Two people were killed when a truck rammed into the motorcycle they were riding on the Rajbari-Kushtia Highway at Chandani in sadar upazila on Tuesday.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Day: December 8, 2015
2 held with touchstone statue in Sirajganj
Police arrested two people along with a touchstone statue at Golchattar near the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge in sadar upazila early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Malin Uddin Bhola, 19, son of Nur Islam of Bishapara village, and Nadim…
‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Dinajpur
A suspected robber was beaten to death by a mob at Khanpukur Moupukur village in Birampur upazila early yesterday.The deceased was identified as Nazmul,50, son of Jahir Uddin of Bochaganj upazila.
Man’s hanging body recovered in Sherpur
Police recovered hanging body of a man, who had remained missing since Wednesday, from an abandoned house at Ghagra Sonarpara in Jhenigati upazila on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Chan Mia, 55, son of late Lal Mia of the…
Woman killed in road accident in C’nawabganj
woman was killed when a truck hit a human hauler (locally known as bhutbhuti) at Ranihati Bazar under Shibganj upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Kochi Begum 35, daughter of Meser Ali of Nayalabhanga under Shibganj…
Shibir leader arrested with arms, bombs in Lakshmipur
Police, in a drive, arrested an Islami Chhatra Shibir leader and recovered a gun, three cartridges and five petrol bombs from Chandraganj Thana area here early this morning.The arrestee Neamatullah is a central executive committee member of Islami Chhatra Shibir.…
Nizami appeal verdict January 6
Dhaka – The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday fixed January 6 for delivering verdict on the appeal filed by Jamaat Ameer Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death sentences for crimes against humanity during the War…
Nizami appeal verdict on Jan 6
Verdict on the appeal hearing on death penalty of Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami wil be delivered on 6 January. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed the verdict date closing the appeal hearing on the death penalty…
NASA shares more close up photos of Pluto
The US space agency has released a series of sharp Pluto snapshots, billing them as the best close-ups of the dwarf planet we may see for decades.On July 14, NASA’s New Horizons became the first spacecraft to pass by Pluto,…
ICC to stage world T20 in US
Cricket chiefs hope to stage a Twenty20 World Cup in the United States within a decade as the game ramps up efforts to crack the huge American sports market, a report said Tuesday.The International Cricket Council’s head of global development…
UN counts climate’s human cost
In the 20 years since the first UN conference on climate change, weather-related disasters have claimed 606,000 human lives, damaged or destroyed 87 million homes, and injured, displaced or left helpless a total of 4.1 billion people.A new study from…
Adele befriends Victoria Beckham
Singer Adele is reportedly growing close to singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham after they met and shared tips about how to raise their children in the spotlight.According to a source, Adele, who has three-year-old son Angelo with partner Simon Konecki, understands…
EU grants Bangladesh €8 million
The European Union has granted Bangladesh €8 million to help the country’s most vulnerable communities build resilience to climate change and related disasters.The grants will be routed through the Global Climate Change Alliance+ Flagship Initiative (GCCA+).Starting early 2016, a new…
German classroom newly decorated
Inauguration ceremony of the expanded and newly decorated classroom of German Language Course was held today at the Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of Dhaka University (DU).Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the function as the chief guest while…
Action movies make people cheaters
If you are a movie buff, better cut down on action films! Researcers have found that watching violent movies or reading books with violent content can make you more likely to lie or cheat, suggests new research.Exposure to human violence…
Scientists found the key to painless life
Scientists at University College London (UCL) have found the recipe for painlessness in a study that used genetically modified mice to show a channel responsible for allowing pain signals to pass along nerve cell membranes is vital to feel agony.In…
Bikers killed in road accident
Two bikers on Tuesday were killed when a truck rammed into their motorcycle on the Rajbari-Kushtia Highway at Chandani of sadar upazila of Rajbari.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Badiar Rahman, Sadar police sub-inspector, said a Kushtia-bound truck from Rajbari…
Trump do not want Muslims to enter US
Republican front runner Donald Trump called Monday for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States, unleashing some of the most provocative and divisive remarks of his controversial presidential campaign.The stunning statement followed last week’s mass shooting…
Gold seized at Dhaka airport
Members of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate seized 160 gold bars weighing 18.1 kg from a flight of Malaysian Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday night.Airport sources said the flight landed at the airport around 8:56pm.A team of…
University girl shoot
A female student of a private university suffered injuries as miscreants shot her at her residence in Daudkandi upazila headquarters on Monday night.The victim was identified as Keya Chowdhury, 26, a student of Abdul Qader Chowdhury University. She is a…
After 10 months in jail without sentence, Rizvi granted bail
Over 10 months after his arrest, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was freed from jail on bail on Monday. The BNP leader walked out of Kashimpur Central Jail-2 around 5:20pm after his release order reached the jail authorities,…
US, EU want loss-damage as a toothless tiger in Paris deal
Ask vulnerable countries to explicitly give up the right to raise issues of compensation and liability in future Nitin Sethi Indian paper Business Standard accessed the proposal that the US put forth informally before other countries demanding that poor and…
Surprise India-Pakistan talks spark optimism
High-level meeting in Bangkok signals a thaw in long-standing tensions between nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. South Asia analysts expressed optimism on Monday after talks were secretly held between arch rivals India and Pakistan in the Thai capital – a move…
Smooth sharing of text for climate agreement sans consensus
Paris (Hilary Chiew and Meena Raman) – Negotiations of the Paris agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has moved to a process under the Presidency of the Conference of Parties. Four years of work by…
Court asks RAB to conduct probe into Ctg cocaine seized
Rejecting the chargesheet submitted by DB police, a court here on Monday asked the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) to carry out further investigation into the seizure of liquid cocaine at Chittagong Seaport.
Campaign of municipal polls will begin on Wednesday
The country’s political landscape is expected to heat up soon as the candidates of December-30 municipal polls are getting ready to kick off their campaigns on Wednesday.
7 murders motive must be brought by interrogating Nur Hossain: Suranjit
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta on Monday demanded that Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder cases, be quizzed to unearth the mystery behind the gruesome killings.
Gazipur and Rangpur to get metropolitan police
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the drafts of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Act, 2015 and Rangpur Metropolitan Police Act, 2015, aiming to provide more legal and police services to the people of the two newly-constituted metropolitan cities.
Prosecution arguments on appeal of Nizami ends
The prosecution on Monday concluded arguments on the appeal filed by condemned war crimes convict Jamaat Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death penalty for war crimes during the Liberation War in 1971 at the Appellate Division of the Supreme…
1.5 kg heroin recovered in Rajshahi
Police in a drive recovered 1.5 kg heroin from Dayingpara Graveyard area of Godagari upazila on Sunday night.SM Abu Farhad, officer-in-charge of Godagari Police Station, said police chased a motorcycle in the area around 7pm.