Agitated locals put up barricade on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway on Friday morning after a robbery took place in the house of a Khelafat Majlish leader in Bahubal upazila headquarters.
Month: June 2013
Rickshaw-puller found dead in Moulvibazar
Police recovered the body of a rickshaw-puller from Uchhlapara in Kulaura upazila of the district on Friday.
Two held allegedly with Yaba in Cox’s Bazar
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two young men along with 20,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Bangla Bazar in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
‘Married women need economic rights in family’
Ensuring economic rights to the married women in their family life is very important to reduce violence and repression against them, speakers at a daylong participatory discussion said here on Saturday.
Budget passed, BNP stages walk out
The budget for 2013-14 fiscal was passed in Parliament on Sunday, amidst a walkout by the opposition BNP.
10 injured in BCL infighting in Sylhet
At least 10 people were injured as two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) clashed at Government MC College here on Saturday.
EU not to go US way in RMG sector
Bangladesh’s biggest trading partner, the European Union, which absorbs most of the readymade garment exports, has vowed to provide ‘the best possible’ market access in its effort to improve labour standards.
GSP suspended, not cancelled: US Envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Sunday said the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility for Bangladeshi exports has not been cancelled, but suspended.
Gazipur city polls: Ajmat unveils manifesto
Ruling 14-party alliance-backed mayoral runner in the maiden Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election Ajmat Ullah on Sunday placed a 10-point election manifesto, promising to make the city modern, planned and beautiful one.
2 suspected drug peddlers held in Magura
Officials of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested twoalleged drug peddlers,including a woman, along with 400 kg hemp in Shalikha upazila on Friday.
BNP for army deployment in Gazipur
Senior BNP leader ASM Hannan Shah, who is also the chief coordinator of the electioneering for 18-party-supported mayoral runner MA Mannan, on Sunday demanded deployment of army during the election to the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC).
Footwear factory at Ctg EPZ catches fire
A footwear factory at EPZ here caught fire early Sunday.
Five sentenced to gallows for raping Ctg girl
A court here on Sunday found five people guilty of abducting and gang-raping a teenage girl in 1997and sentenced them to death in absentia on Sunday.
Biswajit murder case in speedy trial tribunal
The sensational Biswajit killing case has been shifted to the Speedy Trial Tribunal for its quick disposal, a prosecution lawyer said on Sunday.
ACC grills Sonali Bank officials for loan scam
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday quizzed four officials of Sonali Bank in connection with the alleged swindling of Tk 1.56 billion from the bank by Fare Weaving Mills Limited, a private firm.
No seat for 17,485 Comilla students this year
Around 17,485 students who passed the SSC examinations from Business Studies group this year would not be able to get admitted to colleges due to shortage of seats.
Schoolgirl killed in Pirojpur
A schoolgirl was killed by some unknown miscreants at Bhuabaria village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
BNP leader stabbed in C’nawabganj
A local BNP leader was stabbed by some miscreants at Mushribhuja in Bholahat upazila of the district on Saturday night.
Tarique-Mamun case hearing July 14
A Dhaka on Sunday recorded the deposition of 12th witness in the money laundering case filed against BNP Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun and fixed July 14 as the next date of hearing.
Dacoits abduct 14 fishermen from Meghna estuary
A gang of armed pirates early Saturday abducted 14 fishermen with a fishing trawler on Meghna River estuary near Char Patiyala under Monpura upazila of Bhola district.
Rights groups for proper use of haor dev fund
Environmentalists and rights activists at a discussion here on Sunday stressed proper utilisation of the allocation made in the national budget to implement the Haor Development Master Plan.
2 Jamaat men held in Sylhet
Police arrested two Jamaat-Shibir men from different parts of the city on Friday suspecting their involvement in an attack on two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) The arrested were identified as Islam Uddin, president of Shahparan thana unit Shibir and Sayed…
BCL men forcibly put JCD men in hall RU committee!
Leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University Shah Makhdum hall unit forced some Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists to join their hall committee.
I was active supporter of Independence: SQC
War crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Sunday claimed himself an active supporter of the cause of Bangladesh Independence.
40 Bagerhat villages inundated as embankments breach
The embankments of Water Development Board (WDB) in 5 upazilas of the district werebreached at many points following the depression formed in the Bay of Bengal and tidal surge and at least 40 villages in 5 upazilas were inundated.
‘Coins From Bangladesh’ unveiled
A book, titled ‘Coins From Bangladesh,’ a compilation of the history of coins found in this region from the ancient age to modern time, was launched here on Sunday.
FICCI stresses resolving political crisis
Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Sunday stressed resolving the political crisis in the country for attracting foreign investment.
Stocks down at opening
The share price index at the country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –witnesses downtrend in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.
10 tricks to become a loving, positive person
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August deadline for deciding on World T20 venues
The ICC has given Bangladesh an August deadline to achieve satisfactory standards for its stadiums for next year’s World Twenty20 tournament.