A team of Dhaka Customs House on Tuesday arrested a man with 60 gold bars, weighing 6,900 kg, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
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Govt lost ‘ground beneath its feet’: BNP
BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Wednesday alleged that the government is harassing opposition leaders and activists by implicating them in fresh ‘false cases’ out of its fear of facing an imminent fall since it has already lost the ‘ground…
Couple ‘kills schoolgirl’ after altercation with her father
A couple allegedly murdered a fourth-grader at Sutrapur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday after an altercation with the girl’s father over rent.
Raihan’s death in custody: SI Akbar sent to jail
Sylhet, Nov 18 – A court on Tuesday sent the suspended sub-inspector of Bandarbazar police outpost, Akbar Hossain Bhuiya, to jail on conclusion of his 7-day remand in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed at the outpost.
Heavy rains cloud prospects of Boro rice cultivation in BD
Dhaka, Nov 18 – These days, farmers in the haor areas (depressions) of Sunamganj district are worried. This is because they have not yet been able to prepare boro paddy seedbeds as breaches caused by heavy downpour in water channels…
Reactor Pressure Vessel, Steam Generator reach Rooppur Site
Moscow, 17 November 2020 – Main equipment of the reactor compartment of Unit 1, Rooppur NPP, Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant arrived from Russia to the Rooppur NPP construction site (general designer and general contractor – JSC ASE, Rosatom Engineering…
Bangladesh’s new law makes death as highest penalty for rape
Dhaka, November 17 – The much-talked-about ‘Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ was passed in the Parliament on Tuesday for ensuring death penalty as the highest punishment for the heinous crime of rape.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 39 deaths, 2,212 new cases
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw further rise in both the number of coronavirus deaths and new confirmed cases.
20 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
With the increase in the number of dengue patients, Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 20 new cases in the last 24 hours across the country. Nineteen of these new cases were reported from Dhaka.
BNP leader Rizvi hospitalised again
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was hospitalised again on Tuesday for the treatment of his cardiac problems.
2 held for throwing stones at moving train in Brahmanbaria
Police arrested two young men from Akhaura Rail Station for throwing stones at a moving train in Brahmanbaria.
Glorious days: Waste dumping remains a never ending story
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Despite the official announcement from the highest level of the government of rejection of their proposal for the import of toxic industrial wastes in the guise of generating cheap electricity for a caustic chlorine plant, the waste…
Youth found dead on launch in Barisal
Barisal, Nov 17 – An unidentified young man was found dead on the roof of ‘Sundarban-11’ launch at Barishal Launch Terminal early Tuesday.
Naogaon Archaeology Dept gets 11 touchstone statues
Naogaon, Nov 16 – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over 11 touchstone statues, seized during drives in different parts of the district, to the Archaeology Department in Naogaon.
Dhaka for inter-religion dialogue to fight intolerance
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the battle against the “pandemic of intolerance” needs a concerted “whole of society” approach and a rock-solid partnership involving all stakeholders.
IBBL inaugurates 13 new Sub-Branches
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated 13 new Sub-Branches in Dhamrai Bazar, Chiriakhana Road, Faidabad, Urdu Road, Rayerbag and Meradia of Dhaka, Baluchora of Chattogram, Mirer Bazar and Shafipur Bazar of Gazipur, Nathullabad and Banglabazar of Barishal, Moilapota Moor of Khulna…
Bangladesh records 2,139 new cases, 21 deaths from Covid-19
Bangladesh reported 2,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday, raising the caseload to 434,472. Besides, 21 more patients died from the virus infection during the period which took the fatalities to 6,215.
Former Deputy Speaker Shawkat Ali passes away
Former deputy speaker and valiant freedom fighter Col(retd) Shawkat Ali died at a hospital in the city on Monday. He was 84.
Plans for traditional Rash Mela at Dublar Char from Nov 28
Local administration has taken necessary preparations as 3-day traditional Rash Mela at Dublar Char island near the Sundarbans is set to begin on November 28.
Teenage boy found dead in Dhaka City
Police recovered the hanging body of a teenage boy from a house in Uttar Badda area in the city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Shahed, 16, a class X student and son of Tota Mia of the area.
Bangladesh to deploy mobile courts soon to enforce mask use
The government has asked the administration to strengthen the mobile court operation and enforce laws to ensure the use of masks, also in the capital, to check the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
BNP leader Hafiz for street movement to ‘oust govt’
Questioning the justification of BNP’s participation in the recent elections and by-elections, party senior leader Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the fall of the current government will have to be ensured through a street movement, not by…
Trump says Biden won polls but later adds he’s not conceding
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories.
AL ‘involved’ in vehicle torching, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Claiming that the ruling party has ‘involvement’ in Thursday’s vehicle torching incidents in the capital, BNP on Sunday said it does not believe in the politics of ‘arson terrorism’.
BAKSAL idea of Bangabandhu interpreted wrongly: PM
Dhaka,Nov 16 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had formed Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL) in a bid to make the whole nation united, but the whole idea was…
হেফাজতে ইসলাম-এর নতুন আমীরকে ইসলামী ঐক্য আন্দোলনের মোবারকবাদ
হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ-এর নব নির্বাচিত আমীর আল্লামা জুনায়েদ বাবুনগরী ও মহাসচীব আল্লামা নূর হোছাইন কাসেমীসহ কমিটির নির্বাচিত সকল সদস্যকে অভিনন্দন ও মোবারকবাদ জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী ঐক্য আন্দোলনের কেন্দ্রীয় আমীর ড. মওলানা মুহাম্মদ ঈসা শাহেদী ও সেক্রেটারী জেনারেল অধ্যাপক মোস্তফা তারেকুল হাসান।
IBBL Board of Directors meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 15 November 2020, Monday through a virtual platform.
IBBL Jashore Zone organises webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Jashore Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 14 November 2020, Saturday.
সড়ক দূর্ঘটনায় নিহতদের স্মরণে মোমবাতি প্রজ্জলন আহ্ছানিয়া মিশন
জীবনের চেয়ে দামি কিছু নেই, সড়ক দুর্ঘটনা সেই জীবনকেই হরণ করে নেয়, যার সংখ্যা প্রতিবছরই বাড়ছে। আজ “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims” দিবস। এ দিবস উদযাপন উপলক্ষ্যে সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি, সরকার ও আইন প্রয়োগকারী সংস্থার দৃষ্টি আকর্ষন এবং…
RU journalists urge release of fellow arrested under ICT Act
Rajshahi – Rajshahi University journalists on Sunday afternoon formed a human chain in front of the central library of the university demanding freedom of The Daily Jugantor correspondent of the university Manik Raihan Bappy, who was arrested from his residence…