A Dhaka court on Monday placed Zikrullah, Ariful Islam and Saiful on a three-day remand each in the blogger Washiqur Rahman Babu murder case. Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud of Dhaka CMM Court passed the order after Inspector of Detective Branch (DB)…
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Couple electrocuted in Naogaon
A couple was electrocuted at Parkasunda village under Atrai upazila of the district last night.
One killed in Barisal road crash
A man was killed in a road accident at Old launch ghat area in the city this morning.
Govt decides to set up agriculture training institute in Manikganj
The government has decided to set up a modern agriculture training institute under a project here to provide trainings to the students and farmers on latest agriculture technology to boost agriculture production in the country.
Strawberry farming getting popular in Gaibandha
Farming of strawberry, a juicy and succulent fruit, is getting more popular among the farmers of Sadullapur upazila in the district day by day for being a highly profitable crop.
Programmes chalked out to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in Rajshahi
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), Divisional and District administrations and other educational and socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year-1422 in a befitting manner in the city tomorrow.
Thousands win over extreme poverty in riverine char areas
Thousands of the have-nots group char families, living in the riverine char islands, have successfully won over extreme poverty to change their fortune and lead better life on the Brahmaputra basin in recent years.
Over 100 Illegal structures evicted in Rangpur
A joint mobile court of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and district administration has evicted over 100 illegally erected structures built on the occupied ‘Kedi Khal’ (a canal) lands in Rangpur city yesterday.
Body recovered in Rajshahi city
Police recovered a bullet-riddled body of a man from Naodapara Bypass area under Shahmukhdum Police Station in the city early this morning.
Driver of police vehicle killed in Tangail road crash
A driver of a police patrol car was killed and five others injured in a road accident in Sunbandha area of Ghatail upazila early Monday.
Shibir activist killed in Sirajganj ‘gunfight’
An activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir was killed in a ‘gunfight’ at Dhanbandhi in Sadar upazila early Monday amid the countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the execution of condemned war criminal M Kamaruzzaman.
Jamaat-Shibir men torch three vehicles in Chittagong
Activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir set three vehicles afire at Sholoshahar Mayor Goli in Pnachlaish area in the city in support of their countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal on Monday morning,
‘Gold smuggler’ placed on remand in Jessore
A court here on Sunday placed Nur Islam, who was arrested by members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) along with 2.5 kilograms gold from Benapole Check Post on April 7, on a two-day remand.
Truck driver suffers burn injuries in petrol bomb attack in Comilla
A truck driver suffered burn injuries as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the vehicle in Gouripur area of Daudkandi upazila on early Monday.
56 BD nationals held by BGB at Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 56 Bangladeshi nationals while they were entering the country through Sadipur border point here on Sunday night, after going to India illegally.
2 killed in separate road accidents in Magura
Two people, including a minor girl, were killed in two separate road accidents on Magura-Jessore road in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Clinical East Zone clinch BCL title
Islami Bank East Zone became inaugural champions of the Bangladesh Cricket League’s One-Day competition after a thrilling three-wicket win over BCB North Zone in Mirpur.
Next ‘Spider-Man’ movie will see teen Peter Parker
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says the reboot of “Spider-Man” will focus on Peter Parker as a high school superhero and not on his successor in the comic books, Miles Morales, or anyone else who has donned the Spider-Man mask…
Accord and Alliance conditions affecting RMG sector, say businessmen
Bangladeshi readymade garments have lost competitiveness for ‘several irrational conditions’ imposed by buyers of foreign countries, particularly those from Europe and North America, say businessmen.
Clinton’s 2016 White House launch contrasts with her 2008 bid
Hillary Clinton cast herself as a champion for everyday Americans on Sunday, kicking off her long-awaited second run for the White House with a vow to fight for a level playing field for those recovering from tough economic times.
Fight racist demons, top EU lawmaker says at Nazi camp ceremony
The head of the European Parliament implored citizens to fight the “demons” of racism and anti-Semitism that still haunt Europe in a speech to mark the liberation of Germany’s Buchenwald concentration camp 70 years ago.
Thousands of non-native goldfish invade Colorado lake
A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and thousands of the non-native fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials say.
Our universe is not accelerating as fast as thought
Providing clues to understanding cosmological questions like how fast the universe has been expanding since the Big Bang, a team of astronomers, including an Indian American, has identified two distinct types of supernovaes.
7 former Oriental Bankers convicted for loan scam
A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced seven former officials of Oriental Bank to 10 years’ imprisonment with a fine of Tk one crore ninety lakh in a loan scam case. Judge Hosne Ara Begum of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-2 pronounced…
Case against Rubel goes to women, children tribunal
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday transferred the case against cricketer Rubel Hossain on the charge of raping actress Naznin Akhter Happy to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka. Judge Ataul Haque of…
Hillary Clinton launches campaign for US president
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has set out for a tour of key states, at the start of her campaign to become the first woman US president. She is taking a road trip to meet small groups of…
‘Halt Ramphal plant construction before proper EIA’
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) on Sunday called for halting the Rampal coal fired power plant construction in the Sunderbans until it is cleared by neutral environmentalists. Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club in Dhaka SAHR…
Diffusion of agricultural innovation
Professor M Zahidul Haque In developing countries whose mainstay is agriculture, technology generation and diffusion is a crucial factor to eradicate hunger and poverty through attainment of food security and increase of farm income. Small farming, particularly in countries where…
Prove popularity without resisting Khaleda: Bnp tells PM
The BNP on Sunday said it expects no low-taste and provocative remarks from the government and ruling party men as those only pollute the country’s political environment. A statement signed by its joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu said this Criticising…