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.
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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…
IBBL opens 1500th outlet, 84 on agent banking across country
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated 1500th outlet with 84 agent banking outlets across the country. With this, the number of agent outlets of the bank stood at 1566.
Those defying leadership can leave GF: Reza Kibria
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Gonoforum (GF) General Secretary Dr Reza Kibria on Sunday said some members of their party have tried to tarnish its image by holding an unauthorised meeting in its name. In a press release, he said those…
BNP denounces MC College rape incident, ‘lawlessness’
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Strongly denouncing the incident of a ‘gang-rape’ in a dormitory of Sylhet MC College, BNP on Sunday alleged that it has depicted the ‘lawlessness and anarchic’ situation created in the country by ‘Awami League’.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam loses battle to Covid-19
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, who contracted Covid-19 recently, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Sunday evening. He was 71.
তিস্তা মহাপরিকল্পনা বর্ধিত কলেবরে বাস্তবায়ন করুনঃ আইএফসি
ঢাকা, সেপ্টেম্বর ২৭ – দশকের পর দশক স্বাভাবিক প্রবাহ থেকে বঞ্চিত বাংলাদেশে তিস্তা নদী পলিমাটি জমে মরে গেছে। শুস্ক মৌসূমে পানির প্রবাহ সরিয়ে নেয়ায় বিশাল এ নদী শুকিয়ে যায়। পানির প্রবাহ না থাকায় পরিবেশ ও মানুষের জীবনযাত্রার মারাত্মক ক্ষতি হয়।…
PM stresses better cooperation of neighbours for development
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday emphasised on the need for better cooperation with neighbouring countries for the development of the people of this region. “We always think that better cooperation is needed with the neighbouring…
আল্লামা আহমদ শফী ইসলামী শিক্ষা প্রসারে বিরাট অবদান রেখেছেন
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, হাটহাজারী মাদ্রাসার মহাপরিচালক আল্লামা শাহ আহমদ শফী রহ. নাস্তিক মুরতাদ ও শয়তানী শক্তির বিরুদ্ধে কঠোর অবস্থান নেয়াসহ ইসলামী শিক্ষা প্রসারে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভুমিকা পালন করে গেছেন। শিরক-বেদআতমুক্ত আমল…
Stalker on 7-day remand over killing schoolgirl in Savar
Dhaka, Sept 26 – A Dhaka Court on Saturday placed a man on a seven-day remand in a case over knifing a schoolgirl to death in Savar on September 20.
Ensure Covid vaccine for all countries at a time: PM Hasina
Bangladesh has capacity for mass scale vaccine production, she says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the world community to treat the Covid-19 vaccine as a ‘global public good’ and urged the United Nations to ensure its timely availability…
DMP to fire 26 cops involved in drug use: Commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has initiated a process to terminate 26 cops found positive in dope tests, said DMP Commissioner Md Shaifqul Islam on Saturday.
BNP agents, voters obstructed in Pabna by-polls: Rizvi
BNP on Saturday alleged that the agents of its candidate in the by-polls to Pabna-4 were obstructed from entering polling stations.
Dr Kamal suffers from ‘memory problem’: Montu
Gonoforum’s former general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu on Saturday said their party President Dr Kamal Hossain is suffering from a little bit of memory problem as he messes up many things these days.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 36 more deaths, 1,106 new cases
The death toll from Covid-19 disease hit 5,129 in Bangladesh on Saturday morning, as health authorities registered 36 more fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
5th phase flood leaves 60,000 people marooned in Kurigram
The fifth phase of flood in Kurigram has marooned 60,000 people, according to the UP chairmen of the flood-hit areas.
‘Stop importing fish from India’: Jashore fish farmers
Fish farmers and importantly the Fisheries Department of Jashore district are calling for a ban on importing fish from India, at a time when the country’s fish imports from India have doubled through Benapole port.
Implement the Teesta Project expanding its coverage: IFC
Dhaka, Sept 26: The Teesta in Bangladesh has practically turned into a dead river because of excessive siltation for being deprived of its natural flow for decades. The absence of flow causes damage to the environment and sufferings to the…
Split in Gonoforum taking final shape
Dhaka, Sept 25 – Gonoforum dissident leaders are going to hold an extended meeting of its central committee in the capital on Saturday. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 am at the Jatiya Press Club.
1,507 cops transferred to Cox’s Bazar to fill vacancies
Dhaka, Sept 25 – In line with a major reshuffle in the police administration, a total of 1,507 police officers have been transferred to Cox’s Bazar.
Covid-19: Dhaka reports 21 deaths, 1383 new cases on Friday
About three-fourths of the confirmed Covid-19 patients in Bangladesh have recovered so far, the health authorities said Friday.
Tourists flock to Comilla sites as virus restrictions ease
People have been thronging archaeological sites in Cumilla since they were opened Wednesday after a six-month shutdown triggered by coronavirus.
Bangabandhu Research Centre established at Sugandha
The government has decided to establish ‘Bangabandhu Research Center for Foreign Policy and Diplomacy’ in the ‘Mujib Borsho’ to keep Bangabandhu’s association with Sugandha alive in the minds of the successive generations.
Rohingya issue: Dhaka to reach out to world leaders at UNGA
Bangladesh will bring the unresolved Rohingya crisis before the global leaders on Saturday apparently reminding everybody of the failure to find a durable solution to the crisis amid Myanmar’s non-fulfilment of repatriation pledge, officials said.
Gear up economic diplomacy: PM Hasina asks diplomats
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked Bangladesh’s diplomats to reinforce economic diplomacy for expanding trade and business to achieve economic self-reliance for the country.