Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Awami League lawmakers to form committees in their respective constituencies to contain terrorism unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat clique.
Day: April 2, 2015
Police action prompts Swechhasebak Dal hartal in Sylhet
Swechhasebak Dal has announced a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Saturday, protesting police attack on its activists and leaders. Police fired gunshots and charged batons on a procession of Swechhasebak Dal in Sylhet city on Thursday evening, leaving a…
Hakim Yusuf Harun Bhuiya elected SIBL Director
Hakim Md Yousuf Haroon Bhuiyan, Chief Motualli and Managing Director of Hamdard Bangladesh Ltd, has been elected director of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL).
8 killed in trawler capsize in the Buriganga near Dhaka
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to eight with the recovery of five more bodies on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as M Samir, 45, son of…
Mintoo, Pintu seek validation of cancelled nomination papers
BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former BNP lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu yesterday appealed to the Dhaka divisional commissioner who is the appellate authority for the Dhaka city corporation polls, seeking validation of their nomination papers. The hearing…
Khaleda to attend court Sunday if security given: Kh Mahbub
Senior lawyer Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, counsel for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said that the BNP chief is likely to appear before the trial court on Sunday in connection with the two graft case hearing if her security…
BGB member trampled to death by elephants in Cox’s Bazar
A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants at Himchari Hill in Ramu upazila early Thursday.
Women held with 62kg hemp in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged female drug peddler in possession of 62 kilograms of hemp from Sakopara area in Poba upazila early Thursday.
400 bottles of Phensidyl seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 400 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from a field in Kushkhali Moktar area of sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
Preventing corruption thru’ social movement underscored
Preventing corruption has become an essence of the time through launching vigorous social movement, involving the young generations, to accelerate national development, speakers said here last night.
Call to launch social movement for building corruption free society
Speakers at an ‘Anti-Corruption Meeting’ here on Wednesday stressed for comprehensive efforts of all concerned in launching social movement involving every citizen for building a corruption free society.
Agriculture technology fair begins in Rangamati
A three-day agriculture technology fair began at Rangamati Municiality office premises on Wednesday to disseminate latest agriculture technology know-how among the hilly farmers of the district.
Autism day observed in Faridpur
World Autism Awareness Day, a global programme was observed here today through holding rally and discussion meeting.
Palestinians prepared to trigger case as they join ICC
The Palestinian Authority joined the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a move deeply opposed by Israel, vowing to hand over suspects to The Hague, including their own government officials.
Patience and foresight can help you save money
People who find it hard to save money are often impatient and do not think about the long-term consequences of spending money, suggests a new research.
Secret of how continents were formed revealed
A new research has revealed how the continents were formed on earth more than 2.5 billion years ago and how those processes have continued for the last 70 million years to deeply affect the planet’s life and climate.
Indian board to meet on Bangladesh tour
India’s national cricket body BCCI is likely to go for an emergency meeting within a week to consider the situation ahead of Team India’s impending Bangladesh tour in June.
Asia Foundation hosts map-up event for city polls Saturday
The Asia Foundation Bangladesh will host a map-up event for the upcoming city corporation elections in Dhaka, in partnership with the OpenStreetMap (OSM) in Bangladesh.
Jordan signs NPP construction accord with Russia
An inter-governmental agreement has been signed between Jordan and Russia last week in Jordanian capital Amman. The agreement envisages Russian cooperation in construction and operation of a nuclear power plant having two VVER units, each of 1000Mw capacity in the…
Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka with 54 dead
A Russian trawler has sunk off the Kamchatka peninsula, with 54 sailors so far confirmed dead. Sixty-three people have been rescued, many suffering from hypothermia, according to a maritime rescue centre in Russia’s Far East. The Dalniy Vostok freezer trawler…
2 dead 10 missing in trawler capsize near Gazaria
Two passengers were found dead and 10 others missing when a engine boat, locally called trawler, capsized in river Meghna after collision with a sand-laden vessel near Gazaria on Wednesday night. According to reports the trawler carrying about 35 passengers…
Value our labor and rights as domestic workers
Eni Lestari Hong Kong, March 31 Last month I was selected to speak at the UN to discuss the content of the sustainable development goals. As a child, I couldn’t dream of even visiting the UN. But nor did I…
Blogger murder attack on free speech, democracy: EU
“The murder of Washiqur Rahman in Dhaka on 30 March is the second attack in a month that has targeted bloggers in Bangladesh. The killings of Washiqur Rahman and Avijit Roy are an attack on free speech and democracy.
Bsf told to be tough at border, stop cattle smuggling
It is paramount that our territory is protected, says Rajnath Indicating a hardline approach in dealing with smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Wednesday that there was no such thing as a “non-lethal…
Abbas, Khokan, Anisul, Manjurul, Nasir valid candidates
The Election Commission has declared nomination papers of 12 mayoral candidates including BNP-supported Chittagong Unnayan Andolan Candidate M Manjur Alam and ruling Awami League backed Nagorik Committee candidate AJM Nasir Uddin valid for the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) elections. The…