The fire at Bangladesh Bank’s headquarters in the city’s Motijheel area on Thursday night originated from an electric short circuit at a water heater, said deputy director (Dhaka) of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters Samarandra Nath. Samarandra Nath,…
By Lyndal Rowlands UN, Mar 24 (IPS) – New antibiotics that could treat tuberculosis may rapidly become ineffective, according to new research published by the Lancet ahead of World Tuberculosis Day. The rise in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, which affected 480,000…
Dhaka- A fire has broken out at a multi-storey building in the city’s Karwan Bazar since Friday afternoon.Mizanur Rahman, a duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters control, said the fire originated on the 1st floor of…
Dhaka – Three Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a road accident in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
Dhaka, Mar 24 – At least 10 people were killed and two others injured when a cement-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Meherabari in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh early Friday.
Dhaka, Mar 23 – Bangladesh Bank Bhaban in the city’s Motijheel area caught fire on Thursday night. Sources at the Fire Service Central Control Room said the fire originated on the 12th floor of the multi-storey building around 9:28pm.
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
Dhaka, Mar 23 – A septuagenarian woman was burnt to death and her daughter-in-law injured when a fire broke out at a house at Mashinda village in Baraigram upazila of Natore early Thursday.
Dhaka – Two people were killed as a mud wall collapsed on them at Nurpur village in Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as house owner Abdul Kafi, son of Hossain Ali of the village, and worker…
Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has launched the stylish new, Galaxy A7 2017, smartphone to its already popular and stylish Galaxy A Series. The Galaxy A7 2017 comes with Samsung’s trendsetting design and technology, giving its customers the ultimate convenience to express…
Dhaka, Mar 22 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged robber along with eight firearms and 10 bullets from Shyamlapur in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.
Shenzhen, China – Media OutReach – 21 March – DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, will transport remote-controlled helicopters, parts, and other hobbyist items this year for Shenzhen Youkeshu Technologies, a major…
Rajshahi – Amid festivity and various functions the World Social Welfare Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday.
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) yesterday (Tuesday) ordered the Bangladesh Medical College physicians to lift their strike within six hours.
Dhaka – Police is allegedly violating the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000 by not recording a case in connection with a rape in city’s suburb Savar yesterday.
Dhaka -A housewife died after being electrocuted in Panchbibi Upazila of the district last night.The deceased was identified as Karima Begum, 28, hailed from the village Nakurgachi of the upazila.agency
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
Chittagong, Mar 21 – The suspected militant couple and their six-year-old boy, killed during a special drive at Premtala in Sitakunda upazila, have been buried at a graveyard in Sitakunda upazila as their family members refused to receive their bodies.
Magura, Mar 21 – At least five godowns and business centres in Mohammadpur upazila headquarters were gutted in a fire early Tuesday. These included two jute godowns and three businessestablishments.
Rajshahi – In spite of having a direction regarding the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU) in the Rajshahi University Act 1973, it has not been followed since 2001.
An Israeli aircraft reportedly launched a strike into Syria on Sunday that left one person dead, in what appeared to be the second cross-border attack in three days as tensions between the neighbors escalated over the weekend. The Israeli attack…
Mariam Ibrahim, her seven children and two neighbouring families were the last to leave their village in southwestern Somalia. They loaded their combined belongings—blankets, cooking pots, sleeping mats, jerry cans, clothes—onto a hired donkey cart and walked beside it for…
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.
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court onSunday directed the concerned subordinate court of Feni to dispose off the trial in a case filed in connection with Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing, within six months.
Dhaka – The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 18 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
Dhaka – Saiful Islam, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Baufal circle) of Patuakhali was involved in torturing an accused, Hafizur Rahman Bijoy, at the police station on February 12, according to a probe report conducted by the police as per the…
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…
In an unfortunate development, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai passed away earlier on Saturday at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital. The actor’s spokesperson confirmed to indianexpress.com, “Yes, it is true that Mr Krishnaraj Rai has passed away.” He was reportedly fighting…
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Pohorivita Agrokhola area under the upazila in Keraniganj on Saturday.The deceased is Jahirul Mia, 28, son of Khaleq Mia, of Choto Belna area under the upazila.…
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Five people, including a child, were killed and 16 injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Jumarghar on Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha early Sunday.