At least 30 godowns of spice items were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at Rajabazar in the district town on Monday night.
Month: December 2013
College teacher murdered in Bogra
A college teacher was hacked to death by miscreants in Badurtala area of the district town on Monday night.
Alleged robber lynched in Naogaon
An alleged robber was killed in a mob attack while attempting to commit a robbery at Mirapara village in Niamatpur upazila early Tuesday.
RU evening LL.M admission test on Jan 11
The admission test of evening Masters of Laws (LL.M) under the Law Faculty of Rajshahi University (RU) will be held on January 11, said a press release on Monday.
Climate change meeting in Warsaw: Too little, too late
By Jack A. Smith The sharply increasing scientific indicators of impending disastrous global climate change have failed to motivate the principal developed countries, led by the U.S., to accelerate the lackluster pace of their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Withdrawal of export subsidy on cotton may affect RMG: CPD
If the subsidy for cotton export is withdrawn as per the decision of the WTO Ministerial Conference recently held in Bali, the readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh may face a hurdle, says Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil…
River container service starts
River transportation of goods containers has commercially begun for the first time in Bangladesh. MV Pangaon Success left Chittagong port for the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal at Dhaka’s Keraniganj around Monday noon, Chittagong Port Authority’s Secretary Syed Farhad Uddin told…
JCD leader shot dead in Jessore
A local Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was shot to death by unidentified miscreants in the district town on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Kobir Hosain Palash, 30, vice-president of the district unit JCD and son of Mohitul…
Khaleda holds emergency meeting with party leaders
After her meeting with visiting UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday evening sat in an emergency meeting with her party’s senior leaders.
Witness Momena is fake: Molla’s wife
War crimes convict Abdul Quader Molla’s family has claimed witness Momena Begum whose testimony got the Jamaat-e-Islami leader the gallows is ‘fake’. Molla’s wife Sanowar Jahan made the claim on Monday at a media conference, a day after a tribunal…
Jamaat calls another countrywide hartal for Tuesday
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday called another countrywide daylong hartal for Tuesday protesting what it said the government’s conspiracy to kill its leader Abdul Quader Mollah for political purpose.
Court calls back Tarique warrant
Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 on Monday asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to withdraw the arrest warrant in the Money Laundering case against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tareque Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun, as Tareque was acquitted in the case.
Hannan, Rizvi bail prayers rejected
A Dhaka court on Monday sent back three arrested BNP leaders including Hannan Shah and Rizvi to jail rejecting their bail plea and remand prayers of police in three cases filed with Paltan and Motijheel Police Stations.
Sonali scam: ACC grills 9 bank officials
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday interrogated nine officials of Sonali Bank in connection with the much-talked-about Sonali Bank loan scam. A seven-member investigation team, led by its deputy director Mir Zainul Abedin Shibly, interrogated them as witnesses of…
UK Minister Warsi due Thursday
Dhaka – Amid the deepening political tension ahead of the crucial national election, British Senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Baroness Warsi arrives here on Thursday to discuss polls issues with political leaders.
‘Molla’s death warrant illegal’, Kh Mahbub
The warrant issued for executing Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla’s death sentence is illegal, his lawyer has said. Molla’s lawyer Khandker Mahbub Hossain, who is also Vice Chairman of the Bar Council BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Adviser, said this at a…
Taranco leaves Tuesday after meeting PM, says solution possible
Dhaka – UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco leaves Dhaka on Tuesday evening completing his four-day mission.
Postpone farcical polls: BNP asks PM
Dhaka – BNP joint general secretary Salauddin Ahmed on Monday hoped that the Prime Minister will take steps to postpone the farcical election and resign forthwith showing respect for the public opinion.
Withdraw nomination papers: Ershad asks JP candidates
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said that he had asked his party’s aspirant candidates to withdraw their nomination papers by December 13.
Important talks taking place: CEC
The Chief Election Commissioner spoke in a cheerful mood on Monday after a brief meeting with the UN emissary Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, the second in as many days.
China for inclusive polls in Bangladesh
Dhaka – China on Monday called for fair and inclusive polls in Bangladesh amid spiraling violence ahead of the January 5 general election.
No bar to Quader Mollah execution: AG
Observing that the constitutional scope for filing an appeal for reviewing the judgment and the jail code are not applicable for condemned Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Monday said he can be executed anytime.
UN experts call for Molla execution halt
Two independent United Nations human rights experts on Monday urged Bangladesh government to halt the execution of Abdul Quader Molla, whose death sentence could be carried out “as early as tomorrow’ (Tuesday).
‘Recent amendment of law slows down ACC work’
Chairman of Anti Corruption Commission M Bodiuzzaman on Monday said the speed of activities of the commission has been going downwards after the amendment of the ACC law.
Blockade extended till Friday morning
BNP-led 18-Party alliance has extended its 72-hour blockade until Friday morning.
Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls snap election
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament on Monday and called a snap election, but anti-government protest leaders pressed ahead with mass demonstrations seeking to install an unelected body to run the country.
China’s first stealth drone
The test flight of China’s first stealth drone, in November 2013, makes China leap from drones to combat drones.
The road ahead after breakthrough over Iran
Even cynics must admit that the time comes in international relations when long frozen situations suddenly thaw causing positive change for international peace and security.
Mandela death: Daughter Makaziwe tells of final moments
Nelson Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe has told the BBC about the “wonderful” final hours of the former president, who died aged 95 last Thursday.
Farmers experiencing four crops annually in N-districts
Farmers of selected areas of eight northern districts including Gaibandha under Rangpur division are experiencing four crops in a land annually through systematic cultivation.