Speakers at a discussion meting in the city yesterday paid glowing tributes to South Africa’s fatherly figure Nelson Mandela for his politics of reconciliation and national unity through which he won over the reign of apartheid in his nation of…
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US Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis arrives as BNS ‘Somudra Joy’
The ‘BNS Somudra Joy’, the latest and largest vessel of the Bangladesh Navy arrived at Chittagong port on Friday. Formerly known as the United States Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis, the 378-foot high endurance cutter was commissioned in Hawaii in 1972.
Army ready to get deployed during polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said the army is ready to get deployed during 10th parliament elections slated for January 5.
Call to make NID and Measles-rubella vaccination campaign successful
Speakers at an advocacy meeting here Tuesday underscored the need for collective efforts of all concerned to make the forthcoming National Immunization Day (NID)-2013 and measles-rubella vaccination campaign-2014 a total success.
Jamalpur General Hospital requires big storeroom
Valuable equipment and medicines in Jamalpur General Hospital cannot be preserved properly in the absence of a large medical store room.
Proper awareness on voting rights of citizens stressed
Speakers at an orientation workshop here have stressed for creating proper awareness among the socially backward people and new voters so that they would exercise their voting rights while electing their representatives.
BSF men intrude, torch house in Panchagarh
Panchagarh – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) intruded into the Bangladesh territory and torched a house in Tiapara along Ghagra frontier in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Gaibandha free day celebrated
People from all walks of life here on Saturday celebrated the day of freedom from the Pakistan occupation forces in 1971 in a befitting manner with mixed feelings of grief, pleasures and pride.
Schoolgirl killed in Sylhet road crash
A schoolgirl was killed in a road accident on the Sylhet-Fenchuganj Road in Mohammadpur area in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Friday.
Thirteen candidates contesting as six nominations cancelled in Rangpur
Thirteen candidates are to contest in the upcoming 10th Parliamentary Elections-2014 scheduled to be held on January 5 next for six seats here as six nomination papers were cancelled after scrutiny, official sources said.
‘Confrontation brings country to brink of civil war’
The Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal in a statement to the press on Thursday expressed its concern at the loss of life and property in blockade and hartal for several weeks. It blamed the government for its stubbornness in not accepting the…
Stop violence, urges Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch has expressed its concerns over the recent spate of pre-poll violence in Bangladesh. A statement issued Wednesday, quoting its Asia Director Brad Adams, said that leaders of Awami League and BNP should take emergency measures to avoid…
New biometric requirement must for BD visitors to Canada
Dhaka – Visitors to Canada from several countries, including Bangladesh, will be required to provide fingerprints and a digital photograph when they apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit.
Law and order improving: Amu
The law and order situation is improving slowly after several days of widespread violence, Land Minister Amir Hossain Amu has claimed.
BD, US sign counternarcotics MoC
Dhaka and Washington on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for mutual cooperation in the sphere of drug control between the US Drug Enforcement Administration and Bangladesh’s Home Ministry.
Journalists seek CJ intervention to prevent oppression
In the wake of two Television journalists being remanded on charge of instigating violence, journalist leaders have sought intervention of the Chief Justice (CJ) in putting an end to harassment and oppression on media workers, including journalists. In a memorandum,…
Vehicle held with secret papers
Police have seized a microbus while it was trying to flee with a pile of documents containing maps of roads and bridges in Bangladesh from the high-security Secretariat.
Around 15 lakh people vulnerable to arsenic contamination in Rajshahi region
Arsenic poses a serious threat to the health of more than 15 lakh people as tube-well waters in the region, particularly in five upazilas of Chapainawabganj district have been found contaminated with arsenic.
2 Rtv journos granted bail
A day after placing them on a four-day remand, a Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to two journalists of a private television channel in a case filed with Kamrangirchar Police Station for inciting blockaders to explode crude bombs.
Two Rajshahi villages declared early marriage-free
The village of Govindapur under Paba Upazila of the district had been declared free from child marriage on November 27 last year.
Cotton factory gutted in Gaibandha
A cotton factory located at BSCIC state at Dhanghara area near the district town, was gutted in a fire Sunday morning.
‘Enhanced participation of rural women in economic activities stressed’
Speakers at a training course have stressed for enhanced participation of the unemployed rural women in economic activities through income generations to ensure their self-reliance, development and empowerment.
Rights activist Nouman receives Gusi Peace Prize
AHM Nouman, a Bangladeshi rights activist, received the Gusi Peace Prize International-2013 in Manila of Philippines on Wednesday night.
JS security beefed up fearing trouble
The security of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban has been beefed up in apprehension of sabotage ahead of the next general election scheduled on January 5, according to Parliament sources said.
Optimum treatment facilities for the mentally sick people stressed
Optimum treatment and necessary healthcare facilities towards the mentally sick people is very vital to facilitate them to get back their normal life, speakers at a view-sharing discussion said here yesterday.
Vigorous movement for building child marriage free Bangladesh stressed’
A vigorous social movement involving the people from all walks in the society must be launched in the process of building a child marriage free Bangladesh, speakers at an advocacy workshop said yesterday.
Don’t destroy country with farcical polls: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Moulana Rezaul Karim yesterday reiterated his call to the government not to push the country towards destruction through the organization of what he termed as one-party farcical election.
Labour Party procession comes under police attack in city
The Bangladesh Labour Party led by its chairman Dr. Mustafizur Rahman Iran brought out a lightning procession in the Segunbagicha area of the city to drum up support for the blockade called by the 18-party opposition alliance.
Ensuring human rights, dignity of disabled persons stressed
Discussants at an advocacy conference have stressed for ensuring human rights, honour and dignity of the disabled population to establish their socioeconomic and political rights like all others in the society.
Security tightened around Election Commission
Security around the Election Commission office has been tightened after reports that the schedule of the parliament polls will soon be announced.