Plainclothes police arrested four people, including a union parishad member, busting a gambling den at Ruparpara village in Sribardi upazila of the district early Tuesday.
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Two pirates held with firearms in Khulna
A team of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested two members of pirate gang ‘Murtaja Bahini’ after one hour’s gunfight on the western bank of the Shibsa River of Sundarbans early Tuesday.
15 vehicles vandalised during hartal in Bogra
Pickets vandalised about 15 vehicles on different roads of Bogra district town during the daylong nationwide hartal called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance today (Wednesday) morning.
2 killed in Bogra road crash
Two people were killed and four others injured in an accident on the Bogra-Rangpur Highway at Naudapara in sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday.
Two held with 539 bottles of Phensidyl in Satkhira
Police and Detective Branch (DB) of police in separate drives arrested two people and recovered 539 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bakal check post and Chhoyghoria intersection of the district on Tuesday.
Speaker seeks Swedish support for workplace safety
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Wednesday sought support from Sweden for improving safety and workplace conditions for women workers in the country’s readymade garment (RMG) industry.
War crimes verdict execution by July-Aug: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Wedneday categorically said the verdicts of war crimes trial would be executed by in July-August.
Unified family code to protect women rights
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women Rashida Manjoo on Wednesday called for adopting a unified family code to ensure equal treatment to all citizens, and also more specially, protecting the rights of women in terms of marriage, divorce, separation…
Sporadic violence marks opposition’s daylong hartal
The daylong countrywide shutdown, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, passed off amid stray incidents of clash, vandalism and crude bomb blast across the country on Wednesday.
Govt has pushed Babunagri towards death: Hefazat
Leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Wednesday alleged that the government pushed its secretary general Junaid Babunagri towards death through torturing him on remand days after days in a planned way.
Next polls under independent EC: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Wednesday said the next general election will be held under the Election Commission, which is working independently.
10th Asia Media Summit begins at Manado
A three-day 10th Asia Media Summit began at Manado of Indonesia on Wednesday. The Summit was inaugurated by Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ir Tifatul Sembiring. President of Asian Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) Dra Rosarita Niken Widiastuti,…
Shillong-Dhaka bus service to start soon
Bangladesh and India are set to have another link with the introduction of the much-awaited Shillong-Dhaka bus service. Meghalaya transport minister HDR Lyngdoh said India and Bangladesh have mutually agreed to start the bus service and both governments have cleared…
Tarique’s notice a political stunt: Quamrul
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday termed the legal notice of BNP senior vice-chairman served to him a political stunt, and said it will not help him in any way.
Environmental stress influence 30pc of migration
Although internal migration is a common phenomena in Bangladesh, about 30 percent decisions on migration are influenced by environmental stresses triggered by global climate change, according to a study. The study also reveals that about 42 percent of people do…
Water, sanitation must for good governance: EU
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Dhaka William Hanna on Wednesday said it is essential to ensure of pure drinking water and sanitation management in establishing good governance in the country.
Islami Bank’s SME client gets loan
Saifuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, proprietor of M/s SH Traders and one of the investment clients of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Andarkilla branch here, received Tk 50 lakh as loan from the bank’s branch.
Int’l RMG retailers urged to stay in BD
BGMEA leaders Wednesday urged international retailers to stay in Bangladesh as the initiative to ensure safety of workers and workplace has been taken.
A song for everyone, for every moment
Sudhirendar Sharma
Increasing numbers of people displaced by disasters
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Babunagari on life support
DhAKA: Secretary General of Hefajat-e-Islam Junaid Babunagari has been kept on life support in capital’s BIRDEM Hospital.
Saudi King reported to be `clinically dead`
DHAKA: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is reported to be clinically dead as the monarch is not recently seen in the public.
New Zealand on brink of defeat
England will nervously draw back the curtains in their hotel rooms on day five in Leeds. Having earned themselves a dominant position against New Zealand they will feel only rain can thwart them as they look to clinch a 2-0…
61 Shibir workers indicted
A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against 61 Shibir men including Shibir president Delwar Hossain in a speedy trial case filed with Motijheel Police Station for cocktail explosion, vandalism and creating panic in the minds of the people.
Aman, Zahid remand rejected
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent BNP joint secretary general Amanullah Aman and advisor to the BNP chairperson, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain to jail rejecting their bail petitions and remand pleas in two cases. The hearing on the remand and…
2 killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Two labourers were killed and 10 others injured as a truck turned turtle at Pithalitala in Shibganj upazila on Tuesday morning.
Govt, opposition moves must for dialogue: Speaker
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Tuesday said that both the government and the opposition should take the main initiative for dialogue in order to break the political standoff.
31 shops gutted in N’ganj, Chandpur
At least 16 shops were gutted in a fire, which broke out in the Hawkers’ Market at Deobhog in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
Adibasis in C’nawabganj get safe drinking water
Adibasis and hard to reach people of four unions of Nachole upazila under Chapainawabganj district have been getting pure drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Nazrul’s birth anniversary celebrated
The 114th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated Moulvibazar with a call for inspiring the new generation with the ideology of Nazrul.