Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred submission of the re-investigation report in a case filed in connection with sexual harassment of several women during Pahela Baishakh celebrations, October 17.
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Khagrachhari bus plunge kills 4
Dhaka – Four people, including two children,were killed and 31 injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Sapmara in Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari on Thursday noon.One of the deceased was identified as Muslim Uddin, 55,UNB News Agency…
Industrial accidents in BD another sign of inequality
Bangladesh, once dismissed as a “basket case” for development, has made remarkable progress in many aspects of human and economic development in the last couple of decades.The people of Bangladesh are a key element in this remarkable advancement. They work…
Indefinite transport strike underway in Sylhet
Sylhet – Transport owners and workers went on an indefinite strike in the district on Thursday morning to protest vandalism after a ‘Hanif Paribahan’ bus killed two people.Sarak Paribahan Malik Shramik Okya Parishad called the strike inIndefinite transport strike underway…
Gulshan café attackers buried as unclaimed bodies
Dhaka – The five militants and one of their suspected associates, who were killed in a commando operation at Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan on July 2 after a 12-hour hostage crisis, were buried at Jurain Graveyard in the city…
Sunken launch ‘ML Oishi’ salvaged, death toll now 18
Dhaka – The sunken launch, ‘ML Oishi’, was salvaged this (Thursday) morning, nearly 21 hours after it capsized in the Sandhya River in Banaripara upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Barisal launch capsize death toll climbs to 14; 13 missing
The death toll from the launch capsize in the Sandhya River in Banaripara upazila of the district on Wednesday rose to 14 with the recovery of 12 more bodies.Mustafizur Rahman, deputy director of River Security and Traffic Department of Bangladesh…
U-18 Asia Cup Hockey: 4 more teams to arrive Thursday
Dhaka – Four more teams — China, Oman, Pakistan and Hong Kong — will arrive in the city on Thursday to participate in the seven-nation 4th Boys Under-18 Asia Cup Hockey-2016 beginning on Saturday at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey…
Boy found dead at Shyampur
Dhaka – A seven-year-old boy was found dead at Shyampur in the capital on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abdullah, son of Golam Mostafa of Mehendiganj upazila in Barisal district. Mostafa used to live at Natun Ali Bahar of Shyampur…
265 killed in 210 accidents during Eid journeys: JKS
Dhaka – At least 265 people were killed and 1,153 others injured in 210 accidents on roads, waterways and railways across the country in 12 days from September 7 to 18 during their Eid-ul-Azha journeys.Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (JKS), a…
2 drown, 25 missing in Barisal launch capsize
Dhaka -Two women drowned 25 people went missing as a launch capsized in the Sondha River in Banaripara upazila of the district in Barisal on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Kohinur Begum, 40, hailed from Banaripara and Saleha Begum,60.Officer-in-charge…
Trader killed in Habiganj road accident
Habiganj, Sept 21 (UNB)-A trader was killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a battery-run one at Dhuliakhal Industrial Area on Habiganj-Shayestaganj road in Chunarughat upazila on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Jalal Miah, 40, son…
Another Tampaco fire victim expires, death toll now 35
Dhaka – Another young man who suffered burn injuries in the fire at the factory of ‘Tampaco Foils Ltd’ in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area on September 10 died at a city hospital on Tuesday, raising the death toll in the…
BD national Junaid WB’s India Country Director
Dhaka – Bangladeshi national Junaid Ahmad has taken over as the World Bank’s new Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl who completed his four-year term, UNB news agency reported. Ahmad was formerly the Chief of Staff to World Bank…
2 siblings drown in Bay in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar – Two minor siblings met their watery burial in the Bay of Bengal while collecting firewood at Haser Char in Maheshkhali upazila in 2 siblings drown in Bay in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Abu…
2 killed in Munshiganj road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and at least eight injured in a head-on collision between a bus and human hauler on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Shologhar in Shrinagar upazila of Munshiganj district in Keraniganj on Tuesday noon.In-charge of Hashara Highway…
Housewife kills self in Jessore
Dhaka- A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house at Dhopakhola village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Laki Khatun,22, wife of Milon, a resident of Bhomra village…
Rickshaw-puller hit in cop’s shotgun involuntary fire
Dhaka – A rickshaw-puller sustained bullet injuries as a bullet accidentally coming out of a police constable’s shotgun hit him in the city’s Paltan crossing on Tuesday.
Bangladesh youth shot dead by BSF in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Dahagram-Angorpota bordering area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Hazrat Ali,35, son of Amir Hossain,…
3 of a family killed by lighting strike in Tangail
Dhaka – Three members of a family were killed by lightning strike at Magantinagar Pochatona village in Madhupur upazila in Tangai on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Misila Hajong,45, and his two sons -Jorg Simsang,10, and Lotan Simsang,8.
Woman, boy die from snakebites in Magura
Dhaka – A woman and a teenage boy died from snakebites in two separate incidents in Sreepur upazila in Magura on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Jarina Begum,40, daughter of Abu Sayeed, a resident of Gangnalia village, and Sajib…
Extraordinary action needed to achieve SDGs, says new forecast
Will the world achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? What can business do to lead the charge? DNV GL set out to answer these two critical questions in its new forecast examining the future of…
Asian University for Women new VC, Professor Nirmala Rao
Chittagong – Asian University for Women (www.asian-university.org; www.auw.edu.bd) on Monday announceed the appointment of distinguished British political scientist Professor Nirmala Rao, OBE, FAcSS, as the incoming Vice Chancellor of the University effective from February 1, 2017. Professor Rao, an expert…
Financial assistance for Tampaco fire victims
Gazipur: The local administration has provided financial assistance to the families of those killed, and those injured in the ‘Tampaco Foils’ factory fire in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area. Deputy Commissioner of the district SM Alam handed over Tk 20,000 to…
Lightning kills 2 in Habiganj
Habiganj – Two people were killed by lightning strike at Kargaon in Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj on Monday.Local people said a thunderbolt struck Javed, UNB News Agency Reported.
2 killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – A young woman and a teenage girl were killed and 15 people injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Mirzapur Ambagan in Sherpur upazila early Monday.The deceased were identified as…
Welding worker electrocuted in Satkhira
Dhaka – A worker of a welding workshop was electrocuted at Nakipur Bazar in Shyamnagar upazila in Welding worker electrocuted in Satkhira on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Osman Ali, 28, son of Abdur Rashid, a resident of Jadabpur village…
Man dies from snakebite in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A middle aged man, village in Bagha upazila on September 14, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in Rajshahi on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Dulal Hossain, 40, son of Azizul Islam of the village,UNB News Agency…
Muslim ‘Pilgrim boat’ capsizes in Thailand, 13 dead
A boat has capsized after hitting a bridge in the central Thai city of Ayutthaya, killing at least 13 people including a child, local media say. The two-deck boat was travelling the Chao Phraya river at 16:00 local time (09:00…
Mobile court charges 4 clinics and diagnostics Taka 24 lakh
Dhaka-A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday fined four clinics and diagnostic centres in the capital’s Shyamoli area Tk 24 lakh on various charges of irregularities.