শরীয়তপুরের নড়িয়া উপজেলায় আধিপত্য বিস্তারকে কেন্দ্র করে আওয়ামী লীগের দুই গ্রুপের ধাওয়া পাল্টা ধাওয়ার ঘটনা ঘটেছে। এসময় প্রায় দুই শতাধিক ককটেল বিষ্ফোরণ ঘটেছে বলে জানিয়েছেন প্রত্যক্ষদর্শীরা। পরে পরিস্থিতি নিয়ন্ত্রণ করতে ফাঁকা গুলি ছোঁড়ে পুলিশ।
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Attack on UNO Wahida: Prime suspect held in Dinajpur
Dinajpur, Sept 04 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in a joint drive arrested the prime suspect of the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam from Kaliganj in Hili area of Dinajpur district early…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 32 die in 24 hrs, 2,158 new cases
Health authorities of the country detected 2,158 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday after testing 14,422 samples in the last 24 hours.
Ghoraghat UNO injured in attack, airlifted to Dhaka
Dinajpur, Sept 03 – Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam and her father were injured in an attack by miscreants at her residence in Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur early Thursday.
Myanmar urged to ensure all Rohingya can vote in Nov polls
14 Rohingya-led refugee organisations call on Myanmar Union Election Commission for the right to vote. Fortify Rights on Thursday said the government of Myanmar should ensure all voting-age Rohingya—including refugees in Bangladesh—have the right and opportunity to vote in the…
Online media policy another ‘black law’: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 03 – BNP on Thursday described the ‘National Online Media Policy 2017 (Amendment 2020) approved by the cabinet as another black law to ‘gag the media’.
US Sanctions International Criminal Court Prosecutor
Trump Administration’s Action Tries to Block Justice for World’s Worst Crimes (Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s unprecedented imposition of asset freezes on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) shows an egregious disregard for victims of the world’s worst…
মেহেরপুরে রেশনের গম তুলে বিক্রির অভিযোগ
মেহেরপুর সদর উপজেলার আনসার ভিডিপি কমান্ড্যান্ট ইসরাফিল হোসেনের বিরুদ্ধে রেশনের গম উত্তোলন করে বিক্রি করার অভিযোগ উঠেছে।
Global Covid-19 cases near 26 mln, deaths 861,512
Dhaka, Sept 03 – The confirmed coronavirus cases across the world neared 26 million on Thursday morning, according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
ICC condemns US economic sanctions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the economic sanctions imposed by the US on the Court’s Prosecutor and a member of her Office.
Genocide: Canada, Holland call for supporting Gambia in ICJ
The Netherlands and Canada have said States parties to the Genocide Convention must resolve to prevent genocide but also, critically, to hold perpetrators in Myanmar to account.
Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition man poisoned with Novichok
There is “unequivocal proof” that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany has said. Chancellor Angela Merkel said he was a victim of attempted murder and the world would look to Russia for answers.
International Criminal Court officials sanctioned by US
The US has imposed sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC), including chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the court of “illegitimate attempts to subject Americans to its jurisdiction”.
IBBL mCash for payment of salary, allowances to RMG workers
‘mCash’, mobile banking service of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has transferred Tk.285.48 crore to garment workers as part of the government- announced incentives from 19 April 2020 to 25 August 2020.
University students to get Teletalk net at nominal cost: UGC
Dhaka, September 02- Students of public and private universities will be provided with Internet bandwidth of state-owned mobile operator Teletalk at a nominal price to help continue their online education activities.
Two new judges for Appellate Division
Dhaka, September 02 – Two justices of the High Court were appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, the country’s apex court, on Wednesday.
AL govt turned into a ‘puppet’: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 02 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the current Awami League government is ‘implementing the agenda of imperialists as it has become their puppet’. “The current government has turned into a puppet of hegemony. They’re only implementing the…
5th BIMSTEC Summit in Jan; Bhutan names Lekphell as next SG
Dhaka, Sept 02 – The 5th BIMSTEC Summit, preceded by the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting, is proposed to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the first half of January 2021 subject to the improved COVID situation.
Dhaka University bans ‘inhuman, unethical’ Rag Day
Dhaka, Sept 02 – Describing it as ‘unethical and inhuman’ practice, Dhaka University authorities have imposed a ban on Rag Day celebration on the campus. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of the Academic Council of the university…
Sardar Sarovar Creates avoidable flood disaster in Gujarat
September 2, 2020 SANDRP Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) operators are operating the dam callously, almost cruelly, without consideration of the impact of the operation in the downstream area. Till Saturday-Aug 29, 2020 early, they were not releasing any water from…
Bangladesh to provide 50,000 mt fertilizers to Nepal
Dhaka, Sep 1 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh will provide 50,000 metric tonnes of fertilizers to Nepal for meeting its demand.
Curtain falls on original Star Cineplex with eviction notice
Dhaka, Sep 1 – The day of September 1, 2020, will forever be remembered as a gloomy day for the movie-lovers in Bangladesh – as the Star Cineplex, known as the very first branch of modern cineplex in the country…
TIB criticises re-registration plan of online portals
Dhaka, Sep 1 – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the government directive to all national dailies and TV channels for getting their respective online news portals registered separately.
BNP wants a strong move to ‘restore’ democracy
Dhaka, Sept 1 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged their party leaders to take a vow to overcome the challenge of ‘restoring’ democracy at any cost adopting a time-befitting political strategy.
Innocent Zahid released from jail after 20 years
Khulna, Sept 1 – Innocent Sheikh Zahid, who was in jail for the last 20 years on the charge of killing his wife and child, was released from the jail finally on Monday night. Sheikh Zahid, 50, walked out from…
IBBL opens 100th sub-branch, 43 agent banking outlets
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited on Monday inaugurated its 100th, 101st and 102nd sub-branches as well as 43 agent banking outlets across the country. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank inaugurated the sub-branches and agent outlets…
Two BNP leaders in the run to contest Pabna-4 by-polls
Dhaka, Aug 31 – Two aspirants on Sunday bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming Panna-4 by-election.
Researchers decode brain mechanism of taking risks
Jerusalem, Aug 31 (Xinhua/UNB) – Israeli researchers shed light on the survival mechanism activated in the brain in conditions of uncertainty, stressful conflict with a need to take risks, Tel Aviv University (TAU) said Sunday.
Khulna SP gets infected with Covid-19
Khulna, Aug 31 – SM Shafiullah, superintendent of Khulna police, and his three family members have been infected with coronavirus.
Qatar abolishes long-criticized kafala employment system
Dubai, Aug 31 – Qatar, an energy-rich nation, has effectively revoked the long-criticized kafala employment system, said the International Labor Organization.