Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man with bullet wounds from Char area nearby Munshiganj Forest Department office in Shyamnagar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Year: 2014
Peddler held with hemp in Magura
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 57 packs of hemp from Nijnanduali village in the district town on Tuesday afternoon.
Expat’s house looted in Sylhet
Robbers looted valuables worth Tk10 lakh from an expatriate’s house at Bagbain village in Chhatak upazila early Tuesday.
Construction labourer electrocuted in Bogra
A construction labourer died from electrocution at Thanthania Hindupara in the city on Tuesday.
Mango traders expect good business in C’nawabganj
Mango traders expect a good business of mangoes this year as it is the ‘on year’ for the fruit according to its alternate bearing nature.
Farmers expecting bumper tobacco output in Rangpur Region
The farmers are expecting bumper production of tobacco as the ‘harmful cash crop’ grows excellent amid favourable climatic condition now in Rangpur Agriculture Region, farmers and officials said.
Mushfiqur 100, Anamul fifty steadies Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh were 241 for four wickets at the close of 45 overs against India. Mushfiqur Rahim scored his second century and helped the score ticking. With Tamim Iqbal out of the Asia Cup, Shamsur Rahman and Anamul Haque…
Samsung adds biometrics to latest Galaxy smartphone
In a similar way to Apple’s iPhone 5, the main button on the front of the device doubles as a fingerprint scanner used to unlock the device.
Facebook quietly ends email address system
From now on, emails sent to an “@facebook.com” address will be forwarded to the personal email address from which the member signed up for the site.
Apple issues fix to reported OS X security hole
A software update was released last week to iPhone, iPad and iPod owners to protect users from “an attacker” who may “capture or modify data”.
Kader Siddiqui barred from Tangail by-polls race
Tangail – The local returning officer on Wednesday cancelled Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) president Abdul Kader Siddiqui’s nomination for the March 29 by-election to Tangail-8 (Basail-Sakhipur) on charge of loan default. The nomination paper of Jatiya Party (Ershad) backed…
Political trouble can’t stall country’s progress: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is determined to take forward the country facing all odds, including the political trouble. “Political disturbance has become a common phenomenon in the country; we have to continue our…
One to die for killing Dr. Eva
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing Dr. Sazia Afrin Eva in Dakshin Khan area here in 2012. According to the prosecution, the convcict, Md Foysal, who was a caretaker of Amtala Brac…
Dr MS Haq’s Qul Khwani Friday
The Qul Khwani and doa mohfil of Dr. MS Haq will be held at his Dhaka residence on Friday, February 28 after Asr prayer. Dr. M. Sayeedul Haq, a former advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister of Fiji…
Ukraine is not caught in East-West battle, says US
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Ukraine is not caught in a battle between East and West. Mr Kerry said it was not a zero-sum game and called for all nations to work together to bring stability to Ukraine.…
Bullet-hit body of young man recovered in Satkhira
Satkhira–Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man with bullet wounds from Char area nearby Munshiganj Forest Department office in Shyamnagar upazila on Tuesday morning. Witnesses said locals noticed the body with bullet wounds in the head in the…
BSF kills Bangladeshi on Panchbibi border
Joypurhat –A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Hatkhola frontier in Panchbibi upazila early Wednesday. The deceased identified as Azizul alias Eju, 34, son of Tofajjal Hossain Tofa and a resident of Ramkrishnapur village…
Ancient woodland losses ‘not accounted for’, say campaigners
By Matt McGrath The scale of ancient woodland being lost to development in Britain is being made worse because of a lack of accurate data. The Woodland Trust says that systems are so poor, the government cannot say how much…
Malinga clinches thriller for Sri Lanka, Pakistan lose by 12 runs
Speedster Lasith Malinga’s brilliant five-wicket haul under pressure and opener Lahiru Thirimanne’s second ODI century helped Sri Lanka script a thrilling 12-run win over Pakistan in a nail-biting opening match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, on Tuesday. Malinga produced a…
Signing PTA with Myanmar under scrutiny: Tofail
Bangladesh has been scrutinizing the prospect of having a ‘Preferential Trade Agreement’ (PTA) with its close neighbour Myanmar in a bid to enhance trade between the two countries, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed told Parliament on Tuesday. Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC)…
100,000 WiFi hotspots planned
The government is planning to set up 100,000 WiFi hotspots across Bangladesh to make Internet service more accessible. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak disclosed the plan at a discussion on Tuesday. He, however, did not give…
Trade number 1 agenda for 3rd BIMSTEC summit: Tofail
Trade issue will dominate the third summit of head of states and governments of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to be held in Naypidaw, capital of Myanmar, on March 4, Parliament was told…
Airtel, Teletalk to share infrastructure
Private mobile operator Airtel Bangladesh Limited has recently signed an agreement with state-owned operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited on sharing infrastructure. Chris Tobit, CEO and Managing Director of Airtel Bangladesh Limited and Mujibur Rahman, Managing Director of Teletalk signed the Memorandum…
Cop suspended over JMB ambush
A third policeman has been suspended over Sunday’s ambush by masked gunmen on a prison van before they freed three convicted Jam’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants. Gazipur SP Md Abdul Baten said Habilder Major Ayub Ali of Gazipur Police Lines…
Shibir protests IHS report
Dhaka – Islami Chhatra Shibir on Tuesday strongly protested the US-based think tank IHS Jane study describing the pro-Jamaat student body as one of the world’s most active non-state armed groups in 2013. In a joint statement, Shibir central president…
2 BCL men jailed for attempt to snatch tender box in Satkhira
A mobile court here on Tuesday sentenced two Bangladesh Chhatra League men to separate jail terms for their attempts to snatch a tender box in Tala upazila. The convicts are BCL upazila unit vice-president Munnaf Hossain Shimpu and its activist…
Fulfill conditions or face action, private varsities told
Observing that many private universities cannot fulfill the conditions set by the government, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Tuesday warned that stern actions will be taken if they fail to fulfill the required conditions within the stipulated time. He…
Hasina likely to extend her cabinet Wednesday
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to extend her cabinet on Wednesday. Sources at the Cabinet Division told UNB that AH Mahmood Ali, an MP from Dinajpur-4 constituency, will take oath as a minister and he is expected…
HC vacates 8 Pubali Bank posts
Eight posts of directors in Pubali Bank have been vacated by the High Court because of non-compliance with share holding regulations. The eight posts are that of Chairman Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, directors Muhammad Faizur Rahman, Ahmed Shafi Choudhury, Fahim Ahmed…
Azad attempted murder case deposition recorded
A Dhaka court on Tuesday recorded the depositions of three more witnesses in the murder case filed in connection with the attempt to kill former Dhaka University Professor Dr. Humayun Azad. Judge AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan of the Fourth Additional…