Terming begging a mean job, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday directed the Social Welfare Ministry to take steps for the rehabilitation of those living in the streets and put an end to begging across the country.
Year: 2016
Clash between 2 groups of BNP
Several people were injured during a chase and counter-chase between BNP and ‘Ashol BNP’ in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on Saturday.
Edu minister says crisis of public uni teachers will be resolved soon
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Saturday hoped that the ongoing crisis over the demands of the public university teachers centering the 8th Pay Scale will be resolved soon.
Business review meeting by IBBL
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business review meeting at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on January 2, 2016 Saturday.
Sri Lanka put New Zealand into bat in 4th ODI
Sri Lanka won the toss and put New Zealand into bat in the rain-delayed fourth one-day international at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Saturday.The match has been reduced to 24 overs each after a lengthy delay because of the weather.
Bangladesh to host SAFF Men’s Championship in 2017
Bangladesh will host the next South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Men’s Championship in December 2017.The decision was taken in a meeting of the executive committee of South SAFF in Kerala, India, Saturday afternoon.
150-kg ganja seized in Sirajganj
Police in a drive recovered 150-kg ganja from Chandaikona Bus-stand under Raiganj upazila of the district last night. On a tip-off, a team of the police conducted a drive in the area and recovered the ganja from a microbus, said…
Youth hacked dead in Sunamganj
A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his friend over a trifling matter at Mirzapur village in Dharmapasha upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tofail Ahmed Chanchal, 32, a resident of the village.
2 children drown in Jessore
Two minor children drowned in a water body at Chandra village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Siam, 5, son of Khokon Gazi, and Samir Hossain, 4, son of Abdul Alim, a resident…
Fugitive convict held in C’nawabganj
Police in a drive arrested a fugitive convict in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act from Hazardighi area in Shibganj upazila on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Masud, 28, son of Riyadul Islam of the village.
7 ‘cattle lifters’ injured by mob in Chuadanga
Seven suspected cattle lifters were injured in a lynch-mob attack at Jamjami village in Alamdanga upazila early Saturday.The injured were identified as Intajul,25, Khaksar Mandal,55, Abul Kalam, 45, Saheb Ali,45, Gaffar Ali, 30, Shamim,35, and Milon,38.
Man’s body in two pieces found in Kushtia
Police recovered the body of man cut into two pieces from two separate places in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Feroz Pramanik, son of late Gias Uddin Pramanik of Purba Abdulpur village under Islami University…
30 shanties gutted by fire in Ctg
At least 30 shanties were gutted by a fire that took place in a slum at Railway Colony in the city’s Sadarghat area on Saturday.Fire Service sources said the fire broke out at a shanty in the slum at Ice…
150 roadside trees felled ‘by JL leader’ in Naogaon
More than 150 eucalyptus trees beside a road in Manda upazila have been cut down allegedly by a local Jubo League leader recently without permission from the authorities concerned.The trees, worth over Tk 10 lakh, had been planted under the…
‘JMB man’ held in C’nawabganj
Police in a drive arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Nizampur area in Nachole upazila on Saturday morning.The arrestee was identified as Masum, 25 , son of Abdul Gafur, a resident of Nizampur railway…
Doa Mahfil for AL leader Nurunnabi held in Faridpur
A doa mahfil of veteran Awami League leader and member of Awami League advisory council SM Nurunnabi was held yesterday at his Alipur residence in the district.SM Nurunnabi, former general secretary of Awami League of greater Faridpur district and also…
Tk 10.19 lakh Indian goods seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized Indian smuggled goods worth about Taka 10.19 lakh from Kakdanga frontier area of Kalaroa upazila here yesterday night.BGB sources said, on a tip-off, a team of the BGB conducted a…
72 held with yaba, liquor in Ctg
Chittagong district police in separate overnight drives arrested 72 people, including a Jamaat activist, from different upazilas of the district yesterday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained the 72 persons for their…
Mainuddin’s solo painting exhibition at Alliance Francaise, Dhaka
Dhaka – The solo drawing and painting exhibition titled ‘Manifestation of the Human’ by artist Md. Mainuddin has begun in its La Galerie and Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The Inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Saturday.…
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Two sisters gang-raped in Noakhali
Noakhali – In a nefarious act, two sisters were gang-raped by a group of youths at Noannoi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday night. A case has been filed against 11 identified people and 3-4 unidentified ones with Sudharam Police…
Jammu highway on alert as Punjab air force base attack kills 6
High alert was sounded on Pathankot-Jammu highway on Saturday after terror attack in neighbouring Punjab reports, NDTV. “High alert has been sounded in Kathua district and entry into the state from neighbouring Punjab at Lakhanpur is being monitored and checked”,…
Govt snatched votes with help of admin
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday alleged that the government snatched people’s votes during Wednesday’s municipal polls by using the administration, law enforcers and presiding officers. Addressing a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, she also rejected…
Cyclone hits Tonga
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in Tonga Saturday when severe tropical cyclone Ula slammed into the tiny Pacific kingdom.However, there were no casualties after Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva declared a state of emergency before the storm hit…
Indian air base attacked by terrorists
Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan early Saturday, security officials said, with at least two of the militants killed and fighting ongoing.A top security official, who asked not to be named, told…
Jennifer Lawrence and ‘Joy’
Jennifer Lawrence’s new movie “Joy” reunites the Oscar winning actress with director David O Russell and actors Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.The plot is inspired by the true story of Joy Mangano, who overcame an early divorce and life…
What was learned covering the 2015 Paris terror attacks
By Etienne Rouillon In November 2014, VICE News launched its French channel and opened an office in Paris. Just a few weeks later, life in the French capital ground to a halt after three gunmen attacked the office of satirical…
The Arab Spring that was and wasn’t – analysis
By K. P. Fabian It was on 17 December 2010 that Tareq Bouazizi, a 27-year-old street vendor of fruits barely making a living to support his family in the small town of Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia, attempted suicide by setting…
The legacy of Kim Yang Gon and inter-Korean relations
By John G. Grisafi Prominent North Korean official Kim Yang Gon died in a car accident Tuesday, the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported early Wednesday. Kim was a highly significant official within the Pyongyang regime, having served as…
Jahangirnagar Cine Society launched at JU
Jahangirnagar Cine Society (JCS) a cultural and film based organization to debut newly at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus. JCS also announced on Friday at a press conference at JU Journalists Association (JUJA) office a new executive committee of 17 members.…