An officer of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police was shot, when a search was underway at a checkpoint.The incident was reported Friday afternoon from the port city’s Panchlaish area.
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PM Hasina to return on Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reached Abu Dhabi this morning from Rome concluding her four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City, is set to return home on Saturday after making a stopover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital.
BNP concerned at Shimul Bjswas’ fresh remand
BNP on Thursday voiced concern over putting its chairperson’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas on further remand for five days.
SSC questions on mobile sets before exam in Ctg
Chittagong, Feb 13 – The administration found Physics question papers on mobile phones of the examinees outside of the examination centre of Bangladesh Mahila Samity School and College in the city on Tuesday.
Suspected robber killed in Laxmipur gunfight
Laxmipur, Feb 14 – A suspected robber was shot dead in a gunfight between two groups of robbers in Berirmatha area in Char Shahi union of the district early Wednesday, police said.
BSF tortures two BD fishermen in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Feb 14 – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi fishermen from Padma River along Khorchaka border in Godagari upazila and beat them up mercilessly early Tuesday.
BNP to observe 6-hr hunger strike Wednesday
Dhaka, Feb 13 – As part of its countrywide programme, BNP will observe a six-hour hunger strike in the city on Wednesday demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
BNP leader Dudu sent to jail
Dhaka, Feb 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday sent BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu to the jail in a sabotage case filed with Ramna Model Police Station of the city.
Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise
Washington,(AP/UNB) — Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows.
Putin meets Palestinian leader, conveys greetings from Trump
Moscow,(AP/UNB) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday passed greetings from U.S.President Donald Trump to the visiting Palestinian leader, who responded that he doesn’t want to cooperate with Washington following its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
IFAD member states renew vow to reduce hunger, poverty
Rome, 12 Feb – At a time when hunger is on the rise due to conflict and climate change, the 176 Member States of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today announced a target for contributions that will support…
Two to die, four get life term for murder
Dhaka, Feb 12 – The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Monday sentenced two persons to death and four others to life term in the murder case of Khalilur Rahman, former Secretary General of National Blind Welfare Organisation. Judge Abdur…
Defamation case against Khaleda: Report March 13
Dhaka, Feb 12 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the submission of the investigation report in a defamation case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Standing Committee member of the party, Goyeshwar…
RU Progressive Students Alliance formed demo staged
Rajshahi, Feb 12 – The Progressive Student Alliance (PSA), a combined left leaning students front of Rajshahi University (RU) unit was formed and demonstration staged pressing home their four points including stooping countrywide terrorism, illegal occupying in the campus by…
BNP’s Mohila Dal president, secretary general gets bail
The High Court on Monday granted a 10-week interim bail to Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal President Afroza Abbas and its Secretary General Sultana Ahmed in three violence cases filed with Ramna Police Station.
Mobile phone use near SSC exam centres banned
Banning the use of mobile phone in a radius of 200 metres around the examination centre to prevent the leakage of question papers in the ongoing SSC and equivalent examinations, the government has ordered immediate arrest if anyone is found…
Internet to be disrupted during remaining SSC exam days
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The internet will remain disrupted for two and half hours every day during the remaining Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across the country in a bid to prevent the question paper leakage.
Bill passed with stern penalty for law order disruption
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) on Sunday passed a bill raising imprisonment term for disrupting law and order to a maximum of seven years from five years through the Speedy Trial Tribunal.
Jet crashes with 71 passengers just after take-off in Moscow
A Russian passenger plane has crashed after leaving Moscow’s Domodedovo airport with 71 people on board.The Saratov Airlines jet vanished minutes after take-off and crashed near the village of Argunovo, about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Moscow.
JU student falls sick after ragging
Savar (Dhaka), Feb 10 – A fresher student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) is suffering from mental imbalance as he sustained severe mental torture by his senior fellows.
DU student tortured by BCL needs long term treatment
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Ehsan Rafiq has to go in a long term medical treatment as his right eye is in risk; could be damaged permanently, internal bleeding is happening in his eye also cornea could be damaged as his…
PM leaves for Rome Sunday to attend IFAD meeting
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Rome on Sunday morning on a four-day official visit to join the upcoming meeting of Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as one of its keynote speakers at…
Peaceful battle for Khaleda to continue: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Feb 9 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will do a peaceful and non-violent movement demanding the release of their chairperson Khaleda Zia alongside a legal battle at the High Court (HC).
Kurdistan regional govt: Allegations of mass executions
Mass grave located near Bardiya Village Erbil – New evidence suggests that between August 28 and September 3, 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Asayish security forces from the West of the Tigris branch carried out mass executions of alleged Islamic…
Dhaka-Delhi to open more border haats
Bangladesh and India have agreed in principle to set up more border haats (markets) along the common borders of the two countries in future considering the local demand.
Relatives visit Khaleda in prison
Relatives on Friday visited Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia in sub-jail in the Old Central Jail of the capital.
Khaleda conviction to deepen BNP crisis: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said Khaleda Zia’s conviction in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case will deepen BNP’s internal crisis not country’s political crisis.
Govt employee held for Facebook comment on PM
Police detained a government employee from Akhura upazila on Thursday for making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his Facebook status.
21 Ekushey Padak recipients named
The government announced names of 21 eminent citizens for awarding prestigious Ekushey Padak for 2018 for their contribution in respective fields.The official release from the cultural ministry disclosed the names of the recipients on Thursday.
Where is she now, Hasina asks about Khaleda
Criticising her arch rival Khaleda Zia for instigating violence in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said ‘where the BNP chief is now’.