Dhaka, Oct 01 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if the current actions of humans keep going on unchecked it will not only cause the extinction of other species, but also move towards ultimate extinction of itself.
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MC College gang-rape: Tarequl on 5-day remand
Sylhet, Sept 30 – A court in Sylhet on Wednesday placed Tarequl Islam on a five-day remand in a case filed over the recent rape incident at MC College.
IBBL honours Plasma donor Bankers of Covid-19 victims
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a program to honour Plasma donor officer-employees of Covid-19 victims on 29 September 2020, Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower.
Educational institutions closure to be extended
Dhaka, Sep 30 (UNB) – With no improvement in sight in the coronavirus situation, the government has decided to extend the closure of educational institutions to prevent the spread of the virus, said Education Minister Dipu Moni.
Actor-politician Farooque diagnosed with TB
Prominent actor, politician and Member of Parliament from Dhaka-17 constituency Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 32 deaths, 1436 new cases
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 363,479 on Wednesday after the health authorities recorded 1,436 new cases in the past 24 hours until morning.
Wife Minni, 5 more awarded death for gruesome Rifat murder
Barguna, Sept 30 – Rifat Sharif’s wife Aysha Siddika Minni and five others have been sentenced to death for killing him in Barguna in broad daylight last year.
Priest arrested for alleged rape at church
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – A priest, accused of raping a minor indigenous girl, was arrested from Bishop House at Amchattar in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi on Tuesday night.
Bangladesh outraged by Myanmar’s fabrication of facts at UN
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Bangladesh is “outraged” to witness another “blatant demonstration of falsehood and fabrication of facts” by Myanmar in the ongoing UN General Assembly (UNGA) and shared the situation on the ground before the international community.
3-member probe body over MC College gang-rape
The Education Ministry formed a three-member committee on Tuesday to investigate whether there was any negligence of the college authorities in the gang rape incident at MC College dormitory.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1,488 new cases, 26 deaths
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases reached 362,043 on Tuesday after the health authorities recorded 1,488 news cases in 24 hours until Tuesday morning.
Bangladesh Bank further relaxes loan repayments until Dec 31
Dhaka, Sept 28 – Bangladesh Bank has further extended its relaxed conditions for loan repayment till December 31 taking into consideration the impact of coronavirus on the country’s trade and business.
Violence against women, graft turn epidemic like corona: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 28 – BNP on Monday alleged that the country has been facing an epidemic of ‘corruption and violence against women’ alongside the corona pandemic.
MC College Gangrape: Rapists even took away their car
Sylhet, Sept 28 – The miscreants who gang-raped a woman after tying up her husband in a dormitory of Sylhet MC College, also snatched away the victim’s car and demanded Tk 50,000 ransom for it.
Regent Chairman Shahed awarded life in prison in Arms case
Regent Group Chairman Shahed Karim has been sentenced to life imprisonment in an arms case.
Bangladesh sees 32 coronavirus deaths, 1407 new cases
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 360,555 on Monday after the health authorities recorded 1,407 cases.
MC College gang rape: 2 accused on 5-day remand
Two accused, including the prime suspect in MC College gang rape, were sent on a five-day remand by a Sylhet court on Monday.
Closure of educational institutions likely to be extended
The educational institutions across the country are likely to remain shut for more days as a favourable environment has not been created yet to reopen those.
3 detained for fishing with insecticide inside Sundarbans
The Forest Department detained three people from the Sundarbans early Monday for fishing with insecticide in the mangrove forest’s Dacope upazila part under Khulna.
PM joins global leaders to endorse “Pledge for Nature”
Global leaders including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched “Leaders’ Pledge for Nature: United to Reverse Biodiversity Loss by 2030 for Sustainable Development” on Monday demonstrating their commitment for nature, biodiversity and global goals.
IBBL Rajshahi Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Rajshahi Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar recently on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’.
Kurigram flood situation worsens
Kurigram, Sept 28 – Heavy rains and upstream water are worsening the flood situation in Kurigram inundating cropland, houses and cutting off road communication affecting thousands of people.
PM Sheikh Hasina turns 73
Dhaka, sept 28 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Bangladesh Awami League, has turned 73. She is celebrating her birthday at home for the first time since 2008.
15,000ha cropland flooded in Kurigram
About 15,000 hectares of cropland has gone under water in nine upazilas of Kurigram during the fifth phase flooding triggered by onrush of upstream water and heavy downpours.
MC College gang rape: Prime suspect, one accused arrested
The main suspect and another accused in the Sylhet MC College gang rape case were arrested on Sunday morning.The arrestees were identified as Saifur Rahman, son of Tahid of Balaganj upazila and Arjun Lashkar.
Dhaka urges Riyadh to increase flights to carry migrants
Bangladesh has requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to increase flights between the two countries so that the expatriates who got stuck here can return to their workplaces smoothly.
Bangladesh reports 32 more corona deaths, 1,275 cases Sunday
Bangladesh recorded 216 Covid-related deaths on the 39th epidemiological week till Sunday morning.
MC College rape: Court records victim’s statement
A Sylhet court on Sunday recorded statement of the victim who was gang raped in MC College on Friday.
Papia’s Arms case: Court to deliver verdict Oct 12
A Dhaka court on Sunday set October 12 for delivering verdict in an arms case filed against Narsingdi’s expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon.
17-inch rain in 12 hrs, 100-yr worst, deals Havoc to Rangpur
Rangpur, Sept 27 – 433mm of rainfall recorded from 10 pm on Saturday to 10 am Sunday that inundated most areas of Rangpur district including the city, is the worst in 100 years. The rain triggered flash floods that marooned…