Faridpur, Apr 20: Three including a former army official have been arrested at Boalmari Upazila in Faridpur on grounds of brutally torturing an elderly woman on Monday.
Category: Bangladesh
Hefazat leader Qurban Ali Kasemi arrested in Dhaka
Dhaka, Apr 20 : Mawlana Qurban Ali Kasemi, Vice-President of Hefazat-e-Islam and Joint Secretary General of Khilafat Majlish, was arrested from Dhaka’s Basabo area on Tuesday.
US-Bangla to operate special flight from Saturday
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – US-Bangla Airlines is going to start a weekly special flight on Dhaka-Guangzhou route from Saturday. Civil Aviation Authority has permitted the airline to run this flight maintaining special health protocols.
Dhallywood superstar Alamgir hospitalised with Coronavirus
Dhaka, Apr 20 : Nine-time National Award winner actor Alamgir has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19. His wife and eminent singer Runa Laila shared the news via a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon.
Covid vaccines be declared as global public good: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh firmly believes that coronavirus vaccines should be declared as global public goods and called for a strong partnership to tackle COVID-19 challenges.
Al Jazeera report on Bhasan Char false: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday rejected Al Jazeera’s latest report on Bhasan Char saying it is based on false information.
Govt considering to relax lockdown before Eid
The government is mulling to relax lockdown before Eid-ul-Fitr taking into consideration the people’s lives and livelihoods, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Monday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports record 112 daily deaths
Bangladesh again broke all previous records of Covid-19 deaths registering 112 fatalities in a 24-hour period until Monday morning.
B’baria violence : 12 more Hefazat supporters held over
Twelve more people were arrested in the past 24 hours over the vandalism and arson carried out by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said Monday.
Tigers reach Kandy for Sri Lanka Tests
Dhaka, Apr 19 : Bangladesh national team have reached Sri Lanka’s Kandy to play a two-match Test series against the hosts. Bangladesh’s media manager Rabeed Imam who is travelling with the team in the island nation confirmed this on Monday.
Walton offers big discounts on online purchases
Dhaka, Apr 19 : Walton is offering big discounts on the online purchase of its electronic products, home and kitchen appliances, and IT devices.
Mamunul put on 7-day remand in vandalism case
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Mamunul Haque, the controversial Joint Secretary General of Hefezat-e-Islam, on a 7-day remand.
NGOs urged to design action plan in line with Covid-19
Speakers at a programme called upon partner NGOs of BRAC to chalk out a plan of action for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Hefazat leader Mamunul Haque arrested
Joint Secretary General of Hefazat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque was yesterday arrested from a madrasa in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area around 12pm.
More people, vehicles on Dhaka roads disobeying lockdown rules
News Desk Despite an alarming spike in Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh, people continue to defy restrictions on movement as a higher number of people and vehicles were seen on the streets in Dhaka on the 5th day of lockdown enforced…
MetLife launches ‘3-hr COVID-19 claim decision’ service
Dhaka, Apr 18 : MetLife Bangladesh, a leader of life insurance company has launched a unique initiative, 3-hour claim decision service for COVID-19 death claims with coverage up to Tk 20 lakh.
Cash support to families affected by Covid, natural disasters
Dhaka, Apr 18 : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will provide financial assistance to some 36 lakh families who have been hit hard by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and recent natural disasters.
SC extends all HC bail orders for next 2 weeks
Dhaka, Apr 18: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday extended tenure of bails and other interim orders passed by the High Court (HC) for the next two weeks due the surge of Covid-19 cases across the country.
Tour match: Tamim’s Red team beat Mominul’s Green
Dhaka, Apr 18 : Tamim Iqbal led Red team earned a comfortable 89 runs victory over Test captain Mominul Haque’s Green team in an intra-squad two -day practice match that concluded at the Katunayeke CMC ground in Colombo on Sunday.
Covid-19: Deaths break record yet again
Dhaka, April 17 : Bangladesh reported a record number of deaths on Sunday from Covid-19 yet again, with 102 people dying of the disease over a 24 hour period, as authorities grapple with shortages of vaccines, treatments and hospital beds.
Ekushey Padak winner actor SM Mohsin dies of Covid-19
SM Mohsin, a renowned theatre activist who was conferred the Ekushey Padak in 2020, died of Covid-19 on Sunday morning at BIRDEM General Hospital in the capital. He was 73.
Eminent film actor Wasim passes away
Popular film actor of Dhallywood’s golden era Wasim passed away at a hospital in Dhaka early Sunday. He was 74.
বাঁশখালীতে শ্রমিক হত্যা নৃশংস পশ্চিমা মধ্যযুগীয় শাসনের আধুনিক দৃশ্যায়ন
শনিবার এক বিবৃতিতে মহাসচিব ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেন, রোজা ও লকডাউনের মধ্যে শ্রমের মূল্য চাইতে গিয়ে এভাবে গুলি খাওয়া সভ্য স্বাধীন কোন দেশে কল্পনা করা যায় না।
Man held for breaking Sheikh Russel statue glass in Jessore
Police have arrested a man in Jessore for breaking the protective glass around a statue of Sheikh Russel.
Nor’wester lashes country; 1 dead, soothing weather in Dhaka
A fisherman was killed at Ulipur Upazila in Kurigram as a nor’wester lashed across the country between Friday night and the early hours of Saturday.
Walton launches new models of all-in-one computers
Walton Digi-Tech Industries, a subsidiary of Walton Group, has launched three new models of All-in-One PC. The PCs of Unify S22 series are available in the market now.
7 more Hefazat supporters held over B’baria mayhem
Seven more people have been arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with the clashes and vandalism by Hefazat-e-Islam supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said Saturday.
Former skipper Faruque’s mother dies with Covid symptoms
Noorjahan Akhter, mother of former Bangladesh National Cricket team captain and chief selector Faruque Ahmed, passed away early Saturday at a city hospital with Covid-19 symptoms.
‘Police firing’ in Chattogram leaves five workers dead
Five workers of a coal-based power plant of S Alam Group were shot to death and 25 others injured in a clash between police and workers over payment of their dues in Banshkhali Upazila of Chattogram district on Saturday.
Over 200 protest flight cancellation at Dhaka airport
Around 200 Saudi Arabia-bound migrant workers staged a protest inside the Dhaka airport early on Saturday morning after a scheduled special flight of Biman Bangladesh to Riyadh was cancelled at the last minute.