Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in an overnight drive on Saturday arrested five suspected militants from Lotmanir area in Banshkhali upazila.
Month: February 2015
Shibir Cox’s Bazar president Noman held
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Islami Chhatra Shibir’s district unit president Jahidul Islam Noman from Bazarghata area in the district town on Saturday night.
Swechchhasebak Dal leader hurt in cop’s firing in Mymensingh
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal was injured in police firing while trying to flee after hurling two crude bombs on the law enforcers at Town Hall More in front of the opposition leader Rawshan Ershad’s residence early Sunday.
Lawyer detained in Rajshahi
Police detained an advocate for his alleged support for Jamaat-Shibir men in committing anarchic and subversive activities last night.
Amar Ekushey observed in Faridpur
Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day was observed here in a befitting manner on Saturday.
Drought-tolerant wheat varieties gain popularity in Barind
Some newly developed drought-tolerant and high-yielding wheat varieties, especially BARI Gom-26, have started gaining popularity among farmers of the drought-prone Barind tract.
Shaheed Dibash observed in Khulna befittingly
The International Mother Language Day was observed in a befitting manner in the city and all the nine upazilas in Khulna district today.
Amar Ekushey observed befittingly in Rangpur division
The Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day-2015 was observed amid enthusiasm paying rich tribute to the Language Movement martyrs in Rangpur division on Saturday.
Amar Ekushey observed in Rajshahi in befitting manner
“Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day” was observed in the city and it’s adjacent areas on Saturday in befitting manner paying rich tribute to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952.
Iraq-Kurdish force of 25,000 ‘to retake Mosul from IS’
A joint Iraqi-Kurdish military force of up to 25,000 fighters is being prepared to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS), a US official says.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to avoid shock
Mahela Jayawardene hit his 19th one-day international century to help Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four wickets and avoid a major World Cup upset.
Oscars 2015: Birdman battles Boyhood
The campaigning is over. The red carpet is rolled out. And Hollywood is braced for its starriest night of the year.
Ukraine crisis: Rebels ‘agree’ weapon pullout dates
Rebels in eastern Ukraine have agreed to begin to pull back heavy weapons from the frontline, a Russian general involved in implementing a truce says.
DNA screening kit given the go-ahead by US regulator
A Californian start-up will be allowed to advertise a mail order DNA test that screens for a rare genetic condition, after a U-turn by the US regulator.
Al-Amin being sent home for violating discipline
Bangladesh bowler Al-Amin Hossain is to be sent back home from Australia in a disciplinary action, media reports have said. The ACSU (the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit) informed the Bangladesh team management of Al-Amin staying outside the team hotel…
PM for speedy, exemplary trial of atrocities
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked for speedy and exemplary trial of the perpetrators of the recent petrol bomb attack and other atrocities on innocent people saying delaying the trial encouraged them for bigger occurrence. “Trial of the persons…
Two Dhaka highrise buildings catch fire
Two high-rise buildings–one at Gulshan-2 and another at New Eskaton Road in Dhaka city–caught fire in the city on Saturday morning. A fire broke out in a seven-storey commercial building at Gulshan-2 in the city on Sunday morning. Duty officer…
Ferry launch capsize toll rises to 69. Some still missing in Padma
The death toll in the Padma launch capsize rose to 69 on Monday morning as the sunken vessel was salvages and pulled ashore. The dead are mostly women and children Some other pasengers are still missing as a ferry launch…
Turkey enters Syria to evacuate Suleyman Shah tomb
Hundreds of Turkish troops in armoured vehicles have entered into northern Syria and evacuated a historic Ottoman tomb and the soldiers guarding it. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the remains of Suleyman Shah would be moved elsewhere in Syria. He…
Bnp’s Swechchhasebok Dal leader hurt in Mymensingh Police firing
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal was injured in police firing while trying to flee allegedly after hurling two crude bombs on the law enforcers at Town Hall More in front of the opposition leader Rawshan Ershad’s residence early…
Mamata Banarjee returns to Kolkata, terms visit positive
Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday termed her Bangladesh visit ‘constructive, positive and historic’. “Her (PM Sheikh Hasina) warmth and grace made me emotional. The visit was constructive, positive and, may I say, historic,” she tweeted hours before her…
Doa mohfil for language martyrs at Khaleda’s office
A doa mahfil seeking divine blessings for the martyrs of historic Language Movement on the occasion of ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day was held at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office on Saturday. Khaleda Zia, who…
Bangladesh capable of solving its own problems: PM
Upset with proposals for international mediation to resolve Bangladesh’s domestic political impasse, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reminded all that the country was capable of solving its own problems. Addressing a discussion at International Mother Language Institute on Saturday, she…
Five bombs found near Rangpur radio station
Police recovered three petrol bombs and two crude bombs from in front of local radio station in the city’s Dhap area Saturday morning.
Int’l Mother Language day observed in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo celebrated the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day in Sri Lanka with due solemnity on Saturday.
Chased by cops, youth dies in Faridpur
A young man drowned in a waterbody after being chased by police at Miahpara village in Bangha upazila on Saturday noon.
2 hurt in Ctg crude bomb blast
Two people suffered injuries from splinters when a crude bomb exploded in Segun Bagan area under Khulshi Police Station of the city on Saturday.
Shibir central leader held in Ctg
Police arrested three Shibir men, including a central leader, from Bogarbari area in the city early Saturday.
Sunday, Tuesday’s SSC, equivalent exams rescheduled
The SSC and its equivalent examinations, scheduled for February 22 and 28, have been shifted to February 28 and March 6 respectively.
11 BNP-Jamaat men held in city
Police arrested 11 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different places of the city during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Saturday morning.