A dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by the District Bar Association protesting the killing of their fellow lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarker and six others after abduction, was observed spontaneously in the district on Sunday.
Day: May 4, 2014
CPD for rationalising tax incentive structure
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think tank, on Sunday said the government should revisit and rationalise the existing tax incentive structure to ensure ‘distributive justice’.
Voter list update: enumerators to collect data from May 15 to September 10
The Election Commission, over three phases, will collect data of possible voters from May 15 to September 10 this year, with a view to updating the country’s electoral rolls.
Now Jamaat-run inst has to vacate Suchitra’s house
After long 26 years, Imam Gazzali Institute, an educational institution run by Jamaat-e-Islami, has to quit the ancestral house of celebrity film actress in the Indian subcontinent Suchitra Sen in Pabna district town as the Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed…
Money Laundering: ACC signs MoU with FIU
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday with a view to increasing scopes of cooperation between the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) for dealing with money laundering and other financial crimes.
196 candidates contest in 13 upazilas: EC
The Election Commission said Sunday 196 candidates will contest in the election of 13 upazila parishads on May 19.
RCC implements Taka 427.31 cr projects
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been implementing five major projects involving Taka 427.31 crore at present aims at bringing a qualitative change particularly in the field of infrastructural and environmental elevation in the metropolis.
IBBL opens 358th ATM booth in Uttara
The 358th ATM booth of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been inaugurated at the Sector-11 of Uttara in the city recently.
2 bodies recovered in Ctg
CHITTAGONG, May 4, 2014 (BSS) – Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and district police recovered two unidentified bodies including a girl in separate incidents from city’s CRB hills and Mirsari upazila today.
Minor girl killed in Jamalpur road accident
A minor girl was killed in an accident at Beparipara on Jamalpur-Mymensingh road under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.
Drug peddler held in Thakurgaon
Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a drug peddler with 1.5 kg ganja from Bara Khochabari Bazar in the district on Saturday.
Call for popularising eco-friendly ‘Bandhu Chula’
Speakers at a discussion here have stressed popularising the use of eco-friendly and fuel saving cooking furnace ‘Bandhu Chula’ to save huge firewood and improve public health and environment.
Husband kills wife in Meherpur
A housewife was chopped to death allegedly by her husband at Bashbaria village under Gangni upazila on Saturday.
Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Jhalakati
An addicted young allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Bandaghata in the district town on Saturday.
Youth beaten dead in Magura
A youth was beaten to death by his rivals at Piadapara village in Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday.
50 fall sick after taking food in Kushtia
At least 50 people fell sick after taking food at a marriage ceremony at Farakpur village in Bheramara upazila on Saturday night.
Youth hacked to death in Comilla
A youth was hacked to death by some unknown miscreants in Moloy Bazar area in Daudkandi upazila on Saturday afternoon.
New study comes up with magic number for optimal hours of sleep Seven.
That seems to be the magic number when it comes to optimal sleep time, according to new research that looked at the connection between sleeping habits and age-related memory loss.
Prince Harry met actress Katie Cassidy after split from Cressida Bonas
Prince Harry has no time for post-breakup wallowing.
This massive Chilean lake disappears overnight
Two people walk next to ice blocks in the Lake Cachet II in Aysen, Chilean Patagonia on April 6, 2012.
Barcelona must move on after a season to forget
This has been a season to forget for Barcelona. The Catalan club has endured tough times on and off the pitch in 2013-14 and on a sunny Saturday at Camp Nou, its hopes of ending the campaign with a major…
Afghanistan landslide: Day of mourning declared
The Afghan government has declared a day of national mourning for hundreds of people killed when a mudslide engulfed their village on Friday.
East Ukraine cities brace for more unrest
East Ukraine is braced for more unrest, as troops from Kiev prepare to continue “anti-terror” operations and pro-Russian gunmen reinforce barricades. Ukrainian soldiers advanced on several cities on Saturday to regain control of buildings seized by the gunmen. But in…
‘Police drive eyewash,’ says slain N’ganj panel Mayor’s wife
The wife of slain Narayanganj city Councillor Nazrul Islam has alleged that the police operation at prime accused Nur Hossain’s house is an eyewash. Selina Islam Beauty told bdnews24.com on Saturday that police’s failure to react immediately after the abduction…
Patuakhali launch capsize death toll rises to 12
The death toll from Saturday’s launch capsize in Kolagachia river in Golachipa uapzila rose to 12 with recovery of five more bodies on Sunday morning. Officer-in-charge of Golachipa police station Fakhruddin said divers pulled out five bodies from the river…
Youth beaten dead in Magura
A youth was beaten to death by his rivals at Piadapara village in Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohon Mollah, 30, son of Sadek Hossain Mollah of the village. Quoting local people, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police…
Knowledge-sharing among coal-fired power plant operators mulled
The government considers forming a “coal club” aimed at sharing knowledge and experience among the public and private sector operators of the coal-fired power plants. Power Division has invited officials of coal-fired plant projects to a meeting on Sunday at…
B’desh, India must invest for each other’s futures: FM
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Saturday said Bangladesh and India must invest for each other’s futures and work together to make the best use of India’s northeast’s potential ensuring a win-win situation. “The destinies of our two people are…
Local experts should construct big structures: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) to form a team with local engineers and expert professionals for designing and constructing the country’s big structures like bridges and tunnels. She also stressed the importance…
Rights bodies accuse govt of favoring multinationals
Fifteen civil society organisations promoting human rights on Saturday accused the government of favoring multinational companies (MNCs) with tax rules. They also demanded stopping further extension of value added tax (VAT) net as planned for the upcoming budget as it…