A total of 6000 new eco-friendly taxi cabs will be introduced in the public transport sector of the capital.
Month: May 2013
5th Meditex B’desh 2013 Expo begins
A three-day exposition of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals began here on Thursday.
Stocks show substantial gain at closing
Share prices at both the bourses of the country—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — closed with high gain on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.
Mushfiqur resigns as Bangladesh captain
DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim has announced that he will be resigning as Bangladesh captain after the end of the current series. His announcement, which came a few minutes after his team lost the third ODI to Zimbabwe and with it the…
Nor’wester kills 10 in Khulna, Satkhira, Barguna
News desk: At least 10 people were killed and over 100 others injured as nor’wester lashed different areas of Khulna, Bagerhat and Barguna districts on Wednesday night.
Boat capsize kills 2 in B’baria
BRAHMANBARIA: At least two people were killed and many others went missing as an engine-run bridegroom party’s boat capsized in Meghna River at Ashuganj upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
ICT awards Kamaruzzaman death penalty
Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was sentenced to death for two charges, life in prison for another two charges and 10 years in prison in connection with another charge for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war…
City sweater factory fire kills 8 including DIGP
DHAKA: At least eight people including a DIG of police & its managing director were killed in a devastating fire at a sweater factory in capital’s Mirpur on Wednesday night.
3 siblings among 5 killed in Tangail
TANGAIL: Three siblings among five were killed and three others injured as a pick up van turned turtle after being chased by hartal supporters in Agbikromhati on Dhaka-Tangail highway of the district on Thursday morning.
89pc pass Secondary School Certificate exam
DHAKA: The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published Thursday morning with overall pass percentage of 89.03, which is 2.66 percent higher than last year’s.
Protesters again at Shahbagh
DHAKA: Shahbagh protesters took position again here for next 24-hour from Wednesday evening ahead of verdict in war crimes case against Jamaat assistant secretary general M Kamaruzzaman.
Building collapse death toll now 892
DHAKA: The death toll rose to 892 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of 15 more bodies the debris till 7:30 am Thursday on the 16th day of the incident.
14,000 Hefajatmen sued in Narayanganj
NARAYANGANJ: Some 14000 activists of Hefajat-e-Islam were sued for their alleged involvement in fierce clashes with Law enforcers in Siddhirganj of the district on Monday.
Houses of Khoka, Partha raided
DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) police raided the houses of city BNP convener Sadek Hossain Khoka and JP Chairman Barrister Andalib Rahman Partha on Wednesday night.
Dalai Lama to Burma, Sri Lanka monks: End attack on Muslims
The Dalai Lama has reached out to monks in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, imploring them to end recent violence towards Muslims in their countries.
‘Iron Man 3’ triumphs at US box office
DHAKA: ‘Iron Man 3’ has stormed to the top of the US box office, with the second biggest ever opening weekend in the US.
Zimbabwe win series, Bd captain Mushfiq to quit
A sparkling century from opener Vusi Sibanda propelled Zimbabwe to a seven-wicket win and a series victory over Bangladesh after the third and final one-day international in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
7 cocktail recovered in Gaibandha
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a raid recovered 7 live cocktails from Thakurbari area of Gobindaganj upazila town in the district on Tuesday afternoon.
Mobile court sealss 7 private clinics in Jhenidah
A mobile court had sealed seven private clinics in Hariankundu uapzila town in Jhenidah on Tuesday for irregularities.
One stabbed to death in N’ganj
An alleged terrorist was stabbed to death by his rivals in Baburail area of Fatulla upazial on Tuesday.
8 Mohila Dal activists detained in Jamalpur
Police detained 10 local activists of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal while picketing during hartal in the district town on Wednesday morning.
Cops among 5 hurt in B’baria BNP-police clash
At least five people, including two policemen, were injured in a clash between policemen and BNP-Hefajat activists during hartal at Kattapara intersection in Sarail upazila on Wednesday morning.
Schoolgirl killed in pillar collapse in Khulna
A schoolgirl was killed as a pillar of an old building of her house came crashing down on her in Khalispur area of the city on Tuesday night.
Textile factory fined for releasing untreated effluent
A mobile court of Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday fined a textile factory named Ring Shine Textile Limited Tk 38 lakh and 40 thousand for polluting environment by releasing toxic bilge water into nearby water land in Jirabo of…
National election likely in Dec: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday hinted that the next general election might be held in December this year.
EU for politically acceptable way for polls-time govt
Representatives of the European Union (EU) missions in Dhaka on Wednesday stressed a politically acceptable and constitutionally viable mechanism about the form of election-time government.
Motijheel crackdown lies may harm image: Dipu
Indicating opposition BNP, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the lies and drama over the death toll in the Motijheel crackdown might cause an image crisis abroad but not because of the steps taken by the law enforcement…
Rana on 12-day fresh remand, engineer sent to jail
The Detective Branch (DB) of police on Wednesday sought another 12 days’ fresh remand of Md Sohel Rana, owner of the Rana Plaza to a Dhaka court in two separate cases.
Building collapse death toll hits 810
Forty-nine bodies were recovered from the debris of the collapsed Rana Plaza on Wednesday, taking the death toll from the disastrous building collapse to 810.
DMP version of crackdown not credible: BNP
Apparently rejecting Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner’s version over Sunday night’s crackdown on Hefajat activists, opposition BNP on Wednesday claimed that the country’s people could not take it into confidence.