Cox’s Bazar, Sept 10 – A Cox’s Bazar court has turned down a petition filed by the elder sister of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan seeking inclusion of district police chief ABM Masud in the case filed over her…
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IBBL receives Tk.55 lakh insurance claims for deceased staff
Mohammed Monirul Moula, Additional Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited received the cheque of Tk.55 lac under group life insurance policy from Md. Morshed Alam Siddiqui, Managing Director (CC) of Padma Islami Life Insurance Limited (PILIL) at Islami Bank…
Bangladesh sees 41 more Covid deaths, 1,892 cases Thursday
The recovery rate from Covid-19 in Bangladesh reached 70.14 percent on Thursday as 2,746 patients got cured from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Thursday, pushing up the number of total recoveries since March…
Don’t destroy work spirit of law enforcers by criticism: PM
Mentioning that the government is dealing with crimes strongly, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday that the law enforcers should not be criticised in a way that may diminish their work spirit.
Ganges basin flood continues to remain steady
RAJSHAHI, Sept 10, 2020 (BSS) – The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained steady today too like the previous couple of days as water level in its rivers and tributaries recorded declining or rising trends this morning.
Narayanganj mosque aircon blasts: Death toll climbs to 29
With the death of another victim at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute on Thursday, the death toll from the blasts at a mosque in Narayanganj rose to 29.
EC trying to weaken further electoral system: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is trying to weaken further the country’s ‘already devastated’ electoral process in the name of amending the electoral laws.
Beautician gang-rape: UP chairman among 7 sued in Keraniganj
Dhaka, Sept 10 – A case was filed against seven people including a UP chairman for abducting a beautician and violating her in Keraniganj Upazila on Wednesday.
DSE index crosses 5000-mark again
Dhaka, Sept 10 – The key index of country’s prime bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), on Thursday crossed 5,000-mark after 12 months as investors kept running their buying appetite riding on different regulatory moves.
WHO for urgent action to avoid trans fat intake deaths
Fifteen countries, including Bangladesh, account for approximately two-thirds of the worldwide deaths linked to trans fat intake, says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) on Thursday.
BNP slams distortion of its MPs’ questions
Dhaka, Sept 09 – Accusing the Parliament Secretariat of violating the Constitution by distorting the questions of its MPs, BNP on Wednesday said the current parliament has turned into a “rubber-stamp”.
Star Cineplex to continue business at Bashundhara City
Dhaka Sept 09 – Star Cineplex, the first-ever international standard multiplex chain in Bangladesh will continue screening movies at Bashundhara City Shopping complex as the mall authorities have stepped back from their previous decision of evicting the multiplex from level…
No idea how Sinha murder probe report leaked: Minister
Dhaka, Sept 07 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Wednesday that he doesn’t know how the probe report on the investigation into the murder of Major (retd) Sinha was published in a newspaper.
3 policemen get life term in 1st verdict on custodial death
Dhaka, Sept 09 – In the first verdict under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, a Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced three policemen to life term imprisonment and two police informants to seven years’ jail in a case filed…
IBBL Jashore Zone holds Webinar on Shari’ah Compliance
The Jashore Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited recently organized a webinar titled ‘compliance of Shari`ah in the banking sector’. Mohammad Quamrul Hasan, Director of the bank addressed the program as the chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Additional Managing Director…
RU inaugurates its official facebook page
Rajshahi University has opened its new official Facebook page. University vice-chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan on Wednesday inaugurated the Facebook page named “University of Rajshahi” in the conference room of vice-chancellor’s house.
Identify masterminds of UNO attack: PM
Assuring that the culprits will be punished, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a thorough investigation is being carried out to identify the masterminds of the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam.
Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Gatco graft case on Oct 13
DHAKA, Sept 09, 2020 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today fixed October 13 to hold hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others.
BNP wants govt to lift travel restriction on Khaleda
BNP on Wednesday demanded the withdrawal of restriction on its ailing Chairperson Khaleda Zia from going abroad for treatment.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 41 deaths, 1827 cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll surged to 4,593 on Wednesday after the health authorities announced deaths of 41 more patients.
11 dead in Netrakona engine boat capsize
At least 11 people, including five minors and three women, drowned after a trawler capsized on Gumai River of Netrakona’s Kamlakanda upazila on Wednesday morning.
Tea shop owner gunned down in Rangamati by miscreants
Rangamati, Sept 09 – A man was shot to death by miscreants at Ghilachhari in Naniarchar upazila of Rangamati district on Tuesday night.
Bangladesh prepares guideline to run schools
Dhaka, Sept 08 – The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has prepared a guideline for running schools maintaining proper health protocols amid the risk of coronavirus infections.
No way of govt changeover without polls: Quader
DHAKA, Sept 8, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today called upon the BNP to wait until the next parliamentary elections if it wants changeover of government.
Bangladesh finds 36 Covid-19 deaths 1,892 cases in 24 hours
Six months after Bangladesh announced the detection of its first coronavirus patients, the number of officially confirmed Covid-19 cases inched closer to 3.3 lakh on Tuesday.
Climate change: Global Centre on Adaptation opens in Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday hoped that the regional office of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) in Dhaka will serve as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ and a solution-broker for climate adaptation measures in the South Asia region.
BD Computer Council wins UN Information Society Award-2020
The Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of the ICT Division has won one of the world’s most prestigious awards in the field of information technology, the “World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Award-2020”.
HC rejects writ seeking probe into death of 84 elephants
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday rejected a writ petition seeking investigation into the deaths of 84 elephants in Chattogram region.
UNO Wahida’s condition much improved: Doctor
The physical condition of Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who is undergoing treatment at National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, has improved much, doctors said on Tuesday.
Drop ‘martial law’ from military lexicon: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Sept 07 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked for dropping the words ‘martial law’ from the military terminology as it never brought any welfare for the country and the armed forces.