Dhaka – Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif Thursday warned that the country’s people would not allow Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to take field in the name of holding rallies centering ‘January 5,’ voting day of the 10th…
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Alleged killer on remand
Dhaka – An accused in the murder case of Daffodil International University student Kapil Baroi was on Thursday placed on a three-day remand to quiz him in connection with the murder.
2 die, 7 missing in Gazipur boat capsize
Dhaka – Two people were killed and seven others went missing as a boat carrying some 60-70 passengers capsized in the Shitalakhaya River at Taraganj in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur on Friday.
98 Hindus killed 209 idols ransacked this year: Hindu Jote
Dhaka – Ninety-eight members of the Hindu community were killed and 357 others injured across the country till December 29 this year, says a report prepared by Bangladesh Jatiyo Hindu Mohajote (BJHM).
1240 killed in various workplace incidents in 2016
Dhaka – A total of 1,240 workers were killed and 544 others injured in various incidents in their workplaces in the country’s different sectors throughout 2016.
My friends never call me Mr. President: Obama
Washington (CNN) – As his second term as President of the United States nears its end, Barack Obama reflected on the role friendship has played in his life in a wide-ranging exit interview with his friend and former senior adviser…
India eases visa for children, families of diplomats, officials further
Dhaka – All children below the age of 18 years accompanying their parents to India will require no prior appointment dates or e-token for tourist visa from next year. Similarly, immediate family members (spouse and children) of diplomatic and official…
Comrade Moni Singh: A Hero, a Revolutionary
Comrade Moni Singh, a legendary leader and a great revolutionary of our nation. As a forefront leader of our independence struggle he not only contributed to our liberation war but devoted his whole life for the emancipation of working class…
Road accident kills one in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A tractor driver was killed in a road accident at Okrabari area under Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was Kayum, 22, son of Monu Miah of Nischedpur village under Thakurgaon district.
2 killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla early Thursday.The identities of the deceased could not be known…
Two killed in Comilla bus-truck collision
Comilla – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained.
Alleged ‘Robber’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’
Rajbari – An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police in Chandani Bridge area on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in Sadar upazila early Thursday. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
92.33 pc pass JSC, JDC examinations
Dhaka – The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations were published on Thursday, showing the average pass percentage of 92.33. Record number of 2,47,588 students secured GPA 5 this year.
Bd Govt blocks porn sites, plus 100 others on security ground
Dhaka – In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh government has started blocking down major porn websites from Wednesday. Earlier, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MoPT) has listed down name of 500 porn websites and send it to the Bangladesh…
9th wage board before 5-years unacceptable : NOAB
Dhaka – The Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) expressed concerns over the news reports about the formation of the ninth wage board to newspapers and said such declaration before five years is not acceptable.
One killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed as a passenger bus collided head on with a pickup van in Shalla area on Bangabandhu Setu-Tangail Highway in Kalihati Upazila of the district today,UNB news agency reported.
Mushfiqur ruled out for rest of ODI series
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined for at least two weeks due to an injury to his left hamstring. He will miss the remainder of the ODI series and the three T20s against New Zealand, and is a…
Flight recorder from Black Sea military jet crash under study
Russia (AP/UNB) — Investigators recovered the flight-data recorder from a crashed Russian military plane Tuesday and began reviewing its contents to learn why the jet went down moments after takeoff, killing all 92 people aboard, including members of a famous…
Journalist Nazmul Huda to be quizzed
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed journalist Nazmul Huda, the Savar correspondent of Bangladesh Television and Ekushy Television, on a two-day remand in a case filed under the ICT Act.
Man kills wife in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – A housewife has been strangulated to death allegedly by her husband in Ramrail area of Sadar upazila in Brahmanbaria.Police recovered the body of Halima Khatun, 24, wife of Alamgir Hossain of the area, on Tuesday morning,UNB news agency…
Military jet crash killed 64 Russian Army Song, Dance Ensemble men
The Alexandrov Russian Army Song and Dance Ensemble lost 64 members, and all but 3 of its choir singers, in the crash. Moscow, Russia – A Russian military plane that crashed on Sunday in the Black Sea on its way…
I could’ve won again, says Obama. No way, replies Trump
(CNN)Arguing that Americans still subscribe to his vision of progressive change, President Barack Obama asserted in an interview recently he could have succeeded in this year’s election if he was eligible to run.
BWP AGM discusses feasibility of rainwater harvesting
Dhaka – The 14th AGM of Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP), chaired by Dr. Kh. Azharul Haq, President, BWP was held on 17 Dec 2016 at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Framgate, Dhaka.
Sirajganj road crash kills 3
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 22 others injured as a bus hit another bus on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Ghurka Bazar area in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj on Monday.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Siddique, 55, Abdul Latif,…
Russia: Crashed jet fragments pulled from Black Sea
Fragments of a plane were dragged out of the Black Sea on Monday amid a massive search operation as Russian officials declared that their investigation into the crash would focus on technical faults or pilot errors — not terrorism.On shore,…
Zila Parishad polls: Electioneering ends Monday midnight
Dhaka – The electioneering in the Zila Parishad (district council) elections across the country is set to end on Monday midnight, 32 hours before voting opens on Wednesday.A total of 63,143 voters, including 14,800 women, who are elected representatives of…
Two killed 2 hurt in Noakhali as bus hits autorickshaw
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Samiti Bazar on Sonapur-Banglabazar road in Sadar upazila of Noakhali on Monday morning.
Ashkona militant hideout raid: 8 sued
Dhaka – A case was filed against eight suspected militants in connection with Saturday’s raid on a militant hideout at Ashkona of Dakhkhin Khan in the capital.
Queen Elizabeth II misses Christmas service
England (AP/UNB) — A heavy cold is keeping Queen Elizabeth II from attending the traditional Christmas morning church service near her Sandringham estate in rural Norfolk, England.
Snatching democracy tantamount to militancy: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said snatching people’s voting rights and democracy is tantamount to indulging in militancy and extremism.