Pathankot, India – Indian security forces battled into Sunday evening to secure an air base near the border with Pakistan, a day after a militant attack that has killed seven military personnel and wounded another 20. As night fell, it…
Month: January 2016
Strong quake kills 5 in NE India, one in Bangladesh, injures over 100
A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck north-eastern India on Monday, killing five people in India, one in Bangladesh, and damaging buildings and infrastructure, according to a report from India. The quake hit at 4:35 am (2305 GMT Sunday) about 29 kilometres west…
Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran after al-Nimr execution
Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
One died in earthquake
A young boy died while rushing out of his Dhaka residence during the earthquake that jolted Bangladesh, India and Myanmar early Monday.The deceased is Atiqur Rahman, 23, a resident of city’s Jurain area. His neighbour Rahman said Atiqur fell sick…
29 BD nationals returned from India
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over 29 Bangladeshi nationals, including four children and eight women, to Border Guard Bangldesh (BGB) through Benapole Check post on Saturday night.
No way to hold conflicting programme on January 5: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Sunday said the DMP will not allow any political party to hold any conflicting programme on January 5.
Winter Press briefing by CPB on economy of the country
If petroleum price is cut by 10 percent, the country’s GDP will go up by 0.3 percent, estimates the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think tank.
BNP wants to hold Jan 5 rally in front of Paltan’s office
STAFF REPORTER BNP wants to hold its January 5 rally in front of party central office at Naya Paltan in the city if police administration denies its permission to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.
JU BCU Condemned Increasing development fees at JU
JU Correspondent Bangladesh Chhatra Union (BCU) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Unit denounce the university authority cause of increasing the develop fee in deferent department for honors 1st year of 2015-2016 admission.
Sayedee’s verdict of death penalty reaches at Tribunal’s end
The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday received the copy of the full verdict on war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee that commuted his death penalty to imprisonment until death.
7 murder accused Lt. Col Tareq takes admission in DMC
Staff Reporter Narayanganj seven murder prime accused expelled Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer Lt Col Tareq Sayeed was admitted into the Dhaka Medical College Hospital with illness.
DPDC taskforce unearths massive electricity theft in Narayanganj
STAFF REPORTER The special taskforce of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited on Sunday had unearthed massive electricity theft and tax evasion during a drive in a 24 storied and 18 storied twin tower building named ‘Tokyo Plaza’ in Narayanganj.
Windies 207-6 at close in third Australia Test
The West Indies were 207 for six at the close after winning the toss on the opening day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.At stumps, Denesh Ramdin was not out 23 with Carlos Brathwaite on…
Five Jamaat leaders on 10-day remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday placed five detained leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh on a ten-day remand each in two cases filed with Rampura Police Station in the capital.
Inter-ministerial meeting held for upcoming Asia Cup T20
An inter-ministerial meeting was held on Sunday at the Youth and Sports Ministry conference room for successfully hosting Asia Cup T20-2016 qualifying in Dhaka and Narayanganj.Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong will take part in the qualifying…
Int’l Rating Chess: Zia, Uten share top slot
GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy and Uten are jointly leading the Prime Bank 18th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full five points after the 5th round matches at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Sunday.IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Golden…
Probe report submission of 42 burn victims death on March 3
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the Submission of the probe report to March 3, 2016 in a case filed against four persons including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for the deaths of…
If West wants, ISIS can be crushed within days – India Jamaat chief
New Delhi: “If the Western powers want then the ISIS can be crushed within days but it has been deliberately given a long lease of life by the West so that their military intervention can continue unabated in Syria and…
IUBAT University, Amari Dhaka sign MoU for cooperation
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) and Amari Dhaka Hotel signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation, practical, internship and job placement. The MoU signing ceremony took place at Amari Dhaka on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Prof Dr…
Mob beats 6 ‘extortionists’ in Sylhet
An angry mob beat up mercilessly six suspected criminals as they allegedly attempted to raise toll from some shops forcibly in Baluchar area of Sylhet city on Saturday evening. Among the six was a leader of the ruling party’s student…
25 injured in clash in B’baria
At least 25 people, including four policemen, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Syedtula village in Sarail upazila on Sunday morning.Ali Arshad, officer-in-charge of Sarail Police Station, said a rickshaw van…
50 injured in AL infighting in Narsingdi
At least 50 people were injured as supporters of two groups of the local unit of Awami League village locked in a clash in Raypura upazila of the district on Sunday morning.Officer-in-charge of Raypura Police Station Azharul Islam said two…
Warehouse gutted by fire in Jessore
A warehouse of jute and rice was gutted by a fire that broke out at Bodhkhana village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.Witnesses said the fire erupted in the warehouse of one Emdadul Haque around 10:30pm.On information,…
Man commits suicide in Benapole
A man reportedly killed himself over family feud by setting fire to his body at Basantapur village in Sharsha upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain,38, son of Aiyub Hossain of Kathshakra village.
BSF hands over 29 BD nationals to BGB in Benapole
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over 29 Bangladeshi nationals, including four children and eight women, to Border Guard Bangldesh (BGB) through Benapole Check post on Saturday night.Subedar Abdul Hamid of 26 BGB Battalion of Benapole camp said members of…
PCJSS’s blockade passing off peacefully in Rangamati
The daylong blockade enforced by Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma) in Rangamati district protesting the rigging in municipality polls is going on peacefully today (Sunday).No vehicular movement was seen anywhere in the district nor was reported any major violence…
One killed, 4 injured in Rajshahi road accident
One person was killed and four others injured when an auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a human hauler in Kasiadanga area on Rajshahi-Kakonhat road under Rajpara Police Station in the city today, police and hospital sources said.The deceased was identified as…
One arrested with firearms in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader and recovered two foreign made pistols, four magazines and 11 bullets from Kaliganj village under Shibganj upazila of the district last night. The arrested was identified…
Two held with yaba, ganja in Narail
Police in a drive arrested two alleged drug traders with 81 pieces of contraband yaba tablets and 100 gram of ganja from Fulbadhina village under Naragati upazila of the district last night.The arrested persons were identified as Anis, 40, and…