Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued an abducted Maldives expatriate Md Ziaul Huque and arrested seven alleged members of a fraud gang, including its two female members, in this connection from Kafrul area in…
Day: October 14, 2015
Yunus addressed Forum of Bankers and Investment Jiao Tong University
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed a one day Forum of bankers and investment fund managers on Inclusive Finance and Social business, organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong (commercial) University in their campus.
Kamrul, killer of Rajon being brought back
Dhaka– Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in the teenage boy Rajon murder case, will bring back to Dhaka from Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Fakhrul called for national unity
STAFF REPORTER BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called for national unity in carrying out movement to restore the democracy.
Varendra Uni Moot Court Club Launches at RU
RU Correspondent With a view to enhancing competence and skills of the law students in competitive legal arena, the Department of Law and Human Rights (LHR) of Varendra University (VU) in Rajshahi launched the Moot Court Club.
Nrittya’s bail refused
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday rejected another bail petition of cricketer Shahadat Hossain Rajib’s wife, Jesmin Jahan Nrittya in a case filed for torturing her domestic help Mahfuza Akter Happy.
Hearing against Mosharraf deferred
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred recording the deposition of witnesses in a defamation case against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain to January 25 of 2016.
Volkswagen emissions scandal headed for Hollywood
The Volkswagen AG scandal over diesel emission tests is headed for Hollywood.US movie studio Paramount Picture and actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company have acquired movie rights to a book proposal by New York Times journalist Jack Ewing about the clean…
Keep money in Bangladesh,not abroad: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged businessmen to keep their money in Bangladeshi banks following reports that their Swiss bank accounts are swelling.She made the appeal at a reception for her hosted by Bangladesh’s apex business body FBCCI in Dhaka’s…
Gayle, Afridi, Malik in BPL
Bangladesh Premier League franchises have enlisted a number of players by contacting them separately.Many of them were paid fees higher than $70,000, the highest allowed price for a foreign cricketer in the competition.Barisal had already confirmed the inclusion of Caribbean…
MP Liton arrested over school boy schooting
Police detectives in Dhaka have arrested Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton, accused of shooting a nine-year-old schoolboy in his own constituency.The Awami League lawmaker was nabbed from Uttara around 10pm on Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Muntasirul Islam told…
Two killed in Dinajpur road accidents
Two people were killed in two separate road accidents in Dinajpur.Police said a bicycle rider Mithun, 20, was injured when a speedy motorcycle knocked him in Ajaria village area under Biral upazila of the district on Monday evening.
Man killed in Faridpur train crash
An unidentified man was killed when he was hit by a speeding train in Ambikapur rail station area of the district town on Wednesday morning.Ambikapur union parishad chairman Shamsul Bari Siddique said a Rajbari-bound train from Faridpur hit the man…
Mob beats ‘robber’ dead in Natore
An alleged robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Bankuri village in Singra upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rezzak.Additional Superintendent of Police Munsi Sahab Uddin said a gang of robbers stormed the house of Saheb Ali…
2 siblings die from food poisoning in Cox’s Bazar
Two siblings died from food poisoning after eating biryani (rice) at Baghguzara Mehernama village in Pekua upazila of the district early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mahi Akhter, 9, and her sister Mili Akhter, 5, daughters of Mizanur Rahman.
Couple held for killing minor girl in Jessore
Police arrested a woman and her husband for allegedly killing a minor girl at Beltola in Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as Asia Begum and her husband Shohan.
Man’s slaughtered body recovered in Keraniganj
Police recovered slaughtered body of an unidentified young man from Subhadda Shashanghat area in South Keraniganj upazila on Wednesday morning.Local people found the body of the young man, aged about 30, lying in the area at about 9:00 am and…
Five jailed for attacking house in Magura
A court here on Tuesday convicted five people and sentenced them to different jail terms for attacking a house in Sadar upazila on November 17, 2010.Of the convicts, Abu Hannan was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment while Saiful Islam, Rebekul,…
23 BNP, Jamaat men sent to jail in Jessore
A court in Jessore on Tuesday sent 23 local leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat to jail rejecting their bail prayers in two cases filed for subversive activities and carrying explosives.According to the case statement, tipped off that a…
Myanmar insurgent group leader held in Rangamati
Police and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a leader of Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’ from Islampur area in Rajasthali upazila early Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Renin Suye.
Party-based local polls for: ‘democracy’- Govt, ‘one-party rule’ – Bnp
Local Go vernment, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said local government polls on party line will strengthen the practice of democracy at the grassroots level. The minister came up with the remarks while talking…
How safe substances become dangerous
Paloalto – Since the development of the science of toxicology in the sixteenth century, its guiding principle has been that “the dose makes the poison.” It is a rule that applies to the medicines used by patients worldwide many billions…
Europe’s Airpocalypse
by Asit K. Biswas,Julian Kirchherr SINGAPORE – European policymakers like to lecture the rest of the world on air pollution. Asia, and China in particular, is a favorite target for criticism. Indeed, it sometimes seems as if no major environmental…
Cultivating equality in a changing climate
Danielle Nierenberg As food system leaders gather in Iowa for the Borlaug Dialogues and the World Food Prize, nearly 800 million people around the world continue to suffer from chronic hunger. More than 161 million children under the age of…
Yunus inaugurated Social Business Centre at Yunnan Normal University
On October 10 Professor Yunus visited Kunming. He was received by Mr. Ye Liaoyan, Chairman of Yunnan Normal University, Professor Yuan Yichuan, Vice Chancellor of the University, and high officials at their campus. They gave him a ceremonial tour of…
Sustainable tech must to reduce risk of natural disasters: Experts
Experts yesterday emphasized for ensuring sustainable technology, identification of vulnerable infrastructures and its remedy to reduce causalities from the risk of natural disasters.
Govt seeks stay order from apex court in Liton case
STAFF REPORTER The government yesterday filed two petitions seeking stay on the High Court order that asked Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1, Manjurul Islam Liton to surrender before trial court by October 18 in two cases, one filed for shooting…
Seminar on Regional Journalism at RU
RU Correspondent A seminar on regional journalism for national development organized by Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) inn association with Mass Communication And Journalism (MCJ) department of Rajshahi University (RU) on the university senate building at 10.00am on Tuesday.
4 drug dealers held with 50K yaba
Dhaka -Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP) arrested four alleged illegal drug dealers and recovered 50,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shahbagh area on Monday night. The arrested drug dealers are—Sayed Alam, Md Masud Rana, Md Akibul…