Cricket Australia says it has delayed the departure of its test team for a two-match tour of Bangladesh due to concerns about the safety and security of the team. Chief executive James Sutherland said in a statement late Saturday that…
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Slaughtering spots get little response in city
The government for the first time this year designated 538 spots across Dhaka for slaughtering of animals during Eid-ul-Azha, but the initiative has failed to get much response from the people.
Hasina meets Modi
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has met Narendra Modi in New York where both leaders are currently staying to attend the 70th UN General Assembly.
Quader apologises for failure in keeping highways free
Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader, who had promised Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers traffic snarl-free commute, has begged their forgiveness for failing to keep his word. He inspected the Dhaka-Tangail and Nabinagar-Chandra highways on Thursday.
3 promoted as secretaries
Three senior officials have been promoted to the rank of secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued separate gazette notifications in this regard on Wednesday. As per the first notification, acting secretary of the Statistics and Informatics Division Begum Kaniz Fatema…
Court deferred hearing against MP son Rony
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the hearing in the case filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League MP Pinu Khan to November 11, as the prosecution did not produce the accused to the court on…
25 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans
Twenty-five fishermen were kidnapped by forest robbers from Kakrakhali canal of the Sundarbans under Shyamnagar upazila on Monday. Seven of the victims were identified as Rafiqul, 38, Mazid, 28, Sannasi, 38, Kawsar, 55, Khokon, 25, Amirul, 28, and Farid, 35.…
People extremely disturbed by extortionists: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shabeb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Tuesday urged the government to restrain its party activists and extortionists and help the people to observe the holy eid peacefully. In a statement issued to the press Mufti…
BNP demands cancellation of medical & dental admission tests results
BNP on Sunday demanded cancellation of the published results of MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admission tests as there are allegations of question-paper leak.
DB arrested 6 gangsters along with arms
Staff Reporter Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested six alleged members of a organize ‘Dacoite gang’ from the city’s Shyampur on Sunday night.
City dwellers worried about Qurbani on Govt. authorised places
Although the government has earmarked some spots for slaughtering sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha to keep the city clean, the initiative seems to be ineffective as city dwellers are worried how they will carry the meat back home from…
Bd receives first batch of Russian Yak-130 training aircraft
Russia has delivered the first batch of Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft (NATO reporting name Mitten) to Bangladesh. The plane allows training pilots in flying four-plus and fifth-generation combat aircraft, Russian media reports. The delivery process started on September 17.
One killed four injured as BSF open fire entering Bd village
A Bangladeshi national was killed and four others sustained bullet injuries as members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on them at bordering Paschim Ram Krishnapur village in Sadar upazila of Joypurhat distric on Friday. The deceased was…
Bodies of girl and her father found in Khulna city septic tank
A man and his daughter were found dead inside a septic tank at a house at Labanchora in Khulna city on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Elias, 75, and his daughter Parveen Akter, 25, a resident of the…
Stuart Law warns aussies to expect ‘Fight’ from Bangladesh
Dhaka: Former Australia batsman Stuart Law warned Thursday that rookie skipper Steve Smith and his new charges would have a real fight on their hands from fast-improving Bangladesh in their upcoming two-Test series.(‘Bangladesh Have a Golden Opportunity to Beat Australia’)…
Fifa secretary Jerome Valcke suspended in ticket scandal
Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has been put on leave and released from his duties until further notice. A Fifa statement said it had “been made aware of a series of allegations involving the secretary general”. Newspaper allegations on Thursday …
Defamation case hearing against Tarique Nov 5
A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed November 5 for submission of a probe report about BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, the party’s foreign affairs envoy Jahid F Sardar Saadi and 500 others for making defamatory remarks against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
Some lawyers offer Justice Shamsuddin Chy falicitations
Some lawyers of the Supreme Court yesterday offered felicitation to the outgoing Appellate Division Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury at his chamber. Justice Choudhury will go into the retirement on October 1. But, yesterday was the last working day of the…
Minorities suffer when AL comes to power: Khandker Mahbub
BNP chairperson’s adviser and Supreme Court Bar Association president Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Wednesday said the oppression on minorities are related to Awami League’s coming to power. “Whenever Awami League comes to power, the oppression on minorities begins. Their assets…
Currency worth Tk1.65 crore found inside vegetables at Shahjalal
Special Correspondent Customs official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recovered foreign currency worth around Tk 1.65 crore from inside vegetables laden cartons , which were scheduled to export to Singapore on Wednesday.
Dhaka Varsity teacher suspended for tampering with mark sheets
Dhaka University authorities have suspended assistant professor of the Department of Law Azharul Islam for allegedly tampering with mark sheets. The decision came at a syndicate meeting held on Tuesday evening. The action was taken against Azharul after the allegation…
8 BD workers killed and injured in Oman
Four Bangladeshi workers have been killed and four others injured in a road accident in Yiti of Oman.
Moudud’s son dead
STAFF REPORTER Aman Momtaz Moudud, only son of BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed, died early yesterday.
Another testifies in blogger Rajeeb murder case
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Monday recorded the deposition of another witness in case filed in connection with the killing of blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider in the capital on February 15, 2013. Judge Syed Ahammad of the tribunal…
UNDP launches online consultations on Bd country Program
United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh has launched an online platform yesterday in order to incorporate contributions from Bangladeshi citizens in shaping the organization’s ensuing country program document for the next five years. The platform is www.myundpvision-bd.org UNDP, as part…
Kidnapped college boy’s body found in Savar Bangshi River
Three days after his abduction, the body of a college student was recovered from the Bangshi River at Hemayatpur here on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 20, son of Porash Ali of Manikganj. He was a…
Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque sees Israeli-Palestinian clashes
Israeli police clashed with Palestinian youths after entering the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem. Police say they entered the site “to prevent riots”. They were reported to have used tear gas and stun grenades, and were attacked with rocks…
One Bangladeshi dead, 40 injured Makkah crane collapse
One Bangladeshi has been identified among 107 victims, who died in Makkah crane collapse on Friday. Deceased Abul Kashem hailed from Karnaphuli area of Chittagong, Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi has been quoted to have said. The officials…
India restaurant blast in Madhya Pradesh kills 89
At least 89 people have been killed in a powerful explosion that tore through a restaurant in Petlawad in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say. It was packed with workers and schoolchildren eating breakfast.
4 killed in three train accidents in Tangail, Comilla
Four people, including a woman, were killed in three train accidents in Tangail and Comilla districts on Saturday. In Tangail, two people were killed and another injured as ‘Moitri Express’ rammed an auto-rickshaw at Kalimajani level crossing in Mirzapur upazila…