Sunamganj, Mar 13(UNB)-A man was killed and 40 others were injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy in Bhatipara Union of Dirai Upazila in Sunamganj.
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3 of a family hurt in Gazipur gas line blast
Gazipur, Mar 13 : Three members of a family suffered injuries following a gas line blast at Kashimpur in Gazipur on Saturday.
Garment worker burned to death in Savar fire
Savar, Mar 13 (UNB) – A garment workers was burned to death in a fire at a house at Nagarchar in Rajphulbaria of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, early Saturday.
‘Katka Tragedy Day’observed at Khulna University
Khulna, Mar 13 (UNB)-Students, teachers and other staff of Khulna University observed ‘Katka Tragedy Day’ on Saturday, commemorating the death of 11 students in 2004 at Katka sea beach in the Sundarbans.
Two leading musicians die in fatal crash in Mirsarai
Dhaka, Mar 13: Two of the country’s leading musicians — percussionist Hanif Ahammed and drummer Partha Guha — died in a fatal road crash in Chittagong on Saturday morning.
One killed, 10 injured in B’baria clash
Brahmanbaria, Mar 13 : A 55-year-old man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash over establishing supremacy at Nimbari in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Saturday.
Noakhali clash: AL leader Badal sent to jail
Noakhali, Mar 12 : Awami League (AL) leader Mizanur Rahman Badal, the rival of Abdul Quader Mirza, has been sent to jail in a case over an attack on police on Tuesday during deadly infighting among the ruling party men…
Child marriage: Man jailed for 15 days in Chapainawabganj
News Desk A man has been jailed for 15 days in Chapainawabganj for marrying off his underage daughter. Nachol Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Upazila Executive Magistrate Sabiha Sultana-led mobile court handed down the punishment for child marriage. Police took Mohbul…
Case filed over Cumilla bus fire
Cumilla, Mar 12: Police have accused two men, including a driver, for negligence over Thursday’s Cumilla bus fire in which two people were killed and 18 others injured. A Matlab-bound bus caught fire on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla’s Daudkandi in…
Amin Ullah, Khalilullah new BFFEA president, sr vice president
Dhaka, Mar 12: Md Amin Ullah and M Khalilullah have been elected president and senior vice president of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exports Association (BFFEA) for the term of 2021-2022. BFFEA Election Board announced the result at the Annual General Meeting…
Covid-19: Educational institutions reopening may be delayed
Dhaka, Mar 12 : A recent upward trend in daily coronavirus infection rate could force the government to keep educational institutions shut longer than expected. “If the upward trend continues, the government will reconsider [changing] the reopening date based on…
Sylhet-3 MP Mahmud Samad laid to rest
Sylhet, Mar 12 : Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, MP for Sylhet-3 constituency, was laid to rest in Fenchuganj upazila on Friday. The 66-year-old politician died from Covid-19 on Thursday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s United Hospital. The three-time MP was…
‘Need everyone’s help to protect St Martin’s island’
Dhaka, March 12 : The government is doing everything it can to protect Bangladesh’s only coral island St Martin’s, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said Friday. He said it is difficult to protect the environment and…
Bangladesh eyes stronger relations with external world
Dhaka, Mar 11: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said Bangladesh will have stronger relations with the external world through celebrating the 50 years of Independence amid presence of global leaders – both in person and virtually. The…
Shiv Chaturdashi Fair begins in Chattogram
Chattogram, Mar 11: The three-day annual Shiv Chaturdashi Fair began at Chandranath Temple in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Thursday. Like previous years, thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered at the fair. The devotees would bathe the idol of…
There’s woman behind many successful startups in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 5 : Entrepreneurship symbolises dreams, struggle and success. And like in many countries around the world, entrepreneurship is buzzing in Bangladesh with startups mushrooming by the year to capture the new business opportunities. Defying all odds, women are…
Shab-e-Meraj tonight
Dhaka, Mar 11: The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country tonight (Thursday night) with due religious fervour. On the 27th of Arabic month of Rajab every year, the Muslims observe the Shab-e-Meraj, the night when Prophet Hazrat Muhammad…
Govt trying to prolong power using DSA: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 11 : BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is using a ‘dangerous’ law like Digital Security Act to repress people and ‘snatch’ their freedom of expression in a bid to cling to power. Speaking at a protest…
Sylhet MP Mahmud Us Samad dies of Covid-19
Dhaka, Mar 11: Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, an Awami League MP from Sylhet-3 and vice president of AL Sylhet district unit, died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 66. MP Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury breathed…
Covid cases keep rising in Bangladesh; 6 more die
News Desk Bangladesh is seeing a continuous rise in the number of daily Covid-19 infection cases as it recorded 1,051 fresh ones in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. Six more coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the period, according…
Saudi Arabia won’t send back Rohingyas to Bangladesh: Shahriar
Dhaka, Mar 10 : The Saudi government did not say that the Rohingyas, living in Saudi Arabia, will be sent back to Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam on Wednesday. “No, Saudi Arabia didn’t say that…
Govt to import 3.5 lakh MT more rice
Dhaka, Mar 19: The government will import 350,000 metric tons of rice more in the coming days as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its nod in principle to a proposal of the Directorate General of Food on Wednesday.…
Thakurgaon sees nearly 500 fire incidents in one year
News Desk There have been close to 500 cases of fire in Thakurgaon district in the past one year, a government survey has revealed.
Narcotics case: Man gets life term in Magura
Magura, Mar 9: A Magura court on Monday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case filed under the Anti-Narcotics Act in 2009.
Why jail term of suspended GCC mayor won’t be extended: HC
Gazipur, Mar 9: The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the jail term of sacked mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) MA Mannan in a graft case should not be extended.
Hasina, Modi inaugurate Maitri Setu
New Delhi, Mar 9 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi Tuesday inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’, a bridge built over the Feni river flowing between the two countries.
Dhaka for greater intra-OIC trade, contract farming
Dhaka, Mar 9 : State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has proposed increasing intra-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) trade and initiating contract farming among OIC Member States in Africa.
Sheba Platform to use Payroll Solution of bKash
Dhaka, Mar 9: Sheba Platform Limited (SPL) will use Payroll Solution of bKash to disburse salaries and other allowances to their employees.
Tigers to leave managed isolation and move free in New Zealand
Dhaka, Mar 9 : After completion of the managed isolation and quarantine in New Zealand, the Bangladesh team will be free to move around from Wednesday, a Bangladesh Cricket Board statement reads.
Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games: Blue team march to final
Dhaka, Mar 8 (UNB) : Bangladesh Women Blue team marched to the final of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games beating Bangladesh Women Green team by nine wickets on Monday in Sylhet. In the first match of the event, Salma Khatun-led…