BNP on Sunday urged the government to take necessary steps so that ailing former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and freedom fighter Sadeque Hossain Khoka can return home from the USA.
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Case over throwing Polytechnic principal into Rajshahi pond
A case has been filed against 50 people over throwing the principal of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute into a pond on the campus by a group of ‘Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists’.
BNP to seek from PM details on documents signed with India
Dhaka, Nov 2 (UNB) – BNP will send a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking detailed information about the bilateral documents signed with India during her visit to the neighbouring country last month.
Woman dies of dengue in Khulna
A woman died of dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) here early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sandhya Rani, 55, wife of Bimal Saha of Tala upazila in Satkhira district.
Book on National Professor Abdur Razzaq published
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Prof Abdur Razzaq was a visionary who had an impressive brain and mind ahead of his time but he used to live as a common man, speakers said at a book launching ceremony on Saturday.
AL leader shot dead in Sirajganj
A local Awami League leader was gunned down by miscreants at Duttabari in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
Jail Killing Day Sunday: President PM pay tributes
Dhaka, Nov 3 – The Jail Killing Day is on Sunday. The day is being observed with due respects marking the brutal killing of four national leaders inside the jail.
‘BCL men’ dump Rajshahi Polytechnic principal into pond
Rajshahi, Nov 2 – A group of ‘Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists’ of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute unit threw their principal into a pond on the campus on Saturday for his refusal to allow two students to fill up forms for…
BNP against appointing administrators to GP, Robi
Dhaka – An unbeaten knock of 162 runs by Shadman Islam guided Dhaka Metro to 357 for 4 in 90 overs in the 4th round Tier-2 match of the National Cricket League (NCL) against Chattogram Division on the 1st day…
332 more BD migrant workers deported from KSA in 3 days
Amid a crackdown on undocumented workers in Saudi Arabia, 75 more Bangladeshi workers returned home on Friday night.
Garment worker gang raped: 3 held in capital
Police arrested three youths from Hazaribagh in the city in connection with the ‘gang rape’ of a female garment worker early Saturday.
Wrongdoers being relieved of AL: Minister
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Saturday said the Awami League leaders who are involved in any kind of crime or corrupt act are being relieved of the party and not given any post.
US to work with Bangladesh to combat human trafficking
The United States has reiterated its commitment to working with Bangladesh to implement its National Plan of Action (NPA) to combat human trafficking.
Dhaka to lead int’l effort on drowning prevention at UN
Bangladesh has said it will lead from the front to secure a first-ever UN resolution on creating awareness on drowning prevention.
Cop’s wife found hanging on Sep 9 dies at hospital
The wife of a police constable, found hanging at her father’s home on September 9 in Boraigram upazila, died at a hospital on early Saturday.
Selim Al Deen Utsab ‘19 begins at BD Shilpakala Academy
The three-day long Selim Al Deen Utsab 2019 and the 8th national council of Bangladesh Gram Theatre begun at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday.
Khulna University of Eng Tech closed sine die after clash
Students have been ordered to vacate halls Dhaka, Nov 02 – The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) was shut down for an indefinite period on Saturday after a clash between two groups of students over a football match.
Ex-Dhaka Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka fighting for his life
Dhaka, Nov 01 – Former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka is now fighting for life at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, New York, according to his family sources. “He is…
List made of 1500 infiltrators in Awami League
Dhaka, 01 Nov -Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said their party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made a list of 1.5 thousand infiltrators in her party.
Section 144 in Munshiganj as rival AL factions call meets
The local administration imposed section 144 in Kamarkhara union of Tongibari upazila as two factions of Awami League called meetings at the same venue on Friday.
Launch united movement for democracy, rule of law: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Oct 31 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday urged all to launch a united and positive movement to materialise the dreams of martyrs who laid down their lives for establishing democracy, the rule of law…
List made to debar ‘infiltrators’ from AL committees: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said a list has been prepared to prevent ‘infiltrators’ and ‘controversial’ elements from making their way into the party and having any post in the upcoming council.
Court verdict against Giasuddin premeditated: BNP
Terming premeditated and politically motivated a Chattogram court’s verdict sentencing its Vice-chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury to three years’ imprisonment, BNP on Thursday said the criticism of the government has now considered as a crime.
Bangladesh to launch ePassport on Nov 28: FM
Bangladesh will formally introduce ePassport on November 28 next, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.
Hilsa fishing resumes after 22-day ban
The catching, selling, transportation and hoarding of Hilsa resumed on Thursday after a 22-day ban imposed by the government expired.
Supreme Court upholds Jamaat’s ATM Azhar death penalty
The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld the death penalty of war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for crimes against humanity. A four-member Appellate bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, handed down the verdict. Earlier, the Appellate Division…
Husband kills wife for not allowing him to marry again
Chattogram, Oct 30 (UNB) – A husband has been detained for allegedly killing his wife by strangulation at Potia upazila of the district on Wednesday after his wife didn’t allow him to marry a second time.
SC fines 2 pvt varsities for taking students beyond capacity
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fined two private universities Tk 10 lakh each for admitting extra students beyond their capacity approved by Bangladesh Bar Council and University Grants Commission (UGC).
Anti-graft body for 400 frozen bank account holders’ details
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sent a letter asking Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) to give the details of 400 accounts of individuals and organizations, which have reportedly been frozen by the central bank.
Dengue in BD shows upward trend again just before winter
The number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals across the country has seen an upward trend in the last few days.