Indian…
Southeast Bank, bkash sign MoU
banglanews24.com DHAKA: Southeast Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bkash, a mobile financial service provider of BRAC Bank, to facilitate rural people with banking service. After the MoU, customers will be able to receive hard cash of remittance…
ICT-2 issues rule to Suranjit
banglanews24.com International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 issued a rule against Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta seeking clarification of his remarks over war crimes trial. A three-member ICT-2 led by Justice Obaidul Hasan issued the suo-moto rule on Monday. The…