The charred body of truck helper Sohag Biswas, 19 who was the victim of hurling a petrol bomb Sunday in Barisal district was brought here in the afternoon and was laid to rest in village Sankarpasha under Nagarkanda upazilla of…
Month: January 2015
Two JCD men held in Sunamganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader from Arpin Nagar Eidgah Maydan area of the town on Sunday night.
School teacher killed in Bogra
A school teacher was reportedly killed by unknown miscreants at Rudrabaria village in Dhunat upazila early Monday.
Suspended Habiganj mayor Kibria’s bail petition rejected
A court here on Monday further turned down the bail plea of suspended Habiganj municipality mayor Golam Kibria Gaus, now in custody, in the former finance minister Kibria murder case.
EU ministers to discuss Europe’s terrorism threat
EU foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss the terror threat in Europe in the wake of recent attacks.
Crisis political, not of law and order, resolve politically: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said the ongoing countrywide blockade programme would continue until the next announcement is made. “The government has closed all the roads to protests…Being forced we called the peaceful blockade programme across the country. The…
Commercial bees threaten wild bees, say researchers
The trade in bees used for honey or to pollinate crops could have a devastating impact on wild bees and other insects, say scientists.
Soul singer Alexander O’Neal quits Celebrity Big Brother
Soul singer Alexander O’Neal has quit Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother – the third contestant to leave outside its usual elimination process.
AB de Villiers: South Africa batsman smashes century record
South Africa batsman AB de Villiers hit a century off 31 balls to record the fastest ever one-day international ton.
Habiganj Mayor refused bail for second time
A court here on Monday further turned down the bail plea of suspended Habiganj municipality mayor Golam Kibria Gaus, now in custody, in the former finance minister Kibria murder case. District and Sessions Judge Mahbubul Islam passed the order after…
Allged criminal killed in ‘gunfight’ with DB police
An alleged criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with law enforces at AGB Colony in Motijheel area of the city early Monday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. A special team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan…
Dhaka police says, it has arrested 4 IS members
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sunday night arrested four members of ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) of Middle East-based terrorist outfit, from Khilkhet and Jatrabari areas in the capital, said a DMP message.
Richest one pc to own more than rest of world: Oxfam
Wealth amassed by the richest 1% will overtake the amount owned by the rest of the people in the world, according to a study by charity group Oxfam. The richest 1% of people will see their share of global wealth…
Police barricades disappear from entrances to Khaleda’s office
Police barricades on the approach roads to the entrance of Bnp chief Begum Khaleda Zia were lifted in the early hours on Monday as dramatically as those were introduced on January 03 last when she wanted to go to the…
Labour party calls countrywide hartal for Monday
Bangladesh Labour Party, a component of the BNP-led 20-party alliance, on Sunday called a countrywide daylong hartal for Monday, protesting the arrest if its chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran. Secretary general of the Labour Party Hamdullah Al Mehedi announced the shutdown…
Sinha pomises to work for full independence of Judiciary
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Sunday promised to put in his sincere efforts to ensure the judiciary’s full independence. SK Sinha who took over as the country’s 21st Chief Justice on Saturday, came up with the commitment before the…
Arrest bomb makers, exploders: PM asks Police IG, DMP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the inspector general of police (IGP) and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner to arrest bomb exploders and arsonists swiftly. The Prime Minister gave the order while visiting police constable Shamim Mia who is undergoing…
Charmonai Pir urged President urgently initiate dialogue
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Sunday called for an urgent initiative for dialogue from the President as the guardian of the state to resolve the political crisis which he said has taken a serious turn.…
President may highlight Govt’s successes in JS Monday
The parliament goes to its fifth session on Monday afternoon amid a political impasse with the blockade programme enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance for an indefinite period. President Abdul Hamid is set to address the inaugural sitting as this is…
Bnp celebrates Zia’s 79th birth anniversary Monday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party will celebrate the 79th birth anniversary of Party’s Founder late President Ziaur Rahman Monday amid its countrywide blockade programme and with most of its leaders and activists either arrested or on the run. Leaders and activists of…
Tk 752.51 cr rural infrastructure improvement project being implemented
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been implementing a big project aiming at enhancing the accessibility of the rural people to the markets and economic opportunities in the region.
Farmers expect good onion harvest in Faridpur
Farmers of this district expect a good harvest of onion in the current year as all the ingredients including climatic condition are favourable in this onion producing area.
Solar power benefits charland people of Faridpur
Nearly two thousand families living in the inaccessible charland of this district are now enjoying the facilities of electricity originated from solar panels that brought huge change in their life style.
Burning people cannot be political ideology: Ranga
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Alhaj Mashiur Rahman Ranga has said burning and killing of the innocent people through hurling petrol bombs cannot be political ideology.
Man crushed under truck in Satkhira
A man was killed when a truck ran over him in Khulna Road Mor in the district down on Sunday.
Court denies bail again to suspended SCC mayor Arif Chy
A court here on Sunday further turned down the bail plea of suspended Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, now in custody, in the former finance minister Kibria murder case.
Jessore AL leader held with Rs 1 lakh in fake notes
Detectives arrested a local leader of Awami League (AL) in possession of forged Indian currency notes amounting to one lakh rupees from his house at Chandrapur village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.
Helper killed, driver hurt as truck torched in Barisal
Miscreants set afire a truck leaving its helper dead and driver injured inside at Bamrail in Wazirpur upazila early Sunday, as the BNP-lead 20-party alliance’s countywide non-stop blockade entered 13th day.
Brazil ‘outraged’ by Indonesia drug trafficking execution
Brazil says it is “outraged” by the execution of one its citizens in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
Starc, Finch set up second Australia win
On a day when Australia and India each had a dominant opener – Rohit Sharma made 138 and Aaron Finch 96 – the difference between the sides was Mitchell Starc.