A policeman was killed and four others injured in a road crash in Fouzdarhat area of the city early Monday.
Month: January 2015
5 fake RAB men held in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested five fake RAB persons including three women from Meherchandi area under Motiher Police Station in the city last night.
Ctg south Shibir president held
Police arrested Islami Chhatra Shibir’s district (south) unit president Tareq Hossain at a police check post in Shah Amanat Bridge area of the port city on Sunday.
Export-import through Hili suspended for Republic Day of India
Export-import through Hili land port has been suspended for one day on the occasion of the Republic Day of India on Monday.
Housewife allegedly killed by husband, in-laws in Sirajganj
A young housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws for dowry at Binsara village in Tarash upazila on Sunday.
Outlawed party leader killed in ‘rival attack’ in Tangail
A regional leader of an outlawed party was chopped to death allegedly by his rival party in Jugni village in Sadar upazila early Monday.
3 youths held on charge of subversive activities in Habiganj
Police arrested three young men in connection with subversive activities from Umednagar area in Sadar upazila early Monday.
4 held for entering BD illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh in a drive arrested four people, including a human trafficker, from Koikhali Beribandh area in Shyamnagar upazila on Monday for entering Bangladesh territory illegally.
Egypt: Protests marking uprising leave 18 dead
At least 18 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters across Egypt, officials said.
Birdman given Oscars boost by Producers Guild of America
Michael Keaton’s film Birdman has been given a boost in the run-up to the Oscars after winning the Producers Guild of America’s top award.
MPs: Ban fracking to meet carbon targets
An influential committee of MPs has called for a moratorium on fracking on the grounds that it could derail efforts to tackle climate change.
New Zealand v Sri Lanka: Kiwis seal series with Dunedin win
New Zealand claimed the one-day series with Sri Lanka, taking an unassailable 4-1 lead with a 120-run win in the penultimate match in Dunedin.
Obama attends India’s Republic Day parade
US President Barack Obama is attending India’s annual Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so, on the second day of his visit. Mr Obama arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day visit…
Ershad for national convention to end pol problems
Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) and prime minister’s special envoy, Hussain Mohammad Ershad, has appealed to all political parties, registered with the Election Commission (EC), barring the Jamaat-e-Islami, to resolve the prevailing problems facing the country through a national convention.
Firing shots in self-defence not HR violation: BGB chief
Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Sunday said it will not be the violation of human rights if BGB members fire shots in self-defence and for protecting the lives and property of people. The…
IBBL board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was held at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower on Saturday. IBBL acting Chairman Engineer Mustafa Anwar presided over the meeting. Local and foreign directors along…
7 alleged robbers lynched in Narsingdi
Seven suspected robbers were killed and another one seriously injured in a lynch-mob attack at Bhatpara village in Sadar upazila early Monday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Bangladesh aims to be world’s ‘first solar nation’
By Pantho Rahaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Residents of Islampur, a remote village in the northern Bangladeshi district of Naogaon, were stunned one night last summer when the darkness was suddenly illuminated by electric lights coming from a…
New US Ambassador Bernicat arrives
New US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has arrived in Dhaka on Sunday. Some private television stations broadcast her arrival live. The new US envoy however did not talk to the press on her arrival. Bangladesh’s diplomatic norms…
Bnp condemns case against Khaleda, alleges Govt sabotage
“The power usurper government has set another brutal and inhuman example by filing a false case against Khaleda Zia when she is in deep shock following the death of her son. We strongly condemn and protest it,” BNP joint secretary…
Police must use firearms when necessary: Rab DG
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) director general Benazir Ahmed on Sunday said police must use firearms for security reasons when necessary, for example in self-defence. “Police was not given arms to play ‘hadudu’ and must fire, if needed, for security reasons,”…
Newspaper editors for talks to end pol impasse
Newspaper editors on Sunday urged the government to resolve the country’s current political standoff through dialogue. The request was made at a views-exchange meeting between the newspaper editors and some senior ministers of the government at the Secretariat with Information…
Hunger strike if no dialogue in a week: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday threatened to go on hunger strike together with people if the chiefs the two major parties do not sit in talks within a week. “The country’s economy is on…
2 hurt as petrol bomb thrown at bus in Kishoreganj
Two passengers of a bus sustained injuries in a petrol bomb attack on their vehicle at Sukhia in Pakundia upazila on Saturday night.
‘JMB man’ gets one yr’s jail for sabotage in Satkhira
A mobile court here on Sunday sentenced a suspected member of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to one year’s imprisonment for carrying out sabotage in Sadar upazila.
Islamic Foundation implements various programmes in Narsingdi
Islamic Foundation has been implementing a number of socio economic development programmes in the district to alleviate poverty of the people.
Farmer’s body recovered in Magura
Police recovered the slaughtered body of a farmer from Paturia village under Sadar upazila last night.
Pregnant woman ‘killed for dowry’ in Laxmipur
A four-month pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws at Charmonsha in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Driver, rider burnt in bomb attack on truck in Natore
The driver of a truck and another person riding it were burnt as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the vehicle at Gazir Beel in the district town early Sunday.
Migratory birds’ coming in Netrakona
The migratory birds, popularly known as “avian guests of winter”, have started coming from different countries to the down-stream areas in Khaliajury upazila of the district for the last few days.