A young man was killed in a road accident in Paduar Bazar bypass area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as, Rafiqul Islam, 38, a meter reader of Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-2,…
Day: September 16, 2015
3 drug peddlers held with Yaba in Sherpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with 265 pieces of Yaba tablet from Darbarchar village in Nakla upazila on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Shamsuzzaman alias Devid Sarkar,40, son of Golam Sarkar, Nahid Hasan,…
3 ‘terrorists’ held with pistol, bombs in Jessore
Police arrested three alleged terrorists along with a foreign-made pistol and three hand bombs from Shangkorpasha village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as Shanto Roy,28, son of Narayan Chandra Roy, Simanto Mallik,23, son…
Fish poisoned to death in Satkhira pond
Fish worth Tk one lakh were poisoned to death in a pond at Thekra Rahimpur village in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday night.Kazi Abdullah, owner of the fish farm, said he found dead fishes floating in the pond at night.
Medicine sellers on strike in Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon district unit of Bangladesh Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) went on a strike on Tuesday evening demanding release of the owner of a drugstore in the town.Sources said officials of Department of Narcotics Control on Wednesday morning arrested Tulen…
‘Sedated’ auto driver dies at JMCH
A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver, who fell unconscious after taking tea, suspected to be mixed with sedative, at a tea stall on the Nabharan-Satkhira road in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Monday night, died at Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH)…
Two arms trader held with pistol, ammo in Faridpur
Police arrested two alleged arms traders in possession of one foreign-made pistol, one magazine and one round of bullet from Alipur area in the district town on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Pervez Pramanik,30, and Imrul Hasan Rajib, both residents…
BRCS distributes relief packages among flood victims
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) distributed relief materials among 1,000 flood affected people of three char unions of the district on Tuesday to mitigate their sufferings.Each of the relief packages contained 10-kg of rice, a litre of soybean oil, one…
Kalyan Party’s legal notice to EC for cancelling HM Ershad’s JS seat
A leader of Kalyan Party, member of BNP-led coalition, has sent a legal notice to the Election Commission seeking cancellation of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad’s parliament membership. Supreme Court lawyer Md Mubinul Haque, legal secretary of the party, in…
Benitez pleased with yet another Real clean sheet
Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez praised his defenders as well as his forwards after Tuesday’s 4-0 Champions League victory at home to Shakhtar Donetsk meant the club have not conceded in their opening four games for the first time. Real…
Justin Timberlake to raise hair as singing troll
Award-winning singer, actor and heartthrob Justin Timberlake will star in “Trolls”, a DreamWorks animated musical about the spiky-haired Danish dolls, the studio said on Tuesday. Timberlake will play Branch, a “hilariously hardcore survivalist”, joining Anna Kendrick as Princess Poppy in…
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
Austria introduced stricter border controls on Wednesday, following Germany’s lead while at the same time trying to clear a backlog of tens of thousands of migrants still on its soil because of similar measures introduced by Berlin. The countries acted in…
Bangladesh Bank orders sufficient money in ATMs during Eid holidays
Bangladesh Bank has asked all banks in Bangladesh to keep sufficient money at their ATM booths during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. In a circular on Tuesday, it asked the banks to ensure security for uninterrupted financial transactions at the booths. The…
In warming Arctic, mosquitoes may live long and prosper
Rising temperatures at the top of the world may be bad news for Arctic denizens like polar bears, but good news for the local mosquitoes, pesky bloodsuckers that prosper with warmer weather. Researchers said on Tuesday that increasing temperatures were…
Sylhet court grants CID 7 days remand for five Asarullah radicals
A Sylhet court has granted the police’s Criminal Investigation Department seven-day custody of five members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team for questioning over the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahedul Karim gave the order on Wednesday.…
Syria conflict: US presses Russia on military build-up
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a bid to clarify the intent of Moscow’s military build-up in Syria. Mr Kerry warned that continued support for President Bashar al-Assad “risks exacerbating and extending…
Dislike’ button coming to Facebook
Dave Lee Facebook is to add a “dislike” button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said. In a Q+A session held at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, the 31-year-old said the button would be a way for…
Dhaka plans Indistrial Zone for China in Chittagong area
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the proposed Chinese Economic & Industrial Zone to be set up on 774.25 acres of land at Anwara, Chittagong involving Tk 420.37 crore exclusively for Chinese investors. The approval was…
Khaleda off to London in first family reunion since 2008
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia left here for London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment and celebrating Eid-ul-Azha there with her family members – the first reunion with her family since 2008. She flew to London by an Emirates Airlines…
Dhaka Varsity teacher suspended for tampering with mark sheets
Dhaka University authorities have suspended assistant professor of the Department of Law Azharul Islam for allegedly tampering with mark sheets. The decision came at a syndicate meeting held on Tuesday evening. The action was taken against Azharul after the allegation…
Social Welfare Minister’s body returns
The body of Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who died on Monday at a Singapore hospital, has reached Dhaka.
8 BD workers killed and injured in Oman
Four Bangladeshi workers have been killed and four others injured in a road accident in Yiti of Oman.
Shawkat’s bail denied again
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Tuesday) refused the bail pleas of BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud in five cases.
Moudud’s son dead
STAFF REPORTER Aman Momtaz Moudud, only son of BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed, died early yesterday.
Khaleda depart for London for health check-up and EID
Khaleda Zia has left for London for a medical check-up and will return home after spending the Eid-ul-Azha with her eldest son Tarique Rahman.
Garment workers payment decision in ‘crisis management’
STAFF REPORTER Despite having no provision in law—the owners of readymade garment (RMG) factories agreed to pay worker’s bonus on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha by September 20.