Dhaka, Oct 04 – BNP on Sunday strongly condemned and protested the renaming of ‘Joypurhat Shaheed Zia College’, saying it has exhibited the government’s ‘nasty political vengeance and jealousy’.
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BNP for social unity to resist rapists
Dhaka, Oct 04 – BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday urged all to get united and form committees at every locality to ensure the security of women and prevent the growing incidents of rape.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 23 deaths, 1,125 new cases
The confirmed coronavirus tally in Bangladesh reached 368,690 on Sunday after health authorities recorded 1,125 new cases in 24 hours.
Dhaka Varsity to start new semester classes online sans exams
Dhaka University authorities have decided to start the classes of new semester online without taking exams , aiming to avert session jams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
IBBL Barisal Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Barisal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 3 October 2020, Saturday.
PM Hasina in a message sympathises with Trump
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday wrote a letter to US President Donald Trump sending a message of sympathy after he and First Lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with coronavirus.
MC College gang rape: Two more accused confess to the crime
Sylhet Oct 04 – Two other accused in Sylhet MC College gang rape case made confessional statements under section 164 of the CrPC on Sunday.
Beijing to deepen ties with Dhaka thru strategic partnership
China has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening cooperation with Bangladesh in all areas promoting the long-term and sustained growth of China-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership of Cooperation so as to bring more benefits to the two nations.
48-hr strike called for Oct 12 to amend Road Transport Act
Dhaka, Oct 04 – Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners-Workers Coordination Council on Sunday called a 48-hour strike across the country to press home their 9-point demand including an amendment to the Road Transport Act.
Barguna Rifat killing: Death reference at High Court
The death reference in Rifat Sharif killing case reached the High Court Division on Sunday.High Court Special Officer Mohammad Saifur Rahman said it has been sent to the bench concerned.
Dr Kamal serves show-cause notices on Montu, 3 others
Gonoforum, led by its president Dr Kamal Hossain, has served show cause notices on its four senior leaders, including former general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu, for ‘creating chaos in the party and violating its charter’.
An Insignia of Forced Winter, Dhaka DocLab-2020 best project
Dhaka, Oct 04 – The fourth edition of Dhaka DocLab, which provides an international platform for South Asian documentary project market in Bangladesh, has awarded Indian filmmaker Ajimesh Saha’s ‘An Insignia of a Forced Winter’ the Best Project award for…
Fodder crisis forcing farmers to sell off cattle
Jessore, Oct 04 – Nothing seems to be going right for the cattle farmers of Jassore’s Keshabpur upazila. With earth filling by river dredging rendering the upazila’s soil unsuitable for growing paddy, most cattle farmers in the area have started…
Dr Kamal calls Gonoforum Central Convening Committee Oct 17
Dhaka, Oct 03 – In the wake of an extended meeting by a faction of the party, Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain has convened a meeting of its central convening committee (CCC) on October 17.
Gas exploration: Foreign Cos hired for ‘Bapex inefficiency’
Dhaka, Oct 03 – Defending the decision to award contracts to foreign companies for gas exploration and production in Bangladesh, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Saturday that the state-owned Bapex’s failure to do…
Popularise Bangladesh’s waterways: Experts tell govt
Dhaka, Oct 03 – Speakers at a discussion meeting in the capital on Saturday said most government measures taken to protect rivers and strengthen the river transport sector are positive but slow in implementation.
164 BD migrants including 9 Mizdah survivors back from Libya
One hundred sixty four Bangladeshi migrants, including nine survivors of the tragic Mizdah incident in Libya, have returned home on a voluntary humanitarian flight from Libya.
‘Murdered’ man appears in N’ganj court: 8 policemen summoned
A Narayanganj court has summoned eight police officials after an allegedly ‘abducted and murdered’ man appeared before the court six years after the incident.
নবনির্বাচিত কওমী মাদরাসা বোর্ড নেতৃবৃন্দকে আইএবি’র অভিনন্দন
বাংলাদেশ কওমী মাদরাসা শিক্ষা বোর্ড বেফাক-এর নবনির্বাচিত সভাপতি মুহিউস সুন্নাহ আল্লামা মাহমুদুল হাসান যাত্রাবাড়ী হুজুর, সিনিয়র সহ-সভাপতি আল্লামা নূর হোসাইন কাসেমী ও মহাসচিব মাওলানা মাহফুজুল হককে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী য়ৈদ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই ও মহাসচিব…
Corona under control for sincere efforts of govt orgs: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government has been able to put coronavirus under control in the country as different ministries and government organisations, including the Health Ministry and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), worked in a…
Govt’s ‘wrongdoings’ making people scared of politics: BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday alleged that people are getting scared of politics due to ‘wrongdoings’ and ‘spiting venom’ by the government in the name of politics.
BNP infected with ‘corona’: Zafrullah
Dhaka, Sept 02 – Criticising BNP for what he said its inaction against the government’s ‘misdeeds’, Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday said the party itself has got infected with ‘coronavirus’.
BNP’s provocative statement hinder Rohingya issue resolution
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has slammed BNP for its ‘negative remarks’, saying BNP’s provocative and fake statements are hindering the resolution of the Rohingya problem.
চাঁদপুরে চলছে ৩ দিনব্যাপী ইলিশ উৎসব
‘জেগে উঠো মাটির টানে’- স্লোগানকে সামনে রেখে চাঁদপুরের ঐতিহ্যবাহী সাংস্কৃতিক সংগঠন চতুরঙ্গের আয়োজনে জেলায় চলছে তিন দিনব্যাপী চতুরঙ্গ ইলিশ উৎসব।
Burma showing audacity due to ‘govt’s knee-jerk policy’: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that Myanmar army is exhibiting audacity by mobilising troops along the Bangladesh border due to the government’s ‘knee-jerk foreign policy’.
MC College gang-rape: Arjun pleads guilty
BCL leader Arjun Lashkar, the fourth accused in the MC gang-rape case, made a confession statement under section 164 in the court on Friday.
Buddhists observe Probarona Purnima
Dhaka, Oct 02 – Bangladesh’s Buddhist community celebrated Probarona Purnima, their second largest festival, on Thursday by launching sky lanterns (Fanush).
Increase storage capacity of water bodies: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for enhancing surface water by increasing the storage capacity of water bodies across the country, aiming to protect the biodiversity, boost fish production and ensure safe water for all.
Rosatom ships steam generators for Rooppur NPP
Russian nuclear agency Rosatom has shipped a set of steam generators for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), the country’s first under construction nuclear power project.
TIB report on JS activities not based on exact info: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that the report published by the Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) on parliamentary activities is not based on reliable information.