Agartala: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,000 crore for laying of 15.06 km long tracks to connect Indian Railways with Bangladesh through the North East. “We were informed by the Centre on Saturday that it has sanctioned Rs 580 crore…
Day: July 26, 2015
Financial stability report out: Shock resilient in 2014: Dr Atiur
Financial Stability Report 2014 was unveiled on Sunday by Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman of Bangladesh Bank (BB), in a ceremony held at Jahangir Alam Conference Hall of the bank. The program was chaired by Deputy Governor Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury…
2 held with 100 yaba in Sunamganj
Detectives in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 100 pieces of Yaba tablets from Lalpur area of sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Housewife beaten to death by husband in Narail
A housewife was beaten mercilessly at Ghaga village under Lohagara upazila in Narail district on Saturday and she succumbed to her injuries at the local upazila health complex this morning.
Boy’s body recovered from Brahmaputra in M’singh
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy, who died in a boat capsize, from the Brahmaputra river in Halimabad area of Gaforgoan upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Moniruzzaman, 15, a class VIII student and a resident of…
Govt to manage foreign-funded CHT project
Instead of donor agencies, the government will take responsibility of the overall management of a seven-year project meant for development of three districts of Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT), official sources said.The US$ 250-million project will begin next year (2016) while…
Jute harvest nearing completion in Netrakona
Harvest of jute in ten upazilas of the district during the current season is nearing completion.The district is widely known as “huge jute producing region” of the country. The jute growers are now expecting satisfactory output as they are getting…
Three killed as small airplane crashes into Tokyo suburb: NHK
Three people were killed when a small airplane crashed into a residential area of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK reported, setting fire to houses and cars.Television footage showed the plane crashed upside down in the wreckage…
Manchester United beat Barcelona in friendly
Manchester United kept up the positive momentum of their pre-season tour with a 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the International Champions Cup on Saturday in Santa Clara, California. Wayne Rooney put the English club on top early by heading home…
Leaving runways behind, Delevingne finds spotlight in ‘Paper Towns’
As the lead of teen film “Paper Towns” and with a slew of upcoming high-profile roles under her belt, British supermodel Cara Delevingne is happy to leave the runway behind as she steps onto the big screen.Delevingne, 22, the striking…
Next IMF boss likely to come from outside Europe: Deputy head
The next managing director of the International Monetary Fund is likely to come from outside Europe when current leader Christine Lagarde eventually leaves, the deputy head of the Washington-based fund said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.
Hearing against Kader Siddiqui for MK Alamgir libel
A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed November 2 for hearing on charge framing against Krishak Sramik Janata League President Bangabir Kader Siddiqui in a defamation case filed against him calling former Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir a ‘Rajakar’.
ACC gives Charge-sheet against Bnp leader Anee
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday submitted the charge sheet of a graft case against BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee to a Dhaka court lodged for concealing information about his wealth. ACC Deputy Director Mahbubul Alam and also…
AL’s student affiliate, BCL elects new president gs
Saifur Rahman Sohag and Jakir Hossain have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the ruling Awami League’s student body Bangladesh Chhatra League at its 28th council. BCL chief election commissioner Sumon Kundu announced the results around 8:00pm on…
3 killed one missing in Sunamganj boat capsize
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, died and another person went missing as a boat sank in Bheramohona Chatra haor -typically large waterbody – in Shella upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Roshna Akhter, 30, wife…
Bnp leader Tariqul’s health worsen at hospital
The health condition of BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam, who was admitted to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in city, has deteriorated a little yesterday, according to BNP sources. “Tariqul was admitted to the hospital two days ago due to old-age…
Fresh HC hearing of Maya graft appeal on Monday
The High Court will hear Disaster Management minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya’s appeal against his sentencing for corruption on Monday. The Awami League MP had been slapped a 13-year prison term and fined Tk 50 million during the emergency rule…
PCJSS leader among two shot dead in Rangamati
Two tribal people, including a leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), were shot dead in an attack by miscreants at Lemuchari in Sadar upazila early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Supriya Chakma, a leader of the PCJSS…
2 motorcyclists killed in Jamalpur accident
Two motorcyclists, including an army man, were killed when a truck crushed into their vehicle at Badechandi on the Jamalpur-Mymensingh Highway in Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Shahinur Islam,25, son of Mobarak Hossain, and Shahin…
Khaleda repeats her stance for polls under neutral Govt
Repeating her earlier rigid stance on holding the national election under a caretaker government, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night demanded immediate polls under any neutral administration, no matter in which name it will be called. “In the last…
Egypt conducts trial run on second Suez Canal
The first cargo ships have passed through Egypt’s second Suez Canal, amid tight security, ahead of the new waterway’s official opening next month. Construction on the new lane, which runs alongside part of the existing canal, started less than a…
Alleged gun smuggler held near border by Indian BSF
The BSF on Saturday apprehended a 65-year-old man for trying to smuggle US-made guns near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. “The weapons courier was identified as Mannan Seikh, a 65-year-old resident of Raninagar in Murshidabad. We have…
River-linking to be disastrous for Bangladesh: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Moulana Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim said on Saturday expressed his grave concern that the government of India has announced its plan to implement the river interlinking project and said that Bangladesh would face serious…
Another 1.1 million low-income people to get solar power
The World Bank, acting as administrator for the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA), has signed a US$15 million grant agreement with the Government of Bangladesh to increase access to clean energy in rural areas through output-based aid (OBA) subsidies.…
BNP faces fund crisis, presses leaders to clear subscription
Facing a serious fund crisis, BNP has planned to force its senior leaders, including standing committee members, to clear their outstanding monthly subscriptions so that its organisational activities do not suffer any setback as the party is in its overhaul…
Accidents claim yet another 12 human lives injure 15 others
At least another 12 people were killed and 15 others injured in several road and railway accidents in five districts on Saturday. The districts are Gopalganj, Manikganj, Gazipur, Laxmipur and Kishoreganj. In Gopalganj, seven people, including three women, were killed…
Greens want integrated steps to rid Dhaka of water logging
Green activists at a programme Dhaka on Saturday demanded an integrated step to remove the perennial waterlogging problem from Dhaka city. They said the city dwellers suffer from acute waterlogging in the capital in every monsoon since the authorities give…
Fakhrul leaves for Singapore Sunday for better treatment
The ailing BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will leave Dhaka for Singapore on Sunday for better treatment. He will leave Shahjalal International Airport tonight on a Singapore Airlines flight, according to sources. The BNP leader is likely…