A Police Officer on Thursday submitted a charge sheet against 37 BNP leaders and activists, including the party’s Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas to a Dhaka court in a case filed for vandalism and murder in 2013.
Month: May 2015
Tabith Awal questions EC’s sincerety about fair polls
BNP backed mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Tabith Awal yesterday questioned the sincerity of the Election Commission in discharging its duties during the just concluded April 28 three city polls following the Constitution. “It unfortunate that the…
Pakistan takes charge of 2nd Test
Azhar Ali smashed a career-best 226 and Asad Shafiq made 107 before the bowlers rattled Bangladesh’s top order to leave Pakistan on top in the second and final Test in Dhaka on Thursday. The pair put on 207 for the…
Yunus Centre’s response to reports on PM’s comments
Several daily newspapers have reported Honorable Prime Minister’s alleged remarks about Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on 5 May, 2015 at the meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council. We are shocked by the alleged comments, since…
Housewife commits suicide in Barisal
A housewife allegedly committed suicide following a family feud at Rangta village under Agailjhara upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was identified as Josna Bepari, 22, wife of Raju Bepari of the same village.
Woman held with Yaba in Noakhali
Police in a drive arrested a woman with 700 pieces of Yaba tablet from Vhanuai village under Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
One held with 120 bottles of Phensidyl in Narail
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 120 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Sitarampur on the Narail-Jessore highway on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Rony Islam,30, son of Amirul Islam, a…
College student ‘commits suicide’ in Sylhet
A college student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a ceiling fan in Akhalia Hawlader Para area of the city on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Hassan Ahmed, 21, son of Abdul Karim, a resident of Kazirgoan village…
Woman killed as human hauler hits her in Pabna
A woman was killed when a human hauler (Nasiman) hit her at Chinakhara on the Dhaka-Pabna Highway in Sujanagar upazila on Wednesday night.
Housewife kills self in Jessore
A young housewife allegedly committed suicide following a family feud at Samapur village in Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Outlawed party activist killed in Pabna
An activist of an outlawed party was shot to death by some unknown miscreants at Chachakia village in Atgharia upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Mithu,30, son of Nannu Miah, a resident of Narjan village of the upazila…
Youth hacked dead in Tongi
A young man was hacked to death by unknown miscreants at Ershadnagar in Tongi of the city on Wednesday night.
21 held in Benapole while returning to Bangladesh from India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 21 Bangladeshi nationals while entering the country through Baro Anchra border point here early Thursday, after going to India illegally.
Woman, daughter found dead in Ctg
A woman and her daughter were stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Dakshin Nalapara area of Sadarghat thana in the city. The deceased were identified as Nasima Begum, 29, wife of Shah Alam and her daughter Riya Akhter, 10,…
Clash over cutting paddy kills man in Sirajganj
A man was killed and thirteen other people were injured in a clash over cutting paddy at Khoichala village in Raiganj upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rashid, 58, a resident of the village.
Suspected robber beaten dead by mob in Ctg
An alleged robber was beaten to death by a mob at Boilgaon village in Banshkhali upazila early Thursday.
142 youths get loan from DYD in Gaibandha
A total of 142 youths of Fulchhari upazila in the district got loan of Taka 35.50 lakh from the Department of Youth Development (DYD) on Wednesday.The main objective of the loan disbursement was to help the unemployed youths be self-reliant…
Micronutrient-enriched small fishes effective for mother, kids
Malnutrition of the pregnant women, lactating mothers and children belonging to the poorer families in rural Bangladesh still remains as a major cause of permanent blindness, maternal, neonatal and infant deaths.According to experts, intake of the micronutrient-enriched small fishes like…
Women become income-generators through bull fattening in Rajshahi
More than 11,000 rural people most of them women in the region have now become income-generators through bull fattening and other dairy farming activities contributing a lot to improving their living and livelihood condition.Various government and non-government organizations concerned have…
Rice-wheat-mugbean cropping pattern can double yield
Wide-ranging promotion of rice-wheat- mugbean cropping pattern in bed planting system could be the effective means of making yield of those double in the region including its vast barind tract. Agricultural scientists and researchers told BSS that the on- farm…
KDA to cancel lease of Muzgunni Shishu Park
Khulna Development Authority (KDA) has decided to cancel the lease of Muzgunni Shishu Park in the city for breaching several conditions of the contract and for non-payment of arrears.The lease holder company has been ignoring the conditions of the contract…
Bosses must ‘serve’ employees for better productivity
Employees feel the most valued and perform their job well when their bosses create a culture of trust, caring, cooperation, fairness and empathy, shows a new study.
Biman has to wait ‘some more’ to fly to US: Officials
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will have to wait ‘some more time’ before it can operate flights to the United States (US).
Britain’s dead-heat election ‘down to the wire’ on polling day
Britons went to vote on Thursday in the tightest election for decades; one that could cause government gridlock, push the world’s fifth-largest economy closer to leaving the European Union and stoke a second attempt by Scotland to break away.Final opinion…
Salman’s family ‘leaves rest to god’
The family of Salman Khan, who is on a two-day interim bail after being sentenced to five years in jail in the 2002 hit-and-run case, has thanked fans for supporting the superstar during his difficult time, and they have left…
Scalptor Novera Ahmed passed away
Bangladesh’s first modern sculptor and one of the original designers of the Central Shaheed Minar, Novera Ahmed has passed away after spending decades away from the spotlight. The artist died in her sleep on Tuesday night local time at her…
UK election 2015: Millions begin casting votes
Millions of people have begun casting their votes in the United Kingdom general election. Polls opened at 07:00 BST at around 50,000 polling stations across the UK, which will remain open until 22:00. A total of 650 Westminster MPs will…
Peace lessons: How to reduce violence
Robert J. Burrowes If you are interested in learning more about the meaning of, and the relationships among, direct, structural and cultural violence and how one peace studies scholar suggests we use the integrative power of nonviolence to address violence…
Saga of a Sonali Bank branch!
Situated in the College Gate upon Mirpur road, this Sonali Bank (SB) branch is one of the over-crowded banking outlets in the area serving hundreds of clients with limited infrastructural, technical facilities. Clients need to wait in queue for hours…
Happy Parents’ Day
Currently ZEE Bangla is airing a very entertaining and educative reality show-‘Happy Parents Day’ hosted by the renowned film and theatre personality, Mr. Debshankar Haldar. Whenever time permits I watch this unique program because such type of program appreciating parents’…