Police in their anti-drug drives arrested 37 alleged drug dealers from the capital in 24 hours till 6am on Wednesday. Besides, law enforcers arrested three robbers along with four sharp weapons from Motijheel area during the period. Sources at the…
Year: 2015
JCD president Rajib on record 16-day remand
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rajib Ahsan on 16 days’ remand in eight cases filed against him with Paltan Police Station of the capital. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Masud Sheikh passed the orders…
Dhaka-Ctg elevated extressway constructions begins Aug
Construction work of elevated expressway from Airport to Kutubkhali on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway will begin from August 16, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday. “It would help to reduce the traffic congestion of the capital after construction…
2 held with firearms, yaba in Barisal
Members of Detective Branch (DB) last night arrested two people with one local made pipe gun and 55 pieces of yaba in separate drives at Rari Mohol and South Alekanda in the city.
CPA fines 11 vessels
A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) today fined 11 vessels a total of Taka 3.5 lakh for different grounds.Authorised Officer of CPA and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Abul Hashem conducted the mobile court and fined the vessels for different…
T-Aus paddy harvest completed in Gaibandha
Harvesting of T-Aus paddy of the current season has been completed in the district in the first week of the current month amid much enthusiasm.
Woman crashed under train in Habiganj
A woman was crashed under wheels of a local train at Harespur area in Madhabpur upazila of the district this morning.The deceased was Rahima Khatun, 25, daughter of Alai Miah of Jamalpur village of the upazila.
Strict enforcement of TCA in public places stressed
Speakers at a meeting have stressed for strict enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in public places to save thousands of nonsmokers from indirect smoking and human lives.
Preparation taken to observe National Mourning Day
Various political and socio-cultural organizations here have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the National Mourning Day and 40th anniversary of martyrdom of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15.The programmes include hoisting of national flag…
35K slum dwellers enjoying sanitation facilities in Rajshahi city
More than 35,000 poor and slum households are enjoying sanitation facilities by dint of commissioning of 11,000 hygienic latrines in the metropolis.Similarly, they are getting facilities of safe drinking water from 2,350 tubewells installed in the slum areas besides different…
Govt must take imediate measures to protect bloggers
Bangladesh authorities should unequivocally declare their commitment to free speech instead of proposing self-censorship, says Human Rights Watch (HRW). The killing of secular blogger Niladri Chakrabarti is a harrowing reminder of the need for the Bangladesh government to take immediate…
PM vents her anger against those seeking constt reform
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday slammed those seeking constitutional amendment again, saying that these people were either advisers to military dictators or worked with them in other capacity and sucked their feet and begged their mercy. “While discussing, some…
One to die, another jailed unto death for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Tuesday condemned Sheikh Sirajul Islam to death and sentenced Khan Akram Hossain of Bagerhat to jail unto death for their crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. A three-member ICT-1 bench, led by…
US keeps B’desh outside GSP, It’s political, Tofail
As indicated earlier in January this year’s review, Bangladesh has been excluded in the renewal of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). On June 29, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill (H.R. 1295), that reauthorises the GSP through…
5 die in Pabna, 4 bodies found in Gaziapur on day before
Five people died of unnatural causes in separate incidents in different places of the Sadar, Atghoriya and Ishwardi upazilas on Tuesday. In Sadar upazila, two primary school students drowned at a water body in Kulunia village in the afternoon. The…
Fakhrul goes to USA from Singrpore for better treatment
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday night left Singapore for the USA for better medical treatment. “Mr Fakhrul Islam, accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum flew to New York on advice of doctors at the…
Night operation against the IS: The battle for Rojava
The northeastern city of Hasakah is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Syria. Its population of Kurds, Sunni Arabs, and Christians was until recently politically divided between equal zones of Kurdish and Assad regime control. Immediately following…
RUET students demo calls: Cancel new credit system
Students of 2013-14 session of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technolgy(RUET) staged demonstration protesting the new Credit system. The students staged a demonstration in front of VC office on Tuesday from 11.00am to 1:00pm carrying placards and chanting slogans with…
US renews GSP facilities for 122 countries but excludes Bangladesh
The United States has renewed its Generalised System of Preference (GSP) facility for 122 countries, but Bangladesh is not one of them.The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) website says the facility is still suspended for Bangladesh and that…
Sixties series ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ comes to silver screen
The secret agents from “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” are back, this time on the silver screen in an action comedy movie based on the 1960s television series.”Man of Steel” star Henry Cavill takes on the role of Napoleon Solo and…
No-early polls, observe birth day not on 15 Aug – Sayed Ashraf
Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam here on Tuesday urged BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to celebrate her birthday either before or after the National Mourning Day that falls on August 15. “Have enjoyment on your (Khaleda’s) birthday before or after…
Google morphs into Alphabet; investors cheer clarity
Google Inc announced a surprise overhaul of its operating structure on Monday, creating a holding company called Alphabet to pool its many subsidiaries and separate the core web advertising business from newer ventures like driverless cars.The move appeared to be…
Pedro to step in for ill Neymar in Barca’s Super Cup clash
Barcelona will be missing the lethal touch of Neymar in attack for the Uefa Super Cup against Sevilla on Tuesday but they can still call on an unsettled Pedro to provide reliable backup.Pedro has been strongly linked with a move…
Protests return to Ferguson streets, state of emergency in effect
Protesters regrouped in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday evening after a state of emergency was declared, aimed at preventing a repeat of violence the night before on the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed black man.Protesters, some waving flags,…
Charge hearing against 25 BNP leaders for vandalism Nov 3
A Dhaka court A on Tuesday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 25 leaders and activists of BNP to November 3 in a case filed for obstructing police, vandalism and arson attack. Magistrate SM Masud Zaman passed the order…
Celebrating International Youth Day Wednesday
Danielle Nierenberg International Youth Day takes place on Wednesday, August 12th to celebrate youth and their ability to help create a better world. The theme of this year’s event is youth civic engagement to encourage young women and men to…
Clues at hand to arrest blogger Niloyo Killers: Asad
Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the law enforcers have gotten sufficient clues in connection with ‘blogger’ Niloy killing to arrest the culprits. ‘Blogger’ Niladri Chaterjee alias Niloy, who was residing at a rented flat on the 4th…
Khaleda calls 20-Party meet Tuesday night
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to hold a meeting of the 20-party alliance on Tuesday night to discuss the latest development in the political arena, strategies and next course of action, according to alliance sources. The former premier convened…
Four bodies recovered in Gazipur in one day
Police recovered four dead bodies from different areas of the city on Monday night and Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Masum Mia, 38, a textile engineer of Devine Fabrics at Kaliakoir, Raju, 27, a businessman of Tongi BSCIC Fakir…
Seeking truth in the food system
Danielle Nierenberg I grew up in a small, rural community in Missouri. As a young girl, I was encouraged to ask questions, seek more information, and probe for answers. I was taught to always tell the truth, even if it…