Dhaka, Nov 04 – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a man and his two associates more than a decade after killing his wife and two-month-old son. The arrestees are – Md Sohel Fakir, 37, and his associates Anwar Hossain…
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Dhaka ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index Monday morning
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Bangladesh’s capital was ranked fourth-worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. The city’s air was classified as unhealthy at 9:50 am as it had a score of 169.
Dhaka to ban ‘militant outfit Allaher Dal’ soon: Home Minister
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that they are going to ban the militant outfit ‘Allahar Dal’ soon as part of stopping militant activities in the country.
T20 Series: Bangladesh earn deserved 1st win against India
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Despite the absence of big guns Shakib and Tamim, Mahmudullah-led Bangladesh beat India by seven wickets in the first match of the three-match T20 series in Delhi on Sunday.
Aug 15, Nov 3 killing Masterminds to be unveiled one day: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped that someone in the future will surely find out the real conspirators behind the killings of August 15 and November 3 in 1975.
Prof Akhtaruzzaman appointed DU VC for 4 yrs afresh
Acting Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the university for the next four years on Sunday.
Schoolboy killed, 7 injured in Narayanganj building collapse
Narayanganj, Nov 3 – The body of a schoolboy was retrieved while seven others were injured after a four-storey building collapsed in Babubail area of the city on Sunday afternoon.
Khoka’s family can avail of travel permit: Shahriar
The government has said its Mission in New York is ready to issue ‘travel permit’ if the family of former mayor of Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka applies for that.
Cricketer Shakib Al-Hasan meets ACC chief
Bangladesh’s iconic cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, also a goodwill ambassador of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), visited the ACC headquarters in the city on Sunday.
Take immediate steps to control onion price: Rights body
Claiming that the hike in the onion price is a planned one by a syndicate, a consumer rights body on Sunday urged the government to take immediate steps to arrest the skyrocketing price of the cooking ingredient.
Facilitate Khoka’s return: BNP to govt
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.
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.