Dhaka, Aug 06 – The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the top four BNP leaders including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to surrender before the senior judicial magistrate court of Dhaka within six weeks in a case filed…
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Home minister-level talks with India in Delhi Wednesday
Dhaka, Aug 6 – Bangladesh and India will hold their 7th Home Minister-level bilateral talks in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon.
PM dismisses allegations of custodial torture
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday shrugged off the allegations of torture in custody by Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies.
Dhaka, Moscow sign fuel supply deal for Rooppur Nuke Project
Dhaka – Bangladesh signed a nuclear fuel supply agreement with Russia on Tuesday for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project.
Rabindranath’s 78th death anniversary observed
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) – The 78th death anniversary of the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore, is being observed on Tuesday. Tagore, who enriched the Bengali language and literature with his astounding talent and merit, died on this day in…
Don’t harass Fakhrul, 3 others for six weeks: HC
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) –The High Court on Tuesday asked four BNP leaders, including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, to surrender before a magistrate court within six weeks in a case filed for issuing ‘death threat’ to Bangladesh…
5 more die, 2065 infected as dengue nightmare refuses to end
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Five people, including an expectant mother, have died of dengue and 2,065 others have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease afresh across the country. The new deaths were reported in Dhaka and Khulna on Monday…
Work selflessly to secure freedom of people: Oli Ahmed
Dhaka, Aug 06 – Col Oli Ahmed, Chairman, Liberal Democratic Party and founder of the Jatiya Mukti Manch on Monday called for unity and selfless movement of all professional groups of people to secure the freedom of the people which,…
Missing journo Mushfiqur found blindfolded in Sunamganj
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) – Mohona TV journalist FM Mushfiqur Rahman who went missing from the capital on Saturday was found blindfolded in Sadar upazila of Sunamganj district early Tuesday. The imam of a local mosque found Mushfiqur near the…
ভারতের সংবিধান সংশোধন উপমহাদেশকে অস্থিতিশীল করতে পারে -মুসলিম লীগ
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কক্সবাজার: বিশ্বের দীর্ঘতম সৈকত নগরী কক্সবাজারের সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে ক্রমবর্ধমান যানজট নিরসনের দাবিতে ডেমোক্রেসি ইন্টারন্যাশনালের রাজনৈতিক ফেলো বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ কক্সবাজার জেলা কমিটির নির্বাহী সদস্য তানজিদ ওয়াহিদ লোটাস এবং বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী ছাত্রদলের কক্সবাজার পেকুয়া উপজেলা কমিটির সিনিয়র যুগ্ম সম্পাদক শওকত হোছাইন আজ…
3-men body to prove rape charge against 5 Khulna policemen
Dhaka, Aug 05 – A three-member probe committee was yesterday formed to investigate the allegation made by a woman that five police personnel raped her in a police station on Friday in Khulna.
Aedes mosquito density up 13 times in Dhaka this monsoon
Dhaka, Aug 05 – The density of Aedes mosquitoes, the carrier of dengue disease, in the capital city of Dhaka has been increased for thirteen times more than before the advent of rainy season, according to sources in the Directorate…
Slain Rifat sharif’s wife Minni seeks bail from High Court
Dhaka, Aug 05 – Aysha Siddika Minni, wife of Rifat Sharif, yesterday filed a petition with the High Court seeking bail in a case filed over the killing of her husband.
Biman’s outgoing Hajj flights conclude operations
Dhaka, Aug 05 – The hajj flights run by Biman Bangladesh Airlines concluded on Monday operating all 189 flights while the last Hajj flights of Saudi Arabian Airlines will fly on Tuesday with rest of the pilgrims. On the last…
Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, Fakhrul 9 others
Dhaka – A court here on Monday issued a warrant for the arrest of nine BNP leaders and activists, including its acting chairman Tarique Rahman and secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed for issuing death threat…
Dhaka exempts duty, VAT from dengue-testing kits
Dhaka – Amid the shortage of dengue-testing kits due to the widespread prevalence of dengue, the government has exempted import duty, VAT, advance tax and advance income tax from the detection kits.
Fogging machine useless against Aedes mosquito: WHO expert
Dhaka – Senior Entomologist of WHO Southeast Asia region Dr BN Nagpal on Monday said Aedes mosquitoes cannot be killed by applying insecticides through fogging machines on streets. “WHO has completely stopped the recommendation of fog…the problem is that this…
“Inform new generations truly about Bangabandhu family”
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun called upon the close associates of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family members, including Sheikh Kamal, to come forward to share their ideas accurately to the…
Four of a family injured in AC catches fire in Dhaka
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Four members of a family, including two children, suffered serious burn injuries as an air conditioner caught fire in their house at Kathalbagan in the city early Monday. The injured were identified as Moniruzzaman Liton,…
‘No worries, all countries have dengue’, says BD Minister
Manikganj, Aug 5 (UNB) – Health Minister Zahid Malik has said there is nothing to be worried about dengue as there is no country in the world where there is no dengue. “There’s no country in the world where dengue…
Govt now trying to import ‘banned’ insecticides: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – After procuring ineffective insecticide, BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is now trying to import ‘banned’ mosquito-killing medicines to indulge in corruption further. “Mosquito-killing medicine is not working as they (govt) imported it through…
Dengue outbreak: Anti-graft body raids Dhaka City offices
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – Amid allegations of widespread irregularities and corruption in procurement and use of mosquito repellent, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday conducted a drive at the office of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and collected relevant…
Meghna bank erosion devours part of Chandpur District town
Chandpur, Aug 5 (UNB)- Erosion by the Meghna river continues unabated in Harishava area in Puranbazar of the district town, forcing hundreds of people to transfer their belongings to safe areas on Sunday evening. In a visit to the area,…
‘High BI in many city areas conducive to dengue spread’
Dhaka – Mentioning that the BI (Breteau Index) is higher than 20 in different areas of the city which is conducive to dengue spread, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has stressed destroying the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito…
PM to visit India in Oct with water issues on agenda
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit India in October next to discuss bilateral issues, including the ones related to common rivers, to take the growing relations between Bangladesh and India forward.
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18 people died of dengue in Dhaka, says DG Health Services
Dhaka, Aug 3 (UNB) – Eighteen dengue patients died in the capital city since the beginning of this year, the government said Saturday. Officially, the death toll was 14 until the morning. The Health Emergency Operations Center of the Directorate…
Minister asks police: Rescue missing Mohona TV journalist
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB)— Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday directed Gulshan police to take immediate steps to rescue missing Mohona TV journalist FM Mushfiqur Rahman. He came up with the instruction at a programme in Karwan Bazar. Minister…
40 injured in AL infighting in Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah, Aug 4 (UNB) – At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Paikpara village in Shailkupa upazila on Sunday. Ariful Islam, assistant superintendent of police (Shailkupa circle), said…