Dhaka-New industrial units will be installed on the lands of unused state-owned industries on the basis of joint venture for diversification of products, industries minister Amir Hossain Amu said yesterday.
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5 arrested from Kalyanpur put on remand
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed five persons including the owner of Taj Manzil building and her son on a two-day remand in a case filed for giving shelter to militants, killed at a flat…
Coffee shop owner found dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A coffee shop owner was found dead in his shop in New Market area in Chittagong on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Shahjalal Farhad, 22, son of Saleh Ahmed Patwary of Fulgazi in Feni district and owner of…
Man killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was killed as a bus hit him in the city’s Motijheel Shapla Chattar area on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Haji Abdul Ohab Khan, hailed from Babuganj upazila in Barisal district. He used to live…
College girl missing in Sylhet for 7 days
Dhaka -A college girl has reportedly remained missing from Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet since August 1.The missing college girl was identified as Rubina Akter,20, a student of Hafsa Majumder Mohila Degree College and daughter of Mokarm Ali, a resident of…
Youth found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka -An unidentified young man was found dead in Chapulia area under Joydebpur thana in Gazipur on Sunday morning.MD Hazzaz Hossain, sub-inspector of Joydebpur Police Station, said locals spotted the body tied with rope with a tree in the area…
Truck crushes couple dead in M’singh
Dhaka -A couple was killed as a recklessly driven truck crashed into them at Kathali in Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
‘Criminal’ killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka- A suspected criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his gang members and police at Jowanbhag village in Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi early Sunday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Bagmara police station Selim Hossain said…
Machete-wielding man causes evacuation in Liege
A neighborhood in the Belgian city of Liege was evacuated after a machete-wielding man was spotted in the area, local media reported citing the authorities. Police detained the suspect, who is said to be of Turkish origin. The Liege police…
DMP to issue ID card for tenants
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner (DMP) Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday said they are going to provide the tenants of rented properties, including bachelors, with ID cards in the capital.
Minor drowns in Sirajganj floodwater
Dhaka – A minor girl drowned in floodwater at Sthalachar village in Enayetpur upazila in Sirajganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rajia Khatun,6, daughter of Abdul Karim of the village,UNB news agency reported.
Shibir leader killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka – City unit president of Islami Chhatra Shibir Dr Mojammel Haque was killed as an unidentified vehicle hit him in Mainamati-Najira area in Comilla on Friday night.Shahadat Hossain, secretary of the city unit of Shibir, said an unidentified vehicle ran…
Blaze kills 13 at birthday party in French bar at Rouen
A fire during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen has killed at least 13 people and injured six. The blaze in the Cuba Libre bar began in the basement room around midnight on…
Boat capsize in the Padma: Three bodies recovered
Dhaka – Police on Saturday morning recovered the bodies of two women and one minor boy, who went missing after a trawler (engine boat) capsized in the Padma River near Harinbaria Bazar in Kalukhali upazila of Rajbari distric on Friday.
3 electrocuted in 2 districts
Dhaka – Three boys died from electrocution in separate incidents in Joypuhat and Sirajganj districts on Friday.In Joypurhat, two minor children — Mahin, 9, son of Mahmud Hossain,and Sohag, 10, son of Aminul Islam of Sonapara village in Panchbibi upazila,…
Youth’s slaughtered body found in Bagerhat
Dhaka – A young man was found slaughtered in a canal at Panchakaran union parishad of Morrelganj upazila on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Riyad Hossain, 30, a local fish trader and son of Siddikur Rahman, a…
Body recovered from river in Barguna
Dhaka – The body of an unidentified man was recovered from Khakdan river in Barguna on Friday.
Electrician falls off pole, dies in Rajshahi
Dhaka -An electrician died after falling from an electric pole at Ujanpara in Godagari upazilain Rajshahi on Thursday.Locals said Shahin Alam,35, son of Jamshed Ali of Ramnagar area, used to work with the local power office on a casual basis,UNB News…
Tamim’s solo paining show at Alliance Francaise Saturday
Alliance Française de Dhaka requests the pleasure of your company on the occasion of a solo drawing and painting exhibition *titled Dessins à l’encre* by artist *Jalilur Rabbi Tamim* at its Galerie Zoom. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition will…
Who slaughtered the innocent 4-yr-old girl in capital
Dhaka – A four-year-old girl was found slaughtered at a garage at Chhoto Diabari in the city’s Darussalam area early Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
Two sentences to death for 2006 murder
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced two persons to death for killing a man in 2006. Judge Abdur Rahman of the Speedy Trial Tribunal pronounced the verdict. The convicts are-Yasmin Ferdous Shilpi, wife of the victim-Razzaque Sarker…
Emirates airliner with 300 onboard crash lands in Dubai, firefighter killed
An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed at Dubai’s main airport Wednesday, sending black smoke billowing into the air and halting all traffic at the Middle East’s busiest airport. There were no fatalities and all…
Nonanagerian man commits suicide in Jessore
Dhaka- A 92-year-old man allegedly committed suicide at Birampur village at Benapole in Jessore town on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Ajit Debnath, a resident of the village,UNB news agency reported.
Govt. order closure of all “Peace” school branches in BD
The government has ordered the closure of Peace International School and all branches of Peace School across the country immediately for their controversial activities.
Dhaka North to be smart city in three years: Annisul
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq on Tuesday said Dhaka will be turned into a smart city within the next three years as the city corporation authorities are working hard to make it a clean, safe and traffic…
iPhone explosion burns Australian man’s bum
An Australian man has suffered severe burns in his upper right thigh from an exploding iPhone that he bought six months ago. Gareth Clear, a 36-year-old man from Bondi in New South Wales, was riding around on his bike on…
One killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka-An alleged criminals was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police in Ashrafer More area of Rajshah city early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported. Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained yet, police said.
Islamic Bank Consultantive Forum meet held in capital
Dhaka – The 48th meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held in the city on Sunday, UNB news agency reported. IBCF Chairman Engineer Mustafa Anwar, also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, presided…
BAU anti-militancy rally and human chain held
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Students Affairs division on Monday held rally and human chain as a part of stand against terrorism and militancy in country.
Stuffed in sacks, 3 bodies found in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of three unidentified people stuffed in two sacks from the Jamuna River at Enayetpur in Chauhali upazila in Sirajgan on Monday.