Dhaka, 25 March – A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed April 25 to submit report over BNP Chairperson’s Khaleda Zia’s arrest in a case filed against her for celebrating “fake” birthday on August 15.
Day: March 25, 2018
SC to pass order Tuesday on BGMEA building case
Dhaka, March 25 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday decided to pass order about Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building on March 27.
Inter-school baskerball tourney held at Uttara
Dhaka, March 25 – An Inter-house Cross Country Race and Inter-school Basketball tournament (Junior) was organized from 23rd to 24th March 2018 at DPS STS School Uttara main campus.
IBBL discussion on compliance of Shariah held
Dhaka, March 25 – The Dhaka Central Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion titled “Compliance of Shariah in the Banking Operations” and client get-together in Islami Bank Tower on March 23.
Truck kills child in Nababganj
Dhaka – A four-year-old child boy was killed as a truck ran over him in Nababganj upazila on Saturday night.
Jubo League activist shot dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A Jubo League activist was shot to death by miscreants at Purbobhujpur Mirerkhilbari in Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong on early Sunday.
‘Drug addict youth’ cuts off mother’s fingers
Dhaka – ‘A drug addict youth’ cut off his mother’s fingers at Reshom Potti in Rajshahi on Sunday morning.
3 ‘robbers’ held with arms in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three suspected robbers along with arms from Madhurchora area in Ukhia upazila in Cox’s Bazar here early Sunday.
3 killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and seven others injured as a truck hit a human hauler in Harikhali area of Sharsha upazila in Benapole on Sunday afternoon.
3 minor girls drown in Meghna
Dhaka – Three minor girls drowned while taking bath in the Meghna River at Ibrahimpur village of Sadar upazila here on Sunday.
Man killed in Khulna gas cylinder blast
Dhaka – A balloon seller was killed and two others injured as a gas cylinder went off at Prattasha area of the town on Sunday evening.
Booters Sabina, Krishna leave for India
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun and midfielder Krishna Rani Sarkar on Sunday left here for India after the Indian High Commission (IHC) in Dhaka granted their visa in the afternoon.
South Asian Archery: Romman reaches final of recurve men’s singles
Dhaka – Mohammad Romman Sana of Bangladesh reached the recurve men’s singles final in the Blazer BD BKSP 3rd South Asian Archery Championship as he finished top scoring 667 points in the ranking round at BKSP on Sunday.
U17 ODI: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-17 side defeated Afghanistan Under-17 by seven wickets in the second match to level the three-match one-day series margin 1-1 at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in India on Sunday.
Detecting the missing TB cases in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh’s health system cannot detect and notify about a third of the total TB cases, the ICDDR, B has shown the way with its unique public-private mix or PPM approach to diagnosing undetected cases.
Bangladesh celebrates 48th Independence Day Monday
The nation has taken all out preparations to celebrate the 48th Independence and National Day tomorrow, refreshing the resolution to uphold the spirit of the War of Liberation and build a “Sonar Bangla” as dreamt by Father of the Nation…
ACC’s case against Khaleda motivated: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an appeal seeking harsher punishment for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case only to fulfill the Prime Minister’s desire.
China warns against trade was appeals for cooperation
A top Chinese official has warned a “trade war” would harm all sides but gave no indication of Beijing’s possible next move in a spiraling dispute with President Donald Trump over steel and technology.
Baby’ head severed during caesarean operation
The High Court on Sunday summoned the Civil Surgeon of Comilla and six other physicians to appear before it on April 4 to place their explanation over a faulty cesarean operation when doctors cut the baby’s head off.
EU envoys concerned over BD digital security law draft
Diplomats from 10 countries and the European Union (EU) ambassador on Sunday expressed their concern over four sections of the proposed digital security act.
BNP accuses govt of failure to get int’l recognition for Genocide Day
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday alleged that Awami League has failed to have the international recognition for March 25 as Genocide Day.
Boat capsizes in the Shitalakkhya: 5 bodies recovered
Narayanganj, Mar 25–The bodies of five young men were recovered early Sunday after a boat sank in the Shitalakkhya River following a collision with a cargo vessel in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Friday.
Take country forward with Liberation War spirit: PM
Dhaka, Mar 25 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to work together in a planned way so that the country’s march forward based on the Liberation War spirit never stops.
PM hands over Independence Award-2018
Dhaka, Mar 25 – Eighteen distinguished personalities have been given the ‘Swadhinata Padak-2018’ (Independence Award), the highest civilian honour of the country, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Eurovision’s first winner Assia dies aged 94
The first person to win the Eurovision Song Contest, Lys Assia, has died at the age of 94, competition organisers have announced. She took the prize for Switzerland in 1956, with the song Refrain, and went on to perform in…
Khagrachari BCL man stabbed to death
Dhaka – A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals at PDB area in Khagrachhari town on Saturday night.
First non-stop flight from Perth arrives in London
The first non-stop flight between Australia and the UK has left Perth and is due to land in London on Sunday morning. Qantas Flight QF9 should complete its 14,498km (9,009-mile) journey in just over 17 hours. The airline is using…
Local AL leader shot dead in Comilla
Dhaka, Mar 24 (UNN) – A local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) was shot dead in Titas upazila here in Comilla on Saturday night.
Man’s throat-slit body found in Pabna
Dhaka – Police recovered a throat-slit body of a man near his house at Kuladi village of Bharara union in Sadar upazila in Pabna on Sunday morning.
Vote Leave ‘broke spending limits’
Vote Leave broke the law during the EU referendum by exceeding legal spending limits, a Brexit activist has claimed. Shahmir Sanni told Channel 4 News that the official Brexit campaign used a different group, BeLeave, to overspend. Vote Leave chief…