At least ten shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in a market at Cheragali Market in Tongi of the city early Sunday.
Month: May 2015
Jessore jail guards suspended for negligence in duty
Two prison guards of Jessore jail have been suspended for negligence in their duty after an under-trial prisoner allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the jail on Friday. The action was taken against Jahurul Islam and Abdul Hamid, guards…
The Yoga of our times
Sudhirendar Sharma Yoga, as it is beamed through television channels today, is not what was written by Patanjali in the first centuries of the Common Era. Yoga, as it is beamed through television channels today, is not what was written…
Rihanna’s 25 kg Met dress thrusts Chinese designer Guo Pei into spotlight
Among the opulent outfits on display at last week’s Met Gala, one dramatic design stole the show.Singer Rihanna’s canary yellow cape dress, trimmed with fur the colour of egg yolk and embroidered with flowers, swept behind her in a seemingly…
ICICI Bank opens first branch in China
ICICI Bank Ltd, India’s biggest private sector lender by assets, on Saturday opened its first branch in China as trade between Asia’s two key economies flourishes.
Anaesthetic gases raising Earth’s temperature too
Anaesthetic gases may help doctors to cause temporary loss of sensation in patients and carry out surgery smoothly, but by accumulating in the Earth’s atmosphere, they also contribute to climate change, says a new study.Over the past decade, concentrations of…
IS militants being smuggled to Europe with boat refugee
Islamic State (IS) is smuggling militants from North Africa to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea in ships carrying thousands of immigrants.Libyan government adviser Abdul Basit Haroun has told the BBC that a large part of human trafficking from North Africa…
Barca not out for revenge against Atletico, says Luis Enrique
Atletico Madrid were the scourge of Barcelona last season but the Catalans’ coach Luis Enrique says they will not be on a revenge mission when they visit the Calderon on Sunday looking to win back their La Liga crown.Barca hold…
Cannes ‘Lobster’ film suggests crustacean could be you
In the warped world of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Lobster”, society has decreed that single people or those who have lost their mates must find someone during a hotel “dating game” or be turned into an animal of their choice.The…
Khilgaon Ex OC Helal convicted for torturing DU student
A court of Dhaka on Sunday sentenced Helal Uddin, a former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khilgaon Police Station, to three years rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a case filed for torturing the then Dhaka University student Abdul Kader in police custody. Md…
Cricketer Rubel granted fresh bail in rape case
A Dhaka court on Sunday morning granted fresh bail to cricketer Rubel Hossain in a rape case filed against him by actress Naznin Akter Happy. Woman and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 Judge Tanjina Ismail passed the order after on a…
70 pc litigants lose legal battle for counsels’ misakes: Justice Sinha
Chief Justice SK Sinha on Saturday said some 60-70 percent justice-seekers lose their legal battles due to mistakes of their counsels. “Some 60-70 percent justice-seekers lose the lawsuits only for the mistakes of their counsels,” he said while addressing a…
Myanmar denies responsbility for migrant boat crisis
Myanmar’s government has said it is not responsible for the migrant boat crisis in south-east Asia, and may not attend an emergency summit on the issue. Thousands of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar are feared stranded in boats in the…
Ensure sustained flow of common rivers, Farakka Day call
Water experts and activists at a discussion meeting at the Tangail Public Library on Saturday underlined the need for raising awareness of the people about the need for sustained flow of the common rivers for Bangladesh’s existence, life, livelihood, environment…
Disposal management system in Dhaka city
Dear Editor, Garbage disposal in Dhaka city is very inefficient. Presently, garbage disposal is carried out mainly by trucks stopping near dustbins and using manpower to load the garbage on the trucks for their ultimate dumping at landfills.
‘Political, economic decentralisation must for urban uplift’
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…
10 policemen died in attacks by miscreants in 2014
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…
Reconstitute Human Rights Commission: Bnp
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…
Salahuddin couldn’t be taken to court for failing health
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…
Fanatics will emerge for oppression of democratic forces: Bnp
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…
2 siblings killed by lightning strike in Ctg
Two siblings were killed by a lightning strike during storm at Napura village in Banshkhali upazila on Saturday morning.
Four armed dacoits arrested in Ctg
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.
One held with fake Indian currency
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.
Two killed, two injured in two separate accidents
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…
Youth’s body recovered in Noakhali
Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Char Boishaki area under Subarnachar upazila of the district this morning.
One held with ganja in Gaibandha
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.
Oil trader burnt to death in Noakhali
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…
Rangamati diarrhoea situation under control
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…
No progress in Satkhira-Navaron rail line works
Despite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s assurance, the plan for constructing Navaron-Satkhira rail line remains only within the feasibility study.
Man killed in Gaibandha wall collapse
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…