Police arrested five alleged drug peddlers in possession of 67 pieces of Yaba tablet from a filed at Auliabad village near Kacharighat bridge here on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as Sentu,33, son of Lal Miah, and Khandakar Billal Ahmed,45,…
A woman died from electrocution at Makrampur Ghunti in Gomostapur upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Reshma,45, wife of Anwarul, a resident of the area,Locals said Reshma came in contact with a live electric wire while she was working…
Mango farmers and traders in various parts of the region are concerned by the large number of green mangoes that have been torn from the trees by the recent nor’westers and hailstorms.The unfavourable weather follows the earlier attack by leaf…
A pedestrian was killed as a drum filled with chemical exploded in Mitamain upazila headquarters on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Nurullah, 35, son of Badsha Miah, hailing from Mohishakandi village in the upzila.
One person was killed and three others injured when a private car collided head on with a stone loaded truck at Talugarai area under Shaestaganj Thana this morning.The identity of the victim and seriously injured three persons could not be…
One person was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Baraipara village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Amirul Islam, 50, a resident of the same…
A boy was burnt to death and two others were injured after a fire broke out in a shop at Enayet Bazar area under city’s Kotwali thana on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Naieem, 14, son of Amir…
A woman was killed and her husband seriously injured by lightning in Jamalpur Sadar upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Moyna Begum 48, wife of Siddik Miah at Gajaria Paschimpara village under Lakshirchar union of the…
Deputy minister for youth and sports Arif Khan Joy said here today that the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is putting its sincere efforts for reaching the healthcare services to the door-steps of the…
Livestock experts at a discussion have said the expanding animal husbandry sector has been accelerating socioeconomic uplift of the poor living in remote char areas in recent years.They were addressing inaugural ceremony of the ‘Livestock Technology Fair 2015’ organised at…
Gunmen on motorcycles boarded a bus and opened fire on commuters in Pakistan’s volatile southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing at least 43, police said, in the latest attack directed against religious minorities this year.
The retail investors enjoying margin loan through brokerage houses will no more get dividend directly on the shares they hold.The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday the dividend would be disbursed through the loan providers.
Russian nuclear industry specialists offer assistance to European partners in prolonging the operation period of their nuclear power plants. The issue was discussed during the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2015) held in Nice, France. “Prolonging…
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the best player ever, Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday after the Spanish side eliminated the Bavarians 5-3 on aggregate to reach next month’s Champions League final.”He is the best player of all time,” Guardiola…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed her deep concern over the reports that many of the party leaders and activists including party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have seriously sick in jails. In a press statement, she called…
When Picasso’s “Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O)” set a record on Monday as the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, it was by a wide margin of nearly $40 million, fetching just under $180 million.Christie’s’ sale of 35 works…
When director George Miller returned to his dystopian “Mad Max” franchise after 30 years for “Fury Road,” he wanted to find a visceral way to immerse the audience in his surreal, saturated post-apocalyptic world.”It felt like going back to something…
Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, yesterday sought cooperation of the government to bring back her husband from India. “I always sought cooperation of the government since nothing is possible without their assistance,” she said while talking to…
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) its annual rating review reaffirmed the BB- rating for Bangladesh and also kept its ‘stable outlook’ for the sixth consecutive year. “We are affirming our ‘BB-/B’ foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bangladesh, the…
By Mohiuddin Kader and Alexandra Zavis The slaying of a third secular blogger in as many months has set a chilling pattern in Bangladesh, a country long associated with a culture of moderation and free expression. Machete-wielding assailants followed Ananta…
The United States has condemned the brutal murder of writer and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, the latest in a recent string of attacks against writers and bloggers in Bangladesh. “The United States condemns the brutal murder of writer/blogger Ananta Bijoy…
North Korea has executed Minister of the Peoples’ Armed Forces Hyon Yong Chol using an anti-aircraft gun, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has said. Hundreds of North Korean officials watched Hyon’s execution on April 30, an NIS deputy director…
North Korea’s Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed, South Korea’s spy agency has told parliament, according to media reports. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said MPs were told Mr Hyon had been killed on 30 April by anti-aircraft fire…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the government has decided to implement the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act 2011 fully within a year. “The process to implement the law will begin shortly and cooperation from everyone is very much…
Dear Edittor Dhaka’s huge mosquito population is likely to be welcomed by most of the city’s hard-pressed residents.
Sinha M. A. Sayeed Dearth of statesmen in a political party may be minimised for a while but poverty of statesmen can barely be minimised for a long period to keep pace and rhythm with time, space and dimension in…
Abdus Sadeque Bhuiyan, head of International Banking Wing and Md. Shamsuzzaman, head of Information & Communication Technology Wing of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited have been promoted as Deputy Managing Directors of the bank.
It is a great sad for me that Mrs. Zebun Nahar Huq suddenly passed away of on 30 April 2015.
By Sally Hayden Another earthquake has hit Nepal killing at least 37, just over two weeks after a 7.8 earthquake resulted in the deaths of more than 8,000 people. This time the epicenter was close to the base camp of…
With thousands from Africa and the Middle East continuing to make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Europe’s response to the crisis seemingly comes down to two choices: Stanch the flow, or accept and resettle the migrants. Now, however, it…