Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday stressed political and economic decentralisation to develop the country’s growing urban sector in a planned way and make all cities and towns at different levels modern and liveable. “Both political and economic decentralisation…
A total of 102 on-duty members of Bangladesh Police died of sickness, road accidents or attacks by miscreants in 2014. The deceased included 12 sub-inspectors(SIs), 12 ASIs, three inspectors, one ASP, one sergeant, one TSI (town sub-inspector), three ATSI, two…
BNP on Saturday demanded the government reconstitute the statuary National Human Rights Commission. “The current human rights commission formed by the government is an ineffective institution… human rights is a parameter to consider a democratic country. The HR condition in…
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed could not be produced in court on Saturday by Meghalaya police in view of his ‘failing health’. Doctors at Shillong Civil Hospital are continuing his treatment based on his heart and kidney test reports. They did…
Bnp standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned that fanatics will raise their ugly heads if the political forces are made fragile through repressive acts. He said that BNP is deprived of the opportunity of practicing democratic politics. “BNP…
Two siblings were killed by a lightning strike during storm at Napura village in Banshkhali upazila on Saturday morning.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four armed dacoits in East Colony area under city’s Bandar thana on Thursday night.The arrested were identified as Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, 23, Mohammad Atiqur Rahman, 23, Mohammad Mostak Uddin, 24 and Mohammad Mahbub Alam, 25.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man with Indian fake currencies of Rupee 1.50 lakh from Battalaghat area under Shibganj upazila of the district on Thursday night.
One male and another female were killed and two others injured in two separate road accidents in two separate places in Tangail on Thursday night.Police said two persons including Pankjaj and Zakaria were going to Tangail by a motorcycle on…
Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Char Boishaki area under Subarnachar upazila of the district this morning.
Police in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader with one-kg of ganja from Hamindapur village under Sadullapur upazila of the district on Friday evening.
An oil trader was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at Chaprashirhat in Companyganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Halim, 80, a resident of Chaprashihat area.Officer-in-charge of Companyganj Police Station Sajedur Rahman said…
The health department authorities said the diarrhoea situation that broke out at Sajek union in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati on Wednesday night killing five people so far is now under control.Khagrachhari regional staff officer Major Robayet Jamil on Friday said…
Despite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s assurance, the plan for constructing Navaron-Satkhira rail line remains only within the feasibility study.
A man was killed and another injured as a wall fell on them during the storm at Mahimaganj Shripatipur village in Gobindaganj upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Azizul Haque, a resident of the area while the injured…
An under-trial prisoner allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Jessore district jail on Friday.The deceased was identified as Babu, 27, son of Amiruddin of Kharki Rail gate area of Jessore town and an accused in a case under the…
Truck and stone quarry owners and workers went on an indefinite strike in Jaflong of Goainghat upazila on Saturday morning demanding reconstruction of the Sylhet-Jaflong Highway.The decision to enforce the strike came from a meeting by different associations, including local…
A union parishad (UP) member was hacked to death by miscreants at Bitghar village in Nabinagar upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Al Mamun, 35, a member of Bitghar union and a resident of the village.
The bodies of eight soldiers have been recovered from the wreckage of a US military helicopter lost on an earthquake relief mission in Nepal high on a mountainside, Nepali officials said on Saturday.The remains would soon be transferred to Kathmandu,…
Barcelona have had their ups and downs this season and centre back Gerard Pique believes it is partly the team’s durability in times of adversity that has helped propel them to the brink of a treble of titles.Barca were four…
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Finance Minister AMA Muhith has hinted that tax at source for readymade garment (RMG) export might be increased in the next budget.At a pre-budget discussion in Dhaka on Friday, he said the government was also considering revising the ‘cash incentives’…
The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has demanded the deportation of former porn star Sunny Leone and barring her future entry into India for displaying what it terms vulgarity on her website and insulting the dignity of women. The HJS lodged…
The Second unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, constructed with Russian assistance in Tamilnadu of India will be commission shortly. The construction of the power unit has already been completed and final adjustment of equipments are being done at the…
An Egyptian court has sentenced ousted president Mohammed Morsi to death over a mass prison break in 2011. The former leader has already been sentenced to 20 years in jail for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his…