A policeman was killed as a truck crashed into him at Bhatiari Imamnagar Taltala bridge on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitakund upazila early Saturday.
Year: 2015
National Film Day celebrated in Gaibandha
National Film Day-2015 was celebrated in the district today in a befitting manner as elsewhere in the country.
3 held with 1.5 kg hemp in Panchagarh
Detectives in a drive arrested three members of an drug trading syndicate from Amersari at Boda-Debiganj Highway in Debiganj upazila on Friday.
3 of a family suffer burn injuries in Sylhet fire
Three members of a family, including a woman and her son and daughter, sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house in Mirer Maidan area of the city on Friday night.
Prime accused in murder case held in Tangail
Police arrested the prime accused in a case filed for killing a college student on February 20 from Tangail district on Friday.
River-eroded people need access to transitional char lands
The river-eroded extremely poor families need easier access to the transitional char lands for continuing cultivation of pumpkin in the raised sandbars on the dried-up riverbeds to change their fortune.
Rich tribute paid to ten martyred intellectuals in Rangpur
The martyrdom day of ten renowned intellectuals of Rangpur city was observed in a befitting manner here through paying rich tribute to them at ‘Dakhiganj Shwashan Baddhyabhumi Smriti Soudha’ here on Friday afternoon.
After Iraqi forces take Tikrit, a wave of looting and lynching
On April 1, the city of Tikrit was liberated from the extremist group Islamic State. The Shi’ite-led central government and allied militias, after a month-long battle, had expelled the barbarous Sunni radicals.
Alcoholism may cut short your life by eight years
Alcohol dependent patients die about 7.6 years earlier on average than hospital patients without a history of alcohol addiction, warns a new study.
California used 70 million gallons of water in fracking in 2014
California oil producers used 214 acre-feet of water, equivalent to nearly 70 million gallons, in the process of fracking for oil and gas in the state last year, less than previously projected, state officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Khaleda attends court, granted bail
Bnp chief Begum Khaleda Zia has been ganted bail in the two graft cases on Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trust in the special court that had earlier issued arrest warrant for her inabiliy to be present at hearing during the…
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy: Baffling, beguiling, bewitching and provocative
As layer after layer of intrigue and mystery are peeled off this Chinese puzzle of a movie, you are finally left staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed at a work of wondrous art.
Bnp’s demo Sunday for fresh polls, Salahuddin return
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will sate demonstrations across the country on Sunday to press for their various demands, including a fresh inclusive general election under a non-party administration and safe return of missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.
Spinner Azmal back in Pak squad for Bangladesh series
Pakistan ace spinner Saeed Ajmal has been roped back into the national team’s squad for all three formats for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh. Ajmal, who missed the recently concluded World Cup due to an illegal bowling action, was cleared…
Former JCD leader injured in Magura BCL attack
A former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was injured in an attack allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League men in Sreepur upazila on Saturday. The victim was identified as Jahurul Haque Milon, former president of Sreepur upazila unit of JCD.
11 killed in Nor’wester on Saturday across Bangladesh
At least 11 persons were killed and dozens others injured as a nor’wester lashed different districts in the country on Saturday afternoon. Of the dead two were from the capital, three each in Bogra and Rajshahi, and one each in…
Appeals rejected, Mintoo to move High Court for validation
The authorities yesterday rejected the appeals of BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo and Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu challenging the cancellation of their nominations for mayoral elections for Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporations. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman, the appellate…
Bnp activists enter Naya Paltan central office after 92 days
A few activists of the main opposition Bnp entered their central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka City on Saturday evening after police withdrew their siege laid on the office since January 03 midnight. This was the second reopening of…
Khaleda to attend court in graft case if security ensured
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to return her Gulshan residence Sunday after appearing before the special judge’s court at Bakshibazar in the city today, for hearing in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases, according to…
Conceptual understanding of the Chinese dream
Dr. Sinha M. A. Sayeed ‘Dreams inspire and propel us. Philosophers, politicians, writers and musicians have been saying so for centuries. “Hope is a waking dream,” Aristotle once wrote. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only…
Lawyers see Kamaruzzaman at jail gate ahead of Sunday review
Lawyers of Mohammad Kamaruzzaman Jamaat-e-Islami leader and death-row war crimes convict met him at the Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday. His counsels Shishir Monir, Ehsar A Siddique, Mashiul Alam, Matiur Rahman Akhand and Maujahidul Islam Shahin entered the jail at…
Kenya mourns 148 murder victims – Security questions
Kenya is mourning 148 people killed in Thursday’s al-Shabab attack on Garissa university campus, amid questions over why warnings were ignored. Kenyan newspapers say there was intelligence information of an imminent attack on a school or university. Locals question why…
5 more bodies found, Buriganga trawler capsize toll 15
The death toll from Thursday’s trawler capsize in the Buriganga river at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to 16 with the recovery of another five bodies from the river on Saturday. Three of the deceased were identified as Abdus…
Another body found, Buriganga accident toll now 11
The death toll from Thursday’s trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to 11 with the recovery of another body from the river on Friday. The body of Alamgir Hossain, 25, son of Kurban…
HSC examinee hit as city garbage collectors fire shot on rivals
An HSC candidate suffered bullet injuries when a local group opened fire on its rivals over collecting household garbage in the city’s Dakkhinkhan area on Friday morning. The injured was identified as Md Ruman Hossain, 19, who is appearing at…
Bnp backed mayoral candidates to fight under new platform
BNP-backed mayoral candidates are going to contest the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations under a new platform titled ‘Bas Joggya Dhaka Chai’ instead of Shoto Nagorik Committee one. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will endorse the new platform,…
Mintoo, Pinto nomination appeals to be decided Saturday
Fates of BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu, both mayoral aspirants for bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation will be decided on Saturday with the decision on their appeals against the disqualification of their nomination…
Iran nuclear deal: A result which buys time – BBC
This is a significant moment in the turbulent history of efforts to constrain Iran’s nuclear programme. Opinion has been bitterly divided on the merits of even seeking a deal with Tehran. Many on Capitol Hill, for example, have appeared to…
Any anarchy in polls will be resisted: Professionals
Former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed on Friday warned that they would immediately resist any obstruction or anarchic situation if created during the ensuing city corporation polls in Dhaka (north and south) and Chittagong. BNP chairperson’s…
Mustafa Kamal’s exit won’t affect India ties: BCB President
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said on Friday that he does not believe compatriot Mustafa Kamal’s quitting as International Cricket Council (ICC) president will affect cricketing ties between Bangladesh and India.