Dhaka: The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal no. 4 as a deep convection is moving over the North Bay. The depression over west-central bay and adjoining area moved…
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Bangladeshi found dead in Sharjah
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was found dead in Sharjah, one of the 7 United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.The deceased was identified as Zohur Ali, 28, son of Idris Ali, hailing from Inatabad area of the district town.…
One killed in lightning strike in Sylhet
Dhaka – A young man was killed and four others injured by a lightning strike at Hussainpur village in Balaganj upazila in Sylhet on Friday.The deceased was identified as Amros Ali, 38, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
Traditional boat race held in Jessore
Jessore Correspondent A traditional attractive boat race was held in Bhairab River in the district on Friday afternoon. Noapara Municipality and private organisation S.A.F Industries jointly organized the boat race. The boat ‘Sunderban Tiger’ owned by Golam Rabbani of Kaira…
BNP to seek alternative venue to hold Nov 7 rally: Fakhrul
BNP to seek alternative venue to hold Nov 7 rally: Fakhrul Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said his party would seek alternative venue to Suhrawardy Udyan to hold the party’s planned rally on November…
BNP demand judicial inquiry of Brahmanbaria attack
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday demanded formation of a judicial probe into the recent attacks on the temples and homes of Hindu community at Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria.
3 of a family among 4 killed in Khulna road crash
Dhaka – Four people, including three members of a family, were killed and 8 people injured in a triangular collision involving a truck, a human hauler and a battery-run auto-rickshaw at Kanthaltala on Khulna-Satkhira road in Dumuria upazila in Khulna…
Ex-Pak Governor’s Dhaka home ‘Bagh-e-Monem’ demolished
Dhaka – A mobile team, led by Dhaka Noth City Corporation (DNCC) Chief Engineer Brig Gen Syeed Anwarul Islam, demolished Bag-e-Monem at 2:30pm on Thursday, reports agencies. Thursday’s demolition came one week after the Parliamentary Standing Committee to the Ministry…
DMP won’t allow pol rally at Suhrawardy ground Nov 7 or 8
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Thursday night said they will not allow any political party to hold any rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on November 7 or 8 on public security ground, UNB news agency reported. “Different political parties…
Writ challenges legality of Articles 95, 116 on Judiciary
Dhaka – A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of articles 95 (2) and 116 of the Constitution. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ on Thursday. The writ came following…
Depression moves northwestward in bay
Dhaka: The depression over the southeast bay moved northwestward over the west-central bay and adjoining area. It was centring at 3pm on Thursday about 1130 kms southwest of Chittagong port, 1070 kms southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1055 kms southwest…
UP member killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – A female union parishad member was killed as a human hauler hit the motorbike carrying her on Manikganj-Singair road in Defoltoli area of Singair upazila in Manikganj on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Momtaz Begum, member of…
Man stabbed dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death by miscreants at Machain village in Harirampur upazila in Manikganj on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Billal Hossain, 47, son of late Helal Molla of Kakrol village of the upazila.Officer-in-charge of…
‘Missing girl’s skeleton’ recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the skeleton of a schoolgirl from a sugarcane field near her house at Banbelgharia area of Sadar upazila of Natore on Wednesday afternoon, UNB news agency reported.
7 jail guards closed for assaulting UP chairman in Jessore
Dhaka – The jail authority has closed seven guards of Jessore Central Jail for allegedly assaulting a Union Parishad (UP) chairman of Bagherpara upazila of Jessore on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Body of youth recovered from Khushiara river in Sylhet
Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of a youth from the Kushiara river of Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Major General Abul Hossain appointed as BGB DG
Dhaka-The government has appointed Major General Abul Hossain as the Director General (DG) of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Turkish Minister appreciates BD’s economic growth
Turkish Education Minister Ismet Yilmaz on Wednesday appreciated the steady economic growth of Bangladesh dubbing it as a rising economic power in Asia.
BNP vice chairman will visit Brahmanbaria on Friday
Dhaka-The BNP will send a delegation to Brahmanbaria where houses and temples of Hindu community were looted and vandalized.
BNP would definitely join next polls: says Obaidul
Narayanganj: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP will take part in the next general election, no matter whenever and however it is held. “They (BNP) know it very well what will be the consequences if…
Transport worker killed in Kushtia road crash
Dhaka – A transport worker was killed in a head-on collision between two trucks at Chowrhash on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Sadar upazila in Kushtia early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Tanveer Ahmed, 20, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of…
Ruling pary lawmaker Bodi gets 3 years in jail for graft
Dhaka – A special court in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi to three years’ imprisonment in a case for accumulating wealth beyond his known sources of income, UNB news agency reported.
Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
Benapole – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room over a family dispute at Sheikh Hati village in Jessore town early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jaki, 20, son of Mohammad…
2 lynched by mob in BD hill district of Bandarban
Dhaka – Two alleged abductors were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Eidgachhara Reserved Forest area of Lama upazila of Bandarban hill district early Wednesday.
Norwegian FM to visit Dhaka marking Feb 21 Mother Language Day
Dhaka – Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende will be here on February 21 next to commemorate the International Mother Language Day, UNB news agency reported.
Youth stabbed to death in Beanibazar
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Patharipara area in Muriya upazila of Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Wahid, 19, son of Abdul Mannan, resident of the village and a…
UN urges states to strengthen journalists’ security
Dhaka: United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye on Tuesday urged States to bring their understanding of what security of journalists involves into line with international human rights standards and to take active steps to ensure this…
3 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka – Three pedestrians were killed and three passengers injured as a pick-up van plunged into a roadside ditch at Kathali in Bhaluka upazila on Tuesday morning.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB News Agency Reported.
BNP slams Hanif for ‘threat to resist’ its Nov 7 rally
Dhaka: Trashing Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif’s threat to resist the party’s rally on November 7, BNP on Tuesday voiced its strong stance on holding the programme at Suhrawardy Udyan under any circumstances. “November 7 is a great…
CPB’s new committee announced
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) today announced its new committee with Mujahidul Islam Selim as reelected president and Syed Abu Jafar Ahmed as general secretary.Spokesman of the congress Syed Abu Jafar Ahmed, Haider Akber Khan Rano and M Shah…