Dhaka – Currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denominations will not be legal tender beginning November 9. This was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a special address to the nation on Tuesday evening.
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Indigenous man found dead in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A man of indigenous Santal community was found dead in a sugarcane field of Baghda Farm area in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Monday night.
Chittagong murder accused held with fake currency notes
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested an alleged murder accused along with fake currency notes worth TK 50,000 from Purbo Shaheed Nagar area in Chittagong city on Monday evening.
Human chain in Bhola protest rape, murder of schoolgirl
Dhaka – A human chain was formed in Sadar upazila of Bhola on Monday noon demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the rape and murder of a schoolgirl six days ago.
Suspected ‘robber ringleader’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The ringleader of an alleged robber gang was killed in a gunfight with police at Mukteswari village in Fultala upazila in Khulna early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Belel Hossain alias Boma Belal, a resident of Jugnipasha…
French women strike: Protest country’s gender pay gap
By Isabella Mackie Thousands of women throughout France were set to walk off the job at exactly 4:34 p.m. Monday in an organized protest against the country’s gender pay gap.
“Stealing” election: Trump voters keep committing fraud at polls?
By Keegan Hamilton Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that the 2016 election will be “rigged” in favor of Hillary Clinton, but so far the voters caught committing fraud have been attempting to cast their ballots for the Republican nominee. On…
Police helpline app starts drawing public response: officials
Dhaka – The newly introduced BD Police Help Line visibly started drawing public response with officials today saying growing number of people now preferred to use the mobile phone app expecting to get quicker and better police services. “We have…
BNP observes ‘National Revolution & Solidarity Day’
Dhaka – BNP and its associate bodies observed ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Monday, commemorating the ‘civil-military uprising’ in 1975. Some other political parties and different socio-cultural organisations also observed the day from different historical perspectives. BNP chalked out…
Nov 7 killers to be tried as well, says govt minister
Dhaka – Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq on Monday said the killers of November 7, 1975 will be held in the country. “BNP are trying to confuse the present generation by raising the November 7 wrongly. The trial…
Dhaka-Washington ties to remain unhurt: US envoy Bernicat
Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Monday said the existing relations between Bangladesh and the United States will remain unhurt whoever comes to power following the US Presidential elections, UNB news agency reported.
Conviction warrant issued against BNP’s Tarique Rahman
The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Monday issued conviction warrant against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for money laundering.
Human chain at RU demand expulsion of fisheries minister
RU Correspondent Rajshahi – The general students of different departments at the Rajshahi University (RU) under the banner of “Sachetan Student`s Forum” formed a human chain demanding removal of fisheries and live stock minister Sayedul Haque over his ‘derogatory’ (Malauner-Baccha)…
BAU Journalists explore Sajek Valley, Rangamati
Md. Musfiqur Rahman Sifat, BAU Correspondent Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University Journalists’ Association (BAUJA), the first university journalist association of Bangladesh held a two-day annual tour to Sajek valley in Rangamati hill district. I am a member of the…
Fair experience at income tax fair
It was a fair experience to visit the Income Tax Fair 2016 and to deposit the Tax Return without any hassle and wastage of time. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) deserves appreciation for holding the Income Tax Fair so…
BNP protests delay-dallying on its 7 Nov rally venue
Dhaka – Ruhul Kamir Rizvi, joint secretary general of the BNP has alleged that the government and the law enforcing agencies are obstructing the observance of their November 7 National Revolution and Solidarity Day. Addresing a press briefing at the…
SAARC is dead; long live SAARC
Why the cancellation of the 19th SAARC summit could mean new life for the regional grouping. By Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Bharath Gopalaswamy In less than two weeks, Pakistan was scheduled to host the 19th annual South Asian Association for…
BPC ‘fails’ to take action against 46 erring filling stations
Dhaka – Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has purportedly failed to take any legal action against the 46 errant filling stations in 13 southern districts over the last 10 months, despite issuing show-cause notices, UNB news agency reported. The filling stations…
Suspected ‘robber’ killed in Magura ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police on Magura-Jhenidah highway in Pashchim Ramnagar area of Sadar upazila of Magura early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Hillary focuses on healing, Trump on emails in final hours
Manchester (AP/UNB) — With the cloud of an FBI investigation lifted, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump struck strikingly different tones as they moved into the final hours of a volatile, nearly two-years long presidential campaign. After days of full-throated attacks…
ACC wants watchdog commission for police
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended the formation of Criminal Justice Commission to monitor the activities of the police. The national anti-graft body made the recommendation in its Annual Report-2015 submitted to President Abdul Hamid, UNB news…
MPs cannot chair schools, colleges: SC upholds HC order
Dhaka – In a landmark decision the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has maintained a High Court decision that would stop members of Parliament from chairing the managing committees of schools and colleges of their constituencies. News agency UNB has reported:…
FBI clears Hillary Clinton again of email probe
Dhaka – US Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday the agency hasn’t changed its opinion that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges after a review of new emails. “Based on our review, we have not…
BTRC reopens spectrum of Citycell
Dhaka –The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) reopened the spectrum of private telecom operator Citycell on Sunday evening following a Supreme Court directive. BTRC chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood told UNB that a BTRC team went to the Citycell office…
‘৮ নভেম্বর সবাই যেন ব্যালট পেপারের মাধ্যমে তীব্র প্রতিবাদ জানান’
নিউইয়র্ক থেকে নেতৃত্ব এমন একটি জিনিস যেটা ব্যক্তির সহজাত দক্ষতা মুল্যবোধ প্রখর ব্যক্তিত্ব দুরদৃষ্টি ও বুদ্ধিমত্তার বিচারে মুল্যায়িত হয়। মাজেদা আকতার উদ্দিন নর্থ আমেরিকা বাঙালী কমিউনিটির ব্যাপক পরিচিত একটি নাম। বাঙালী কমিউনিটির কল্যাণে নিবেদিত। বহু ত্যাগ তিতিক্ষা করে আজ মাজেদা…
Cricketer Shahadat, wife Nrittya acquitted
Dhaka – Cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya were acquitted yesterday (Sunday) in the case filed for torturing their 11-year old domestic help Mahfuza Akhter Happy last year. Judge Tanjina Ismail of the Women and Children Repression…
UNO withdrawn, ‘Nasirnagar attackers to be brought to justice’
Dhaka – Nasirnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Chowdhury Moazzem Ahmed was withdrawn on Sunday following the recent attacks on temples, houses and business establishments of the Hindu community in the upazila, UNB news agency reported. Additional deputy commissioner of the district…
Shall Marrakech climate talks adopt plan of action
Marrakech (Meena Raman) – The annual year end climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will kick off in Marrakech, Morocco, on 7 November and is expected to end on the 18th. The two-week talks…
Delhi schools closed for 3 days as smog pollution worsens
Delhi’s chief minister has shut all schools in the Indian capital for three days as its citizens struggle with choking smog. After an emergency cabinet meeting, Arvind Kejriwal promised a raft of measures to combat the extreme air pollution. All…
The ways of healing in India
Sudhirendar Sharma For a country that spends less than 4% of its GDP on healthcare, even war-torn Afghanistan spends 8%, its financially-constrained healthcare system has left millions of people to fend for their own healthy survival.