Dhaka and Colombo on Saturday signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas.
Category: Bangladesh
Secretary-level talks: Dhaka for Teesta water sharing deal
Bangladesh has emphasised the signing of an interim water sharing agreement of the Teesta River as agreed by Bangladesh and India in 2011.
3 children killed as a pile of soil collapsed on them
Three children in Gaibandha’s Sundarganj were killed Friday as soil piled up on a roadside collapsed on them as they were playing outside their house on Friday.
Guard among 8 injured in Kushtia Prison attack
At least eight people, including a prison guard, sustained injuries after they were attacked allegedly by a group of local miscreants at Kushtia Central Jail on Friday night.
Rajapaksa for strengthening ties with Bangladesh
Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said his country wants to strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
Over 3 lakh applications submitted for RU admission
A total of 3 lakh and 5 thousand applications have been submitted for Rajshahi University admission test for the 1st year honours course of the session 2020-21.
Ekushey Book Fair opens
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2021, a yearly event of booklovers and publishers, in the capital.
Moudud to be buried at his village home in Compnayganj
He will be buried at his family graveyard in Companiganj’s Manikpur area at 5:30pm after his last Jazana at Bashurhat Government Mujib College at 4pm.
Hefajat supporters’ attack on Hindu houses: 700 people sued
Two cases were filed on Thursday over the attack on Hindu houses by Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh supporters in Sunamganj’s Shalla Upazila centring on a Facebook post.
DU Chhatra League president vows to resist anti-Modi protest
Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Dhaka University unit President Sanjit Chandra Das on Thursday said they would resist anti-Modi protests on the campus.
Lack of entomologists weaken fight against mosquito menace
The city corporations of the country do not have an entomologist on their payroll yet, although their research is crucial for controlling the mosquito population.
Niko graft case against Khaleda adjourned for Moudud’s death
The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka Thursday fixed March 25 for submission of a report about the death of BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed in the Niko graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia
Man ‘self immolates’ to avert arrest
A man died after setting himself on fire at the remote Gotiar village river island to escape arrest on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Woman tortured for failing to pay interest on loan
A video went viral on social media platforms Wednesday, of a woman tied against a tree and getting verbally as well as physically assaulted.
We salute Bangabandhu on his birth centenary
The historic 6-point programme announced after the 1965 India-Pakistan War was the turning point that showed the people the dream of self-determination.
New elected committee of Baridhara Society
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Baridhara Society was held on February 27, 2021, at Baridhara Park.
Bangabandhu’s birth centenary celebration
Not only is it Bangabandhu’s birthday – that political giant of a man, the taller of the tallest heroes, who triggered independence for Bangladesh back in 1971.
Journalist AZM Anas passes away
AZM Anas, Economic Editor of The Financial Express, died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning. He was 45.
BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed dies
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed passed away at Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital on Tuesday. He was 81.
Charge hearing against Golden Monir in arms case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed March 29 for hearing on charge framing against Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir in an arms case.
3 patients killed in Dhaka Medical College Hospital fire
At least three patients were killed in a massive fire that broke out at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday morning.
Birth centenary: President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
RU employees demand resignation of treasurer
Rajshahi University employees on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the admin building of the university demanding the resignation of their treasurer.
Police bar students from marching towards Law Ministry
Dhaka, Mar 16 (UNB) – Police on Tuesday obstructed leaders and activists of some left-leaning organizations near the secretariat while they were marching towards the Law Ministry to stage protests over writer Mustaq’s death in custody and abolition of the…
Covid situation worsening: Another 26 die in 24 hours
Dhaka, Mar 16 : As the Coronavirus infection cases keep rising in Bangladesh, 26 more deaths and 1,719 new cases were reported in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, mounting concerns among people.
Tigers end practice camp at Queenstown
Dhaka, Mar 16 : Bangladesh national team ended their practice camp in Queenstown with an intra-squad practice game on Tuesday. The Tigers are now set to travel to Dunedin for the first match of the three-match ODI series starting from…
Bus-truck collision leaves one dead, 7 injured in Sylhet
Sylhet, Mar 16 (UNB)-A man was killed and seven others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday.
C’nawabganj man gets life term in arms case
Chapainawabganj, Mar 16 : A Chapainawabganj court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in an arm case filed in 2016.
Govt to build 30,000 houses for insolvent freedom fighters
Dhaka, Mar 16 : The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved six projects, including a Tk 4123-crore one, to construct 30,000 houses for insolvent freedom fighters and their families by June 2023. The approval came…
CTTC gets 30 more days to probe case against Kishore
The Cyber Tribunal yesterday allowed the CTTC unit of police 30 more days to complete the probe in the DSA case filed against cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore.