Police in a drive arrested an arms trader along with two firearms, four magazines and 12 bullets from Rashunchak village under Shibganj upazila of the district in the early hours of yesterday.The arrested was identified as Abdul Hakim alias Kalu,…
Day: February 13, 2016
One held with 992 yaba tablets in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug trader with 992 pieces of yaba tablets from Vadra crossing area under Boalia Police Station in the city on Friday night.The arrested was identified as Masud Rana, 35, of Tatarpur…
RAB nabs one with drugs in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler with 188 pieces of yaba tablets from Sadarpur upazila of the district on Friday.The arrested was identified as Razib Kumar Saha, 38, of Sare-Satrashi village under Sadarpur upazila.
IBBL Khulna Zone Business Development Conferenc held
News Desk Khulna Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference at a local hotel in Khulna on 13 February 2016. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank was present in the conference as the…
Mushrooming brickfields in Faridpur a threat to farmlands
Brick kilns are springing up in Faridpur in a large number posing a serious threat to croplands in the region.The brickfields are operating causing both environmental havoc and decline in quantity of cultivable land.Defying all the rules and regulations of…
Departmental cases to be filed soon over tea seller’s death
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday said a process is underway to file departmental cases against the policemen found guilty in the tea seller’s death incident.
Rab man among 5 held on extortion charges in N’ganj
News desk A member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and his four accomplices were arrested from Sonargaon upazila in Naryanganj district on Saturday on charge of extortion.
Mother kills son, then poisons self in Pabna
Crime A woman allegedly poisoned her son and herself to death over a family feud at Baharpur village in Ishwardi upazila on Friday night. Dr Ashiqur Rahman Sagar, a physician at Ishwardi upazila health complex, quoting family members, said Papiya…
Police can never be a part of a political party: Dr. Kamal
STAFF REPORTER Police never be a part of a political party—police must be rule of law, Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain has said yesterday.
3 ‘robbers’ beaten dead by mob in Narayanganj
Three suspected robbers were beaten to death in an attack by a mob while they were fleeing after committing robbery at Zinda Bazar in Rupganj upazila early Saturday.Mahmudul Islam, officer-in-charge of Rupganj Police Station, said a gang of robbers, numbering…
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry service resumes after 9 hrs
Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma river resumed after nine hours’ disruption caused by dense fog on Saturday morning.Khaled Newaz, Assistant General Manager of BIWTA, said ferry service on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed on Saturday morning after…
1 held for derogatory remarks against Natore lawmaker
Police arrested a schoolteacher on Friday night from Kanaikhali area in the town on charge of making derogatory comments against Shafiqul Islam Shimul, lawmaker from Natore-2 constituency, and his wife on social networking site Facebook.Officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station…
Implement dev programs quickly: PM
Honorable prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked civil servants to ensure quick implementation of the government’s development programmes and thus steer the country towards prosperity.She made the directive while addressing the fifth founding anniversary of the BCS Women Network…
bKash staff robbed
Muggers looted Tk 11.90 lakh after shooting two employees of bKash, a mobile money transfer provider, in Dhaka city’s Kafrul area on Saturday.General manager of the company Zainul Abedin said Mosharraf, 35, and Alamin, 32, collected the money from different…
Sleep in Van Gogh’s bedroom for $10!
Have you ever stared at a painting and wished you could slip inside? You may have a chance. The Art Institute of Chicago has recreated Vincent Van Gogh’s bedroom in an apartment and is renting it out for $10 a…
ERC announces 302 top researchers
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the 302 winners of its 2015 Consolidator Grant competition, European Commission said on Friday.These excellent mid-career scientists are awarded a total of 585 million euros ($660 million) as part of the European Union…
Bieber is not my boyfriend: Hailey Baldwin
Model Hailey Baldwin, who is rumoured to be in a relationship with Justin Bieber, has set the record straight stating that the singer is “not my boyfriend”.The 19-year-old has shut down rumours of a possible link up. “He’s not my…
France urges Russia to stop bombing civilians
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on Russia to stop hitting civilians in air raids in Syria.Mr Valls said an end to bombing civilians was the key to peace.His Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev said there was “no evidence of…
BD U19 grabs the third spot
Junior Tigers have beaten Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling last-over contest to earn third place in the Under-19 World Cup.Skipper Mehedi Hasan Miraz led from the front with a sparkling all-round performance to help his country register…
Russian threat of world war if troops sent to Syria
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned that the deployment of foreign ground troops in the Syrian conflict could result in a world war. Medvedev was quoted as saying in an interview published late on Thursday by the German newspaper…
Don’t ignore North Korean military, says Pentagon
Washington – A new Pentagon report concludes that North Korea “is committed to developing a long-range, nuclear-armed missile that is capable of posing a direct threat to the United States.” The report, required by law, updates Congress regularly on the…
Polluted air causes 5.5m deaths a year new research says
Jonathan Amos More than 5.5 million people worldwide are dying prematurely every year as a result of air pollution, according to new research. Most of these deaths are occurring in the rapidly developing economies of China and India.
First Arab contender in 20 years opens Berlin film fest race
Tunis – A love story set against the aftermath of Tunisia’s watershed revolution will kick off the competition at the Berlin film festival Friday as the first Arab contender in two decades. Hailing from the North African country that triggered…
US, Russia, European powers agree to Syrian truce in week
(RFE/RL) — Major powers agreed on Saturday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria and to expand delivery of humanitarian aid to people caught up in the conflict, top diplomats said in Munich on February 12. U.S. Secretary of State…
Most of Hillary Clinton’s emails to be released
By Jason Leopold In a major victory for transparency, a federal judge on Thursday ordered the State Department to release former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails prior to the Democratic primary and caucus remaining this month. The order was…
7 things to know about the 2016 Grammy Awards on Monday
Lindsey Poisson You can bet the biggest night in music will include incredible live performances, tearful tributes and heartfelt speeches. But, if we’re really lucky, maybe there will be an awkward red-carpet encounter, bizarre stage high jinks and even a…