Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Claiming that BNP is not concerned at all at the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the party wants to make it an issue for waging…
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‘Mentally-ill’ mother throws son to death from building in N’ganj
Narayanganj, Oct 15 (UNB) – A minor boy died as her ‘mentally’ imbalanced mother threw him from a four-storey building in the city’s Fatulla area on Monday night.
Hilsa ban defiance in spawning season: 165 fishermen jailed
Shariatpur, Oct 15 (UNB) – A total of 165 fishermen have been jailed charged with netting hilsha fish defying ban in the river Padma here.
Khaleda to be released thru tougher movement: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 15 – BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed yesterday said that party Chairperson Khaleda Zia serving will be released through waging tougher movement not on bail.
Buet students withdraw protests: Class boycott to continue
Dhaka, Oct 15 – Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Tuesday withdrew their campus protests as the university authorities accepted most of their demands.
5-year-old murder: Father blamed, uncle, cousin ‘confess’
Sunamganj, Oct 15 – A paternal uncle and a cousin of five-year-old child Tuhin Hasan, who was brutally murdered at Kezaura village in Dirai upazila, reportedly confessed before a court on Tuesday to their involvement in the murder.
Slain Fahad’s brother Abrar Faiyaj leaves Dhaka College
Kushtia – Following the brutal murder of his brother Abrar Fahad, Abrar Faiyaj, a Class-XI student at Dhaka College, is going to change his college. Faiyaj took a transfer certificate (TC) from the college on Tuesday to get enrolled at…
Myanmar gets fresh list of 50,000 Rohingyas for verification
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Bangladesh has handed over a new list of around 50,000 Rohingyas to Myanmar authorities for verification and subsequently expediting their repatriation efforts.
Taka currency notes floating in Karatoa River in Bogura!
Bogura, Oct 15 (UNB) – Hundreds of people gathered along the bank of the Karatoa River adjacent to Chelopara Bridge in the town on Monday night after a news spread that money is floating in the river.
Two new metro rail projects worth Tk 940 bln approved in BD
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved two mega MRT projects — Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-1) and Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-5: Northern Route)—involving Tk…
Diplomats’ remarks over Abrar murder unnecessary: FM
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday described foreign diplomats’ comments over Buet student Abrar Fahad murder as “unnecessary” which have apparently gone beyond their diplomatic norms.
Off-season watermelon farming proves lucrative in Khulna
Khulna, Oct 15 (UNB) – Ahad Ali Sheikh of Dumuria is actually a shrimp farmer by profession. Farming shrimp on 2.5 acres of land taken on lease in Nolghona Beel, he somehow managed to earn his livelihood.
5 Gaibandha men given death penalty for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday sentenced five war criminals to death for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Four alleged forest robbers killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight
Four suspected forest robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the Sundarbans under Koyra upazila early Tuesday.
HC to hear writ for Taka 10mn reparation to Abrar’s family
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The High Court will hear on Tuesday on a writ petition filed seeking Tk 10 crore compensation for the family of Buet student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death at his dormitory.
Was intent to kill Abrar or just beat him: police inquiring
Dhaka, Oct 14 – Police yesterday said that Abrar Fahad, who was a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was beaten to death on suspicions of being a Chhatra Shibir member.
BD Police using breath alyser to prevent drunk driving
Chattogram, Oct 14 (UNB) – The Highway police has started a drive with a new device to law enforcement in the country to prevent drunken driving.
BNP’s torch procession in city seeking Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – BNP brought out a torch procession in the city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday evening demanding the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Human chain on Abrar by BNP-backed teachers at BAU
Mymensingh, Oct 14 – A BNP-backed teachers’ organisation ‘Sonali Dol’ has staged a human chain in front of ‘Muktomoncho’ of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) demanding punishment of Abrar killers and stoppage of student torture in the name of ragging and…
Bandarban election violence: 2 killed in ‘BGB firing’
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 14 – Two people were killed in firing reportedly by members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during the by-election to a ward of Ghumdhum union parishad in Naikkhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Monday.
‘Kathin Chibar Dan’ festival begins in Rangamati
Rangamati, Oct 14 -Kathin Chibar Dan, a month-long religious festival of tribal Buddha community of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, started from Buddhangkur Temple premises in Rangamati on Monday with much enthusiasm.
Quick trial of Abrar murder case ordered, PM tells
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said she has directed the Law Minister to look for a way for the quick disposal of the Abrar Fahad murder case. “I’ve already asked the Law Minister to find out a…
Child brutally murdered in Sunamganj
Sylhet – A 5-year-old child was brutally murdered by some miscreants at Kezaura village in Derai upazila in Sunamganj district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Tuhin, son of Abdul Baser Mia of Kenaura village in the upazila. Victim’s…
BNP against ban on student politics
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – Stating that the entire student community should not be blamed for the ‘misdeeds’ of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), BNP on Monday voiced strong opposition against imposing any ban on student politics.
BD Uber drivers enforce 24-hr strike
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – Uber driver partners under the banner of Dhaka Ridesharing Drivers Union enforced a 24-hour strike from Sunday midnight to realize their various demands, including reduction in the commission taken by the company to 12 percent…
BD Cabinet clears nuke energy management policy
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – The Cabinet on Monday endorsed the Radioactive Waste and Used Nuclear Energy Management National Policy with a provision that polluters will have to bear the costs for disposing of radioactive wastes.
Tk 9 lakh crore siphoned off, says Menon
Gazipur, Oct 14 (UNB) – Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon on Monday said some Tk 9 lakh crores has been siphoned off abroad from the country.
Two ‘Neo JMB members’ held: Sequel to attacks on police
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested two suspected members of ‘Neo JMB’ from Mohammadpur on Sunday over attacks on police at Science Lab and Gulistan.
300 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Three hundred new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning.
BUET student Abrar murder: BCL expels Amit Saha
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Monday expelled its Buet unit leader Amit Saha for his involvement in the murder of second-year student Abrar Fahad.