The activities of the trial of Felani killing will begin on August 13 in a special court of BSF at Coochbihar district of West Bengal province in India. The father of Felani Nurul Islam Nuru, Maternal uncle Abdul Hanif, Public…
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BJP won’t back Bill on Bangladesh
The BJP has said it will not support the Constitution Amendment Bill to give effect to the 2011 India-Bangladesh Boundary Agreement dashing the government’s hopes to get the measure through Parliament. The party has argued that the government has “failed”…
Soldiers killing: India, Pakistan speak over hotline
Top military officials of Pakistan and India on Wednesday spoke to each other on hotline to lower tension after the killing of five Indian soldiers along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
PM has Iftar with Saudi Ambassador
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the Saudi Arabian Ambassador for Iftar at the latter’s residence on Tuesday.
US asks citizens to leave Yemen immediately
The United States told its citizens in Yemen on Tuesday to leave the country immediately due to the threat of “terrorist attacks”, the US State Department said in a statement.
City-dwellers flock to village homes to celebrate Eid
With Eid-ul-Fitr only days away, people are crowding Dhaka’s bus, train, steamer and motor launch counters to get tickets to go home.
India in touch with Bangladesh over tribal exodus
Agartala/New Delhi: The Indian government was in touch with Bangladesh over the exodus of more than 1,500 tribals to the Indian border along Tripura seeking refuge after ethnic strife broke out with non-tribal Muslims, official sources said Sunday.
Canada reopens embassy in Bangladesh
OTTAWA — Canada’s high commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, reopened its doors Monday after a “security precaution” resulted in one-day closure of the embassy on Sunday, according to the Foreign Affairs Department.
Lailatul Qadr observed
Holy Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessings and benediction, has been observed across the country on Monday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.
Saudi- Bangladesh consulate campaign helps bring down crime rate
(MENAFN – Arab News) Educational campaigns at the Bangladeshi consulate in Jeddah have succeeded in curbing the number of registered crimes during the past six months, according to Bangladeshi diplomatic officials.
41 BCC employees sacked by caretaker govt reinstated
Forty-one employees of Barisal City Corporation earlier sacked by caretaker government in 2007 joined again in job Sunday after reinstated by High Court order.
HSC percentage of pass 74.30
The success rate in HSC and equivalent exams this year has dropped by about four percent over last year.
Staff shortage hits Comilla Education Board
An acute shortage of officials and employees is now prevailing in the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Comilla, hampering its normal activities.
British mother, 43, hacked to death in Sunamganj
A British mother has been hacked to death during a violent robbery in Bangladesh.
Jumatul Wida observed
Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramadan, was observed across the country on Friday with religious fervour and sanctity.
Al-Quds Day observed
International Al-Quds Day has been observed yesterday with humble respect on Muslim Ummah worldwide.
US embassy closure linked to terror fear
The US embassy’s announcement earlier today that it will remain closed on Sunday, August 4, is linked to a perceived terror threat from Al Qaeda, it’s been learned.
BGB-BSF flag meeting held in Sylhet
A battalion commander-level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held in Jaintapur Upazila on Monday.
Modernisation of Thakurgaon Sugar Mills on anvil
The government has taken an initiative to modernise Thakurgaon Sugar Mills in a bid to reduce its ‘process loss’ through replacing its old machinery and introducing another option for sugar production from beet sugar alongside boosting its output from sugarcane. …
Pakistan Jamaat wants ‘intervention’ in Bangladesh
Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan (JIP) has sought intervention of the international community against, what it claimed, victimisation and targeting of Jamaat-e-Islami and its leaders in Bangladesh.
Joy has good track record for politics: Muhith
Welcoming Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s involvement in political activities, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said Joy has a very good record and there is nothing to talk too much about it as he comes to politics openly.
Charge against Limon withdrawn after 857 days, finally
The order of Home Ministry about withdrawal of charge in a case under Arms Act against Limon Hossain, the college student who used to work in a brick kiln to bear his educational expenses, accepted by the Jhalakathi trial court…
Hasina, Joy visit Pirganj
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, better known as Joy, has said he will keep coming back to Pirganj, from where his father, Wazed Miah, hailed, evoking loud calls for his nomination from there.
30 parties including AL, BNP submit audit reports
A total of 30 registered political parties, including Awami League and BNP, have submitted their earnings and expenditure statements for the year 2012 to the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday.
Speaker calls for minimising rich-poor gap
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Wednesday called for paying attention on how to elevate the backward section of the society with a view to minimising the disparity between the rich and the poor.
PM hosts iftar for officials, diplomats, judges
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday hosted an iftar party for civil and military officials, diplomats and judges at her official residence Ganobhaban.
New papers for freedom fighters
A parliamentary panel has recommended the distribution of 30,000 freedom fighters’ certificate that will stand up to machine scrutiny.
Pakistani lawmakers elect new president
The head of Pakistan’s election commission says lawmakers have elected ruling party candidate Mamnoon Hussain as the country’s new president.
Italy coach crash: At least 38 dead near Avellino
A coach has plunged off a flyover in southern Italy leaving at least 38 people dead, rescue services say.
Egypt crisis: Morsi supporters stage defiant marches
Supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have continued their defiance of the military-backed government, marching on three key points in Cairo.