Dhaka, June 9 (UNB) – Voicing deep concern over the rise in the incidents of ‘killing and rape’, BNP on Sunday said the country is now passing through an ‘awful and dangerous’ situation. Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s…
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Fishers block Dhaka-Chittagong Highway to end Bay fishing ban
Chattogram, June 9 (UNB) – Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway was halted for about two hours on Sunday when fishermen blocked the road in Sitakunda upazila demanding withdrawal of fishing ban in the Bay. Several hundred people from ‘Matshyajibi…
Poverty forces parents “to sell children” in Gaibandha
Gaibandha, June 9 (UNB) – Day-labourer Habil Mia from Rajbari village in Sundarganj upazila has been suffering from various ailments for a long time but all the while he had to work hard to support a seven-member family. Down by…
BNP MP-elect from reserved seat Rumeen sworning in Sunday
Dhaka, Jun 8 (UNB) – Barrister Rumeen Farhana, BNP’s lone MP-elect from a seat reserved for women in parliament, is going to be sworn in on Sunday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer oath to her at 12:00pm at…
Dhaka North City Mayor promises to develop city slums
Dhaka, June 8 (UNB) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Saturday said they will take steps to develop slums as well as ensure physical and mental development of slum children. He came up with the remarks…
2 suspected drug dealers killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Chattogram, June 9 – Two suspected drug dealers were killed in an alleged gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Fatehpur in Feni Sadar Upazila on early Sunday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Rab raided…
AL takes up month-long founding anniversary plan
Dhaka, June 8 (UNB) – The ruling Awami League has announced a month-long programme to celebrate the party’s 70th founding anniversary which falls on June 23. Party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the schedule at a press conference at Awami…
AL leader’s wife burnt to death; police recovers body
Natore, June 8 (UNB)— Police foiled a bid to clandestinely bury a woman who died from severe burns in Boraigram Upazila on Friday afternoon. Kamrunnahar Shelly, the third wife of Awami League’s Zoari Union unit chief Abdur Razzak, was injured…
BD solar power sale to national grid growing fast
Dhaka, Jun 8 (UNB) – The sale of solar power from consumers’ end to the national grid under the Net Metering System (NMS) is growing fast as its volume has already reached 8.213 MW across the country. According to official…
D-Day anniversary: Putin says lack of invitation ‘not a problem’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said it is “not a problem” that he was not invited to join other world leaders marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France. Mr Putin, who was invited to the 70th-anniversary…
3 Rohingyas one suspected drug peddler killed in ‘gunfights’
Cox’s Bazar, June 7 – Three Rohingya youths were killed in an alleged gunfight with police in connection with the kidnap of a minor girl in Teknaf Upazila while a suspected drug peddler was killed in Comilla on early Friday.…
2 brothers drown as one tries to rescue another in Netrokona
Netrokona, Jun 6 (UNB) – Two brothers drowned in a canal at Chanpur village of Mohanganj upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Tamim, 5, and Shamim, 4, sons of Alam Miah of the village. Locals said the brothers were…
Road crashes kill 23 across Bangladesh during Eid fest
Dhaka, June 6 (UNB) – Road crashes between Tuesday and Thursday killed at least 23 people when millions of people went to their village homes and tourist destinations to celebrate the long Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. Accidents on highways during the holiday…
Sea rough,local cautionary signal 3 for BD sea ports
Dhaka, June 6 (UNB) – The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as squally weather is likely to hit coastal Bangladesh. A low pressure area has formed…
Prince Moosa, lone BD trillionaire plans billions for charity
GreenWatch Dhaka EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Bangladesh is about to enter the lucrative medical arena and fearlessly do battle with the best the world has to offer. The days are numbered when Bangladeshis will feel the need to go overseas to be…
Oikya Front to expand alliance: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, June 6 — Jatiya Oikya Front convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said that they are working to expand their alliance to intensify their ongoing movement to “restore democracy”. “Our goal is to forge the strong unity of people…
2 bodies of a woman and an old man recovered near Dhaka City
Keraniganj, June 5 – Police recovered the bodies of a woman from an under-construction building and that of an elderly man from the Buriganga River in Keraniganj on Wednesday. The deceased could not be identified till Wednesday evening. Officer-in-charge of…
Relatives allowed, BNP leaders refused Eid Day Khaleda meet
Dhaka, June 5 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent around two hours with her relatives and took food they cooked for her on the Eid-ul-Fitr day on Wednesday. Seven relatives of the BNP chief went to meet her at cabin…
Dhaka asks for climate justice, compensation
Dhaka, June 5 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has asked for climate justice that needs to be established and demanded compensation and adequate financial and other assistance for adaptation measures. He called for more concrete global…
6 killed as passenger bus hits roadside tree in Faridpur
Faridpur, June 5 — At least six people were killed after a passenger bus hit a roadside tree in the Sadar pazila of Faridpur on Wednesday. The identities of the victims could not be known immediately. Police said the accident…
PM greets all on Eid-ul-Fitr
Dhaka, Jun 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day visit to Finland, urged all to pray for Bangladesh’s continued socio-economic development. “I’d like to tell all to pray so that the country’s socioeconomic uplift and its dignity…
Bangladesh Biman flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB)-A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday morning. General Manager (PR) of Biman Shakil Meraj told UNB that the domestic flight of Biman BG-1433 made…
Dhaka dwellers crowd markets for last-minute Eid shopping
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – With the Eid-ul-Fitr only one or two days away, shoppers on Monday crowded all the shopping malls, markets and makeshift shops in the city as many left it for the eleventh hour. Visiting different shopping…
Madrasa boy’s body found in Jessore teacher’s house
Jashore, June 2 (UNB) – Police recovered the decomposed body of a madrasa student from his teacher’s house in Sharsha upazila on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Shah Poran, 11, hailing from Kagojpukur area of the upazila. Abdur…
Bangladesh, Malaysia must transparently regulate recruitment
The Malaysia-based migrant and human rights network organizations –CARAM Asia, TENAGANITA and North South Initiatives have called upon Bangladesh and Malaysia governments to strictly regulate and reform recruitment process with transparency and integrity. In a message, those NGOs said that…
DG Rab wants lawyers to shun legal assistance to militants
Dhaka, June 2 – Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed yesterday (Sunday) asked lawyers to refrain from extending legal assistance to the militants. He urged lawyers of the country to reconsider the issue of providing legal…
GM Siraj to contest Bogura-6 by-polls with ‘Sheaf of Paddy’
Dhaka, Jun 2 (UNB) – BNP has finally kept trust in its former MP GM Siraj by allocating the party election symbol ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ for him to contest the by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul…
Alleged rapist of minor girl shot, held in Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat, June 1 – Hours after he reportedly raped a minor girl, police shot and arrested a young man at Durakuthi in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila early Saturday. The arrestee is Sujon Mia, 25, son of Saidul Islam of Taluk Khutamar…
7 killed in Sunamganj bus-human hauler collision
Sunamganj, June 2 — At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a human hauler in Patharia area on Sunday morning. The incident occured at the Patharia area of South…
Physician held for raping girl in Narsingdi aluring for job
Narsingdi, Jun 1 (UNB) – A physician has been arrested for reportedly raping a teenage girl after promising to give her a nursing job. The arrestee is Arshaf Uddin Julfikar, 50, son of Sirajul Islam of Hotapra in Gazipur Sadar…