BNP Chairperson’s Advisor Abdul Awal Mintoo was allowed bail on Sunday in a case filed with Paltan Police Station of the capital for sabotage.
Month: August 2015
Jamaat leader held in Narail
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with a shooter gun from Rajupur area of Lohagara upazila on Saturday afternoon on sabotage charge.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, assistant secretary general of Narail Jamaat-e-Islami.
4 minors hurt in crude bomb blast
Four minor children received injuries as an abandoned crude bomb blasted while they were playing near a bamboo cluster in Noyapara College Road area of Abhaynagar upazila on Sunday morning.
Minor boy drowns in Jessore
A minor boy drowned in a pond at Kuthipara village in Chaugachha upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tasin Ahmed, 5, son of a Saudi Arabia expatriate Shamsur Rahman, and a resident of the village.
Young woman killed by lover in Gazipur
A young woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her lover at Pagar in Tongi area of the city on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Shanta Akter,19, daughter of Islam Uddin, a resident of Nagra village of Netrakona district.
9 held over killing of businessman in N’ganj
Police arrested nine people in connection with the killing of businessman Nurul Islam from different areas of Dhaka and Narayanganj on Saturday night.The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Liton, Anwar Hossain, Mohammad Mizan, Anwar Islam Shakil, Shamim Hossain, Shakil Ahmed,…
Vessels to transport cargo to northeast via Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have signed an agreement that will allow river sea vessels (RSVs) to transport cargo to India’s northeastern region via Bangladesh, Minister of State for Shipping P. Radhakrishnan said on Thursday. “India has signed a bilateral Coastal Shipping…
2 fish traders killed in Bagerhat road crash
Two fish traders were killed and another was injured as a pickup van hit a truck on the Mongla-Khulna highway in Amtola area of Fakirhat upazila early Sunday.
800 families at risk in Rangamati
At least 800 families are living in different risky places in Rangamati town and its adjoining areas violating the instruction of local administration.
‘Clean Our Country Day’ observed in Rajshahi
The Rajshahi event of “Clean Our Country Day” was observed in the city on Saturday in a bid to encourage cleanliness and protect environment programme.Hundreds of volunteers participated in a clean-up programme from Moni Crossing to Borokuthi amusement park in…
Khaleda won’t appear in trust graft case Monday for illness
BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia will not be able to appear to the court on Monday in Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trust graft cases due to her illness. The BNP Chairperson’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia said newsmen on Sunday, “As she…
Criminals injure student in Khulna
A student was brutally injured by miscreants at Khanbari Old Road area in Khanjahan Ali Police Station in the city here this afternoon. The victim was identified as Rakibuzzaman Shimul, 15, a student of class nine of Fulbarigate Technical Training…
Baradaha Bridge construction work completed in Gaibandha
Construction work of Baradaha Bridge over Bangali river on Gaibandha-Nakaihat-Gobindaganj road in the district has been completed and it would be opened for vehicular movement very soon.According to sources the construction work of the much awaited bridge started in 1997…
Japan’s Abe renews pledge of nuclear weapons free Japan at Nagasaki memorial
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by renewing his commitment to a nuclear weapons free Japan, following criticism for not making the same pledge on the anniversary of the…
Ten-man Chelsea held amid high drama, United win
Chelsea were embroiled in familiar Premier League high drama as the champions were reduced to 10 men and held 2-2 by Swansea City on Saturday in an entertaining start to the defence of their title at their home fortress.The new…
One Direction breaks streaming record as it tops UK chart
“Drag Me Down,” One Direction’s first single as a quartet following the departure of Zayn Malik in March, surged to the top of the British chart on Friday while a compilation album by Cilla Black, who died this week, made…
Taiwan’s Foxconn plans $5 billion investment over five years in Indian facility
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and a key supplier to Apple Inc, on Saturday signed a pact with India’s Maharashtra state to invest $5 billion over five years on a new electronics manufacturing facility.
India to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs fleeing Pak, B’desh
New Delhi: The NDA government at the Centre is preparing a bill to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, to grant citizenship to migrants who have fled religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. There are nearly two lakhs Hindu and…
Court allows police to do forensic test on Niloy
A Dhaka Court yesterday (Sunday) allowed police to go for forensic test of slain blogger Niladri Chattaerjee Niloy. Earlier, the police sought permission to the court to send the evidence of Niladri Chatterjee Niloy to the Forensic Department of Dhaka…
RU teachers abstain from work protesting pay scale
RU Correspondent Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) observed a day-long work-abstention and sit-in programme on Saturday protesting what its leaders termed devaluation of university teachers’ in proposed national 8th pay scale. including 8-point demand As part of the programme, the…
69.60 pc pass HSC equivalent examinations
The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Sunday with 69.60 percent pass rate against last year’s 78.33 percent. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her…
Japan remembers Nagasaki atomic bomb, 70 years on
An emotional memorial service has been held in the Japanese city of Nagasaki where US forces dropped an atomic bomb exactly 70 years ago. Speeches at the ceremony criticised the attending Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his plans to loosen…
EU Del condemns blogger Niloy murder, seeks immediate action
EU Delegation to Bangladesh in a statement to the press on early Sunday morning condemned the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee Niloy, demanded immediate action against those involved in the murder and gave sincere condolen ces to his widow and…
Savage killing of blogger must not go unpunished – AI
The Bangladeshi authorities must send a strong message that killings aimed at silencing dissenting voices are despicable and will not be tolerated, Amnesty International said in reaction to the news that blogger Niloy Neel was hacked to death at his…
Hiroshima-Nagasaki: 70-year nuclear explosions not done yet
By David Swanson This August 6th and 9th millions of people marke the 70th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in those cities and at events around the world. Some will celebrate the recent deal in which…
Local, int’l NGOs seek greater partnership
Leaders of local and international non-government organisations (NGOs) at a seminar in Dhaka on Saturday stressed building partnership based on mutual accountability in relations. ICVA (International Council for Voluntary Associations), local NGOs Bangladesh NGOs For World Humanitarian Summit (BNFWHS) and…
Mysterious blast injures three in central city building
Three people sustained burn injuries in a mysterious explosion in the city’s Central Road area on Saturday. The victims were identified as Fazlur Rahman, 47, and his nephew Delwar Hossain, 26, and niece Panna, 30. Inspector Mozammel, in-charge of Dhaka…
Politics over religious sentiment won’t be allowed: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned that the government will not allow anyone in Bangladesh to do politics over religious sentiment. “At least, this can’t be done in Bangladesh…we won’t allow this in the country,” she said. The Prime…
Singer Farida Yasmeen passes away
Eminent singer Farida Yasmeen died at a city hospital on Saturday evening. She was 74. Family sources said the veteran singer breathed her last at Birdem Hospital around 6pm. Singer Agun, son of Farida’s sister Nilufar Yasmeen, said his aunt…
Mufti Izahar sent to jail, IOJ protests
A court in Chittagong on Saturday sent Mufti Izharul Islam to jail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Abdul Quader passed the order when police produced him before his court. Additional Commissioner (crime and…