Voicing deep concern over the ‘deteriorating’ health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday demanded the government immediately release her from jail.
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Couple get burn injuries in N’ganj home gas pipeline blast
A couple suffered burn injuries following explosion of a gas pipe line at Kayempur in Fatullah area of Sadar upazila on Thursday.
DU student rape: Protesters for capital punishment of rapist
Dhaka University (DU) students staged demonstrations on the campus again on Tuesday morning demanding capital punishment of the man who raped one of their fellow.
Rajshahi schoolgirl ‘gang raped’ at councilor’s house; 3 held
Police on Tuesday arrested three people for their alleged involvement in the ‘rape’ of a schoolgirl at the residence of a municipality councilor in Godagari upazila on Monday.
Rehan voices ‘Bhuler Gaan’ for ‘Gondi’
Culture Desk The song ‘Bhuler Gaan’, is voiced by famedsinger Rehan Rasul in Gondi– a film by Fakhrul Arefin Khan.
Living cost in Dhaka increased by 6.5 pc in 2019: CAB
The cost of living in Dhaka went up by 6.5 percent in 2019 due to hike in prices of commodities and services, said Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
Cold-related diseases affect 5,947 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases have affected 5,947people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday.
Denying bail to Khaleda violation of constitution: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikya Front convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said depriving BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia of her rights to get bail and proper treatment is tantamount to violation of the constitution.
No way to retreat from EVMs in Dhaka City polls, says CEC
Dhaka, Jan 07 – Mentioning that all preparations have already been completed to hold the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations with electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday said there is no…
High onion price in harvest season upsets consumers
Dhaka, Jan 07 – The onion price remained unchanged at Tk 180-200 per kg at the retail market in the capital on Monday although it fell by Tk 30-40 at the wholesale market.
BD Govt to buy idle electricity from solar power plants
Sadrul Hasan, UNB Staff Dhaka, Jan 07 – The Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) has finalised a draft policy guideline for purchasing idle electricity from solar power plants now being used for running irrigation pumps.
IBBL inaugurates Internship Program for University Students
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated its Internship Program for the students of Public and Private Universities on 2 January 2020 at the conference room of the academy.
Stop polythene use, one-time plastic products within a year
The High Court on Monday directed the government to take necessary steps to stop the use of polythene bags and one-time plastic products across the country, including the coastal region, within a year.
Court orders freezing 194 bank accounts of GK Shamim
A court here on Monday asked the authorities concerned to freeze 194 bank accounts of Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim in a money laundering case.
Offender was alone, says DU rape victim: Govt assures action
The rape victim, a second-year student of Dhaka University (DU), on Monday informed police that the perpetrator was alone who violated her in the city’s Kurmitola area.
Khaleda wants treatment at advanced health centre: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their Chairperson Khaleda Zia informed them that she wants to go to any advanced health centre as she is not given proper treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
Photography exhibition ‘Flash on Rohingya Genocide’ underway at BSA
Culture Desk A week-long photography exhibition titled ‘Flash on Rohingya Genocide’ is underway at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city. Inaugurated on January 2, the exhibition will continue till January 8.
Gain public trust, PM tells police
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the police personnel to gain public trust and confidence by developing themselves as the ‘force of people’.
Bogura agriculture at stake as topsoil goes to brick kilns
Dozens of illegal brick kilns, set up in arable land near schools and colleges, have formed a powerful clique who are removing the fertile topsoil for making bricks, rendering the fields unusable for agriculture.
45 dengue patients being treated at hospitals
Forty five dengue patients, including 35 in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country.
Those failed to wage movement can’t win polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said those who failed to wage a movement will never be able to win any election.
Fire guts 3 chemical warehouses in Keraniganj, 10 hurt
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Three chemical warehouses were gutted as a fire broke out following an explosion in one of them in Purba Bandadakpara residential area on Sunday noon.
BD to send 750,000 workers abroad this year: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment minister Imran Ahmad on Sunday said the government has set a target to send more than 750,000 workers abroad this year.
নতুন পাঠক্রম শিশুদের মধ্যে অনৈতিকতা বাড়াতে পারে
এবারই প্রথম প্রাথমিক থেকে দ্বাদশ শ্রেণি পর্যন্ত একযোগে শিক্ষাক্রম পরিমার্জনের যজ্ঞ শুরু হচ্ছে। বিরাট মহাযজ্ঞ। যে চার দলিলের ভিত্তিতে এই নতুন কারিকুলাম দাঁড় করানো হচ্ছে, তার গোড়াতেই বড় গলদ। ২০১০ সালের জাতীয় শিক্ষানীতিতে পষ্টাপষ্টি বলা আছে, প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা হবে আট…
Rollback Electronic Voting Machine plan, BNP tells EC
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Stating that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is an ‘ill-motivated government project’ to destroy people’s voting rights, BNP on Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to shelve its plan to use it in the upcoming elections…
Ex-CJ SK Sinha among 11 faces arrest warrant
A court here on Sunday issued a warrant for the arrest of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 other people in a case filed for reportedly misappropriating Tk 4 crore.
Govt conspiring to kill Khaleda in jail, alleges sister
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on Sunday alleged that the government is conspiring to kill the former prime minister in jail by depriving her of bail and treatment since her condition is ‘deteriorating fast’.
Be a people-friendly force, PM asks police
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked police personnel to make them the ‘police of people’, saying it is very easy to eliminate any crime through gaining people’s confidence and trust.
8th Liberation Docfest Bangladesh begins April 2
Entertainment Desk A five day-long documentary festival featuring films that depicts struggles for liberation and human rights violations in various parts of the world will be held at Liberation War Museum in April, says a press release.
Swiss dev agency DG to visit Rohingya camps Monday
Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Ambassador Manuel Sager will visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar on Monday to observe the conditions of the Rohingyas and host communities. Sager will be here in Bangladesh until…