Benapole -Police recovered bullet-riddled bodies of two Islami Chhatra Shibir activists, who had been picked up by a group of people impersonating detectives from Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah district last month, from Bohorampur cremation ground in sadar upazila on Wednesday…
Asian stocks logged solid gains Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street, although oil prices erased some of the recent big gains that had relieved among global investors.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake originated in Myanmar rattled Bangladesh on Wednesday evening creating a huge panic among the people.No report of casualties or damage is, however, reported till filing this report.The US geological survey said the earthquake struck at 7:55pm…
Benapole – A labourer was killed and another injured as a timber-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch at Banshbaria on the Chingra-Trimohoni road in Keshabpur upazila on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Abdul Moral, 42, son of…
Mymensingh -Detectives arrested four members of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dapunia area in Sadar upazila foiling their alleged plan to carry out sabotage ahead of Pahela Baishakh early Wednesday .The arrestees were identified as Alamgir…
Chapainawabganj – Police arrested two people along with four pistols, eight magazines, 20 rounds of bullet and 731 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Koylabari truck terminal area in Shibganj upazila early Wednesday.Officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station MM Moynul Islam…
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 5,80,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Khurer Mukh area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday. Lieutenant Colonel Abu Jar Al Zahid, commanding officer of BGB-2, said tipped off, a…
Sirajganj – Two people were killed and three others injured as a lorry rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Garadoho on the Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Shahajadpur upazila on Tuesday noon.The deceased were identified as freedom fighter Chan Miah, 70, a resident…
Kurigram – A Bangladeshi youth was injured as members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly fired gunshots at him at Goytapara frontier in Raomari upazila of the district on Tuesday.The injured was identified as Angur, 20, son of Sofiar…
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited maintained their all-win record in the KFC Independence Cup Football Tournament outplaying Brothers Union Club by 3-0 goals in a Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.With the day feat, the Port…
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo came through for Real Madrid again, scoring a hat trick to lead his team back to the semifinals of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Wolfsburg on Tuesday.Ronaldo netted goals in the 16th and…
Dhaka – FIFA says Gordon Derrick, the general secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association, has failed an integrity check and won’t be allowed to run for president of CONCACAF, the sport’s regional governing body for North and Central…
Dhaka- As Manchester City has slipped down the Premier League, it has progressed further than ever in the Champions League.Though only fourth-best in England this season, City is now among the top four in Europe’s most elite competition.City qualified for…
HITTAGONG – Brisk preparations are afoot to welcome the Bengali New Year 1423, popularly called Pahela Boishakh, tomorrow.Socio-cultural organisations including the district administration have chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate the day to be participated by the people of…
Panama’s attorney general raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any evidence of illegal activities, authorities said in a statement.The Panama-based law firm is at the centre of the “Panama Papers” leaks scandal that has…
Benapole – Police recovered bullet-riddled bodies of two Islami Chhatra Shibir activists, who had been picked up by a group of people impersonating detectives from Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah district last month, from Bohorampur cremation ground in sadar upazila on…
Dhaka – Nearly two weeks into a fire incident that occured in the Sundabans, another fire erupted at Abdullah Shila in Chandpai range of the world’s largest mangrove forest in Sharankhola upazila on Wednesday morning, unb news agency has reported.
Panama City — Organised crime prosecutors raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm Tuesday looking for evidence of money laundering and financing terrorism following a leak of documents about tax havens it set up for wealthy international clients.
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a High Court order that stayed for six months the government’s order suspending BNP-backed Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan.
Dhaka – The employees of seven state-owned jute mills in Southwestern Khulna district are continuing their indefinite strike on Wednesday defying the government’s call to withdraw it, unb news agency has reported.
Dhaka – Stock market ended flat on Tuesday, with showing marginal increase in price indices and market activities, bss news agency reported. The market began the week on Sunday downward and continued sinking till the close of the next trading…
Dhaka – Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said India attaches highest importance to its relations with Bangladesh and the Indian government is determined to further strengthen the relations, unb news agency reported. “Our efforts are there to further expand this…
Dhaka – Cultural personalities and noted women leaders want the government to lift its restriction on Pahela Baishakh celebrations as such step will only encourage extremists and troublemakers to carry out their evil deeds to scare the society, unb news…
Dhaka – Slamming his own party for its failure to play an effective role of opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday said his party has turned into a “domestic opposition”, unb news agency reported. “In the…
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday cleared the path for continuing the SIM/RUIM registration through the ongoing biometric process terming it legal, unb news agency reported. An HC bench comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice AKM Shahidul…
JU Correspondent Dean’s elections to five out of six faculties of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have been rescheduled for May 10 instead of April 30. The voting will take place at Teachers’ club on the campus from 9:00am to 2:00pm, said…
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to take necessary steps to recover $101 million heist money, which was taken away from the Bangladesh…
The 47th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held on Sunday the 10th April, 2016 in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF & Chairman, Board of Directors of Islami Bank…
STAFF REPORTER After giving some directives and observation, the High Court yesterday disposed of a writ petition filed challenging the legality of biometric registration for purchase of mobile phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards.
STAFF REPORTER United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its interest to work with Bangladesh in producing jet fuel from condensate through using newer technology.