Mofossal editor of the vernacular daily Ittefaq Mir Aftab Ahmed, who is also a member of Dhaka Union of Journalist, passed away at his residence in the city’s Moghbazar area on Friday. He was 74. Aftab Ahmed breathed his last…
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Retirement of Shamsher Mobin would not affect BNP: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said there would be no impact on BNP following Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury’s retirement from politics.
DB arrest 22 for selling fake question paper of DU admission
Dhaka-Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in their separate drives in different areas of the capital arrested 22 people on charges of selling ‘fake question papers’ for admission to Dhaka University (DU) in last 24 hours ended at 6:00…
MD of IBBL reveives Islami Banking Award
The Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Mohammad Abdul Mannan received ‘Islami Banking Award’ for remarkable contribution to the arena of Islamic banking and economy in Bangladesh. Central Shari’ah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh conferred the award for…
Somaliland: People with disabilities abused, neglected
Ensure oversight; end chaining, involuntary treatment – HRW Nairobi – People with mental health conditions in Somaliland are increasingly forced into institutions, where they face serious abuses and poor conditions. The Somaliland authorities should provide oversight for all mental health…
Mumbai film festival MAMI to screen Indo-Pak documentary
The film, about Bangladeshi police officers, follows a unit of one hundred and sixty women who, between June 2013 and July 2014, travel far from their families in Bangladesh to join the United Nations Stabilizing Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Ho Chi Minh recalled on his 125th birth anniversary
The glorious role of Ho Chi Minh the founder of Vietnam was recalled and his struggle for the freedom of the Vietnamese people eulogised at a discussion meeting organised by the Sir Nawab Salimullah Academy at the National Press Club…
Four BNP men sentenced to death
The Speedy Trail Tribunal-1 of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) sentenced four BNP leaders and activists to death in a case lodged for killing two Awami League activists in 2003.
Prioritising environmental issue for dev, optimum use of energy
Energy experts and economists here on Thursday called for prioritising environmental issues while taking energy projects by the nations in the South Asia and South East Asia region.
WB to work together to help BD grow faster: Kyle Peters
Visiting World Bank Senior Vice President (Operations) Kyle Peters on Thursday pledged enhanced support for Bangladesh’s efforts to reform its economy saying these efforts will spread prosperity faster to the country’s people.
Injured on Husnei dalan blast man died
A man who suffered burn injures in bomb blasts in front of Old Dhaka’s Huseni Dalan on October 26 died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday morning.
Metro rail project will sat in Feb ’16: Quader
Expressing that the metro rail project is in progress, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the government is hoping to start the physical work on the mega project in February 2016.
Restaurant employee killing-hotel owner still absconding
Dhaka-Police arrested an employee of ‘Ghoroa Hotel and Restaurant’ from the city’s Motijheel area on Thursday over the killing of hotel worker Riyad.
Charges framed against Mahmudur & Amar desh
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Thursday framed charges against now closed the daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and eight others in an arson case.
Zia Orphanage & Charitable Trust case hearing fixed on Nov 5
Senior Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed November 5 to record the depositions more witnesses in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and eight others.
5 JMB sentenced to 10 yrs in prison for Gopalganj blasts
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced five members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to ten years’ imprisonment in a case filed in connection with serial bomb blasts in Gopalganj on August 17, 2005.
10 lakh meters current net seized in Barisal
The Coast Guard personnel seized 10 lakh meters of banned current net in a drive from river Meghna under Hizla upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday.Acting on a tip off, the members of the Coast Guard conducted the drive at…
4 get life term for murder in Netrakona
A court here on Thursday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2009.The lifers are Rahim Uddin, 45, son of Asmat Ali, Sabuj Miah, 40, son of Gias Uddin, Kazimuddin, 35, son of Amjad Ali…
3 abducted boys rescued in Sunamganj
Police rescued three boys three hours into their abduction at Jawabazar in Chhatak upazila on Wednesday night.Family sources said some unidentified miscreants picked up three boys Emon, 13, son of Ubayer Miah of Wagekhali, Akash, 12, son of Kadnas Miah…
Clash leaves one dead in Sunamganj
An elderly man was killed and 29 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over previous enmity at Raibangali village in Dirai upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Chamak Ali, 85, a resident of the…
3 BD women back home from Indian jail
Three Bangladeshi young women returned home from India on Wednesday, after languishing in a jail there for two and a half years. Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Benapole checkpost at…
Housewives commit suicide in Natore
Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in two separate incidents in Singra and Baraigram upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.In Singra upazila, Jannati Begum, wife of Rubel Hossain of Agpara village, committed suicide by hanging herself form the ceiling of…
Youth killed ‘by cousin’ in Satkhira
A young man was killed allegedly by his cousin over a trifling matter at Raita village in Kalaroa upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Enamul Haque,22, son of Yunus Ali, a resident of the village.
Two held with pistol, bullet in Rajshahi
Police arrested two young men in possession of one foreign-made pistol and one round of bullet from Guripara area in the city on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Qamrul Islam Moon, 27, son of Anwar Hossain, a resident of Zinnanagar…
Hartal for Samya killing in Gobindaganj
A 12-hour hartal enforced by ‘Samya Mancha’ and different professional bodies demanding the arrest and punishment of the killers of schoolboy Ashiqur Rahman Samya, is underway peacefully in Gobindaganj upazila on Wednesday.The deceased Ashiqur Rahman Samya was son of Ataur…
Stone trader beaten, robbed of Tk3 lakh in Sylhet
Muggers took away Tk3 lakh from a stone trader after beating him at Alipur in Osmaninagar upazila on Tuesday night.The victim was identified as Shutatar Miah, 30, son of late Mobarak Hossain of the village.
Coal laden cargo capsizes in Pashur river near Sundarbans
A cargo vessel carrying 510 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pasur river in Mongla upazila near the Sundarbans on Tuesday night. Sub-inspector Md Nazrul Islam, officer-in charge of Chandpai Navy police camp, said a Khulna-bound coal laden cargo ship…
Madrasah teacher killed in Pabna road accident
A madrasah teacher was crushed under the wheels of a speeding bus at Dharmagram area on Pabna-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 55, head teacher of Puspapara Kamil Madrasha in the upazila…
1000-litre wine seized in Mymensingh
Police in a drive seized a huge quantity of country made wine from Kalibari Wrishipara area in Muktagacha upazila of the district on Tuesday.Based on secret information, a police team, led by Abu Mohammad Fazlul Karim, officer-in-charge of Muktagacha Police Station…
RAB recovers phensidyl in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in a drive recovered 183 bottles of phensidyl from South Jhiltuli area of the town on Tuesday.According to RAB sources, acting on secret information, members of RAB-8 led by Assistant Police Md. Hafizul Islam…