Police arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Lamakaji Bazar area in Bishwanath upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Selim Ahmad,25, son of late Ilias Ali of Keshabpur village of the upazila.
Month: August 2015
26 Sirajganj BNP men land in jail
A court here on Monday sent 26 BNP leaders and activists to jail in a case filed for subversive activities.Sirajganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Sadia Sultana passed the order rejecting their bail petitions when they surrendered before the court seeking bail.
Elderly man stabbed dead in Pirojpur
An elderly man was stabbed to death and his brother injured in an attack by his rivals over previous enmity at Purba Kadamtala village in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain,60, a resident of the village.
1 killed 3 injured as train rams lorry in Ctg
A fisherman was killed and at least three others were injured as a train hit a lorry in Barabkundu rail crossing under Sitakunda upazila of the district early today.Railway sources said train communication on Chittagong-Dhaka route was suspended for six…
Housewife stabbed dead in Chapainawabganj
A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Ghion village in Nachole upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Serina Begum,52, wife of Hajrat Ali, a resident of the village.
Fugitive murder convict held in Laxmipur
Detectives arrested a fugitive murder convict from Lamchari area in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
Two minor children drown in Faridpur
Two minor children were drowned when they went for bath in Baliarchar village under Algi union of Bhanga upazilla of the district today.According to family sources, the deceased were identified as Abu Saleh,5, son of Masud Sheikh and Fahad Alom,5,…
Adopt organic pest management methods: Experts
Adoption of organic pest management methods can produce more hygienic food and improve soil health to ensure sustainable crop productivity reducing use of chemical pesticides, experts said here on Monday.They asked the field level Sub-assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) for popularising…
Retired bishop says Vatican failed sex abuse victims
The Vatican and one of Australia’s top clerics had failed to properly deal with child sex abuse victims, a retired bishop has said. Bishop Geoffrey Robinson told a national inquiry the Church had failed to speak out strongly about the…
Stop elephant killing – 3 already finished in 2 months
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The death of another wild elephant in Sherpur on Tuesday is an alarm signal, because this is the third wild elephant killed in a couple of months. Earlier two elephants were killed in the Cox’s Bazar area.…
Judicial inquiry into BCL leader ‘gunfight’ death ordered
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered judicial inquiry against three members, including the Commanding Officer of Rapid Action Battalion-2, in connection with the murder of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Hazabagh unit President Arzu Mia in a ‘gunfight’ on August 18.…
A record 4,400 migrants rescued on the Mediterranean in a single day
By Gillian Mohney At least 4,400 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, breaking the record for the number of rescues made in a single day, according to the Italian Coast Guard. A variety of international vessels, including…
Dow Jones plunges over 1,000 points as Wall Street hit by record China slump
By VICE News China’s economy continues to tank, and state media dubbed today’s stock market plunge “Black Monday.” This saw China’s main index — the Shanghai Composite — close at 8.5 percent down, after experiencing its worst day since August…
South Korea to stop loudspeakers North Korea issues “regrets”
South Korea will stop anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts on “condition of no abnormal situations,” as North Korea issues “regret” for recent “provocations” and promises they won’t recur, Yonhap News Agency said. The agreement was part of a larger six-part agreement…
Student-teacher Repression Day observed at RU
The Rajshahi University administration on Monday organised a discussion programme on “Student-Teacher Repression Day” marking the countrywide atrocities on students from August 20 to 24 in 2007 during the military-backed caretaker government rule. The programme was held at the university…
Petroleum Corporation to be run by board of directors
The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of the Bangladesh Petrolium Corporation Act, 2015 proposed by the Ministry of Energy Power and Mineral Resources. Mosharraf Hossain said the BPC was running under the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation…
Motor Vehicles Agreement ratified to boost regional road links
The Cabinet on Monday ratified the ‘Motor Vehicles Agreement for the Regulation of Passenger, Personal, and Cargo Vehicular Traffic with Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal’ (BBIN), aiming to boost road connectivity in the region. The ratification came from the regular…
2 Hizbut Tahrir suspects placed on remand
A Dhaka court yesterday (Monday) placed two suspected members of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh on a two-day remand each for interrogation. The two accused, Altamas Ahammed Babu and Syed Jane Alam were arrested from Dakhinkhan area of the city…
Arrest warrant against 26 Juba Dal men
A court Dhaka on Monday framed charges against 30 accused including Juba Dal President Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal and BNP’s Educational Affairs Secretary Khairul Kabair Khokon in a case filed with Motijheel Police of the city on the charge of…
Shaukat on fresh remand for charge of creating violence
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Shaukat Mahmud, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and also the President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), on one-day fresh remand in each of four cases lodged for creating violence. Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan of…
Minor boy killed by lighting strike in Sherpur
A minor boy was killed by a lightning strike at Lasmanpur Goalbari village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ahalu Miah, 12, son of Akkel Miah, a resident of the village.
Body of unidentified man found in Sylhet
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Kuri Beel at Sadipur village in Osmaninagar upazila on Sunday.Locals spotted the body of the deceased, aged around 45, floating on the beel in the afternoon and informed police.
Jamaat leader held in Satkhira
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from a madrasah in Choigharia area of Sadar upazila on Sunday on charges of murder and subversive activities.The arrestee was identified as Maulana Mosharaf Hossain, ameer of Ghona union unit Jamaat and super…
Transgender at high risk of HIV/AIDS
Speakers at a discussion meeting said the transgender are at high risk of getting infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as they are ignorant of it.Speakers said they should be informed about the highly contagious disease Acquired Immune Deficiency…
Comedian Tracy Morgan weds 14 months after surviving car wreck
Tracy Morgan, a star of comedy series “30 Rock” and cast member of “Saturday Night Live”, married his long-time fiancee on Sunday, 14 months after suffering life-threatening injuries in a deadly car wreck, People magazine reported on its web site.Morgan,…
Prehistoric dogs learned new tricks as climate changed
Man-made climate change is expected to have a “significant effect” on the wildlife of the planet. And, if fossil evidence is anything to go by, it could seriously alter the course of evolution.The hunting habits of the wolf – ancestor…
Four-day remand for BNP chief’s adviser Shawkat Mahmud in four cases
A Dhaka court has remanded BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Shawkat Mahmud in police custody for four days in four cases.Police moved the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrates Court on Monday seeking 80 days to interrogate Mahmud in eight cases.
Fraser-Pryce wins third world 100 metres title
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce rallied to claim an unprecedented third world championship 100 metres title in 10.76 seconds at the Bird’s Nest stadium on Monday.With her long, dyed green braids flowing behind her, the diminutive 28-year-old was not quickest out of…
Explosion at US military warehouse in Japan, no injuries
An explosion rocked a warehouse at a US military base in Sagamihara, near the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Monday, but US forces said the building was not for storing hazardous materials and that there were no indications of injuries.Japanese…
Oil sinks 4 percent, hits fresh six-and-a-half-year low on China
Oil prices fell more than 4 percent to fresh 6-1/2-year lows on Monday after Chinese stock markets suffered their biggest one-day drop since the global financial crisis, intensifying worries over the outlook for global oil demand.Inaction by the Chinese government following an…