Dhaka -A fire broke out at a sweater factory housed in a high-rise commercial building in Signboard area of the city, leaving five workers who attempted to douse the blaze injured on Tuesday morning. Joydebpur Fire Service Station officer Hasibur…
Month: February 2016
Missing Bangladesh High Commission official in Pak back
Dhaka – Personal officer of Press Counsellor Iqbal Hossain at Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad Jahangir Hossain who went missing on Monday evening returned home ‘unhurt’ after nearly seven hours. Confirming his return, an official said Jahangir returned home around…
Ashulia bank robbery deposition recorded
A Dhaka court on Monday recorded the depositions of the complainant in the Ashulia bank robbery case. Later, Judge SM Quddus Zaman of the District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka fixed February 8 to record the depositions of other…
SI suspended for rape of private university student
A Sub-Inspector of Adabar Police Station in the city was on Monday suspended as he faces charges of harassing a female private university student. Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon Division) of Metropolitan Police Biplob Kumar Sarkar, told newsmen that they took the…
Bnp council in March after forming district committees
BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah yesterday said the party’s national council is likely to be held on March 19. “So far I understand, the council date has been fixed for March 19. Preparation has already…
Drone warfare in South Asia and beyond
Conference on “The Expanding Meaning of Drone Warfare in Southasia and Beyond”, 16-17 April, 2016, Kathmandu The Hri Institute and Himal Southasian have been deeply concerned about the new method of warfare that has emerged in Southasia over the past…
Trees felled on BAU campus
When the government is pursuing a tougher forest law to punish the tree plunderers, the Bangladesh Agricultural University authorities have felled 5 trees on campus.
Human chain at RU protest Ex-student kidnapping
The students of Finance and Banking department of the Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human Chain protesting the abduction of M R M Akhtaruzzaman, a former student of the department and Senior Assistant Vice-President of Exim Bank Limited. They formed…
Child day care centre for private banks inaugurated in Dhaka
A Child- day care centre for the private commercial banks having head office at Motijheel area was inaugurated. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman inaugurated the center as chief guest at Al Amin Center, Dilkusha on Sunday.
HRW Sees Possible War Crimes By Shia Militia In Iraq
Members of Shia militias, who the Iraqi government has included among its state forces, abducted and killed scores of Sunni residents in a central Iraq town and demolished Sunni homes, stores, and mosques following January 11, 2016 bombings claimed by…
A British Mother Has Been Jailed for Joining the Islamic State
A 26-year-old British mother who took her toddler son to Syria and posted pictures of him next to a weapon was jailed on Monday for six years for belonging to the Islamic State (IS).
Good News For Sea Turtles: Florida Beaches Becoming Darker
Newly published research that started as a high school science project confirms that the density of sea turtle nests on Florida beaches is reduced where artificial lights along the coast deter nesting females.
DB detains, releases Pak HC staff for ‘suspicious movement’
Amid diplomatic row between Bangladesh and Pakistan, detectives here on Monday detained an official of Pakistan High Commission for his ‘suspicious movement’.
What is Asthma And COPD?
Defining a patient’s symptoms using the historical diagnostic labels of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an outdated approach to understanding an individual’s condition, according to experts writing in the European Respiratory Journal on Sunday.
Report on summon against Khaleda Zia reaches court
Court Correspondent The report on serving summon on Begum Khaleda Zia, in the sedition case filed against her, was submitted to the court on Sunday.
India finish group top with emphatic win over Nepal
An all-round performance from India saw them to register an overwhelming seven-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group D match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup held on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.Put to bat first,…
Neymar, Barca in the dock over murky transfer
Barcelona star Neymar and president Josep Maria Bartomeu will be called to give evidence this week in the murky case over the deal which brought the Brazilian to the Catalan giants from Santos in 2013.Bartomeu is due to attend Spain’s…
U-19 CWC: Bangladesh play Namibia Tuesday
Hosts Bangladesh will face Namibia at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday with an eye to become the Group A champion of the ICC Under-91 Cricket World Cup.The match will kick off at 9 am…
Elder brother killed in Rajshahi
A man has reportedly killed his elder brother in Sakoa village under Bagmara Upazila of the district yesterday evening, police and hospital sources here said yesterday.Quoting locals Motiar Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Bagmara Police Station, said a conflict between the two…
Drug trader arrested in Chandpur
Police in a drive arrested drug trader Dulal Kazi from Chandpur bus stand on Sunday.Acting on a tip off, a team of police of Hajiganj thana conducted the raid at Chandpur bus stand and arrested Dulal Kazi, 48, a native…
Woman dies after blanket catches fire in Joypurhat
An elderly woman was killed as her blanket reportedly caught fire from a burning biri at Aima Rasulpur village in Panchbibi upazila on Sunday night.Achhiya Begum, 70, wife of Abdul Malek of the village, died inside her room, police and…
One held with 35 mounds jatka in Barisal
Police arrested a young man along with 35 mounds of jatkas (hilsa fish less than 10 inches in length) from a truck in Meghna Ludhua wharf of Kamalnagar upazila on Sunday noon. Rafiqul Islam, sub inspector of Kamalnagar Police Station,…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after 10 hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Monday morning.Salahuddin, manager (commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha ghat, said they kept suspended ferry services…
Election Commission publishes voter list
EC spokesperson SM Asaduzzaman on Sunday said the ratio of male and female voters remained almost the same. According to the updated list, Bangladesh now has a total of 99,898,553 voters, including the 4,432,927 added in January 2016.After the recent…
$30 million export orders at Dhaka International Trade Fair
The amount is more than twice the orders received in last year’s fair, which was somewhat paralysed by the BNP-led alliance’s violent protests.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed revealed the information at the closing ceremony on Sunday.Last year, Bangladeshi businesses received orders…
Ronaldo hat-trick as Real hit Espanyol for six
The Portuguese led the way as Real sought to keep in the title chase after an inconsistent season so far that still leaves them in third place, four points behind leaders Barcelona.Karim Benzema headed in a whipped cross from James…
CNG comes into effect under metering system in Ctg
Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said CNG-run auto rickshaws will come into effect under metering system in the port city from tomorrow.All CNG run auto rickshaws will run in the port city under the new meter rules…
CCTV surveillance system installed at DU
The Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system has been installed at the Arts Building and Lecture Theater Building of Dhaka University (DU).DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (administration) Professor Shahid Akhtar Hossain inaugurated the CCTV as chief guest at a function today at Arts…
WHO mulls global health emergency declaration on Zika
The World Health Organization’s emergency committee will on Monday debate whether a Zika virus outbreak suspected of causing a surge in serious birth defects in South America should be considered a global health emergency.The UN health agency warned last week…
Islamic State bombings kills 71
Bombings claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed 71 people and wounded dozens more on Sunday near a revered Shiite shrine outside the Syrian capital Damascus, a monitor said.The blasts, which came as the UN’s Syria envoy struggled to…