Dhaka, Jan 04 – A climate advocacy group on Saturday vented its frustration over the outcome of the COP25 meet, saying Bangladesh should come up with its own alternative to fight climate change.
Category: Bangladesh
BD Road crashes claim 5227 lives in 2019: Nischa report
As many as 5227 people were killed and 6953 others injured in some 4702 road accidents across the country in 2019, according to a road safety advocacy group.
AL heading towards ‘dynastic’ politics: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that Awami League is going to establish political ‘dynasty’ in Bangladesh as individuals from a family are now getting the party’s key posts and nominations to contest different elections.
Bangladesh Sangskritik Utsab 2020 starts at BSA
Culture Desk The 2nd ‘Bangladesh Sangskritik Utsab 2020’ has started on Friday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city.
Cold-related diseases affect 5,432 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases have affected 5,432 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Saturday.
3 cleaning staff arrested with gold at Dhaka airport
The Armed Police Battalion arrested three cleaning staff with gold weighing around 2.3 kilograms from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday.
Rasulpur Liberation War memorial deserves special attention
During the Liberation War in 1971, more than 500 men and women were hauled in a group and forced to dig their own graves before they were shot dead by the Pakistani occupation force.
Sultan Mela begins Jan 15
The ten-day long ‘Sultan Mela’ is going to draw huge spectators who are expected to be bathed in mirth and merriment during this cultural event of prominence.
Police threaten leaders ahead of Dhaka City polls: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 03 – The BNP on Friday accused law enforcement agencies of raiding houses of its leaders and activists and intimidating them ahead of elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations.
Cold wave created by drizzles likely to continue till Sunday
Dhaka, Jan 03- Dhaka as well as the most of Bangladesh woke up to chilly drizzles on Friday morning creating cold waves, which is likely to sweep over the country and continue till tomorrow (Sunday).
Tea boy loses Tk 65,000 to Bkash scam
Brahmanbaria, Jan 03 – Bkash scammers tricked a tea seller into sending them Tk 65,000 on Thursday night.
3 killed in Nilphamari road accident
Three people were killed and eight others were injured when a microbus carrying a body collided head-on with a bus in Obiler Bazar area of Kishoreganj upazila on Friday.
Bangladesh economy to outshine Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong
Bangladesh’s economy will surpass that of Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore with its presence as the 30th largest economy in the world by 2024, says a global report released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
Lighter ship stuck in Bay of Bengal, 14 sailors, crew rescued
A fertiliser-laden lighter ship got stuck on a hidden shoal in MeherAlir Char area of the Bay of Bengal early Saturday and Coast Guard rescued its 14 sailors and crew.
Hasan Mahmud shines as Platoon beat Khulna Tigers
Dhaka Platoon jumped to the top of the points table beating Khulna Tigers by 12 runs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Murder suspect killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
A youth was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Majher Ghona of Bayazid Bostami area on early Friday, several hours after his arrest.
Work on dormitory extension for 100 RU students begins
Rajshahi, Dec 03 – The construction work of extension building of Rahmatunnisa Hall of the university has been inaugurated to create accomodation facility for another 100 students.
Dhaka’s air quality slightly improves after rainfall
Dec 03 – Dhaka has seen a slight improvement in the (AQI) after rain in winter on Friday morning. The city ranked 36th in AQI with a score of 122 at 8:47 am.
Stock market reforms to fail if rumours rule the roost: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Mentioning that any move to shore up the country’s capital market cannot succeed in the face of rumormongering, Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the government will take all necessary policies to strengthen the…
Drizzles in Dhaka: Night temperature expected to fall again
Dhaka, Dec 03 – The residents of Dhaka and people elsewhere in the country woke up to drizzles on Friday morning as forecast by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The drizzles made the atmosphere chilly after several days of a rise…
4 bodies recovered after cargo launch sinks in the Buriganga
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Divers retrieved four bodies after a sand-laden cargo sank in the Burigranga River here early Friday.
BD HC verdict against leasing out forests, reserved or not
Dhaka, Jan 02 – In a verdict, the High Court yesterday observed that any notified forest area, no matter whether it is declared reserved forest or not, could not allocate or lease for any purpose that damages the country’s forest.
13 candidates vie for mayoral election in two Dhaka Cities
Dhaka, Jan 02 – The Returning Officers (ROs) of both Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections yesterday declared legal the nomination papers of 13 mayoral candidates except one.
দুর্নীতিমুক্ত ও ইনসাফপূর্ণ সমাজ প্রতিষ্ঠায় ইসলামী অনুশাসনের বিকল্প নেই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম বলেছেন, সমাজের রন্দ্রে রন্দ্রে সন্ত্রাস, দুর্নীতি ও মাদকে সয়লাব। তিনি বলেন, মানুষের জানমালের নিরাপত্তা নেই। নাগরিক অধিকার বলতে কিছু নেই। সামাজিক ভারসাম্যতা হারিয়ে ফেলছে মানুষ।
Body to probe charge of devaluating student by RU teacher
Rajshahi, Jan 02 – Rajshahi University has formed a committee to probe an allegation of devaluating a student of Crop-Science department of Rajshahi University (RU) in his answer-script intentionally that showed him to have failed in the examination.
445 illegal entrants from India held in 2 months: BGB
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a total of 445 Bangladeshis for entering the country illegally from India in two months till December 31 after the Indian government published the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on September 14.
Fagun Audio Vision wins YouTube’s Gold Creator Award
Culture Desk Fagun Audio Vision’s YouTube channel has won the coveted Gold Creator Award for crossing one million subscribers.
CRI mourns death of Fazilatun Nasa Bappy
The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) on Thursday expressed deep shock at the premature death of former Member of Parliament, lawyer and politician Fazilatun Nasa Bappy.
Eviction drive removes 300 illegal structures in Magura
About 300 illegal establishments were demolished in eviction drives at different parts of Sreepur upazila.
HC orders probe into use of Cancer Hospital ICU equipment
The High Court (HC) on Thursday ordered investigation into irregularities in using modern equipment procured for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH).