The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Pilot High School area of Nabinagar upazila on Saturday evening.The restriction will remain in force from 6pm on Saturday until further notice.
Month: October 2015
‘Drug peddler’ injured in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Palerhat in Sadar upazila early Sunday. The injured was identified as Shah Alam Mintu, son of Siraj Ullah, a resident of Banchanagar village in the district town. Police…
Man’s body recovered in Jhenidah
Police recovered the body of a man from a pond at Boalia village in Moheshpur upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain, 35, son of Lal Miah, a resident of the village.
Sleep helps strengthen memories
You must have heard and read that sleep helps strengthen and consolidate memories. Now, researchers show how it works. Sleep after learning encourages the growth of dendritic spines – the tiny protrusions from brain cells that connect to other brain…
Murder accused flees from DMCH
A murder case accused fled while under treatment in police custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning.Sources at the DMCH said Tajud Khan, 30, an accused in a murder case filed with Atpara police station in Netrakona…
Italy seal their place in Euro finals
Italy qualified for the Euro 2016 finals when they won 3-1 in Azerbaijan on Saturday to make sure of one of the two automatic qualifying places from Group H.The Italians, who were runners-up to champions Spain in the 2012 finals,…
Death toll reaches 95 in Turkey
At least 95 people were killed when two suspected suicide bombers struck a rally of pro-Kurdish and labour activists outside Ankara’s main train station just weeks before elections, in the worst attack of its kind on Turkish soil.Bodies covered by…
Hayek, Paltrow want equal pay for women in Hollywood
In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film “Suffragette” applaud the domestic violence protesters who invaded their premiere, the topic took centre stage at a Los Angeles event on Friday.The…
Regent Airways to launch flights on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route
Regent Airways is all set to resume its flights on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route from Thursday.The private airlines made the announcement in a statement on Saturday.Regent Airways Head of Sales Erfan Haque said in the statement that from Thursday they would…
Gas pipe explosion burns five
Five people sustained burns in an explosion, possibly due to a leakage in the gas pipe, at a Dhaka home on Sunday.Fire Service Control Room Official Brojen Kumar Das said that the explosion happened around 7am at a house in…
Big oil, big tobacco, big lies
Kelle Louaillier and Bill McKibben Boston – Over the last few years, a growing number of people have been taking a hard look at what is happening to our planet – historic droughts, rising sea levels, massive floods – and…
Developing countries for balanced approach to intellectual property
Geneva, Mirza Alas – Developing countries stressed the need for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to have a balanced approach to intellectual property during their general statements at the 55th Assemblies of the organization’s Member States. The 55th Assemblies…
Six of a family injured in kitchen gas burner explosion in Dhaka
Dhaka – Six people, including five members of a family, received burn injuries, three of them critically, in a gas explosion due to leakage of gas from a kitchen burner in the city’s Ashkona on Sunday morning. The injured people…
Tree collapse kills man in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A man was killed as a tree collapsed on him at Dhankunthi Kumarpara village of Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district, about 150 kilometers north of here on Saturday afternoon.
IBBL’s executive development programme held
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized an Executive Development Programme (EDP) on ‘Global Standard Compliance: AML & CFT Issue’ at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on Saturday.
Pentagon to make payments to Kunduz air strike families
US Department of Defence to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of US air strike on Afghan hospital. The Pentagon is to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of a US air strike that mistakenly hit a Doctors…
Dr. Atiur “Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015, Asia”
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman has been declared the Central Bank Governor of the Year for Asia 2015 by The Emerging Markets Newspaper (UK based financial newspaper of the Euromoney Group), signifying the growing recognition and confidence…
Khaleda conspiring to destabilise country – PM : Absurd – Bnp
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is conspiring from abroad to destabilise the country through killing foreigners living in Bangladesh. The Prime Minister said this when newly elected office-bearers of Chittagong, Barisal, Rangpur, Gopalganj and…
3 Malaysian nationals held with gold at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested three Malaysian nationals along with 45 kg gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday morning. The arresteed Malaysian nationals were identified as Hee Wooi Khong, 28, Johari Bin Harun, 41, and Mohd Azwan…
Rights group demand TRIPs waiver for Bangladesh
Rights group on Saturday demanded Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) waiver for Bangladesh as well as other LDCs until become a developed country.
Ruling party carrying out propaganda to undermine BNP: Nazrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday accused the government of carrying out propaganda against BNP leaders what he said to cover up its failure to run the country.
Khijir killing at ‘Khanka’ mystery to be resolved soon: IGP
Dhaka – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday hoped that the mystery behind the killing of former Power Development Board (PDB) chairman Khijir Khan would be unearthed soon. “We’re working actively to have the clue to…
Auto-rickshaw driver electrocuted in Rajshahi
An auto-rickshaw driver was electrocuted to death in Railway station area under Boalia Police Station in the city yesterday morning, police and hospital sources said.The deceased was identified as Biplob Hossain, 24, son of Aslam Hossain of Darusha village under…
Labor killed in wall collapse
Staff reporter A labour was killed and four others were injured as a boundary wall collapsed in Bangshal area of the city on Saturday afternoon.
Arms-ammunitions recovered in Bogra
As per the confessional statement of detained Abul Kalam, 34, police recovered one foreign made pistol with two rounds of ammunitions and one country made LG shooter gun with two rounds of ammunitions from underground of his shop at Taluch…
4 arrested over Sandwip double murder
Police in several drives from Wednesday to Friday arrested the prime accused of the double-murder of Sandwip upazila Mishu along with his three accomplices from Sandwip of the district and Khulna.Police also recovered two pistols, two single barrel guns, two…
Schoolgirl violated in Laxmipur; one held
A minor schoolgirl was rapped allegedly by a young man at Majuchowdhuryhat in Sadar upazila on Friday.Quoting family members, police said Delwar, son of Safu Mia of nearby Chararmoni Mohon village, took the class II student of a local school…
2 suspected thieves killed in lynch-mob attack
Two suspected cattle thieves were killed and another injured in a lynch-mob attack at Saradangi Kaziapara village in Ataikula upazila early Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 40, while the injured was identified as Yearul, 36, son…
Suspected human trafficker held in Cox’s Bazar
Police arrested a suspected human trafficker from Sonarpar Bazar area in Ukhyia upazila on Saturday morning. The arrestee was identified as Rustom Ali Majhi, a resident of Sonaichari village of the upazila.
Paramilitary BGB deployed in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Diplomatic zone on Saturday evening as part of strengthening security for the foreigners, who are living and staying in the areas. Sources at the BGB headquarters said two platoons of…