Assailants have hacked to death a youth in Chittagong’s Khulshi, police say. The victim has been identified as Mohammad Selim, 35, a resident of the port city’s Ambagan area.
Year: 2014
Drought-hit California unable to supply state water
California’s water agency has announced it may for the first time be unable to deliver water to local agencies, amid a worsening drought.
Mug-bean farming prospects bright in high Barind tract
Prospect of yielding additional five lakh metric tons of mug bean every year is bright in the high barind tract comprising Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts, speakers at a farmers training said Saturday.
Biswa Ijtema ends with prayer for world peace
This year’s Biswa Ijtema has ended with the Akheri Munajat (final prayers) seeking world peace. Hundreds of thousands of devotees reached Tongi on the banks of Turag River to attend the final prayers. It is the second biggest Muslim congregation…
One found dead in Laxmipur
Police on Saturday night recovered the body of a man at Dalal Bazar area in Sadar upazila.
Husband killed ‘over wife’s extra-marital affair’ in Jessore
A man was strangulated to death allegedly over his wife’s extra-marital affair at Chalisia village in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night.
Youth found dead in Rangpur
The body of n unidentified youth was recovered under a bridge in the city’s Satmatha area on Saturday.
One held with Phensidyl in Magura
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a man along with 40 bottles of Phensidyl from Bus Terminal area of the town on Saturday afternoon.
Egypt cabinet reshuffle paves way for Sisi presidential candidacy
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi has said a cabinet reshuffle will include the defense ministry, an Egyptian newspaper said on Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to stand for president. Deposed President Mohammed Mursi,…
Swechhasebak Dal leader hacked to death
Chittagong – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal was hacked to death in South Khulshi area of the city early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Selim, 33, a member of Pahartali ward-13 unit of Swechhasebak Dal and son…
4 senior BNP leaders’ bail upheld by SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the bail granted by the High Court to four BNP leaders, including its standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed and MK Anwar, in two cases filed with Motijheel…
Moudud, Mahbub again refused bail
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday rejected the bail petition of two BNP leaders Barrister Moudud Ahmed and BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain in separate cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sessions Judge Mohamamad Zahurul Haque passed the order after…
60 RU students protesting fee hike injured in clash
Rajshahi – Over 60 Rajshahi University (RU) students were injured, including 30 with bullets, as police swung into action while they were agitating on the campus in protest against fee hike and continuation of evening master’s programmes. The injured were…
RU students’ indefinite strike continues
The indefinite strike, called by the general students of Rajshahi University (RU) protesting fee hike and opening of evening programmes there, is going on for the third consecutive day today (Saturday).
Islami Bank distributes winter clothes among poor
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) distributed warm clothes among cold-hit people of Tangail as part of its countrywide warm cloth distribution progamame.
Unnayan Onneshan projects lower GDP growth
Unnayan Onneshan, an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, projected that the real rate of growth in GDP in the current fiscal year may decline to 5.65 percent. The research organization in its current issue of the Bangladesh Economic Update on Monetary Policy…
Govt playing games with Jatiya Party: BNP
The government is playing ‘games’ with the Jatiya Party in the new Parliament formed through a ‘one-sided’ election, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said.
Jamaat shifts hartal to Thursday for Iztema, Puja
Jamaat-e-Islami, an ally of BNP-led 19-party alliance, has deferred its daylong countrywide hartal programme to Thursday protesting the verdict on the 10-truck arms haul case sentencing 14 persons, including the party’s Ameer Mualana Motiur Rahaman Nezami, to death.
Bangladesh, KSA aim to boost business ties
A high-level Bangladesh delegation is expected to visit Saudi Arabia soon to explore business opportunities between the two countries. Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah has already started working to establish channels of communication between the trading communities in the port cities…
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshis from Naogaon border
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members picked two Bangladeshi nationals from Kolmudanga border in Sapahar upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of Daud Ali and Humayun Ahmed, 27 son of Rezaul Islam of…
Ekushey Book Fair opens: PM ask for translating best works
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the quarters concerned to present the best creations of Bangla language in the world arena through their translation into foreign languages. “I request you to present the best creations of the Bangla language…
Yunus for bringing human value back to business
Dhaka – Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged the word business leaders to pursue the kind of business that does not exploit people and harm the planet. “There is a need for bringing human identity back to the…
BNP presses for fresh polls
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah on Saturday said they want the 11th parliament polls to be held as soon as possible as per the will of the country’s people. “Many ministers are saying that we’re demanding…
People liberated B’desh not for Jan-5-like election: Dr Kamal
Terming the January-5 election a miraculous act, Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said that people have not liberated this country for holding such polls. “A total of 153 candidates have been elected unopposed in the 10th parliamentary…
Police unlocks Inquilab printing press after 16 days
The printing press of the daily Inqilab has been unlocked by police on Saturday evening 16 days after putting it under lock and key in the presence of its journalists and employees. With the opening of printing press of there…
National policy on climate refugees urged
Speakers at a human-chain programme in the city on Saturday demanded preparing a national policy to protect climate refugees. Addressing the human-chain programme organized by Network on Climate Change, Bangladesh (NCC,B) in front of the National Press Club, they also…
Traffic tailback: No respite for commuters
The spectre of traffic congestion in the capital is only expected to deteriorate further in the days ahead, compounding the daily suffering faced by commuters in one of the most densely-populated megacities of the world. “I have to spend about…
Several wounded in Bangkok pre-election shooting
At least six people have reportedly suffered gunshot wounds in the Thai capital, Bangkok, amid anti-government clashes ahead of Sunday’s election.
Italy battles floods as bad weather batters Europe
Areas of Italy and France are on flood alert as heavy rain brings chaos to parts of Europe.
Jesse Eisenberg to play Lex Luthor in new Superman film
Warner Brothers has announced Jesse Eisenberg will play villain Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman vs Batman film.