Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 41 Bangladeshi nationals while entering the country through Gatipara border point here on Wednesday, after going to India illegally. The arrestees hail from different areas of Barisal and Jhalakati districts.
Police arrested 10 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir for ‘sabotage plan’ from different places of Sadar and Hajiganj upazilas during a drive on Wednesday.
An elderly man was killed as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw ran over him at Amtali on the Habiganj-Shayestaganj road in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Hirendra Chandra Gop, 75, a resident of Shialdaria village of the upazila.
Speakers at a discussion said the education and researches in the highest seat of learning should be practical and pro-people for benefiting the general public.
Speakers at a project inception meeting here today stressed the need for environment friendly sanitation and safe drinking water to ensure sound health.
Police have rounded up 53 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different parts of the city on charge of their involvement in various criminal activities.
Chandpur Pourasabha on Wednesday announced a budget over Taka 52.69 crore for 2015-16 fiscal at Shilpakala Academy Auditorium.Pourasabha Mayor Nasir Uddin Ahmed announced the budget in presence of ward commissioners, local journalists and elite of the town.
EL James, the British author of the hugely successful “Fifty Shades of Grey” erotic novels, is celebrating the fictional birthday of her famous male character on Thursday with the release of her new book, “Grey,” which looks set to be…
The world could see the destruction of entire ecosystems this century without urgent action on climate change, Pope Francis says in a draft of his keenly awaited encyclical on the environment.
The foreign ministry in Dhaka has summoned the Myanmar ambassador in Dhaka in a fresh diplomatic row. The ministry asked him to tell his government to immediately send back border guard Naik ‘Razzak’ who was abducted and another of his…
The High Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of Niko graft case against her. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Nuruzzaman and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order.
A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned till July 23 the hearing on Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 passed the order in response…
The government is actively considering gradually fortifying all food items with Vitamin A alongside edible oil to prevent the diseases caused by the deficit of the crucial vitamin. Industries Secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan on Wednesday disclosed this at a…
The number of people displaced by war, conflict or persecution reached a record high of nearly 60 million around the world in 2014, a UN report says. The document by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says the number of people…
A self-assessment activities workshop programme organized by department of Finance and Banking of Jahangirnagar University (JU) held today (Wednesday) here at the campus. At about 10:00 am on the seminar room of Jahir Raihan aditorium JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam…
Trivuj, a culturally-based student organisation of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on tuesday staged a cultural programme, titled Troyee-9, at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium of the university. The programme featured discussion, dance, music, drama, and a fashion show. The performers were…
Researchers of Milan University of Italy led by Dr Shara Ipis of the suspective university had a courtesy call today on JU Vice-Chancellor Pro Farzana Islam here at VC office. On the meet Prof Farzana and Dr Shara Ipis spoke…
Two students were killed when a portion of a wall of a building collapsed on them at Old Bandura in Nababganj upazila, on the outskirts of capital on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Mahmud Hasan, 5, son of Hashem…
Myanmar’s government is using threats, harassment and imprisonment to intimidate the media ahead of national elections later this year, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The London-based human rights group said efforts to restrict freedom of expression have intensified over the past…
A Dhaka court on Wednesday recorded the judicial statement of Bakhtiar Alam Rony’s friend Kamal Mahmud, who was with Rony during the shooting incident of April 13 in the capital. Magistrate Mohammad Aminul Hoque of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court…
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami at Baneshwar in Puthia upazila on Tuesday on charges of subversive activities.
A madrasa student Shahed Hossain, 8, was killed when a “Nasimon” (locally made transport) dashed him in front of his house at Jatarpur under Mujibnagar upazila of the district this afternoon.
Police in a drive seized a truck with five sacks ganja and 230 sacks salt from Kalaimuri area on Comilla-Sylhet highway under Kasba upazila of the district.
A total of fifty power tillers were distributed among 50 farmers of Niamatpur upazila on Tuesday at a subsidized rate aiming to boost agricultural production in the district.
A court here on Wednesday convicted three people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a boy in 1998.The lifers are Jewel Bhoumik, son of Nilkamal Bhoumik, a resident of Dattakhila village, Maloy Datta, son of Manindra Datta,…
A mobile court sealed off the factory of ‘Ali Baba Sweets’ in the city on Tuesday afternoon.
Police arrested 54 people, including 30 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different parts of the district during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Wednesday morning on charges of subversive activities.
Unknown miscreants killed a local leader of Awami League (AL) by slitting his throat at Balaishpur village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mafiz Ullah, organising secretary of the Bashikpur union unit of AL and son…
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Thursday on a writ petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the Niko graft case against her after closing arguments in the trial of the case.…
State Minister for Home Asaduzzman Khan on Wednesday said the border guards of Bangladesh and Myanmar exchanged gunfire at Jadimura of the NafRiver in Teknaf upazila due to misunderstanding. “However, the cause of misunderstanding between the border guards of the…