Rajshahi, Sept 30 – The water level of the river Ganga and its distributaries in Bangladesh in the Rajshahi region is swelling as all the 119 gates of Farakka barrage in India have been opened to ensure speedy discharge of…
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ACC starts inquiry against those who made money with Casino
Dhaka, Sept 30 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started the investigation against those people who were amassed huge amount of money illegally through casino business.
Police officer’s son shoots himself to death
Dhaka, Sept 30 – The son of deputy commissioner of police (DC), Ramna Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) allegedly shot himself dead with his father’s licensed gun in the capital on Monday morning.
Electronic voting machines being used in Rangpur by-election
Dhaka, Sept 30 – The upcoming by-election to the Rangpur-3 constituency would be held using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), EC sources said.
Shilpakala Academy gets Outstanding Organisastion award
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB)- Chinese Embassy in Dhaka honored Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy with ‘Outstanding Organisation Award’ for its special contributions to culture at a Chinese exhibition launched at the academy recently.
Rohingya issue is a shame for Myanmar, says PM Hasina
New York, Sept 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it is a matter of shame and disgrace for Myanmar that its citizens have taken shelter in another country as refugees.
Onion import from Myanmar, Turkey, Egypt; sale thru TCB
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Amid the overheated onion market, state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has decided to start selling onion at Tk 45 per kg in the city from Tuesday.
2 DU teachers terminated for not joining after study leave
The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) has terminated its two teachers for not joining work after expiry of their study leave tenure.
2 ‘Rohingya drug traders’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Two alleged Rohingya drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Jaliapara area adjacent to the Naf River in Teknaf upazila here on Monday morning.
People’s love more important than awards: BNP to PM
Rajshahi, Sept 29 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday suggested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to try to have the affection of people instead of receiving awards abroad after ‘snatching’ people’s rights.
BSMRSTU VC leaves campus under police escort
Gopalganj, Sept 29 (UNB) – Vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) Prof Khondoker Nasiruddin left the university campus on Sunday night under police escort.
BCL man suspended from DU dorm for assaulting student
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – An activist of Dhaka University (DU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has been suspended from Bijoy Ekattor Hall for beating a student with a cricket stump.
No chance of 1/11-like incident, says PM
New York, Sept 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has firmly said there is no chance of the recurrence of any 1/11-like incident in Bangladesh as her government is taking punitive actions against every sort of corruption mercilessly.
BD Prime Minister Hasina leaves New York for home
New York, Sept 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left New York on Sunday night for home wrapping up her eight-day visit to the USA when she joined the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
বাংলাদেশ নদী বাঁচাও আন্দোলনের উদ্যোগে ৬৪ জেলায় মানববন্ধন
৪২৪২৩ নদী দখলদারদের বিরুদ্ধে আইন প্রয়োগের দাবী। বিশ্ব নদী দিবস উপলক্ষে ̈ নদী রক্ষায় মহান ̈ হাইকোর্টের রায় বা ̄Íবায়ন, চিহ্নিত ৪২,৪২৩ অবৈধ নদী দখলদারদের বিরুদ্ধে আইনগত ব ̈ব ̄’ ̈া গ্রহণ এবং সংগঠনের ১৭ দফা বা ̄Íবায়নের দাবিতে ৬৪…
4-day Program of Disabled People’s Orgs begins
Dhaka, Sept 29 – The National Alliance of Disabled People’s Organisations (NADPO) has started a 4-day programme to press their 5 demands beginning on Sunday through a press conference at the National Press Club Dhaka. The programme will continue till…
‘Sustainable Resolution of the Rohingya Crisis’
Mahfuz Adnan New York, Sept 28 – The activists concerned have called for world conscience to be addressed in a permanent solution to the Rohingya issue, adding that it is important for Myanmar to be extradited to the international court…
Road Transport Act amendment move a ‘rumour’, claims Quader
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – Terming the government move to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 a rumor, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said no such initiative has been taken yet.
Book bank looters, defaulters: BNP to PM
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Zainul Abedin Farroque on Sunday urged the government to arrest loan defaulters and bank looters alongside the drive against casinos and wrongdoers.
Over 2000 families marooned in sudden C’nawabganj flood
Chapainawabganj, Sept 29 (UNB)-Over 2,000 families in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas have been marooned due to flashflood caused by on rush of water from the upstream and rise of water levels in the Padma and the Mahananda rivers.
Drive also against all lawbreakers: Home Minister
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the ongoing drive is not only against casinos but also against all lawbreakers.
Only good governance can resolve job crisis: GM Quader
Welcoming the current drive against casinos and corrupt elements, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said good governance is a must to resolve the growing unemployment problem in the country.
Myanmar to repatriate Rohingya to ‘more conducive environ’
Wary of international interference, Myanmar insisted Saturday it wants Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled to neighboring Bangladesh repatriated to their former homes so they can live in a “more conducive environment” than the one they left.
Action against whoever indulged in irregularities: PM
New York, Sept 29 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that action against people involved in irregularities will continue irrespective of their political affiliations.
Opposition Mayor of Sylhet Divisional City gets death threat
Sylhet, Sept 28 (UNB) – Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Saturday filed a general diary (GD) with Kotwali police after receiving a death threat.
Oikya Front seeks national govt to ‘protect’ country
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Accusing the ruling party of taking the country to the brink of ruination, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront on Saturday demanded that a national government be formed to protect the nation.
Two die of dengue; 360 new patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Two people, including a madrasa student, died of dengue in Sylhet and Faridpur while 360 people infected with the mosquito-borne disease were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
Move to amend BD Road Transport Act worries watchdog
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the government move to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 before its enforcement ‘amid pressure from transport owners and workers’ associations’.
DUAA celebrates 71st founding anniversary
Dhaka, Sept 29 – The 71st founding anniversary of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) was celebrated on Saturday amid festivity and much enthusiasm.
বিতর্কিত ঢাকসুর এ সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়ারই কোন এখতিয়ার নেই -আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের নায়েবে আমীর মুহাদ্দিস মাওলানা আব্দুল হক আজাদ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ধর্মভিত্তিক ছাত্ররাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধের পায়তারায় গভীর উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করে বলেছেন, এ ধরণের সিদ্ধান্ত দেশে নতুন করে সঙ্কট সৃষ্টি করবে।