Police in a drive recovered six crude bombs and five petrol bombs from Rakhi village in Chunarughat upazila early Tuesday.
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Truck rams into Chittogong autorickshaw stand: 5 killed
Chattogram, Sept 25 – Four auto-rickshaw drivers and a passenger were killed while two others injured as a speeding truck rammed a crowd at an auto-rickshaw stand in Thakurdighi area of Mirsharai Upazila on Tuesday morning.
Hilsa output expected to exceed 5 lakh MT in FY 2017-18
Dhaka, Sept 24 – Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda on Monday expected the Hisha production to exceed five lakh metric tons (MT) in the last financial year (2017-18). The contribution of Hilsa in country’s total fish production is…
Khaleda’s bail extended for a day in Zia Charitable case
Dhaka, Sept 24 – The bail of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia has been extended for a day in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case. Meanwhile, the court is scheduled to hear arguments of defence from tomorrow.
CU teacher ends up in jail over ‘derogatory remark on PM’
Maidul Islam, an assistant professor of Chittagong University (CU), was sent to jail on Monday in a case filed over making ‘derogatory remarks’ on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.
2 accused in Zia Charitable case plan no-confidence
Two accused of Zia Charitable Trust Graft case on Monday in a written application expressed their no-confidence on the judge of the special makeshift court in the old central jail in the city.
UUnauthorised tree felling threat to Gopalganj environment
Gopalganj, Sept 24 – Some influential quarters are cutting down roadside trees in Kashiani Upazila without taking any permission from the local administration, putting the environment of the Upazila in jeopardy.
Tigers leave it till death to keep Asia Cup dream alive
2 wins away from the maiden trophy Dhaka, Sep 24 – Mustafizur Rahman kept his head cool and six deliveries of an excruciating final over exactly where he needed to, conceding just four runs when the plucky Afghans needed 8,…
Symphony opens handset manufacturing unit in BD
Dhaka, Sep 23 – Symphony on Sunday inaugurated its newly-established manufacturing plant, ‘Edison Industries Limited’ at Zirabo, Ashulia in suburban Dhaka.
BNP leader Dr Mosharraf indicted for amassing wealth
Dhaka, Sept 23 – BNP leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was indicted in a case filed for amassing wealth worth Tk 9.10 crore and hiding information of his wealth.
Burimari, Mongla ports plagued by irregularities: TIB study
Illegal transaction of money takes places in almost every stage of clearing imported goods and completing customs procedures at Burimari and Mongla ports, says an study of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
Reshuffle in admin: 10 districts get new DCs
In a major reshuffle in the field administration, the government has appointed new deputy commissioners to 10 districts.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.
Minority groups to hold grand rally in city on Sept 28
Different religious and ethnic minority groups in the country have planned to hold a grand rally in the city on September 28 to share their thoughts centring the upcoming national election.
Writ seeks independent probe of 4,000 ‘fictitious cases’
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking its directive to the Home Secretary for the formation of an independent committee for probing 4,000 ‘fictitious cases’ filed against BNP leaders and activists across the country…
Sundarban wildlife gets extended sanctuary
Bagerhat, Sep 23 – The biodiversity boundary has been extended in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Experts expect the move to help boost all types of forest resources including wildlife, fisheries, and trees.
Will write Bangladeshi ‘termites’ off voter roll: Amit Shah
The BJP president was addressing a rally at Gangapur in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district ahead of the state assembly elections.
Annul some sections of Digital Security BillL Sujan
Civil rights body Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Saturday demanded revision of the newly passed Digital Security Act through scraping its ‘repressive’ sections.
Journos to join human chain, protest Digital Security Bill
The Shampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) on Saturday expressed its deep regret at the passage of the Digital Security Act 2018, which it considers to be against the freedom guaranteed by the constitution, media freedom and freedom of speech.
Urban poor has less access to maternal, child health care
Comparing to their non-slum urban and village counterparts, community living in urban slums in Bangladesh get far less access to maternal and child health service.
Canada declares Myanmar treatment of Rohingya genocide
Canada’s Parliament has unanimously adopted a motion declaring crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to be genocide.
Bangladesh batting collapse gives India 7-wicket Asia Cup win
A captain’s knock by Rohit Sharma after a four-wicket haul by Ravindra Jadeja have fired India to an easy seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh who were blighted by another batting debacle in their first Super Four match of the Asia Cup.
Unite under one platform for credible polls: Muslim League
Senior advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court and former president of the SC Bar Association Khandakar Mahbub Hossain on Friday called f or unity of all opposition political parties on only one point, a free and fair election. Otherwise, the independence…
Agroecological revolution to achieve food democracy
In this article, Olivier de Schutter calls for an agroecological revolution to achieve food democracy, which is the ability for people to make real choices about how to produce food, what to produce, and how to eat.
Tazia processions brought out marking Holy Ashura
Shia community people brought out Tazia processions in the city on Friday amid tight security, marking the Holy Ashura.
Derailment halts train services on Dhaka-Ctg, Sylhet-Ctg routes
The rail communication between Chittagong and other parts of the country was halted as a container train derailed in Kasba upazila on Friday noon.
Indigenous students want their job quota retained
Dhaka, Sep 20 – Indigenous students of Bangladesh on Thursday demanded retention of a five percent quota for members of ethnic and religious minorities in government jobs and higher education.
Giant bong, huggable buds: Marijuana museum opens in Vegas
Las Vegas, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets. Las Vegas’ newest attraction — and Instagram backdrop — is a museum celebrating all things cannabis.
Holy Ashura Friday
Dhaka, Sept 20 – Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on Friday with due religious fervour and solemnity.
The nightmare awaiting Rohingya returnees
By Mark Inkey Rohingya refugees caught returning to Myanmar from Bangladesh were forced to tell the press they returned voluntarily and were well treated when in reality they were so terrorized they later fled back to Bangladesh.
Unity among leaders cannot influence people: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the unity among leaders and parties cannot have any influence on people’s unity.