Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected member of banned Islamic outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with 18 gram of gun powder and a sharp weapon from Shantinagar area in the municipality area on Sunday night.
Month: February 2015
8 houses gutted by fire in Sylhet
Eight houses were gutted as a fire broke out at Khararpar village in Kamal Bazaar area of South Surma upazila on Monday morning.
Jamaat leader arrested in Sirajganj
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Patdhari village in Salanga upazila of the district on Sunday night.
Sec 114 imposed in Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj
The local administration imposed Section 144 in Dharmapasha Upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday as local AL and BNP called their meetings at the same venue and time on the day.
8 grenades recovered in Sylhet
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered eight grenades from a microbus as they intercepted it in front of Sreepur camp of BGB battalion 5 in Jaintapur upazila on Sunday.
Three day agriculture fair begins in Mymensingh
A three-day agriculture fair on “Agriculture Technology-2015” begins at Town Hall premises here today.
Artificial insemination laboratory launched in Rajshahi
After the Savar in Dhaka, the second largest artificial insemination laboratory of the country has been launched at Rajabarihat under Godagari upazila of the district aims at improving cattle varieties and to fulfill the region’s increasing demands for protein.Constructed at…
Planck telescope puts new datestamp on first stars
Scientists on Europe’s Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than was previously thought. The team has made the most precise map of the “oldest light” in the cosmos.
Glenn Maxwell hits 122 as Australia rout India in Adelaide
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell fired 122 from just 57 balls as his team thrashed India by 106 runs in a World Cup warm-up match in Adelaide.
Man killed in ‘gunfight,’ another bullet-hit body found in capital
Police recovered a bullet-hit body of a youth from Madrasapara in Matuail area in Jatrabari on early Monday morning, reportedly following a ‘gunfight’ with the Detective Branch police. Being informed, a team of Jatrabari Police Station, led by sub-inspector Humayun…
Armed clash over area supremacy leaves 2 dead in Munshiganj
Two people were shot to death during a clash between two rival groups at Kalir Char of Banglabazar in Munshiganj sadar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Foyez Miji, 38, and Mohan Bepari, 35. Additional police super…
Egypt suspends football league after clashes leave 22 dead
The Egyptian authorities have suspended football league matches indefinitely after clashes at a stadium in Cairo left at least 22 people dead. People were crushed after police fired tear gas at supporters of Zamalek who were trying to force their…
Magna Carta edition found in Sandwich archive scrapbook
An early edition of Magna Carta has been found in a Victorian scrapbook during a search of a council’s archives The discovery has come months ahead of the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta in Runnymede in 1215.…
This Valentine’s Day: Banish hostility!
Every year ‘Saint Valentine’s Day’ is observed on February 14 by exchanging messages of affection love and devotion around the world. A lot of stories are in circulation centering the Valentine’s Day origin. To me, the episode between St. Valentinus…
Barbed wire fences around change Khaleda’s office look
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office took a new look as barbed wires were raised on the boundary walls of the House yesterday to strengthen the security of the office, according to BNP sources. The extra security measures has been…
Form national Govt for fair polls in 3 months: Expatriates in US
Conscious expatriate Bangladeshis of US at a news conference in New York on Saturday urged the government to form a government of national consensus which would hold neutral elections and propose the framework for political reforms within three months with…
Steps taken to produce poison-free tomatoes
Everyday we are eating tometos, But ever we think that we are eating slow poison by eating poisonous tometos.
3 shops, gutted in Sylhet
At least 3 shops were gutted in a fire at Dakbangla market in Balagonj upazila District of Sylhet early Friday.
Embassies, rights bodies given list of crossfire, missing victims
The BNP has drawn attention of different embassies and international human rights agencies in Dhaka to extrajudicial killings by law enforcers urging them to investigate the incidents on the spots, according to BNP sources. A member of the BNP chairperson’s…
Day labourers in Sylhet worst sufferers of blockade
Different places where day labourers gather like Upashar, Mirabazar, Bandorbazar and Dargahgate are most of them return home empty-handed almost every day.Most of the labourers have their families back at village homes and they have to send money to them…
50 injured in clash over occupy Beel
At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of occupy Bikka Beel on Kalapur Union area in Srimangal Upazila at the Moulvibazar district on Saturday 8pm.
Govt awaits court order to arrest Khaleda Zia: Asaduzzaman
The government is waiting for court orders to arrest Khaleda Zia even though the BNP chief has been charged with instigating violence and acts of sabotages amid a violent transport blockade. State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told…
Class v student killed in Jessore
A student of class v of a primary school was found dead from inside a bamboo cluster at Jagannathpur village under Jessore sadar upazila.
SSC examinee severely stab by BCL men
An SSC examinee stabbed by BCL men over a previous grudge in Bolaka Decorators area under 2nd bridge in Sadar Upazila of Habiganj district on Friday 6pm.
Human chain demands release of Mosaddek Ali
Journalists in Jessore formed a human chain in front of Jessore Press Club on Saturday morning demanding the release of Mosaddek Ali Falu, chairman, ntv.
Road mishap kills motorbike rider in Jessore
A rider of a motorbike was killed on the spot at Basundia on Jessore – Khulna highway at around 2pm on Saturday.The accident took place as an oil-tanker knocked down the Khulna bound motorbike coming from opposite direction killing the…
DC of Sylhet distributes tablet PC among officials
District administration authority of Sylhet distributed tablet PC (computers) among the divisional, district and upazila level officials under the project of National ICT Network for Bangladesh Govt Phase-2(Info Govt) . Deputy commissioner of Sylhet Shohidul Islam distributed these PCs at…
3 burnt as petrol bomb hurled in M’singh
Three people suffered burn injuries as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at a bus in Kachijhuli bus stand area of the district town on Saturday night.
Farmers to produce 43,240 tonnes onion in Manikgaanj
Farmers and agriculturists are expecting that around 43,240 tonnes of onion would be produced in seven upazilas of the district during the current season.
Tk 2.05 lakh disbursed for burn victims in Gaibandha
District administration disbursed financial grant of Taka 2.05 lakh to the close relatives of the deceased and 25 burn victims on Saturday to help burial and provide treatment cost primarily.