Dhaka, Aug 27 – A mobile court of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) was not given entry to Health Minister Zahid Maleque’s residence for inspection during an anti-mosquito drive.
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Commission soon to try Aug-15 carnage conspirators: Anisul
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said a commission will be formed soon to identity and ensure the punishment of those who were behind the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family…
Dhaka, Tokyo sign MoC for recruiting skilled workers
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Japan on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on accepting specified skilled workers by Japan from Bangladesh.
Unite for movement, BNP urges Hindu community
Dhaka – Stating that the country is passing through a critical time, BNP on Monday urged Hindu community members to get united to wage a movement for restoration of democracy and build a welfare state.
Dhaka needs to engage more with Beijing, Tokyo, Delhi
Dhaka – Bangladesh needs to get engaged with three pocket countries of Myanmar — China, Japan and India — in a much more “creative way” to find a sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis, said an international affairs expert on Tuesday.
Woman in Jamalpur DC video scandal faints as she seeks leave
Jamalpur, Aug 26 – After three days behind the shadows, Office Assistant Sanjida Yasmin Sadhana, whose indecent video with the now replaced Jamalpur DC went viral, fainted in the confidential section of the DC office when she appeared there to…
Bangabandhu’s vision on people’s ownership violated: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Aug 26 – Jatiya Oikya Front convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday accused the government of violating Bangabandhu’s vision, which has been written on the constitution, by depriving people of their ownership of the country.
National Poet Nazrul’s 43rd death anniversary Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The 43rd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed today (Tuesday). Nazrul, revered as Bidrohi Kobi (a rebel poet) for his activism for political and social justice, breathed his last in Dhaka…
No more power import from Tripura: It’s not cost effective
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The government will not import any more electricity from India’s Tripura State as it is not finding it “cost effective” to import that electricity at this stage, Power Secretary Dr Ahmed Kaikaus told the journalists yesterday.
Rohingya repatriation delay: Tension among locals feared
Dhaka, Aug 26 – Law enforcers are alert in maintaining peaceful situation in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar as tension may rise due to the delay of repatriation of these displaced persons who have been staying here for over…
Dengue: Govt, 2 city corporations can’t avoid liability – HC
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The government along with the two Dhaka City Corporations cannot avoid the responsibility for not procuring effective medicine to kill the Aedes mosquito that causes dengue fever among people, a High Court bench observed on Monday.
1300 cos from 11 nations to be at Textech Expo from Sept 1
Dhaka – The four-day 20th Textech Bangladesh International Expo will begin in the city on September 4 to showcase latest products and technology in the textile and garment sector. Conference and Exhibition Management Services Ltd (CEMS Global) will host the…
Govt has no diplomatic success in Rohingya crisis: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that the government has no diplomatic success in resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis and repatriating the displaced Myanmar nationals to their place of origin from Cox’s Bazar.
Three UPDF men killed in ‘gunfight’ with army in the hills
Khagrachhari – Three members of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF-Bikash Khisa) were killed in a reported gunfight with army personnel at Boradom in Dighinala upazila early Monday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.“Criminals opened fire on…
BD High Courts: What steps taken against mob beating
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to inform it about steps taken against those involved in the incidents of recent mob-beating.
বিশ্বে ছড়িয়ে পড়া ওষুধ প্রতিরোধী নতুন সুপারবাগ ক্যানডিডা অরিস
ওষুধ প্রতিরোধী ফাঙ্গাস বা ছত্রাক, নাম ক্যানডিডা অরিস, আবিষ্কৃত হয়েছিলো মাত্র ১০ বছর আগে। কিন্তু তারপরও হাসপাতালে থাকা অণুজীবের মধ্যে এখন বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে আতঙ্কজনক নামগুলোর মধ্যে একটি ক্যানডিডা অরিস।
Panel to probe Jamalpur DC’s viral video scandal
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Cabinet Division on Sunday formed a five-member committee to look into the leaked video showing Jamalpur’s Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Kabir, who was made OSD, in a compromising situation with a female colleague.
NDC commandant honoured by USI of India
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Commandant of National Defense College (NDC), Bangladesh Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled has been awarded a fellowship from the United Service Institution (USI) of India in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the study and…
16 teen-age gang-men given 1-year each in correction centre
Dhaka, Aug 25 – A mobile court in a drive, arrested 17 members of a teenage gang from Dhaka’s Rayer Bazar area. The mobile court, led by Executive Magistrate Mohammad Sarwar Alam, sent 16 gang members to one-year imprisonment to…
SC rejects Moudud’s plea against graft case started in 2007
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the way for the lower court concerned to continue the trial proceedings of a corruption case against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.
New dengue cases up again; another dies
Dhaka – A woman hailing from Madaripur died of dengue while being shifted to Dhaka and 1,299 news dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till 8am on Sunday.
Governing system has badly ‘collapsed’: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP on Sunday voiced concern that the country’s governing system has badly ‘collapsed’ due to the ‘misrule’ by Awami League.
Protect BD migrant workers from middlemen: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to be mindful so that the people who have gone abroad to attract good luck do not end up being cheated by middlemen. “We’ve to give a special…
Rohingyas stage big rally, demand citizenship right
Cox’s Bazar – Thousands of Rohingyas staged a huge rally in Ukhiya on Sunday demanding that the international community step up pressure on Myanmar to meet their five-point demand, including repatriation, citizenship and trial in the international court of those…
HC orders exclusion of ‘Kumari’ from Kabinnama
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to exclude the word ‘Kumari’ (virgin) from the No 5 column of Kabinama (marriage document) form and insert ‘unmarried’ instead of it.
Oli Ahmed asks his workers, prepare for fresh national polls
Dhaka, Aug 24 – Jatiya Mukti Mancha convener Oli Ahmed on Saturday urged his party leaders and activists to get ready for a fresh national election as he thinks the “fall of the current government is certain”.
Sundarbans fishing ban sans other income hurts fishermen
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Hardship has befallen the people dependent on the Sundarbans for their livelihood ever since a ban on fishing in the mangrove forest was imposed about two months ago.
‘Govt gets no int’l support: Toes Myanmar plan on Rohingya’
Dhaka, Aug 24 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has completely failed to win international support for starting the repatriation of Rohingyas and resolve the problem.
‘আগরতলা বিমান বন্দরের জন্য জমি দিলে সাব’ভৌমত্ব বিপন্ন হবে’
২৪ আগষ্ট,২০১৯, শনবিার সকালে জাতীয় প্রসেক্লাবরে সামনে “আগরতলা বিমান বন্দররে জন্য বাংলাদশেরে জমির আবদার কৃত ভারতীয় প্রস্তাবে সম্মত না হবার দাবতিে ” অনুষ্ঠিত মানববন্ধনে নতেৃবৃন্দ বলনে, ” ভারত আগরতলা বিমান বন্দরের জন্য জমির আবদার করে প্রস্তাব দিয়েছে।
IBBL Rangpur Zone holds Business Development Conference
Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference at Prime Medical College Auditorium in Rangpur on 24 August 2019, Saturday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director & CEO of the bank addressed the program as chief guest.…