A local court on Tuesday placed a leader and two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Azizul Haque College unit president, on a one-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Explosives…
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Teacher jailed for sexually harassing schoolgirl in Khulna
A mobile court sentenced a schoolteacher to three months’ imprisonment for sexually harassing a female student in the city on Tuesday.
Woman held with Phensidyl in Magura
Police in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 250 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup at Parnaduali village in the district town on Tuesday morning.
98 held on different charges in C’nawabganj
Police in an overnight drive on Tuesday arrested 98 people on various charges from five upazilas of the district.
Bumper production of sugarcane expected in RSML zones
A bumper production of sugarcane is expected at the eight sub-zones of Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) as the sugarcane saplings have grown well in the fields.
Workshop on child and woman development in Faridpur
A workshop on child and woman development programme (4th phase) with the objective of motivating the social leaders in creating awareness was held yesterday at Faridpur Sadar upazila parishad auditorium.
Quash Khaleda orphanage graft case like Hasina case: Lawyer
The lawyer for BNP chief Khaleda Zia has cited the quashing of a case against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as he urged for dismissal of a corruption case against her at the Supreme Court. An Appellate Division bench, led by…
RAB arrests drug peddler in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in a raid arrested a drug peddler from Faridpur railway station area yesterday.
Legal assistance to ensure justice for disabled people stressed
Speakers at a views-sharing meeting here have called upon all concerned stakeholders for extending necessary legal assistance to ensure justice for the physically disabled people to ensure their universal human rights.
Youth beaten to death by mob in Jhalokhati
A young man, suspected to be a thief, was killed in lynch-mob attack while fleeing with stolen goods from a house at Chhoto Koibarto Khali village under Rajapur upazila early this morning.
85 held from trawler for illegal voyage sent to Ctg jail
A Chittagong court on Wednesday sent 85 people, including Myanmar nationals, who were arrested from a trawler in the Bay of Bengal while heading towards Malaysia on Monday, to jail. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Sayed passed the order when they…
Optimal nutrition must for normal growth of children: Experts
There is no alternative to meeting optimal requirement of nutrition for ensuring normal mental, physical and psychological growths of the children, experts said at a daylong nutrition fair on Tuesday.
Expanded biogas plants can help reduce chemical fertilizers uses
Wide-ranging promotion and expansion of biogas plants has become an urgent need to reduce the use of chemical fertilizer in the farming fields.
BNP celebrates Tarique’s 50th birthday Thursday
BNP and its associate bodies have taken up various programmes to celebrate the 50th birthday of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a befitting manner. Tarique Rahman, now in London, turns 50 on Thursday. The programmes include discussions, milad mahfils,…
3 held with firearms in Bogra
Police arrested three alleged terrorists in possession of one foreign-made pistol, two magazines and two rounds of bullet from in front of Karonation Government Primary School in the district town on Tuesday night.
Seizure of Malaysia-bound boat: 106 sued
Two separate cases have been filed against 106 people in connection with the seizure of a Myanmar flag carrying trawler with at least 625 people on board in the deep see en route to Malaysia illegally.
Schoolboy killed in Gopalganj road crash
A schoolboy was crushed under the wheels of a bus on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
Hasina’s citedal will tremble at Khaleda’s roar: Abbas
BNP Dhaka city unit convener Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said that this government will not be able to withstand their movement as their Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s roar will shake Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s citadel. “We’ll see how many bullets this…
Minor girl killed in Gaibandha road accident
A minor girl was killed as she was knocked down by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Kalugari in Palashbari upazila on Tuesday morning.
Centenarian woman burnt to death in Ctg
A centenarian woman was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at Khantarhat in Sandwip upazila early Tuesday.
None voted on Jan-5, voterless polls no democracy: Dr Kamal
Noted jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said he did not find anyone till date who cast vote in the January-5 general election and observed, holding a ‘voter-less’ election is not democracy. He was addressing a discussion, titled ‘1972 Constitution…
5 Muslim inventions that changed the world
by Firas AlKhateeb Coffee About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, very few people know of the Muslim origins of this…
The floating gardens of Bangladesh: NYT
Each year the brown waters of the Gumani river swell during the summer monsoon, creeping over the surrounding fields to flood Charbhangura, a village of 2,500 people in the Pabna district of northwest Bangladesh. From July to October the waters…
Zimbabwe condedes defeat to BCB XI!
Zimbabwe’s worries continues in their present Bangladesh tour as they lost to BCB selected eleven by 88 runs in a practice match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Nasir Hossain seemed to get his form back as he top…
‘No. of coups in Bangladesh Army till ’81 unknown’
The government has no information as to how many coups d’etat or mutinies had taken place in the army from 1975 to 1981 and how many officials were killed in the incidents. Minister for Road Transport and Bridge Obaidul Quader…
People don’t support movement, have trust in Govt: Hasina
Prime Minister on Wednesday told Parliament that the people do not respond to the movement of some political parties as they have full support and confidence to her government that assumed power through January 5 general elections. “Some political parties…
EC arranged Jan-5 polls as per HT Imam’s plot: Fakhrul
Describing PM’s Adviser HT Imam as the chief Imam of the ruling party, BNP on Tuesday claimed that the Election Commission had arranged farcical polls on January-5 as per his blueprint. “We’d said about irregularities in an election under a…
SC upholds death penalties in Kazi Aref murder case
The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the death penalty of two convicts in the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) leader Kazi Aref Ahmed murder case overturning review petitions filed by them. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme…
Putting people first is the driver of our action: EU envoy
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon on Wednesday visited the EU-supported projects in Barisal and said they give priority to people’s needs while implementing projects. “This field visit is an eye opener at a time…
African Union pledges a stop to child marriage
Gillian Parker Mozambique has one of the world’s highest rates of child marriage – driven by strong social and cultural traditions, despite the practice being illegal. Early marriage compromises girls’ right to education and can have a devastating impact on…