Police arrested four people, including a schoolboy, from different areas in Ishwarganj upazila on Friday and Saturday for their suspected link to Middle East-based militant outfit Islamic State (IS).
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Lightning kills 5
Five people were killed and another was injured by lightning strikes in Munshiganj and Jessore districts on Saturday noon and Friday night.
US wants quick action about Japanese national killing
The United States (US) on Saturday urged the government of Bangladesh to investigate every aspect of the killing of the Japanese national and bring the perpetrators to justice soon. “I urge the Government of Bangladesh to investigate every aspect of…
4 killed in road accident all around the country
Four people were killed and 12 others injured in separate road accidents in Mymensingh and Faridpur districts on Friday night and Saturday.
Miscreants posed as RAB picked up 2 BNP leaders
Two BNP leaders were allegedly picked up by miscreants, who posed as members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), from the city’s Guptapara area on Saturday noon.
BNP demands arrest of MP Liton for firing on minor boy
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday demanded the arrest of Manzurul Islam Liton, MP, for allegedly firing shots on a minor boy leaving him wounded in Gaibandha on Friday.
Japanese national gunned down in Rangpur
Rangpur – A Japanese national was gunned down by unknown miscreants at Alutari in Kaunia upazila on Saturday. The murder is barely a week after the killing of an Italian national in capital Dhaka. The victim was identified as Hoshi…
UN battle looms over finance as nations submit climate plans
By Matt McGrath Divisions over money between rich and poor countries re-emerged as nations submitted their plans for tackling climate change to the UN. India, the last big emitter to publish its contribution, said it would need $2.5 trillion to…
Australia were overly sensitive, says PCB chief Shahryar
Australia were “overly sensitive” to postpone their tour of Bangladesh over security concerns, says Pakistan Cricket Board president Shahryar Khan. Bangladesh police are investigating the murder of an Italian aid worker who was shot on Monday, with the Islamic State…
University Grants Commission official killed in Rab custody
Dhaka – Family members of Omar Siraj, an official of the University Grants Commission who died in Rab custody on Thursday, have claimed that he died due to inhuman torture in custody. Talking to reporters at Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
2 boys drawn in Sunamgonj
Two boys went missing while taking bath in the Padma River in Kushtia while a minor boy drowned in Sunamganj district on Friday.
San Francisco observes Yunus Day
The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco Ed Lee made an official proclamation declaring September 30 as Yunus Day. On this day, San Francisco based Give2Asia Foundation, an organization which has a presence in 25 countries throughout…
ADB to provide $120m loan for Indo-Bangla electricity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $120 million to Bangladesh in loan to help increase transmission capacity of a cross-border electricity link between India and Bangladesh.
8 yrs old boy fired by local MP in Sundarganj
A minor boy was injured with stray bullets allegedly fired by local MP Manjurul Islam Liton at Gopalcharan village in Sundarganj upazila early Friday. The victim was identified as Sourav, 8, son of Sazu Mia of the village. Local people…
Bd elected as Chairman of LDC’s Global Coordination Bureau
Bangladesh has been elected as the new Chairman of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
NHRC wants govt. to stop extrajudicial killings
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) wants the State to play a more responsible role in reducing the incidents of political violence, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance.
Bd national obtains gold madal in US
A Bangladeshi meritorious student – Prottyue Parna Barua – has been elevated to International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme with ‘gold medal’ from David Starr Jordan High School is a public high school in Long Beach, California, USA.
Fishermen jailed for catching Hilsha
Several mobile courts on Friday sentenced 15 fishermen to one year’s imprisonment and fined 17 others for catching hilsas in the Padma and Meghna rivers in Munshiganj and Chandpur districts defying the ongoing ban.
7 Bangladeshis returned from Indian jail
Seven Bangladesh nationals returned home from India on Thursday night after languishing in Indian jail.
Mujaheed’s lawyears visit him in jail for review petition
Lawyers of condemned war crimes convict Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed are schedules to meethim at Dhaka central jail on Saturday morning, according to the sources at the central jail gate said.
Death warrants for SQ & Mujahid reach jail
Death warrants for convicted war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid have been sent to the prison authorities.
Yunus signs MOU with Boston Consulting Group
A Memorandum of understanding between Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and Wendy Woods, Global Head of Social Impact Practice of Boston Consulting Group was signed on the sideline of UN meetings, on September 26 to form a global partnership.
Little progress in Tavella killing case investigation
There is no visible progress into the killing case of Italian national Cesare Tavella though three days have already elapsed as the investigating agency is still in dark about the killers as well as motive behind the killing.
MP Hannan, son arrested on war crimes charges
Jatiya Party (Ershad) parliament member MA Hannan, elected from Mymensigh-7 constituency, and his son were arrested from the city’s Gulshan area on Thursday for their alleged involvement in crimes committed against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Shawkat’s bail resumed,interrogation at jail gate
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday turned down the bail and remand prayers for BNP chairperson’s adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud in a case filed with Paltan Police Station of the city.
Charge hearing deferred on Mirza Fakhrul
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 26 BNP men including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir till October 26 in a sabotage case.
Tazreen incident:13 including MD inducted
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court framed charges against 13 people including Tazreen Fashions Managing Director (MD) in two cases filed over the devastating fire at the factory that killed 112 workers and injured over 200 others in 2012.
Housewife electrocuted in Magura
A housewife died from electrocution at Balidia village in Mohammadpur upazila on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Hasina Begum, 45, wife of Ratan Mondal, a resident of the village.
One arrested with phensidyl in Meherpur
Police in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 439 bottles of phensidyl from Ponder Ghat area in the district town this morning.The arrested was Khokon Miah, 38, son of Umar Ali, resident of Joyrampur village under Damurhuda…