A housewife was killed as a speeding passenger bus hit her rickshaw from rear in the city’s Jatrabari on Monday. The victim was identified as Sobina Akhtar, 25, wife of Azizul Haque of Tangail. Police detained the killer bus and…
Month: May 2015
Charge-sheet done against Mirza Fakhrul 34 others
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday submitted a charge sheet against 36 BNP leaders to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in a case filed on the charges of vandalism and arson attack.
Cop suspended for attack on DU sexual assault protesters
The authorities concerned on Monday suspended a Nayek of police for assaulting Chhatra Union activists, who were protesting on Sunday the sexual harassments of women on the Dhaka University campus on April 14, near the Officers’ Club. SM Jahangir Alam,…
Blogger Rajib killing trial court changed
The Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday transferred Blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider Shovon murder case to Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 for quick disposal. Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification to transfer the…
Bnp condemns police attack on sexual harassment protesters
The BNP on Monday condemned Sunday’s police attack on Chhatra Union’s programme protesting the sexual harassment on women during the Bangla New Year celebration in Dhaka University premises. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters in the evening, BNP spokesperson…
Man held with 170 phensidyl bottles in Sirajganj
Police arrested a man with 170 bottles of phensidyl from Jati Kumrul Gol Chattar area of Sadar upazila on Sunday noon.The arrested was identified as Abul Kalam, son of Kalu Sheikh, a resident of Char Goja village in Daulatpur upazila…
Firearm recovered in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh in a drive recovered a pistol and one round of bullet from Shingnagar border area in Shibganj upazila on Sunday night.Minnat Ali, additional director of BGB battalion 9, said on a tip off a team…
College student ‘commits suicide’ in Magura
A college student allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Balidia village in Mohammadpur upazila on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Bithun Khatun, 17, daughter of Biplob Biswas and a 1st year student of Mohammadpur Women’s College.
Woman hacked to death by son in Kurigram
A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her drug-addicted son at Dhononjoy village of Rajarhat upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Sokina begum, 65, wife of Ahmmad Ali, a resident of the village.
Meghna-Ghashiakhali channel thrives again as vessels start plying
Shipping though the Meghna-Ghashiakhali channel of the Kumarkhali River thrives again as the authorities are allowing a limited number of vessels to ply the route during high tides on an experimental basis, one month ahead of the formal reopening of…
BGB, local administration engage local people to ensure peace in Kurigram enclave areas
The BGB along with the officials of local administration are closely working with the people of 12 Indian enclaves in the district to ensure peace as well as control the law and order situation as the land boundary agreement between…
Woman found dead in Natore
Police recovered the body of a woman from a paddy field at Telkupi village in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Faima Begum, 32, a resident of the village.
School boy killed in lightning strike in Manikganj
A school boy was killed and a girl injured in lightning strike during nor’wester storm in Bachmara area of Daulatpur upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, a class X student of a local school.
Sericulture farming training begins in Rangamati
A 6-day training on sericulture farming began at Chandraghona Regional Sericulture Research Centre under Kaptai Upazila of the district today to turn hapless self-reliant.Senior Research Officer of the Institute Dr Mohammad Rahman and Mohammad Mansur Ali were present as instructors…
Minor boy drowns in Aditmari
A minor boy met his tragic end after being drowned in a pond in village Bhelabari under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district this afternoon, police and local sources said.The deceased has been identified as Belal Hossain, 10, son of Abdul…
Elderly man killed in road accident in Parbotipur
An elderly man was killed in a road accident at Chandapara Bridge point on the Parbotipur-Fulbari road under Parbotipur upazila in Dinajpur district this afternoon, police said.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque, 64, of Kuthipara village under Habra union…
Two drug traders held with ganja in Rangamati
Police in a drive arrested two drug traders with ganja from a market of Tabalchhari under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday night.
Tobacco farming poses threat to food security, public health in Bandarban
Tobacco cultivation has started posing a serious threat to the food security and public health besides the environment in Chittagong Hill Tracts including Bandarban.In addition to motivating the farmers openly by offering incentives in cash and kind to cultivate tobacco…
Need for smoking-free educational institutions stressed
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday stressed the need for making the educational institutions free from smoking and other tobacco uses to protect the young generation from the terrible curse of smoking.
Fitness vacations favour fun, adventure over weight loss
Fitness vacations have ventured far from the fat farm.Today’s fit-focused travellers want to pair exercise with escapades and fitness with fun, whether it’s yoga among the sea turtles, bootcamp on the beach or a zumba cruise.
George Clooney teams up with Disney for futuristic ‘Tomorrowland’
George Clooney teams up with Disney for the expected summer box office hit “Tomorrowland”, a futuristic adventure which the Hollywood actor says he was drawn to because of its hopeful message.
Stock market indices rise, analysts credit it with political stability, prop-up measures
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has seen a 3.7 percent rise in its broad index defying the slump over the last few weeks.The capital market last week showed signs of recovery following assurance from Securities and Exchange Commission to aid broker…
Crisis-hit Bayern with mountain to climb against Barca
Bayern Munich will not only have to overturn a 3-0 Champions League semi-final first leg deficit against Barcelona on Tuesday but they will have to do it against a superb defence and in the midst of their biggest slump in…
Sweden’s Supreme Court upholds Assange detention order
Sweden’s Supreme Court said on Monday it rejected an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to revoke a detention order over allegations of sexual assault.The 43-year-old Australian has been stuck inside Ecuador’s London embassy since June 2012 to avoid a…
First North Korean SLBM presents wholly novel threat
The submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test performed from the DPRK’s east coast is a perfect example of how well North Korea can hide its advanced weapons programs if it really wants to. The land-based test stand used for testing the…
1,600 Rohingya, B’deshi migrants rescued, thousands at sea
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Hundreds of migrants abandoned at sea by smugglers in Southeast Asia have reached land and relative safety in the past two days. But an estimated 6,000 Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar remain trapped in…
UK has just unearthed new ‘top secret’ colonial-era Govt files
By Katie Engelhart The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has located a new cache of colonial-era government documents, VICE News has learned. The documents, some with “Top Secret” classifications and tantalizing subject titles, originate in the Colonial Office — the…
Bangladeeshi, Rohingya migrants’ boat rescued off Indonesia
Nearly 600 people believed to be Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have been rescued from boats drifting in Indonesian waters. At least two overcrowded boats – with many women and children on board – were towed by local fishermen…
‘No peace without reconciliation,’ says EU ambassador
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon on Sunday underscored the neee for joint efforts in countering violent extremism combating climate change through a concerted preparation of the Paris conference COP21, offering safer ways to migration…
