Dhaka, July 22 – The owners of salt industry on Monday demanded to stop importing toxic sodium sulphate in the name of salt considering the health risks as well as to save the local industry.
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Explain failure to prevent Dengue: HC asks 2 city corporations
Dhaka, July 22 – After expressing dissatisfaction over the two Dhaka city corporations report regarding the Dengue prevention, the High Court (HC) on Monday summoned the chief health officials of the two Dhaka city corporations to appear before it to…
Case against SC lawyer for remarks against Hindu religion
Dhaka, July 22- A case was filed on Monday with the Dhaka Cyber Tribunal against Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Sayedul Haque Suman on charge of making derogatory remarks about the Hindu community in a Facebook post.
‘Priya Saha distorted my research findings’: Prof Barkat
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) – President of Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) Prof Abul Barkat on Monday said Priya Saha distorted his research findings claiming that he did never say that some 37 million Hindus, Buddhists and Christians are missing. Dr…
Habiganj Civil Surgeon dies of ‘dengue virus’ infection
Habiganj, July 22 (UNB) – Civil Surgeon of Habiganj died at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital (SBMCH) in the capital on Sunday night reportedly after being affected by dengue virus. Confirming the death, Shah Alam, administrative officer of Civil…
2 AL leaders gunned down in Satkhira, Bandarban
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) –Two Awami League leaders were shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Satkhira and Bandarban districts on Monday. In Satkhira, Nazrul Islam, 55, vice-president of Agardari union unit Awami League and son of Nesaruddin of Kuchpukur village…
Tree fair fetches Tk 11 mn selling 16 lakh saplings
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) – The month-long National Tree Plantation Campaign and Fair-2019 evoked an overwhelming response from plant and nature lovers as saplings worth around Tk 11 crore were sold during the fair. The fair, inaugurated by Prime Minister…
Dhaka University Pro-VC rules out ending college affiliation
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Dhaka University Pro-vice-chancellor (administration) Prof Muhammad Samad on Sunday said they have no right to cancel the affiliation of seven colleges as the decision was taken by the government. He came up with the remarks…
Child-lifting rumour: 1 more killed, 12 hurt in mob violence
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Despite the warning by the police administration not to take the law into own hands, angry mobs continued to attack suspected child-lifters in different districts, killing another man and injuring 12 others. After the killing…
14 teens of a gang ‘First Hitters Boss’ held in Dhaka city
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB)- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested 14 members of a teenagers gang named ‘First Hitter Boss’ or “FHB” from the city’s Uttara on Saturday night. The arrestees are Bishu Chandra Shil, 20, NayeemMiah, 18, Yasin Arafat,…
Alternative case resolution helps BD earn Taka 2bn revenue
Dhaka, July 22 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) earned Tk 2,412.63 crore in the last two fiscal years by disposing of some 345 revenue-related cases through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system.
Flood starts receding: Food, drinking water crises acute
Dhaka, July 22 – Although floodwater started to recede from many areas in the flood-affected northern and northeastern districts of Bangladesh, the victims were going through immense sufferings for want to food and safe drinking water.
Taxicab plunges into river at Aminbazar in Dhaka outskirt
Savar, July 21 – A taxicab fell into a river in Aminbazar area on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday night.
Dengue turned epidemic for lack of preventive measures: BNP
Dhaka, July 21 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the dengue situation has turned epidemic in the capital due to the government’s failure to take any effective preventive measure and conduct drive against Aedes mosquito.
What steps against Taka 364mn abuse from Rooppur project: HC
Dhaka, July 21 – The High Court has wanted to see the action of Housing and Public Works ministry against 50 people, who were involved in misappropriating TK 36.40 crore in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). After expressing satisfaction over…
Dhaka South City launches house-to-house drive to face dengue
Dhaka, July 21 – The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) launched a house to house campaign to destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito responsible for dengue.
2 sedition cases against Priya Saha dismissed
Dhaka -Two sedition cases filed here against Priya Saha, who raised allegations of minority torture in Bangladesh during a meeting with US President Donald Trump, were dismissed hours after filing of those on Sunday. Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman and…
43 convicted for Sheikh Hasina’s train attack appeal in HC
Dhaka, July 21 – Three separate appeals have been filed by 43 convicts with the High Court seeking acquittal of the charges in the case over the attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Pabna’s…
PM doesn’t want hasty action against Priya Saha: Quader
Dhaka, Jul 21 (UNB) – Transport Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said he has been instructed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina not to take any hasty step against Priya Saha for her remarks during a meeting with US President Donald…
It’s US Embassy that had ulterior motive: Sajeeb Wazed
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed on Sunday said the US Embassy here is the one that had an “ulterior motive” mentioning that they picked Priya Saha because they knew she would make this…
7 entrepreneurs win Colors Platinum Business Women Awards
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Seven successful women in business received ‘Colors Platinum Business Women Awards 2019’ at a function in a city hotel on Saturday evening. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak attended the award-giving ceremony which was…
Power supply to Shahjalal Airport disrupted for 7 hours
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Power supply to Shahajala International Airport restored after seven hours of disruption on Sunday afternoon following a power-line disconnection in the morning. Power outage and disruption in water supply hit the airport in the morning,…
BD shop owners to oppose cigarette sale from broken pack
Dhaka, 20th July (UNB) – Bangladesh Dokan Malik Shamity (BDMS), a platform of shop owners, gave assurances that it will take necessary steps going forward to prohibit the sale of ‘loose’ cigarettes, that is to say cigarettes from broken packs.…
7th death anniversary of Humayun Ahmed observed
Humayun Ahmed is the most distinguished writer of contemporary time and one of the best story tellers in the history of our literature. Sunil Gangopadhyay described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for a century and…
BD floods worse: about 1mn people marooned in Kurigram alone
Kurigram, July 21 — About a million people are stranded as the overall flood has situation remained unchanged for the last 12 days.
Pursue pol-economic diplomacy together: PM tells BD envoys
Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked Bangladeshi envoys in Europe to pursue political and economic diplomacy together in the interest of the country’s economic development. “We need to focus more on economic issues besides…
Fazlul Karim: The rising actor of Bangladesh
Initially, he was a Model then a producer and now the audiences know him as a talented actor. He is Fazlul Karim.
Motivate people to oust govt, Fakhrul tells BNP followers
Chittagong, July 20 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the party leaders and activists to go to people across the country for motivate them to end ‘misrule’ by
Govt calls Priya Saha’s allegation ‘blatant lies’
Dhaka, – The government on Saturday termed as ‘blatant lies’ complains made by Bangladeshi national Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump claiming that minority communities in the country are exposed to persecution.
Priya Saha to be sued for sedition: Quader
Dhaka, July 20 – Terming the allegation made by Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump about Bangladesh ‘absolutely false’, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said she will be sued on sedition charges.