Expressing shock at the deadly terror attacks in Paris, France Ambassador to Bangladesh Sophie Aubert on Saturday thanked Bangladesh and all the friends of France for their expression of solidarity. “In these days of sorrow, I thank Bangladesh and all…
Noted columnist Syed Abul Maksud said the move to set up 1320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal adjacent to the Sundarbans in Bagerhat district is an attempt to put the Sundarbans in crossfire and criticised the governmen for the same.…
The near-simultaneous attacks in Paris that killed at least 128 people were an “act of war” organised by the Islamic State (IS) militant group, French President Francois Hollande says. He said the attacks, carried out by eight gunmen and suicide…
Police commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police Abdul Jalil Mondol has said the entire city will be brought under CCTV network very soon. He disclosed this while addressing the installation ceremony of CCTV camera in Akbar Shah thana in city recently.
A tourist drowned in the Piyain River while taking bath at Jaflong in Gowainghat upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Shaon Ahmed, 20, son of Jamal Mia of Jatrabari area in the capital.
A young man who was injured in an attack by robbers in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district on Wednesday died at a hospital in the capital on Friday.The deceased was identified as Babul Muni, 36, a resident of Kamargaon Nayabari…
Law enforcers in separate drives arrested 31 people, including 13 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, from different parts of the district.The drive was conducted from Friday night till Saturday morning.
A physician was crushed under the wheels of a moving train at Sohodebpur near Feni Railway Station in the town on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Dr PC Banik, 57, a physician of a local clinic and a resident of…
A father was murdered publicly by his drug addict eldest son at Phulbari Bazar under Phulbari upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Abul Kashem Sarder, 56, a businessman of Phulbari upazila.Eyewitnesses and family sources said…
A van driver was killed on the spot when a truck dashed his van in Matikata area on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj Highway under Godagari upazila of the district today, police said.The deceased was identified as Tony, 35, son of Alauddin of Sahabdipur…
An apprenticeship programme has been launched to develop skilled manpower in Bangladesh’s furniture sector.The UN’s labour agency, ILO, says up to 1,400 apprentices will be trained under a technical cooperation project funded by Canada.The programme was inaugurated at Nadia Furniture…
A first half goal from Ezequiel Lavezzi was cancelled out by Lucas Lima in the second period as Brazil escaped with a 1-1 draw against Argentina in Friday’s South American World Cup qualifying match.The match had originally been scheduled for…
Detectives arrested a young man, said to be the driver of an MP, from Sankipara area of the district town early Friday in connection with the killing of a schoolgirl.The arrestee was identified as Shahjahan Habib Munna, a resident of…
Minister for Cultural Affairs Asaduzzaman Noor said here today that those who killed pro-independence forces bloggers of free-thinking and secular politics would be brought to justice.”Politicians do politics for welfare of the commoners but BNP-Jamaat combine killed common people including…
France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 120 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks in Paris.Some 80 people are reported to have died at the Bataclan concert hall in…
SIRAJGANJ, Nov 13, 2015 (BSS) – Two persons were killed when a truck and a private car collided head on at Zaail over bridge on west connecting road of Bangabandhu bridge this noon.The victims were identified as driver of the…
GAIBANDHA, Nov 13, 2015 (BSS)- The district administration has taken elaborate programmes to observe the Victory Day on December 16.The day- long programmes were adopted in a joint meeting of the district administration, leaders of different political parties, heads of…
CHITTAGONG, Nov 13, 2015 (BSS)- The Customs Intelligence (CI) in a drive arrested a man with huge amount of foreign currencies from city’s Station Road area on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Jafar Ahmad, 45.
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 13 (BSS)- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested two drug-peddlers with 897 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl from a house at Chanshikari village under Bholahat upazila of the district this afternoon.The arrested are Md. Abdur Rahman 52,…
CU Correspondent National Math Olympiad and national conference on Mathematics and Its Application is going to be held today at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET).
Ctg Correspondent Chittagong District Police arrested 184 people including 4 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), conducting special drives at different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.
Chittagong Bureau The second death anniversary of the reputed journalist, former President of National Press club and Federal Union of Journalists, member of Bangladesh Press council Gias Kamal chowdhury was observed in the port city on Thursday evening at Chittagong…