Police arrested five activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, and recovered two LG-guns, five petrol bombs and six cocktails in Khrisnarampur area in the district town this morning.
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One killed in Bagerhat road crash
A truck helper was killed and its driver injured in a road accident in Sukdara area on the Mongla-Khulna highway here this morning.
352 bottles of wine seized in Sunamganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 352 bottles of Indian wine from Karimpur village under Chatak upazila of the district this morning.
21 air guns seized in Chuadanga
Damurhuda thana police in a drive recovered 21 Indian made air guns from Joyrampur village on the Darsana-Chuadanga road under Damurhuda upazila of the district last night.
12 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir activists held in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a night-long drive detained 12 activists of BNP-Jamaat-Shibir from five upazilas of the district on Thursday night.
Steve Smith hits century as Australia beat England
Captain Steve Smith made a composed century to lead Australia to a thrilling three-wicket tri-series victory over England in Hobart.
Pop star Rihanna wins image battle
Singer Rihanna has won a legal battle against high street store Topshop over a T-shirt bearing her image.
Rosetta: ‘Goosebumps’ on ‘space duck’ hint at comet formation
Scientists working on Europe’s Rosetta probe, which is tracking Comet 67P, say they may have found evidence for how such icy objects were formed.
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz dies
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital.
Khaleda’s arrest will bring political funeral of Govt: Bnp
Bnp joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Friday that the current illegal government will have its political funeral if it arrests Khaleda Zia as the agitators are active in the hartal and blockade programmes despite the so-called gunfight…
1 killed, 4 injuried in Sylhet petrol bomb attack
An auto-rickshaw driver was killed and four people, including two truck drivers, suffered burn injuries as two trucks came under petrol bomb attacks during the 20-party’s blockade in Dakkhin Surma and Biswanath upazilas Thursday midnight. Quoting witnesses, police said auto-rickshaw…
Interview: Women unequal under Lebanon’s law
Lima Fakih and Ami Braunschweiger When Lebanon was part of the Ottoman Empire – before it was even a country – its religious groups were allowed to oversee the equivalent of family law. French colonizers upheld this system, and today…
Blockade enters 19th day
The countrywide indefinite transport blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance entered the 19 day on Friday as its 48-hour hartal in Dhaka and Khulna divisions ended amid stray incidents at 6am. The the transport blockade is continuing with one…
‘Gunfight’ costs life of a young motorcyclist in Daudkandi
A young man Jishan 26 was killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with Rab in the Putia area of Daudkandi Upazila under Comilla district on Thursday night.He is the son of late Abu Bakr of Chandraganj village in Lakkhipur Sadar Upazila.…
Barack Obama will not meet Benjamin Netanyahu in March
Barack Obama will not meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits in March to speak to Congress, the White House says. Spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan cited a “long-standing practice” of not meeting heads of state close to elections, which…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passes away
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. A statement early on Friday…
Govt asks Tv channels not to sensationalise violence news
The government on Thursday urged the private television channels to telecast the country’s real situation and not to sensationalise any news on violence. The request was made at a views-exchange meeting between the representatives of some private TV channels and…
Former IGP Anwarul Iqbal laid to rest at Banani
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Anwarul Iqbal, who died in Dubai on January 15, was laid to eternal rest at the Banani Graveyard on Thursday afternoon. Anwarul Iqbal, also a former caretaker government adviser and a freedom fighter, was…
SC Bar president asks for meaningful pol compromise
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Khandaker Mahbub Hossain on Thursday urged the government to reach a meaningful compromise with the demonstrating parties to overcome the current ‘critical situation’. “The only way to resolve the ongoing political crisis…
Khaleda concerned at ‘warning’ given to tv channels
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed her concern over imposing on broadcasting news on private TV channels making her doubt whether the people would be able to know the facts since the government ministers summoned the TV channel owners and…
15 Bgb escorted vehicles face crude bombs, brickbats in Rajshahi
At least 15 vehicles were damaged as blockaders hurled crude bombs at a convoy plying under the escort of law enforcers in the city on Thursday, leaving two people injured. Police and witnesses said a fleet of 50 vehicles, including…
Joining Bnp in anti-Ershad movement was a mistake: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday told Parliament that it was a mistake for Awami League to join hands with BNP in the anti-Ershad movement. “It was a mistake we together with BNP had waged a movement…Had we not done…
Two held with 150 Yaba tables in Jessore
Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in possession of 150 pieces of Yaba tablets from Chanchra Raipara area in Jessore town on Wednesday night.
2 Jamaat leaders jailed for 2 yrs in Satkhira
A mobile court here on Thursday sentenced two Jamaat-e-Islami leaders to two years’ imprisonment each on charge of carrying out subversive activities.
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry plying resumes after 9 hrs
Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after nine hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Thursday morning.
2 get 10-yr jail in Jamalpur
A court here today convicted two people and sentenced to each of them 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for engaging a minor girl at a brothel in the district.
‘Community-based techniques for reducing disaster risk stressed’
Speakers at a meeting have stressed for innovation and adoption of community-based techniques and early preparedness with efficient emergency response management systems to reduce risk of natural disasters.
Meeting held on SSC examination
A meeting to review the preparations of the ensuing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination in the district was held yesterday in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Faridpur.
No fertilizer crisis for Boro cultivation in Chapainawabganj
There is no fertilizer crisis in Chapainawabganj district for Boro cultivation in the current season, despite indefinite blockade enforced by the BNP led 20-party alliance across the country.
Youth shot dead by robbers in Madaripur
Robbers shot to death a villager and injured three others during a robbery incident at Bhadrasan village in Shibchar upazila early Thursday.