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High security measures intensified for Jamaat-e-Islami’s shutdown
Security forces on high alert amid Jamaat-e-Islami’s countrywide shutdown
IS claims to have a regional leader in Bangladesh
The Islamic State claims it now has a ‘regional leader’ in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh.
World’s first BN-800 reactor ready to generate power
Dhaka – Rosatom has made another step towards the Generation IV reactor. The world’s first 880 MW fast breeder reactor is about to generate electricity as the Russian regulator Rostekhnadzor have issued a relevant permit and final tests have been…
PM pins hope on more robust relations with India
Dhaka, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday pinned on robust Indo-Bangla relation in all socio-economic areas saying the two countries need to come forward with liberal mentality and sink narrowness to boost up ties. Bangladesh and India should strengthen…
10 hurt in BCL-JCD clash
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the Bishwanath Degree College campus in Bishwanath upazila on Saturday afternoon.Two of the injured were identified as BCL…
Couple’s hanging bodies recovered in Habiganj
Police recovered hanging bodies of a young couple from their house at Borgoan village in Nabiganj upazila yesterday morning.The deceased were identified as Jubayel, 24, and his wife Lina Begum, 20, residents of the village.
Two held with 18-kg ganja in Habiganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two drug traffickers with 18-kg ganja from Mantala Railway Station under Madhabpur upazila of the district last night.The arrested were identified as Nazmul Haque, a resident of Chandpur village under Bijoynagar upazila in…
Thief beaten to death in Madaripur
A suspected thief was beaten to death at north Ramjanpur village of Kalkini upazila in the district early today.The deceased was identified as Bachchu Bepari, 45, son of Moslem Bepari of the village.
Saloon owner killed in Narayanganj
A saloon owner was murdered allegedly by some miscreants in Isdaer area under Fatullah upazila of the district last night.The deceased was identified as Abul Kasem, 42, son of Mahiuddin, a resident of Uttar Gabtoli area under the upazila.
Myanmar landslide: 90 dead at Kachin jade mine
A landslide at a jade mine has killed at least 90 people in northern Myanmar, witnesses say. The victims were buried when a vast heap of waste material, discarded by the mining companies, collapsed in Kachin state, Burmese media reported.…
Stopping ISIS: Follow the money
By Peter Van Buren Wars are expensive. The recruitment and sustainment of fighters in the field, the ongoing purchases of weapons and munitions, as well as the myriad other costs of struggle, add up. So why isn’™t the United States…
Sustainable inclusive banking for quality growth: Dr. Atiur
In recent years, you may have noticed Bangladesh Bank has strategically lengthened its policy horizon through various initiatives. In addition to ensuring the traditional focus on macro-financial stability, BB has emphasized a sustainable and inclusive central banking agenda. The goal…
Modernisation of Armed forced to continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government is taking all necessary steps for the modernisation and expansion of the armed forces which will continue in the future. The Prime Minister said this at a reception organised at Senakunja,…
Salauddin buried at Raozan ancestral home
Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, hanged for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried at his Gahira ancestral home in Raozan upazila on Sunday morning. He was buried beside his father Fazlul Quader Chaudhury at the family…
Mojaheed buried at Faridpur ancentral home
Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed, hanged for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried at his Paschim Khabashpur ancestral home in Faridpur on Sunday morning. He was buried in front of Ideal Cadet…
Khaleda Zia returns from London before ending treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to Dhaka from London. The flight carrying her landed at Shahjalal International Airport around 5:15pm on Saturday, BNP leaders have said. Her Advisory Council member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Abdul Awal Mintu’s son…
Salauddin, Mojaheed executed for war crimes
Two senior opposition political leaders, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Mohammad Mojaheed, were hanged for crimes against humanity at the Dhaka Central Central Jail minutes past Saturday midnight. The execution was carried out after their mercy petitions were rejected by the…
SQ Chy & Mojaheed hanged together
After nearly six years of long trial, condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed were finally hanged at Dhaka Central Jail in the early hours of Sunday for the atrocities they had committed during the Liberation…
Fossil fuel follies
Lili Fuhr Berlin – If the world is to avoid climate catastrophe, it will have to forego burning almost 90% of proven coal reserves, plus one-third of oil and half of natural-gas reserves. But instead of implementing policies aimed at…
I never dreamt of being here, says actor Rashed Uddin
Rashed Uddin, a popular actor, came into the limelight around 2010 when he performed in “moza mare foza vai.” Initially he was an assistant of Tarik Anam Khan for three years. In an interview with the Daily Star, he said:…
UN Security Council backs ‘all necessary measures’ against IS
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to “redouble” action against Islamic State, following last week’s deadly attacks in Paris. The French-drafted document urges UN members to “take all necessary measures” in the fight against IS. IS said…
Nazmul Huda’s latest – ‘Trinamul Bnp’ modelled on Mamata Didi’
Dhaka – Former minister Nazmul Huda on Friday launched a political party titled ‘Trinamul BNP’, saying the Khaleda Zia-led BNP has failed to perform as a party. Huda, a former central leader of BNP, announced the name of his new…
‘HRW call to halt execution result of lobbying, govt not worried’
Dhaka – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Friday said the government is not worried at all at the statement issued by Human Rights Watch calling for halting the execution of death-row convicts Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed…
Nov 21 Armed Forces Day being observed in Bangladesh
Armed Forces Day is bring observed in Bangladesh on Saturday November 21. On this day in 1971 the members of Army, Navy and Air force of the Bangladesh liberation war were fully operational and launched a coordinated offensive against the…
Armed forced day programmes
The Armed Forces Day that marks the establishment of Bangladesh military during the country’s War of Liberation will be observed on Saturday with due solemnity and enthusiasm.
512,400m woth BDT1.24 crore current nets seized at Chandpur
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 512,400 metres of banned current nets worth Tk 1.24 crore from a launch near Chandpur Launchghat in Sadar upazila early Friday.
Rab seized liquor & beer from Fuwang Club
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 473 bottles of foreign liquor and 978 cans of beer raiding Fuwang Club at Gulshan in the city on Friday.
Inter-varsity badminton & table tennis tournament begins at BAU
BAU correspondent: The inaugural ceremony of inter-varsity badminton and table tennis tournament was held on Friday afternoon in the gymnasium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).
