Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday deferred the hearing on charge framing against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases, including a sedition case for her remarks about the number of martyrs during the 1971 Liberation War. UNB news…
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Boro on 1.13 lakh hectares under water in Sylhet div
Dhaka – Some 3.41 lakh farmers were affected in four districts of Sylhet division as over 1.13 lakh hectares of boro paddy in haors of Sunamganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Habiganj have gone under water following flashflood caused by heavy rainfall…
HSC, equivalent exams to begin Sunday
Dhaka- This year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on Sunday.The written examinations will end on May 1 while the practical tests will be held from May 16 to May 25.
Rab to celebrate 13th founding anniv Sunday
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) will celebrate its 13th founding anniversary on Sunday.The elite force officially began its journey by participating in the Independence and National Day parade on March 26 in 2004.The force, consisting of the members of…
RMG workers stage demo blocking Rampura road
Dhaka– The workers of a garment factory staged demonstrations in front of their factory near Rampura TV Center in the city to press home their various demands, including halting relocation of their factory on Thursday.UNB agency
BSF picks BD man up from Lalmonirhat border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was picked up by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from Burimari border point in Patgram upazila early Tuesday.UNB agency
BSF returns Bangladeshi youth
Dhaka – Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned a Bangladeshi national in Kolaroa upazila after a flag meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Satkhira on Sunday.
Tonu’s murder marks 1 yr Monday; family cries for justice
Dhaka – Although one year has elapsed since the tragedy, the killers of college girl Sohagi Jahan Tonu still remain traceless with family members expressing frustration over the investigation into the sensational killing.Tonu, a 2nd-year student of the History department…
Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary Friday
Dhaka – The 97th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Friday with due respect.The day is celebrated as the National Children’s Day. The day is also a public holiday.On this day…
Gas deal: Nat’l Committee to protest Mar 18
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port will observe a ‘protest day’ across the country on March 18 against a signed by the government with Posco Daewoo Corporation to award the deep sea…
Gas price hike: BNP to stage sit-in Thursday
Dhaka – BNP is set to observe a two-hour sit-in programme on Thursday in front of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) in the city’s Ramna area protesting the fresh gas price hike.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told…
Public suffering mounts amid transport workers’ agitation
Dhaka – Transports workers set a police vehicle on fire in the city’s Gabtoli as part of the countrywide indefinite transport strike on Tuesday evening as they demonstrated demanding cancellation of a provision to sentence errant drivers to life in…
Transport strike in Khulna division withdraws
Dhaka – The indefinite period transport strike at 10 districts of Khulna division was withdrawn this evening which was enforced by the Bus-Truck Workers Federation protesting the life-term imprisonment of a bus driver.The decision came after a meeting between road…
Excessive smoke from mosquito coil kills teenager
Dhaka – A teenager was suffocated to death and his father fell ill due to excessive smoke emanating from a mosquito coil in a house of Kuril Biswa Road in the city on Sunday afternoon.
Sunamganj-2 by-polls: Joya Suranjit collects AL nomination paper
Dhaka – Dr Joya Sengupta, widow of late Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta, on Friday collected Awami League’s nomination paper to vie in the by-election to Sunamganj-2 constituency.Her son Soumen Sengupta collected the nomination paper from the AL central office…
Malaysian relief being distributed among Rohingyas
Dhaka – The distribution of the relief materials sent here by Malaysia for the Rohingyas began on Wednesday.The relief items reached Ukhiya and Teknaf from Chittagong port around 8:30 am.According to the local administration, the relief was distributed among 150…
‘Ekushey Boi Mela’ draws huge crowd in Khulna
Dhaka- “Ekushey Boi Mela Khulna-2017” today, on the eighth day, drew a huge attraction of a large number of visitors on the Khulna Divisional Public Library premises in Boyra area here by exhibiting books of different genres of literature and…
14 yrs’ jail for provoking bride to commit suicide
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Dowry Prohibition Bill, 2017’ incorporating tougher punishment of maximum 14 years of rigorous imprisonment and fine for provoking any bride to commit suicide.The draft law will also…
Bangladesh likely to get fresh Indian loan under 3rd LoC
Dhaka – India is likely to provide credit assistance to Bangladesh under its fresh 3rd Line of Credit (LoC) as the government has so far identified eight projects following the Indian government’s request.
GD filed over assault on journos by cops
Dhaka – A general diary (GD) was filed with Shahbagh Police Station on Thursday night in connection with the assault on two journalists by police during the shutdown enforced by National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on…
Tarique’s arrest warrant at govt’s will: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Thursday alleged that the warrant was issued for the arrest of its senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in the Zia Orphanage Trust case as per the government’s will.
Dudu calls search committee a farce
Dhaka – BNP vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Thursday described the six-member search committee formed by the President for constituting the new Election Commission (EC) as a ‘farce committee’.
Stay away from wrong path, PM asks students
Dhaka – Asking students to stay away from drugs, militancy and terrorism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said those who will walk along this wrong path must face tough actions. UNB news agency reported
Statelessness a global problem: Shirin
Dhaka – Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Monday said statelessness is a global problem, not a single country one.
AL trying to make President controversial: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that Awami League leaders are trying to make President Abdul Hamid controversial over formation of the Election Commission (EC) as they know they cannot return to power through fair polls.
Fakhrul trashes Quader’s remark over BNP proposal
Dhaka -Terming baseless Obaidul Quader’s comment that BNP during its dialogue with the President proposed ex-Chief Justice KM Hasan’s name to include him in the search committee, the party on Sunday demanded withdrawal of the remark. UNB news agency reported
IBBL helps cold-affected population in Chandpur
Dhaka- Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed winter clothes at North Matlab area of Chandpur District. Professor Syed Ahsanul Alam, Vice Chairman of the Bank, distributed more than one thousand items to help keep the less fortunate members of society keep…
Akheri Munajat of 2nd phase Ijtema at 11am
Dhaka – Second phase of the 52nd Biswa Ijtema will end today (Sunday) with the offering of Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers).The Munajat will start around 11.00 am, said superintendent of Gazipur police Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid.Mawlana Mohammad Saad of Delhi will conduct…
BNP smells ‘cool relation’ between Bangabhaban & govt
Dhaka – Stating that the President and the Prime Minister gave different statements over dialogue with political parties, BNP on Wednesday doubted whether there is going a cool relationship between the Bangabhaban and the government.
Cordial ties among parties must for democracy: President
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Monday said cordial relation among political parties is a must for democracy in the country. “The aim of all political parties is the same — people’s welfare. So, political parties should take initiatives to…