A Vietnamese trainee pilot was killed when his fighter jet crashed into a rice field, an official said Friday, the third deadly military plane accident since June. The pilot was the only one on board when the plane went down…
Month: August 2016
Tunisia parliament approves new unity government
The new unity government of Youssef Chahed won resounding support from parliament Friday, approving a new cabinet line-up which must tackle the country’s pressing socio-economic and security challenges. After a long day of debate, the country’s legislature overwhelmingly approved Chahed’s…
Climate change to double number of hay fever sufferers
Climate change and the spread of invasive ragweed are set to double the number of seasonal allergy sufferers across Europe, with similar impacts likely in North America, researchers said Thursday. By mid-century, some 77 million people in Europe will be…
BRDB disburses Tk 940.55 crore loan for poor
The regional office of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) disbursed Taka 940.55 crore loan among poor people in the country’s north-west region to help them generate their income through self-employment in agricultural and non-agricultural sector. About 2.18 lakh people including…
Tamim Chy ‘Gulshan attack planner’ among 3 killed in N’ganj raid
Dhaka – Three militants, including alleged Gulshan café attack mastermind Tamim Chowdhury, were killed in a special police operation, ‘Hit Strom’, in a hideout of ‘New JMB’ at a building of Narayanganj sadar upazila in the outskirts of Capital Dhaka…
US, Russia fall short on deal to restore Syria truce
Geneva (AP/UNB) — The United States and Russia said Friday they had resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge…
Four of a family among five killed Comilla microbus mishap
Dhaka – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed as a microbus slewed sideways into a roadside canal at Silonia on the Noakhali- Comilla highway in Laksam upazila early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Police operation on militant JMB’s N’ganj hideout starts
Dhaka -The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) started busting a suspected den of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) after its discovery in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj district early Saturday, UNB news…
Redicalised extremist youths think themselves ‘popular’- Police survey
Dhaka – Though they have no real support in the community, the ‘wrongly-motivated’ young extremists think themselves popular, UNB news agency reported quoting from the summary of a survey conducted by the Police Headquarters recently. Law enforcers are now looking…
Nazrul Islam’s 40th death anniversary today
The 40th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Saturday with due respect.
BNP wants no power plant within 25 kms of Sundarbans
BNP on Friday hoped Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will come up with an announcement at her Saturday’s press conference that no power plant to be set up within 25 kms of the Sundarbans.
Water level in Padma rises as Farakka Barrage opened
Floods triggered by the rise in water level of the Padma River after India opened the floodgates of the Farakka Barrage to ease Bihar flood situation left some 60,000 people in 30 villages of Daulatpur upazila marooned.
PM to brief the press on Rampal power plant project
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing on Saturday on the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans.
Dhaka-Naraynganj dwellers may face low pressure in gas supply
Consumers of different areas under Dhaka city, Naraynganj and its adjoining areas may experience low pressure problem in gas supply as Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) has started pigging works at their two major gas transmission lines.
School building collapses at Belbana: 1 killed, 50 injured
A man was killed and 50 people were injured after a school building collapsed at Belbana in Alfadanga upazila on Friday.
SUST students arrested as suspected militant got released
Sylhet-Two Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) students who were arrested on Wednesday for their suspected link to militancy have been released.
3 kidnapped fishermen rescued in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Three fishermen who were abducted by pirates on Thursday afternoon were rescued from the Meghna river in Ramgati upazila early Friday.The rescued fishermen were Md Babul, son of Ansar Ali of Sabuj village, Alauddin, son of Nurul Haque…
Gazipur sweater factory catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out in a sweater factory at Fakir Market area of Tongi in the city on Friday afternoon.Duty officer Saiful Islam of Tongi office of Fire Service and Civil Defense said the fire erupted as a…
Oil-gas committee vows to stop Ramphal Project
The National Committee for Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports Protection has declared to make the anti-Rampal power plant protest a successful movement with ‘lessons learnt’ from the Phulbarhi movement.The committee organised a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar…
Badi’s cousin held with ‘Yaba pills’ in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police arrested a cousin of MP Abdur Rahman Badi reportedly along with 10,000 Yaba tablets from Chowdhurypara of Teknaf municipality on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Hossain Kala, 40, son of late Dudu Miah of Shah…
Padma may cross danger level as all Farakka gates opened
The river Padma in Bangladesh is rising dangerously after India opened all gates to the Farakka Barrage to stop one of its states from flooding. The water level may cross danger level in the next 24 to 28 hours, Bangladesh…
Blatter says he will accept verdict as CAS appeal begins
Dhaka – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived for a marathon appeal hearing against a six-year ban from football on Thursday, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport “I do hope it will be positive…
US swimmer Lochte’s legal troubles mount in Brazil
Dhaka – Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.A police statement said Lochte would be informed in the United States so he…
England cricket team’s BD tour gets green light
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.“England’s tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned,” ECB Director Andrew Strauss made…
One crushed under bus in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A former union parishad member was killed as a bus ran over him in Bus Terminal area of Alamdanga upazila headquarters in Chuadanga on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, son of late Moslem Uddin, a…
Missing fisherman found dead in Sunamganj
Dhaka -A fisherman, who went missing as a boat sank in a haor (wetland) at Sonapur village in Tahirpur upazila on Thursday, was found dead in Sunamganj on Friday.Mohammad Shahidullah, officer-in-charge of Tahirpur Police Station,said Jahangir Mia, 22, son of…
Fisherman abducted from Meghna
Dhaka -A gang of pirates abducted a fisherman along with his trawler in the Meghna River at Janglar Char in Manpura upazila on Thursday night.Locals said a gang of pirates from Hatia swooped on a fishing trawler around 11:30 pm…
2000 officials receive higher training on e-governance
Dhaka: Some 2,000 government officials have received training from reputed international organisations on governance, project management and cyber security issues. Official sources said institutions like the National University of Singapore and US-based ESI in collaboration with Stanford University and George…
4 held with 12kg gold in Savar, city
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with 12 kilograms of gold from Tantibazar of the capital and Aminbazar in Savar, on the city’s outskirts.The drive was conducted from Thursday noon till Friday morning,UNB News Agency…
Alleged pirate ringleader killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka -The ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Phultala in Koyra upazila in Khulna on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Sardar…