The teachers and students of Sociology department of Rajshahi University (RU), under the banner of ‘Child Right Youth Forum’, formed a human chain on Monday demanding stoppage of child killing in the country including Rakib and Rajon murders and bringing…
The musical show “Ask Rutherford” was successfully performed in the Hungarian town Paks as part of the 7th international children’s art project “Nuclear Kids 2015″. 70 children from Belarus, Hungary, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the Czech Republic participated in…
Festooned with countless red and white flags, Singapore kicks off an extravagant celebration of its 50th anniversary on Sunday, an occasion of national pride the city state’s ruling party is expected to exploit to call an election next month.It will…
Six suspected tiger poachers have been shot dead in a gunfight with Bangladeshi police at a hideout in the world’s largest mangrove forest. Police seized three tiger pelts which they said were from animals that appeared to be freshly killed.…
Two gunmen have opened fire outside the US consulate in Istanbul and fled when police shot back, reports say. No-one is reported to have been hurt.
The ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Gopalpur village in Pangsha upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified was Abdur Rouf, 28, son of Abdur Rahman, s resident of Faziyadanga village of…
BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is running the country undemocratically adopting a lopsided policy. “Giving up democratic attitude, the current regime is governing the country following a unilateral policy,” said BNP spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon in a statement.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday urged bloggers to refrain from writing anything that may hurt the sentiment of any religious community. He also urged the country’s people to take recourse to law instead of taking…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Commerzbank AG, Germany jointly organised a two-day seminar on “Development of Technical Expertise on International Trade Finance” at the Islami Bank Tower on August 7-8. IBBL Managing Director Mohammad Abdul Mannan was present at the…
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday demanded that all the cases of child killings and rape be disposed of within six months by setting up a tribunal in this regard. “The government fails to protect the…
Railway police arrested a man along with 10 gold bars from Chandpur Railway Boro Station in the district town on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Mridul Dhar, 40, hailing from Patiya upazila in Chittagong district.
A schoolboy died from electrocution at Ektarpur village in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 13 people, including seven women and two children, while they were entering Bangladesh from India through Putkhali border on Sunday morning. Subedar Ayub Hossain of Benapole ICP camp said BGB members chased a…
A bicyclist was crushed under truck on the Satkhira-Khulna highway at Kumira village in Patkelghata upazila on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil, 60, son of Gohor Ali Sarder, a resident of Sirashuni village of Tala upazila.
A mobile court on Saturday night sentenced five people, including a woman, to ten days’ imprisonment for registering early marriage in Char Bhabanipur village in Sujanagar upazila.The convicts were bridegroom Jilal, son of Abu Bakar, a resident of Charpara village,…
BNP Chairperson’s Advisor Abdul Awal Mintoo was allowed bail on Sunday in a case filed with Paltan Police Station of the capital for sabotage.
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with a shooter gun from Rajupur area of Lohagara upazila on Saturday afternoon on sabotage charge.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, assistant secretary general of Narail Jamaat-e-Islami.
Four minor children received injuries as an abandoned crude bomb blasted while they were playing near a bamboo cluster in Noyapara College Road area of Abhaynagar upazila on Sunday morning.
A minor boy drowned in a pond at Kuthipara village in Chaugachha upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tasin Ahmed, 5, son of a Saudi Arabia expatriate Shamsur Rahman, and a resident of the village.
A young woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her lover at Pagar in Tongi area of the city on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Shanta Akter,19, daughter of Islam Uddin, a resident of Nagra village of Netrakona district.
Police arrested nine people in connection with the killing of businessman Nurul Islam from different areas of Dhaka and Narayanganj on Saturday night.The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Liton, Anwar Hossain, Mohammad Mizan, Anwar Islam Shakil, Shamim Hossain, Shakil Ahmed,…
India and Bangladesh have signed an agreement that will allow river sea vessels (RSVs) to transport cargo to India’s northeastern region via Bangladesh, Minister of State for Shipping P. Radhakrishnan said on Thursday. “India has signed a bilateral Coastal Shipping…
Two fish traders were killed and another was injured as a pickup van hit a truck on the Mongla-Khulna highway in Amtola area of Fakirhat upazila early Sunday.
At least 800 families are living in different risky places in Rangamati town and its adjoining areas violating the instruction of local administration.
The Rajshahi event of “Clean Our Country Day” was observed in the city on Saturday in a bid to encourage cleanliness and protect environment programme.Hundreds of volunteers participated in a clean-up programme from Moni Crossing to Borokuthi amusement park in…
BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia will not be able to appear to the court on Monday in Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trust graft cases due to her illness. The BNP Chairperson’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia said newsmen on Sunday, “As she…
A student was brutally injured by miscreants at Khanbari Old Road area in Khanjahan Ali Police Station in the city here this afternoon. The victim was identified as Rakibuzzaman Shimul, 15, a student of class nine of Fulbarigate Technical Training…
Construction work of Baradaha Bridge over Bangali river on Gaibandha-Nakaihat-Gobindaganj road in the district has been completed and it would be opened for vehicular movement very soon.According to sources the construction work of the much awaited bridge started in 1997…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by renewing his commitment to a nuclear weapons free Japan, following criticism for not making the same pledge on the anniversary of the…
Chelsea were embroiled in familiar Premier League high drama as the champions were reduced to 10 men and held 2-2 by Swansea City on Saturday in an entertaining start to the defence of their title at their home fortress.The new…