The government has formed a high powered committee to remove 43 illegal religious structures and educational institutes from the bank of river Buriganga. “We have decided to remove all illegal structures from the bank of rivers guarding the capital. The…
Police in a drive arrested three people along with 80 gold bars from a bus at PTI intersection in Magura district town early this morning.The arrestees were identified as Subadh Kumar Shil, 32, son of late Santosh Kumar Shil of…
Police seized a huge quantity of ganja from a private car in Melandah upazila of the district today.Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Nizamuddin said receiving prior information police intercepted the car in the area coming from Kurigram district and seized…
A shipyard worker was killed when a generator exploded at a shipyard in Shitolpur area under Sitakund upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ilias, 30, son of Abdul Jalil, hailed from Kolsi are under…
A Muktijoddha complex would be constructed on 16 decimal of land on the bank of Shitalakkhya river near Narayanganj BIWTA Port Terminal for the welfare of local freedom fighters here.The decision was taken at a meeting held today at the…
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy with the throat slashed from a jute field at Katakhali village in Sariakandi upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Shohag, 7, son of Nakumuddin, hailing from Katakhali village.
A minor girl was strangulated to death at Muslimnagar village in Doulatpur upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Maya, 5, daughter of Moinul Islam, a resident of Muslimnagar village. Locals said Maya was playing in…
A bus helper was killed as the vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch at Rashidpur in South Surma upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
Police recovered the body of a missing schoolgirl, stashed in a sack, from Shekdi village in Faridganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rubi, 7, a student of class five of Shekdi Government Primary School and…
An alleged thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Noudapara village in Kushtia sadar upazila on early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Taslim Uddin Khan, 35, son of Tabir Uddin Khan, hailing from Khejurtala village. Locals said Taslim…
Two minor babies died after drowning in a ditch in village Durakuti under Sadar upazila in Lalmonirhat district this afternoon, local sources and public representatives said.The victims are Mohid Uddin, 3, son of Sirajul Islam and his paternal cousin Mohir…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive rescued 12 Bangladeshi citizens, including five women and three children, while they were being trafficked to India through Putkhali border point here on Tuesday night.All the rescued are from different areas…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested three Indian citizens for intruding into Bangladesh territory along with 1,100 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Mirganj border area in Bagha upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as…
Train communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet were restored on Wednesday morning after seven hours of suspension following derailment of two bogies and an engine of a train at Shashidal Railway Station in Brahmanpara upazila on Tuesday night.
Border guard troops have exchanged fire with a ‘separatist outfit’ of Myanmar near the international border in Bandarban.
China has offered to establish a Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar-Myanmar-Kunming road link, aiming to boost connectivity among the three countries. The offer came when a Chinese delegation, led by its Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng, met Finance Minister AMA Muhith at his secretariat…
Chinese shares continued to lose ground despite the central bank’s latest effort to reassure traders. The mainland’s benchmark Shanghai Composite was down 1.1% to 2,930.23 points after a volatile open earlier. The index had already fallen about 16% this week,…
BNP on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is inaugurating different development projects through video conferencing as she ‘fears to go’ before people. “This government is afraid of people as it’s not elected by them. We’re observing that the…
Visiting UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne on Tuesday said extrajudicial killings cannot be tolerated in any democratic country and called for bringing the ‘perpetrators’ to justice. “Bangladesh is a democracy, and it’s essential that democratic values…
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said India will extradite Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder cases, anytime following the due process. “India will deport Nur Hossain anytime…police are ready to receive him,” he said while talking…
Mumbai: Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, tuesday said the need of the hour is to develop socially inclusive, sustainable and environmental-friendly trade practices even as SAARC countries aim for financial integration in the region. In his special address…
The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) have decided to launch two more faculties. The new faculties are Fine Arts and Physical Education. The decision came from an academic council meeting presided over by RU vice chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Mizanuddin.
Grameen Bank has been ranked 12th position on Fortune’s Change the World List which is the recognition for creating new economic opportunities for those in poverty and bringing unbanked peopled under financial service. Fortune announced its inaugural Change the World…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced seven former officials of Oriental Bank to life term imprisonment for embezzlement of Tk 1.7 crore in the name of disbursement. Judge Dr Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 pronounced the verdict in…
A court of Dhaka on Tuesday issued warrant of arrest against 14 BNP leaders including MK Anwar, Selima Rahman, Maruf Kamal Khan and Shawkat Mahmud in a sabotage case, lodged with Khilgaon Police Station of the city.
BNP is taking preparation to launch movement anew taking people with it to restore democracy in the country. “We will launch a fresh movement by staging a big showdown after completion of reorganisation of the party,” said BNP standing committee…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has opened its 297th branch at Ati Bazar of Keraniganj, Dhaka. Md. Abdus Salam, FCA, FCS, director and chairman of the risk management committee of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest on August 25,…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man in possession of 182 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Basantapur Chowduar area in Godagari upazila on Monday.
A wild elephant was found dead at Halchati border point in Jhinaigati upazila on Tuesday morning.Jhinaigati Rangtia range officer of Sherpur divisional forest department Jakaria Ahmed said locals found the corpse of the elephant in the area in the morning…
Three alleged kidnappers were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Chaturhat area of Santhia upazila on Tuesday noon.The deceased could not be identified immediately.