Dhaka – Valuables worth about Taka 34 lakh were gutted in three separate fire accidents in Chittagong and district on early Monday.Fire Service & Civil Defence sources said six CNG-run auto-rickshaws worth about Taka 20 lakh were gutted in a…
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Development fair begins in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A 3-day long development fair began in Gaibandha as elsewhere in the country today with the theme “Democracy for Development is the Key Motto of Sheikh Hasina”.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the fair on Monday afternoon around…
HC orders issuing circular to write prescription clearly
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to issue a circular within 30 days asking the physicians to write prescription clearly.
Bikalpa Dhara for law to appoint CEC, commissioners
Dhaka – Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh on Monday proposed enacting a law as per the Constitution to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners. The party made the proposal at a meeting with President Abdul Hamid over the formation…
BNP to support Nat’l Committee’s progs to save Sundarbans: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party will extend its support to any programme of the National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Ports protesting the Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans.
Banani building fire doused
Dhaka – The fire that broke out in a multi-storey building on road no 17 in the city’s Banani area on Monday afternoon was doused within an hour.
Another AL leader held over Nasirnagar attack
Dhaka – Detectives arrested another local Awami League leader from Chapartala area of Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday evening in connection with the attack on the Hindu community.The arrestee was identified as Suruj Ali, president of Chapartala union unit…
Lionel Messi saves Barcelona from 2nd straight loss
Dhaka — Lionel Messi saved Barcelona from its second straight defeat by scoring with a 90th-minute free kick in a 1-1 draw at Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday.Three days after losing 2-1 to Athletic Bilbao in a first-leg…
6 muggers held with 90 laptops in city
Dhaka – Detectives in separate drives arrested six muggers along with 90 laptops from the city on Saturday and Sunday. The arrestees were-– Khalil Gazi, Md Abul Kalam, Md Emdadul Haque, Md Hasibur Rahman Shubra, Md. Monir Bepari and Md…
JS body wants jute bill to be placed in next JS session
Dhaka – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Textile and Jute Ministry on Sunday recommended the government to place the Jute Bill 2016 in the parliament’s next session, scheduled to start from January 22.
Adequate security measures taken for Biswa Ijtema: Minister
Gazipur – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said necessary security measures have been taken for peaceful holding of Biswa Ijtema scheduled to begin on January 13.
200 child marriages foiled last year at Lohagara upazila
Dhaka – Lohagara upazila administration and public representatives of different unions of the upazila foiled about 200 child marriage bids in different villages of the upazila in Narail last year.About 200 child marriages were stopped by the concerned authorities in…
One killed, 4 injured in Bogra road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed and four others were injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a locally-made vehicle in Apuil area under Sadar upazila in Bogra today.
Road mishap kills an education officer in Rajshahi
Dhaka – An assistant education officer was killed and a teacher was injured when a truck knocked them down at Devipur crossing under Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi.The deceased was identified as Maksuda Ekram, 37. She was Assistant Upazila Education Officer…
Beaten Murray upbeat about Australian Open chances
Dhaka – Andy Murray dismissed the idea that his defeat by arch-rival Novak Djokovic in the Qatar Open will have any impact on his attempts to win the Australian Open for the first time.The world number one lost 6-3, 5-7,…
Tigers field against Blackcaps in 3rd T20I
Dhaka– Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in the 3rd and last T20I against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in New Zealand on Sunday.The match has turned dead rubber as the Blackcaps have already clinched…
City dwellers’ woes worsen as govt agencies lack coordination
Dhaka – Lack of coordination among different government agencies in implementing urban development projects in the capital not only intensifies sufferings of city dwellers but also sharply raises project costs.Implementation of projects by different utility service agencies in Moghbazar-Mouchak area…
Tigers, Kiwis to play dead rubber Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh must fight back to avoid a clean sweep in the three-match T20I series when the touring side will face New Zealand in the 3rd match at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu on Sunday.The last match of the T20I…
BFF accords reception to B’desh U-14 team on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will accord a reception to Bangladesh Under-14 Football team on Sunday (Jan 8) at 12 noon at the at the second floor of the Samson H Chowdhury Convention Centre of Dhaka Club here.Bangladesh U-14…
First Division Cricket League kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League will kick off on Sunday (Jan 8) in the capital and adjoining areas.A total of 20 teams, split into two groups, will take part in the league at five different venues…
2 housewives ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka– Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Jessore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Priya Biswas, 22, wife of Mukul Biswas of Ghop Central Road area in Jessore town and Kanina Rani, 30, wife of Prafulla…
RAB men injured in Patuakhali road accident
Dhaka – Six members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured as their pickup collided head on with a microbus on Kuakata-Patuakhali Road in Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali today.
Boy killed in road accident in Ctg
Dhaka – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a road accident in Medical gate area under Hathazari upazila in Chittagong today.The victim was identified as Raju Kanti Nath, 17, son of Suman Kanti Nath of Mirarkhil village under the upazila.
Two workers killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a trolley in Mandartala area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj this morning.The deceased are Rejaul Kazi, 22, son of Zihad Kazi and…
Youth’s body recovered in Barguna
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Bazarkhali village under Amtoli upazila in Barguna this morning.The deceased was Adi Amin, 35, son of late Abdur Rashid, a resident of the same area.Being informed, a team of police from…
Three of a family die in Tangail boat capsize
Dhaka – A boat capsize in Tangail has left a woman, her son and daughter-in-law dead, said police.The boat with 10 people on board sank on the Konai River in Mirzapur Upazila late on Friday, said Mirzapur police’s Sub-Inspector Md…
AL now ‘criminal breeding farm’, says BNP
Dhaka – Accusing Awami League ‘cadres’ of attacking their party’s female leaders and activists in Barisal, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the ruling party has now turned into a ‘criminal breeding farm’.
Marzan’s death won’t affect case: IGP
Dhaka – Inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque on Saturday said the killing of top ‘Neo JMB’ leader Nurul Islam Marzan, the ‘mastermind’ of Gulshan terror attack, will not affect the case in this regard.
BSF ‘torture to death’ a Bangladesh national in Chuadanga
A Bangladeshi national has died after being tortured allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).The incident was reported from Chakulia border point of Damurhuda Upazila in Chuadanga.BSF reportedly detained Bokul Mandal at Hudaparha area in Indian territory opposite to…
Army more prepared than ever to resist evil force: PM
Noakhali – Expressing her firm confidence in Bangladesh army, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said this force, built with the Liberation War spirit, is more prepared than ever to resist any evil force. UNB news agency reported