Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead near Bypail-Abdullahpur highway in Ashulia Bazar on Saturday noon.The age of the deceased was around 30.
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Throat-slit body of man found in Pabna
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a battery-run auto-rickshaw driver from Ugrogarh village in Sadar upazila in Pabna early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Manirul Islam alias Batul, 22, son of Abdur Rahim Tukai, a resident of Kumulli…
Thousands protest Trump presidency at Sydney Women’s March
Sydney — Thousands of Australians are protesting the start of Donald Trump’s presidency that many fear could stir up hatred and bigotry.
Palestinian President likely to arrive next month
Dhaka – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is likely to arrive here on a three-day state visit next month to advance the ‘special relations’ with Bangladesh.
Moudud for commission to try ‘1/11 power usurpers’
Dhaka – Describing the 1/11 government as illegal and unconstitutional one, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Saturday demanded formation of an ‘inquiry commission’ to put on trial those who unconstitutionally grabbed power in 2007.
16 killed in fiery bus crash on Italian highway
Rome — A bus carrying Hungarian school students home from a skiing trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and caught fire, killing at least 16 people, police said Saturday. Thirty-nine people survived, though some were…
14 ACC teams to see graft in important govt institutions
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 14 special teams to look into the corruption in 14 important government institutions.
Schoolgirl found hanged in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found hanging from a tree at Molankhuri village in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Sabitri Rani, 13, a Class-VIII student of Molankhuri High School and daughter of Sumen Roy…
College girl ‘commits suicide’ in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A college student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Arambagh in the municipality area here in Chapainawabganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Nazmun Nahar Munni, 21, daughter of Saifuddin Alam and an honours second year student of…
Barguna fire burns down 17 shops
Dhaka – At least 17 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Kholpatua Bazar of Bamna upazila in Barguna early Friday.Locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at the footwear shop of Afzal Hossain…
3 ‘Shibir-men’ from RU handed over to police by BCL
Rajshahi – Police on Thursday detained three students of Rajshahi University from the university campus, suspecting them as activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the Jamaat-E-Islami-backed student organisation.
Fakhrul approves Bnps’s cultural associate committee
Dhaka – A new 30-member partial central committee of Jatiyatabadi Samajaik Sangskritik Sangstha, the cultural associate of the BNP, has been formed with Dr Mamun Ahmed, a former general secretary of Dhaka University Teachers Association as its president and Helal Khan…
SC asks lower courts to report of unexpected incidents
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lower courts to immediately inform the registrar general office if there is any unexpected incident take placed during the judicial functioning. The apex court authorities came up with the directive by…
Muhith finds bureaucracy as obstacle to strong local govt
Dhaka – Finance minister on Thursday said bureaucracy is the main obstacle for restructuring of local government to strengthen it to continue the present GDP growth rate. “I think restructuring of the local government is the main problem in Bangladesh.…
BNP hopes President will form an impartial Election Commission
Dhaka – The BNP on Thursday said that if a neutral search committee is not constituted to form an impartial Election Commission, the people will never accept it. “As the President’s dialogue with the political parties ended, we again expect…
Woman crushed under train in Tangail
Dhaka – An unidentified woman has been crushed under the wheels of a train in Bhuapur upazila in Tangail here today.
NCTB textbooks full of errors, what should we do?
Masun Billah Can we deny these facts? We have lots of government hospitals but the poorest form of treatment facility is available there. We have government primary and secondary schools but guardians hardly send their wards there. They rather send…
‘Robber’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’ with detecives
Dhaka, Jan 19 – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with detectives at Alampur on Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway in Sadar upazila of Kushtia early Thursday.
Obama’s parting words: ‘We’re going to be OK’
Washington (CNN)Barack Obama used his departing words as President Wednesday to offer an assured — if not entirely optimistic — outlook for a country governed by Donald Trump. “At my core I think we’re going to be OK,” Obama said…
2 killed in Kushtia road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured when a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Baromile on Kushtia-Ishwardi highway in Bheramara upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Bijoy Lal, 28, son of Indo Lal, and…
BSF returns body of BD national at C’nawabganj border
Dhaka – Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned the body of a Bangladeshi national to the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.Ismail Islam, 30, son of Habibur Rahman, a resident of Ghughudanga village in Shibganj upazila, was…
SC verdict out: Countdown to execute British envoy attack convicts begins
Dhaka – The Supreme Court released the full text of its verdict that upheld the death penalty of three militants of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in connection with the 2004 grenade attack on a Sylhet…
Cabinet approves Summit LNG terminal for $1.6 billion-a-year
Dhaka – Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee on Wednesday gave its approval to two proposals ‘in principle’, – an LNG terminal to be set up by local Summit Group, and import of LNG from RasGas of Qatar on government-to-government agreement basis.…
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.
Lift at Chittagong hospital falls, two injured
A lift at Chittagong hospital has fallen, injuring two persons.The elevator at Chattagrqam Maa-O-Shishu Hospital at Agrabad’s CDA area fell around 6:45pm on Wednesday.The two injured persons were being treated at the hospital’s emergency ward, Fire Service official Jashim Uddin…
3 bankers among 9 jailed in graft case in Chittagong
Dhaka, Jan 18 – A court in Chittagong on Tuesday sentenced three Agrani Bank officials and six businessmen to five years’ imprisonment each in a case for embezzling Tk 75 lakh.
Man’s throat-slit body found in Khulna
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a ‘kirtania’ (devotional singer) from Pithavog village in Rupsha upazila in Khulna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Prafulla Biswas, 60, a resident of Pithabhog village.Jiaul Hoque, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Rupsha…
Sexagenarian hacked dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at Huda Mailmari village in Shailkupa upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Asalat Sheikh, 65, son of Munal Sheikh, a resident of…
Cross examination in Sujan murder case adjourned
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday adjourned the cross-examination on behalf of the then Sub-Inspector of Pallabi Police Station, Zahidur Rahman Zahid in the Mahbubur Rahman Sujan murder case until January 31.
Orientation program held at RU
Welcoming the newly enrolled students and urging them to become responsible and to be qualified human beings to serve the humanity, an orientation program for the students of the 2016-17 academic session was held at Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday.