Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Armed Forces to make constant efforts in winning confidence of the people by extending services to them. “An army without public support and confidence cannot win a war. People are the main strength…
Day: January 15, 2015
Husband kills wife in Bagerhat
A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over a family matter at Sonatunia village under Rampal upazila of the district last night.
Integrated efforts of all prevent miscreant’s terrorism, violence: speakers
Speakers at a function here Wednesday said the integrated efforts of all could prevent the ongoing terrorism, violence and sabotage of the miscreants on the Bogra-Rangpur Highway under Palashbari upazila of the district.
Farmers urged to enhance poultry farming, cattle rearing to earn economical profit
Speakers at a function here Wednesday urged the farmers to enhance poultry farming and cattle rearing to earn economical profit to change their socioeconomic condition gradually.
2 arrested with yaba, phensidyl in Lakshmipur
Chandraganj Thana Police in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddler with yaba tablets and phensidyl from Chandraganj Bazaar under Sadar upazila last night.
Youth injured while crossing border into India dies
A Bangladeshi young man, who sustained injuries while crossing Chandahar border in Pirganj upazila into India on January 12, died at a hospital of that country on Wednesday.
BGB members may fire shots to stop bombing: Gen Aziz
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) carrying ‘lethal weapons’ during their patrols in a number of districts to tackle blockaders will fire shots in self-defence, said its director general Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Thursday. “BGB carries lethal weapons,…
11 BNP-Jamaat leaders among 55 held in Jessore
Police in separate drives arrested 55 people, including 11 leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, from different upazilas of the district early Thursday.
Shoe factory worker killed ‘by fellow’ in Comilla
A shoe factory worker was killed allegedly by his fellow for making ‘distasteful remarks’ about the latter’s wife at Shyambokshi in Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Wednesday evening.
Hacked bodies of two youths recovered in Jessore
Police recovered hacked bodies of two young men from Dhopadi beel (water body) in Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district on Thursday morning.
Shimulia-Kawarakandi ferry services resume
Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawarakandi route in the Padma river remained suspended for four hours till this morning.
Charlie Hebdo attacks: Hollande says magazine ‘reborn’
French President Francois Hollande has insisted Charlie Hebdo and its values will survive, after the new edition of the satirical weekly sold out in hours.
BGB chief’s word to open fire beyond jurisdiction, unlawful: BNP
The National Standing Committee of the Bnp in a statement to the press on Thursday termed the directive given by the Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) to open fire on political workers as totally beyond jurisdiction and in…
Stray violence mark Thursday’s hartal: Anti blockade demo in Gulshan
Stray incidents of violence causing death of a bus helper in Gazipur marked the day-long hartal of the Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance on Thursday. A burn victim died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Meanwhile, a group of…
Harnessing canal top solar power: Gujarat way
By Nava Thakuria It was a sunny afternoon, when the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon inaugurated a canal top solar power plant at Vadodara (earlier known as Baroda) of Gujarat in western India, where the UN chief highly commended the vision…
Govt puts law enforcers face to face with people: Rizvi
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday alleged that the government has put the law enforcers face to face with the people to cling to power. He made the allegation in a statement issued yesterday. The BNP leader…
‘In dog we trust’ misprint on US sheriff’s office rug
A rug has been removed from a sheriff’s office in Florida after it was noticed that it read “in dog we trust” instead of “in God we trust”. The $500 (£329) mat lay at the entrance to the office in…
Man killed in Natore road crash
A man was crushed under the wheels of a truck in Chhatni Bazar area of Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
526 goat rawhides seized at Benapole
Members of Border Guard (BGB) in a drive seized 526 goat rawhides foiling a smuggling bid at Putkhali border point on Wednesday morning.
3 motorcyclists killed in Jessore road crash
Three motorcyclists were killed and three others injured as a truck rammed two motorcycles on Jessore-Keshabpur road at Begaritola in Manirampur upazila on Wednesday.
Produce duck chicks for self-reliance: Speakers
Speakers at the concluding ceremony of a month-long training course on Tuesday called upon the unemployed and poor rural women for producing duck chicks using modern technologies to achieve self-reliance.
JSM produces 3,000 tonnes sugar in a month
Joypurhat Sugar Mill (JSM), one of the largest state owned enterprises, has produced 3,000 tonnes of sugar by crushing 45,000 tonnes of sugarcane in 32 days ignoring blockade.
Netrakona farmers busy sowing boro seeds
The farmers in the district are passing busy time sowing Boro seeds in their farm lands since the first week of the current month.
‘Farmers-friendly banking needed for boosting crop production’
Speakers have asked the branch managers and other field staffs of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) to speed up its farmers-level lending activities for boosting agricultural production to face the gradually increasing food demand.
Woody Allen to create TV show for Amazon
Director Woody Allen is to create his first ever television series.
Fingerprints ‘breakthrough’ for wildlife crime investigators
Scientists say they have made a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime.
Charlie Hebdo publishes new issue, one week after attack
The new edition of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has gone on sale, with a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad on its cover.
Moeen Ali: England batsman ‘over’ short-ball struggles
England batsman Mooen Ali has admitted mental problems caused his struggles against the short ball.
BCL attack: 2 Bnp, Jcd leaders injured in comilla
Two local leaders of BNP and its youth front Juba Dal were injured in an attack allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Dal (BCL) on the Nazrul Avenue in the city on Thursday morning. The injured, Kotwali BNP joint general…
FBI ‘foils IS-inspired plot to attack US Capitol’
The FBI has arrested a man in Ohio for allegedly planning to attack the US Capitol in Washington in an Islamic State-inspired attack. Christopher Cornell, 20, is charged with attempting to kill a US government officer, according to court documents.…