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Month: May 2014
Boko Haram wants its imprisoned fighters freed for kidnapped girls
A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show around 130 girls kidnapped from a school in Nigeria last month.
Lightning strikes kill 3 in C’nawabganj
Three people, including a girl, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during a nor’wester that lashed different areas of Shibganj and Nachole upazilas on Sunday night.
Businessman rescued from Gazipur forest hrs after kidnap
Police rescued a businessman from the forest in Ranipur area of Sadar upazila on Sunday evening, after hours of his abduction.
Bombay chilli farming receives a boost in Jhalakati
Growers opt for Ghritakumari variety for high profit Farmers in the northern part of sadar upazila of the district are cultivating Bombay chilli in extended areas of land finding it to be a profitable venture.
Cop killed in Gazipur road crash
A police constable was killed and two others were injured as a truck knocked down them on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in the city early Monday.
One gets life term for selling heroin in Sylhet
A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for selling heroin in South Surma upazila in 2012.
Mother killed by son in Gazipur
A woman was killed in an attack allegedly by her son at Bhringaraj in Kaliakoir upazila on Monday morning.
40-day employment programme in Panchagarh
The second phase 40-day employment programme of the government has begun for hardcore, seasonal unemployed and destitute people in five upazilas of the district.
Showing due honour to mother, motherhood stressed
Speakers in a function here On Sunday stressed the need for showing due respect to mother and motherhood, maternal bonds and roles of the mother in the society.
EGPP continues successfully in Rangpur
The Taka 28.83-crore second phase of the special Employment Generation Project for the Poorest (EGPP) continues successfully creating huge jobs for the poor in the district.
UK based company offers free airline tracking
By Jonathan Amos UK satellite operator Inmarsat is to offer a free, basic tracking service to all the world’s passenger airliners.
Mozilla to test sponsored tabs on Firefox
Mozilla has said it will test a plan that puts ads and sponsored content on the boxes that appear when Firefox users launch a new tab on the browser.
DRU protest rally June 30 for trial of Sagor-Runi murder
Journalists’ leaders yesterday expressed their deep concern over the deterioration of law and order in the walk of growing killings, enforced disappearances and abduction. Addressing a protest rally organized by Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) in front of the National Press…
Fakhrul wants Govt quit taking responsibility for N’ganj murders
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday demanded the government to quit power by taking the responsibility of seven murders in Narayanganj. “The responsibility of seven murders in Narayanganj not only goes to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) but…
Befitting reply if chaos created in the name of demo: AL
Awami League publicity Secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud has said that his party would give a befitting reply if the opposition BNP created indiscipline in the name of holding demonstration in districts to protest abductions, killings and enforced disappearances. Addressing a…
Spare none involved in N’ganj abduction-killings: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the state minister for home not to spare anyone involved in Narayanganj mayhem. Authorities have already removed and sacked three officials of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for their alleged link to the abduction of…
Public hearing on N’ganj abduction-murder begins
A two-day public hearing to investigate the multiple murders in Narayanganj has begun at town’s Circuit House. Headed by Md Shahjahan Ali Mollah, additional secretary at the Public Administration Ministry, the committee began interviewing people from 10am Monday. District lawyer’s…
Nigeria state governor “has information” on abducted girls
The governor of Nigeria’s Borno state says he has information on the whereabouts of about 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist group Boko Haram. Governor Kashim Shettima said he had passed reports of the sightings of the girls to the military…
Ukraine’s Eastern rebels claim ‘self-rule’ poll victory
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region have claimed a resounding victory in a “self-rule” referendum, saying 89% voted in favour. Results from a similar vote in the region of Luhansk are due shortly and are expected to show a…
CU BCL deadlock spills to 5th day
A deadlock in Chittagong University caused by an internal feud of the Bangladesh Chhatra League continued for the fifth day on Sunday. One faction of the university unit of the pro-government student organisation is holding a non-stop blockade in protest…
Pranab Mukherjee invites President to visit India
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee invited President Abdul Hamid to visit India. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran handed over an invitation letter of Pranab Mukharjee to President Abdul Hamid during a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban on Sunday.…
2 killed, many missing as bus plunges into river in Rangpur
The floating body of a minor girl was recovered from a pond in the capital’s Hazaribagh area on Sunday afternoon. The identity of the victim could not be known immediately.
2 ACC officials removed for violating code of conduct
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent two deputy directors to forced retirement. The officials are Md Ahsan Ali and Md Shafiqul Islam posted at the ACC’s Kushtia and Patuakhali offices respectively. Commission spokesperson Pranab Bhattacharya told bdnews24.com that the…
N’ganj murderers to be punished: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reaffirmed that her government will ensure the punishment of the culprits who are behind the sensational Narayanganj seven murders. The Prime Minister came up with the assurance when family members of slain senior lawyer…
Land broker’s body found in Narayanganj
Police have found the body of a land broker near the main entrance of the Sonargaon Police Station in Narayanganj. The victim was identified as Tota Mia, 38, son of Mohabbat Ali of Mirerbagh village under the Jampur union of…
SP sees progress in N’ganj abduction-murder probe
As the lawyers announced fresh programmes to press for the arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the seven murders, the police super here on Sunday claimed that there had been a marked progress in their investigation into the…
Disband RAB for reported involvement in abduction, killing: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday demanded disbanding of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as, she said, they are involved in killing, forced disappearance and abduction across the country. “The RAB was formed to ensure security of the people. They…
Maize cultivation gains popularity among Gaibandha char dwellers
Maize cultivation has gained much popularity among char dwellers of the district in recent years as it has played significant role in eradicating their poverty and changing their life.
Indian clothes seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized huge quantity of Indian clothes worth about Taka 1.5 crore from Jhikargachha-Bakra area under Jhikargachha upazila of the district on Saturday.