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Year: 2015
Asia Foundation Bd distributes 4000 books to 31 schools
Dhaka – Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia programme in Bangladesh organised a book donation event in honor of Independence Day and International Women’s Day by distributing 4000 books across a wide variety of disciplines, such as English, Business, Management, and…
Return Salahuddin, restore democrcy thru talks: 20-Party
The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Friday renewed its call for taking initiatives to resolve the ongoing political crisis and restore people’s democratic rights through talks. In a statement, signed by BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu, the alliance said, “We…
Germanwings plane pilot ‘hid an Illness from his employers’
By Sally Hayden Prosecutors have claimed that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is thought to have deliberately caused the plane crash that killed 150 people on Tuesday, was concealing the details of an illness from his employers. The German investigators…
History hangs over Nigeria’s election candidates
By Katarina Hoije Standing at a busy Lagos intersection, a young girl lifts her cell phone to her face and snaps a picture of herself and a billboard. When the image appears on the screen, the presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari…
Power generation at Ruppur Nuke plant to begin in 2021: Yafesh
State Minister for Science and Technology Yafesh Osman on Friday said the generation of electricity at Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin in 2021. The state minister said the construction of the plant will begin in December this year. The…
Rab arrests 4 JMB members recovers explosives petrol bombs
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested four alleged members of the banned Islamic militant-Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) and recovered explosives and petrol bombs. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdur Razzak Haider alis Mamun, 35, Ziaul Bari alias…
N’ganj AL leader held in connection with 7-murder
Detectives have arrested an Awami League leader of Narayanganj on Friday in connection with the sensational seven murder case involving some Rab officials. The arrested man was identified as Abul Bashar, assistant publicity secretary of Siddhirganj thana unit of Awami…
‘Bnp to be in city elections if atmosphere is congenial’
Leader of the Shoto Nagorik Committee Prof. Emajuddin Ahmed said on Friday that the Bnp would take part in the city corporation elections of Dhaka and Chittagong if a level playing field and congenial atmosphere was created for the same.…
Overthrowing govt won’t come true as it didn’t in 81 days: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to call off her blockade programme, saying that her motive to overthrow the government would not come true as she had failed to do it even in 81 days.…
Lightning kills couple in Thakurgaon
A couple was killed in a lightning strike in Ranisankail upazila headquarters early Friday.
Drug addict youth rescued from container at Mongla port
A drug addict youth was rescued from a container while it was being unloaded at Mongla port on Thursday night.
4 JMB men held with grenade, explosives in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested four members of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in possession of a grenade and some explosives from Kasai Bazar in Dakkhin Khan area of the city early…
7 DB members suspended in Comilla
Seven members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police have been suspended on charge of crossing Bangladesh border here on Thursday.
Schoolboy drowns in Mymensingh
A schoolboy drowned in the Brahmaputra River while taking bath on the occasion of Astami Snan, a religious festival of the Hindu community, at Noumahal in the town on Friday.
2 bikers killed in road accident in C’nawabganj
Two bikers were killed in two separate accidents in Shibganj upazila of the district on Friday.
Sunflower farming flourishing in Satkhira
Sunflower (scientific name Helianthus annuus) has turned out to be a strong medium for economic uplift of the farmers in the district as the oilseed’s cultivation has risen around 35 times here over the last three years.
Newspaper vehicle overturns killing 1 in city
A newspaper press employee was killed and four other people were injured as a pickup van carrying newspapers overturned on the road near Kamalapur Pir Jangi Mazar in the city’s Shahjahanpur area early Friday.
Germanwings crash: Co-pilot ‘had depression’
The man suspected of deliberately crashing a Germanwings A320 plane in the French Alps required treatment for depression, German media say. Regular assessments were recommended in Andreas Lubitz’s official notes after a serious episode some years ago. The Barcelona-Duesseldorf plane…
10 killed in Langalbandh bathing festival stampede
At least 10 Hindu devotees were stampeded to death and 30 others injured during ‘Astami Snan’, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community, at Langalbandh in Bandar upazila on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Friday.
Arrested by plainclothes Police, released by Rab
Samedur Rahman alias Mithu Biswas, the younger brother of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, was released early Thursday, hours after he was picked up by people masquerading as detectives. Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)…
Abducted girl rescued in Sylhet after10 days
Ten days after her abduction, a class VIII girl was rescued from Shukria Market area of Jindabazar in the town on Tuesday. A joint team of Kanaighat Police Station and Kotwali Model Police Station conducted a drive in Jindabazar area…
Ctg Bnp backs Mayor Manjurul Alam contesting again
Although the party is yet to make its stance on joining the polls clear, the city unit BNP on Thursday extended its support to Chattagram Unnayan Andolan platform’s mayoral candidate M Manjur Alam Manju in the upcoming Chittagong City Corporation…
Candidates with criminal cases face police action
Legal actions will be taken against the candidates facing criminal cases if they contest the Dhaka city corporation elections without securing bail, said a senior police official on Thursday. “The law enforcers will take legal actions against the candidates who…
Bnp to be in city polls if level playing field given
BNP will take part in the ensuing city corporation polls if a level playing filed is created for all, said party standing committee member Lt Gen (Retd) Mahbubur Rahman. Talking to reporters after placing wreath at the mazar of party…
Independence Day celebrated across Bangladesh
A grateful nation celebrated the 45th Independence and National Day on Thursday paying deep homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War. The day was heralded with a 31-gun salute in Tejgaon Old Airport area at dawn. The national flag…
Brands told to honour words to Rana Plaza victims
With just one month left for the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster, several organisations negotiating compensation for its victims are reminding brands to stick to their commitments of donating to the victims of the garment industry’s deadliest disaster.…
One more arson attack victim dies at DMCH
A man, who suffered burn injuries in a petrol bomb attack in Chandpur district eight days ago, died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early hours on Thursday.
Woman killed in Gazipur road crash
A woman was killed and seven others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Mymensing highway at Salna on Thursday morning.
Cash, ornaments looted in Satkhira
Robbers looted 18 ‘bhori’ gold ornaments and Tk 86 thousand from a house in Tala upazila early Thursday.