Dhaka, 14 Jan – The High Court yesterday summoned four officials including Nirbahi magistrate and officer-in-charge (OC) of Lohagora police station of Chittagong district for sentencing a people even after staying under the police custody in connection with criminal case.
Dhaka, 14 Jan – One of the three suspected militants killed in Nakhalpara raid on Friday is Mezba Uddin, a resident of Comilla. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) confirmed the identity after his fingerprints were matched with national identity database.
Dhaka, 15 Jan – Over the rape incident of four women in a home under Karnaphuli police station in Chittagong yesterday (Sunday) the four women gave deposition before a Chittagong Court.
Dhaka, 14 Jan – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said that the BNP would take part in the next general polls likely to be held later this year.
As part of an intensified response to the current diphtheria outbreak, United Nations agencies are working to vaccinate more than 475,000 children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements and surrounding areas in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. “All efforts are being made…
Dhaka – Detectives of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested two young men along with 85,000 Yaba tablets from a bus counter in Colonel Hat area of the port city on Sunday morning.The arrestees were identified as Md Ehsan Prokash Nurul…
Several hundred Ebtedayee madrasah teachers on a hunger strike movement that rolled into straight sixth day today vowed to continue strike as two meetings with the government ended inconclusive. They have been on a sit-in for nine days and then…
Kushtia, Jan 14 (UNB) – Two young men allegedly stabbed each other to death in Choudash Kalabagan area of the district town on Sunday over a trifling matter.The deceased were identified as Shamim Islam, 23, and Sohan, 21, of the…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has termed the statement of the Cantre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) regarding the country’s banking sector as rubbish. “No, no, no…It’s all rubbish. I have no comment,” he told reporters as his attention was drawn to…
The biting cold, coupled with dense fog, hit the normal life hard across the country, disrupting air and ferry services on Sunday. The number of patients with cold-related diseases and diarrhoea is growing forcing them to crowd hospitals and clinics…
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced three people, including an ayah of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, to life imprisonment in an abduction case.The convicts are Haradhan Nath, 58, Mohammad Abdul Aziz, 54, and ayah Shefali Begum, 45. Of…
The government has formed a new wage board to review the existing wages of the garment industry workers.State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu came up with the information at a press conference at the secretariat on Sunday.Earlier,…
Dhaka – A pair of minor twins drowned in a pond of Dashuria Collegepara village in Ishwardi upazila on Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Adib Hossain and Arafat Hossain, aged around one and half years, sons of Biplab Hossain…
Mentioning that five mobile phone operators have applied for having licences for the 4G mobile phone services, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood on Sunday hoped that it will be able to roll out the fourth general network by March next.…
Stocks maintained sluggish trading activities on the both bourses-Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-due to selling pressure on Sunday, first day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), lost 61.42 points or…
BNP leaders Asaduzzaman Ripon and Tabith Awal and three others have picked up application forms for the BNP nomination in the upcoming race for Dhaka North City Corporation mayor. The BNP began selling the forms at its offices in Naya…
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face Zimbabwe in the seven-ODI-match Tri-nation series opener, which starting at 12pm on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.The ODI records between the two rivals showed that the Tigers are far ahead…
Dhaka – An 18-member Bangladesh National Handball team will fly for South Korea on Tuesday night to participate in the Asian Men’s Championship scheduled for January 18-28 in the Korean city of Suwon in a bid to gather experiences from…
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on Canada in their Group C match of the 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, New Zealand on Monday.Saif Hassan-led Bangladesh started the tournament campaign crushing Namibia by 87 runs…
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited to play Saif Sporting Club in the opening match of the 12-team Independence Cup Football Tournament, will kick-off on Tuesday at 3:30 pm in the country’s premier sports venue-Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Brothers Union Club will…
Dhaka – The Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe game on January 17 of the upcoming tri-series will be the 100th ODI played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur, reaching the milestone in just over 11 years as the country’s principal…
Dhaka – The 2nd round of the first class 6th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) featuring a four-day affair begins on Monday at two separate venues across the country.BCB North Zone will play Islami Bank East Zone at the Sylhet International…
The ongoing cold spell has not only hit the people hard, especially the inhabitants of the northern districts, but now it is threatening to damage the crops of the country also. During all past winter seasons the severe cold weather…
Punjab’s hot sensation, Jassie Gil has collaborated with renowned rapper Badshah for his latest single Dill Ton Blacck to be released by music label T-Series. The single sees the Guitar sikhda fame singer join hands with rapper Badshah for a…
Authorities in southern California raised the death toll from mudslides that battered the region to 19 on Saturday as rescue workers continued the search for victims.
Rumours of Sonam Kapoor tying the knot with her alleged boyfriend Anand Ahuja have been doing rounds on the internet for a few days now. Speculations were rife Sonam and Anand will be having a royal Rajasthan wedding and will…
Entertainment Desk After being debated for her teeth and slamming the trollers by getting into the top 40 in Miss World 2017, Jessia Islam is all set to start her acting career. With a TV serial titled ‘Bachelor Dot Com’,…
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has said he will pursue extradition for corruption suspects living abroad as part of a two-month-old crackdown that has already netted princes and tycoons. Evidence is being collected against “fugitives” in order to issue indictments against…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is beginning his first visit to India to promote defense, trade and energy ties. Netanyahu arrives Sunday for a six-day visit. On Monday, he’ll meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Gazipur, Jan 14 – The three-day first phase of Biswa Ijtema came to an end on Sunday with the Akheri Munajat on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi.