Eid holidaymakers availing of train as mode of transport endured immense sufferings due to unscheduled delays by most of the trains departed from Kamalapur Railway Station to different destinations on Monday.
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BD political leaders B Chy, Dr Kamal decide on greater unity
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Jukto Front chairman and former president Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday announced their decision to forge an alliance of greater ‘unity’ in the ‘interest of the nation’.
Low antibiotic levels in environment may spur resistance
A recent study is providing new evidence that low concentrations of antibiotics in the environment could be contributing to antibiotic resistance.
Rooppur NPP: Over 1400 specialists, trained in Russia
Dhaka, Aug 20 – A 4.5 months training course on “Major Construction Works Management” intended for the Rooppur Nuclear Nuclear Power Plant staff began at Rosatom Technical Academy in the Russian city Obninsk last week. By the end of the…
JP to compete alone if BNP abstains from polls: Ershad
Prime Minister’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Alhaj Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said his party will compete in all 300 parliamentary constituencies if BNP abstains from the next general elections.
Eid animal wastes to be removedin 24 hrs: Dhaka Mayor
The wastes of sacrificial animals on the Eid day will be removed from the capital within 24 hours, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon.
Monsoon brings new hardships to poorly equipped camps: MSF
The onset of monsoon rains in Bangladesh has brought further misery to Rohingya refugees living in makeshift shelters of bamboo and plastic sheeting across the Cox’s Bazar peninsula, says MFS on Sunday.
Gov’t using ICT Act against students: SC Bar
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President advocate Zainul Abedin on Sunday claimed that the government was using ‘controversial’ Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Act against the protesting students of quota reform and safe road movement.
Installation of the Core Catcher begins at Rooppur NNP
Dhaka, August 18, 2018- Installation of “core catcher”, the device for catching molten core (active part of the reactor that contains nuclear fuel) material has commenced at unit no. 1 of Roopur Nuclear Power Plant. It is an important element…
Rights body for Mobile call rate of 10 poisha a minute
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Citizens’ Rights Movement (CRM), an NGO working for people’s rights, on Saturday demanded fixation of mobile phone call rate at 10 paisha per minute with a per second pulse.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan sworn in as prime minister
Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday despite protests by opposition parties, which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf in last month’s elections.
Quota, safe road protests: Shujan for students freedom
Expressing deep concern at the arrest and harassment of the students during the movements for quota reform and safe roads, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Saturday demanded release of the students.
34,000 Rohingyas murdered in Rakhine since Aug last
Over 24,000 Rohingyas were murdered and 18,000 Rohingya women and girls raped during Myanmar’s crackdown in Rakhine State since August last year, says a research report.
Job quota protesters for immediate release of Luma
Dhaka, Aug 17 – Leaders of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council (BGSRPC) on Friday demanded an immediate release of Eden College Student Lutfunnahar Luma, also a leader of the quota reform movement.
People evacuated from rooftops after India floods kill 164
Rescue workers use helicopters and boats to evacuate hundreds of people stranded on their home rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala where more than 160 people have died.
Chinese students invited to explore Bangladesh’s beauty
Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing on Thursday held a reach-out event and briefed Chinese students about Bangladesh and its relations with China in line with Embassy’s Liaojie Mengjiala (Explore Bangladesh) programme.
Woman held in Dhaka for ‘spreading rumour on FB’
Dhaka, Aug 17 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Thursday night arrested a woman from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area for spreading a rumour on social networking site Facebook to instigate the recent student movement for road safety.
‘EC nearly completes prep for next BD general polls’
Dhaka, Aug 16 – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said it has no plan to hold any further dialogue with the registered political parties ahead of next parliamentary polls.
BD Govt condemns attack on US envoy Bernicat’s vehicle
The government has strongly condemned the “unfortunate incident” of attack on an official vehicle of the US Embassy in the city recently and said appropriate actions will be taken upon completion of the investigation into the incident.
Former Indian PM Vajpayee dies after illness
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Hindu nationalist who set off a nuclear arms race with rival Pakistan but later reached across the border to begin a groundbreaking peace process, died on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He…
People urged to sacrifice animals at designated spots
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday urged people to slaughter their sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha in designated places to avoid environmental and health hazards.
12 private university students denied bail
A court here on Thursday denied bail to 12 private university students accused in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road safety.
Road safety protests: 99 held on violence, rumour charges
Dhaka, Aug 15– Now that a protracted student movement for safety on Dhaka roads is long over, 99 people, mostly students, are spending time behind the bar after law enforcers arrested them on charges of violence and spreading of rumours…
BNP observes Khaleda’s ‘74th birthday’ thru’ prayers
BNP on Wednesday observed the 74th birthday of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail, through holding doa and milad mahfil (prayer sessions) instead of cutting any cake.
Dyke collapse floods 6 Bagerhat villages in BD
Six villages were inundated in Sadar upazila as the river protection embankment along the Bhairab River collapsed at three points early Wednesday, leaving 1,000 people marooned.
Depression in Bay: Tidal surge likely in coastal districts
The low-lying areas of the coastal districts and offshore islands and Chars are likely to be inundated by surge height of 2-3 feet above normal astronomical tide under the influence of a monsoon depression.
India’s 72nd Independence Day celebrated in city
A flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Chancery Complex of the Indian High Commission here marking the 72nd Independence Day of India on Wednesday.
Job quota protest: Eden College student held in Sirajganj
Police in a drive arrested a student of Eden College and also a leader of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform that led the quota reform movement, from her uncle’s house in Belkuchi upazila on Wednesday.
HC to deliver judgement in case against Maya Oct 7
Dhaka, Aug 14 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed October 7 for delivering judgement on the appeal filed by Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya against his conviction and sentencing him in…
CMM Court rejects bail plea of 3 varsity students
Dhaka, Aug 14 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of three private university students in two separate cases filed with Badda and Bhatara Police Stations.