The local administration imposed Section 144 in Kanaighat upazila headquarters as Awami League-backed two groups called their programmes at the same venue and same time for Tuesday.
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Who cares about relatives of the missing workers?
Although the rescue operation at the Rana Plaza tragedy site officially ended on Monday with a firm claim by army officials that no dead body is left there, the relatives of the missing garment workers are still hanging around for…
Woman gets life-term in Narail
A Narail court on Monday sentenced a woman drug peddler to life term imprisonment for keeping phensidyl.
Ban Ki-moon renews call for dialogue
Amid the political bickering in Bangladesh, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his call to all major political parties to engage in a dialogue for creating a congenial atmosphere for holding credible polls as scheduled.
Factory building collapse changed it all
It was only a one-year plan of Shamsul Alam to work at a readymade garment (RMG) factory and then to concentrate on his graduation at a local college, but the Rana Plaza collapse changed it all.
Hospital staff arrested for attempt to rape
A staff of Barisal police hospital was sent to jail on Monday for attempt to rape a five years old daughter of a female nurse of that hospital.
Driver killed, 4 injured in truck collision
Driver killed and four others injured after a watermelon laden truck collided with a brick laden truck at Rahamatpur on Barisal Dhaka highway at about 10:00 pm Sunday night.
Boats with fleeing Rohingya Muslims capsize
Several overcrowded boats carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims trying to escape an approaching cyclone capsized off the coast of western Myanmar, and only 42 were known to have survived, the United Nations said Tuesday.
College admission begins May 18
The process for admission to colleges for the 2013-2014 academic session will begin across the country on May 18.
Global Pharma meets workers’ demands, reopens
The factory workers of Global Capsules Limited at Rupatali area of the city have withdrawn their strike and backed to work on Monday noon after five-day as owners agreed to meet 5 out of 9 point demands about increase of…
Diarrhoea 2nd leading killer of young children
Diarrhea is the second leading killer of young children globally after pneumonia, according to a newly released international study.
BSF picks up one Bangladeshi
BSF man caught a Bangladeshi from Dabri Border in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district on Sunday morning.
Shibir president on 35-day, Rana’s father 4-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Islami Chhatra Shibir president Delwar Hossain on another 35 days’ fresh remand in five cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan Police Stations of the capital.
7 killed as cyclone Mahasen hits Sri Lanka
At least seven people have died and nearly 3,000 left homeless as the cyclonic storm Mahasen caused heavy rains in the north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
Resignation was a mistake – Mushfiqur
Mushfiqur Rahim has said he regrets his hasty resignation from the Bangladesh captaincy, although he is effectively out of the job until the BCB decides whether to reappoint him.
Laila wins crown of ‘Close-up 1’ contest
‘Close Up 1: Tomakei Khunjchhe Bangladesh’, which has produced some of the finest music talents in the country, saw its yet another winner on Saturday evening.
Feeling betrayed: The roots of Muslim anger at America
by Steven Kull
Ahmadinejad may get 74 lashes
Iran’s constitutional watchdog said it will seek possible charges against president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for allegedly violating rules by accompanying his chief adviser to the election registry office the previous day.
18-party’s Nayapaltan rally looks uncertain
The BNP-led 18-party alliance’s Wednesday’s rally appears uncertain as there has been no government permission yet to stage it in the city.
Mozena for combined efforts to tackle disaster
The US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena has pitched for concerted efforts before and after disasters.
G20 improving, but could do better, says ICC
The G20 is responding to business concerns, but needs to further improve its performance to maintain the momentum in the global economic recovery, according to a new report by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
StanChart donates Tk 29 lakh for Savar victims
Standard Chartered Bank has donated Tk 2,900,000 for the victims of Savar building collapse tragedy through the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB).
South-western gas pipeline work unlikely before January
Installation of 864-kilometre gas distribution pipeline in the country’s south-western region is unlikely to start before January next year as the “Southwest Region Gas Distribution Network Project” has been facing delay in the approval process.
Facing up to cracks in our own systems
A representative of the civil society has invited Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to join politics amid rumours of a possible dialogue between the Awami League and BNP to end the political standoff.
FAO recommends eating insects to fight hunger
DHAKA: Eating more insects could help fight world hunger, according to a new UN report.
Allah is Great, says factory building collapse survivor
DHAKA: Reshma, the girl who survived the tragic building collapse and was rescued after being trapped inside the debris for 17 days, said she has never imagined coming out.
Jamaat’s countrywide hartal underway
DHAKA: The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in protest against the arrest of its senior Nayeb-e-Ameer AKM Yusuf, is underway.
Lightning, storm kill 6 damage property in districts
Thunderbolt killed freedom fighter in Borolekha upazila of the district on Saturday at around 10am. Officer-in-Charge of Borolekha police station, Salim Newaz, said, freedom fighter Subud Chandra Malaker (65) of Kudali village in Daserbazar Union was struck by lightning during…
Time running out for dialogue: UN Envoy
Visiting UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco on Monday reiterated the UN call for a meaningful and constructive political dialogue to create conducive conditions urgently to successfully hold election, saying that the ‘time is running out.’ “…the…
All RMG factories at Ashulia closed sine die
In the wake of labour unrest, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday decided to keep all the factories at Ashulia, Savar closed for an indefinite period from Tuesday for security concerns.