At least 200 shops of a market and 100 shanties gutted as a slum caught fire at Barapol in the city’s Halishahar on Wednesday evening. Sub-assistant director of Chittagong Fire Service Jasimuddin said the fire broke out from the slum…
Day: December 24, 2014
16 killed in 3 truck accidents in as many districts
Sixteen people were killed and four others injured in truck accidents in Tangail, Naogaon and Manikganj districts on Wednesday. In Tangail, 10 people, including four members of a family, were killed and three others injured in a fatal road accident…
Sramik Dal leaders meet Khaleda, discuss movement
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night urged the leaders and activists of her party’s labour wing Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal to play a strong role in the ongoing movement to make it a success. She made the call when pro-BNP…
Military hardware import on cards to modernise army: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a process is under way to procure significant amount of military equipment from various countries including China and Serbia to make Army more modern, time befitting and all-round. She stated this while addressing…
Govt allocates rice for rural development in Joypurhat
The government has allocated more than 501 tonnes of rice under the ‘Food for Work Programme’ for rural infrastructure development of the district.
10 persons injured in Narsingdi clash
Ten persons were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Birgaon village under Roypura upazila of the district this afternoon.
Harvest of T-Aman paddy completed in Gaibandha
Harvesting of transplanted (T) Aman paddy on vast tracts of lands in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current season has completed amid much enthusiasm.
Satisfactory mustard-seed output expected in Rajshahi region
The farmers and officials concerned are expecting a satisfactory production of mustard following various government steps and favourable climatic conditions in the region this Rabi season.
Sensitisation of adolescents on reproductive health stressed
Speakers at a discussion have stressed for sensitising the adolescents on their rights to safe reproductive health education and challenge at the juncture of physical change for their normal growth and development.
Training course for entrepreneurs with disability ends in Rangpur
A two-day training course organized for the physically challenged male and female entrepreneurs ended at the hall room of Rangdhanu Zila Protibondhi Adhikar Sangstha (RZPAS) here on Tuesday afternoon.
Body formed to probe Jhalakati road crash
A probe committee has been formed to investigate the reason behind the Tuesday’s road accident in Rajapur upazila that left eight people killed and 25 others injured.
Traffic sergeant killed in Faridpur road crash
A traffic sergeant was killed as a truck crashed into him at Piarpur on the Faridpur-Nurumia Bypass Road in the district town on Wednesday morning.
JSC candidate shot dead by miscreants in Narsingdi
A Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination candidate was shot to death and four other people, including his father and two brothers, were injured in an attack by miscreants at Uttar Satirpara in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Countrywide demo Friday. Khaleda’s motorcade was target: BNP
Accusing the ruling party activists of attacking their peaceful gathering at Bakshibazar in the capital, BNP on Wednesday announced a countywide demonstration for Friday in protest against the incident. Fakhrul said the programme will be observed in the all district…
Enact law against blasphemy or face strong movement: IAB
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, and Amer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Mufti Moulana Syed Rezaul Karim on Wednesday that his party would call rigorous movement including hartal soon of the government does not enact law to punish people committing…
Yunus as 5th global thought leader 2014
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, pioneer of Social Business, has been ranked 5th among global influential thinkers in the Global Thought Leader 2014 survey carried out by the Zurich-based Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute for Economic…
ACC now gives clean chit to AL MP Enamul
In another controversial decision, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has relieved Awami League MP Enamul Haque of graft charges. The Commission recently cleared the ruling party MP from the allegation of illegal wealth accumulation worth Tk 213 crore, ACC officials…
50 injured in JCD-BCL clash as Khaleda goes to court
At least 50 political workers, most of them belonging to the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and some members of police were injured when members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, BNPs student associate, met in a clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League,…
Australia anti-terror police arrest two in Sydney
Austalian aniti-terrorism police has arrested two persons in Sydney. One of the suspects was charged with breaching a control order. The arrests were related to a series of counter-terrorism raids in September, officials said. They come after Australia’s prime minister…
Justin Lin to direct film franchise’s next outing
Lin, whose previous credits include four instalments of the Fast and Furious series, replaces Roberto Orci, who recently pulled out of the role. JJ Abrams, who made the first two reboots of the sci-fi series, stepped down to make the…
England one-day captain missed selector’s calls
The 28-year-old was appointed as Alastair Cook’s replacement on Saturday, following England’s recent 5-2 series defeat against Sri Lanka. The Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan said: “I thought I better give him a ring and he said ‘we’d like to offer…
President returns home after 6-day India visit
President Abdul Hamid returned home tonight from Kolkata after a six-day state visit to India. The President arrived in Dhaka from Kolkata at 10.50pm by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Central jail being shifted to Keraniganj by June: PM
Dhaka Central Jail will be shifted to Keraniganj from Lalbagh by June next while nine acres land of the existing prison will be utilized for construction of a park with opening of two museums in central jail for public. Prime…