Jessore –Three people, including two teenage boys, were killed when a bus rammed a human hauler at Dakshin Srirampur in Bagharpara upazila on Wednesday.
Month: January 2014
Black flag display of procession not allowed: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP-led 19-party alliance will display black flags at all wards of the city on Wednesday if police finally deny it permission to stage its scheduled black-flag procession on the city roads. Speaking at a press briefing at…
Sobhan, Ferdous, Selima, Shakil made PM’s special asstts
Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, Ferdous Ahmed Khan, Selima Khatun and M Mahbubul Haque Shakil have been appointed special assistants to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
8 fake DB men held in city
Police on Monday arrested eight fake Detective Branch(DB) of police personnel from Banasree area in the city. Police also recovered one country made pipe-gun, two wireless sets, a handcuff and a microbus.
Int’l Plastic Fair kicks off on Feb 23
The 9th International Plastic Fair 2014 will begin here on February 23, which is expected to bring together some 350 participants from 17 countries. Leaders of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers Association (BPGMEA) at a press conference at its office on…
DSE, CSE continue downturn Tuesday
Trading at the country’s twin bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – suffered loss for second successive session as prices of most of the issues decreased on Tuesday.
Shirin to be Speaker, Rabbi Deputy Speaker
The Awami League has nominated Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury as Speaker and Fazle Rabbi Miah as Deputy Speaker for Parliament. The Parliamentary Party of the Awami League nominated them at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday.
ACC grills Bashundhara Group DGM in Judge Motahar inquery
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday interrogated a deputy general manager (DGM) of Bashundhara Group for three hours in connection with the alleged accumulation of illegal wealth by former judge Motahar Hossain.
Man shot dead near College Gate in Dhaka
A man was shot to death at college gate area in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The murder took place at a quarter of National Heart Institute at 8:30 am Tuesday, said Sher-e-Bangla Nagar OC Abdul Momin.
NHRC chief unhappy at measures to curb militancy, terrorism
Gaibandha – Lamenting that terrorists and militants are killing innocent people in the country, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday expressed his dissatisfaction over the inadequate measures taken by the government to prevent militancy and…
Bar Council VC Mahbub’s bail prayer rejected
A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of Bar Council Vice-Chairman Khandaker Mahbub and the remand plea against him in a case filed with Ramna Police Station in his presence.
JP to play opposition role truly: Tajul
Opposition chief whip Tajul Islam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the Jatiya Party will truly play the role of opposition in the 10th parliament, scheduled to begin its journey on Wednesday, by strongly opposing any decision that will go against people’s…
6992 polling stations finalised for 98 upazilas
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the list of polling stations and polling booths for the first phase upazila polls slated for February 19. As per the lists, there are 6992 polling stations and 44225 polling booths in…
K’ganj Bank burglary: 2 held with looted Tk 16.19cr in city
Dhaka – Two people, including the prime suspect in the Kishoreganj Sonali Bank burglary case, were arrested along with looted Tk 16.19 crore from Shyampur Balurmath area in the capital on Tuesday.
Polls helped maintain democratic process: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reiterated that the country’s constitution has been upheld and the democratic process maintained with its 10th general election held on January 5 last.
Cricket Reform: BNP urges BCB to garner support from neutral countries
Dhaka – Terming whimsical the two-tier Test cricket draft proposal by influential countries, BNP on Tuesday urged the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to take steps for getting support of neutral countries against the move to save the Tiger’s test status.
New Zealand doctor ‘stitches up leg’ after shark attack
A doctor in New Zealand has told the BBC how he fought off a shark attack with a knife, stitched up his wounds, then went to the pub for a beer.
Tarique’s mother-in law faces graft charge
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against Syeda Iqbalmand Banu, the mother-in-law of BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, on graft charges.
8 charge-sheeted in blogger Rajib murder case
The charge sheet of much talked about Blogger Rajib murder case was submitted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Tuesday against eight people including Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team chief Mufti M Jasimuddin Rahmani.
DDT: Pesticide linked to Alzheimer’s
Exposure to a once widely used pesticide, DDT, may increase the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, suggest US researchers.
Rafael Nadal valiantly endures next level of true suffering in Australia
For Rafael Nadal and his supporters, the dream of a second career Australian Open title transformed into a nightmare during the final round of the tournament Sunday.
Elvis Presley’s disputed ‘Graceland West’ asks $3.75M
Touted as “one of the premier celebrity heritage homes” in the area, “on par with Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope,” Elvis Presley’s former home in Palm Springs was recently listed for $3.75M, but Presley preservationists should be warned that the…
Pete Seeger: US folk singer and activist dies aged 94
US folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, whose songs included Turn! Turn! Turn! and If I Had A Hammer, has died at the age of 94.
Mladic refuses to testify for Karadzic at ICTY trial
Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic has refused to testify after former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic called him as a defence witness at his war crimes trial at The Hague.
Ukraine’s PM and government resign
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet amid continuing anti-government protests.
Narendra Modi: India’s saviour or the devil in saffron?
At the outset I want to be very clear that I hold no love for the Congress Party.
A vengeful Russia is back in the game
In spite of the seemingly cozy relationship between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a new “Cold War” may be in the offing.
Farmers urged to farm boro seedling in dry seedbed to get more yield
Agri experts in a function here on Monday urged farmers to farm boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene sheets to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
Animal resource sector needs sustainable development: Speakers
Speakers at a seminar have unequivocally called for substantial and sustainable development of the country’s animal resource sector through removing its existing problems to face the nation’s protein deficiency.
12 get life imprisonment in Chandu murder case in Rajshahi
A trial court here on Monday sentenced 12 persons to life imprisonment in city’s Chandu murder case around 20 years back.