A head-on collision between a human hauler and a pickup has left two people dead at Faridpur’s Boalmari Upazila.
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City shopping mall fire kills ‘6’
Dhaka-‘Six’ people were killed and around 50 others injured after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the city’s Uttara area on Friday evening.
City shopping mall fire kills 4
Four people were killed and six others injured after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the city’s Uttara area on Friday evening. The deceased could not be identified yet. Sources at the Fire Service central control room…
BD, US to enhance counterterrorism efforts
Dhaka – Bangladesh and the United States have agreed to enhance the cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism and countering violent extremism through capacity enhancement. They also discussed how this cooperation can be enhanced at the 5th Partnership Dialogue that…
Turkish Airlines organized award distribution ceremony with iftar
Turkish Airlines Inc. In Association with its GSA Aeromate Services Ltd. arranged a “Agent of the year 2015” and award distribution ceremony for top travel agents held at Westin Hotels on last Wednesday.
Banks to remain open on July 2 and 3
Bank branches will remain open on July 2 and 3 in industrial areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar, aiming to facilitate the disbursement of salaries to garment workers by factory owners. The central bank took the decision on…
PM to inaugurate 2 four-lane highways July 2
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Dhaka-Chittagong and Joydebpur-Mymensingh four-lane highways on July 2. The minister disclosed this while inaugurating the Mobile One-stop Motorcycle Registration programme of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority…
Shawkat Mahmud freed on bail
After 10 months into his arrest, BNP chairperson’s adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud was released from jail on bail on Wednesday.
No PESC exam for Class V students
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman on Tuesday said there will be no Primary Education School Certificate (PESC) examination for the Class V students from this year. The minister came up with the disclosure while talking to reporters at…
Int’l Day of Yoga observed in city
The 2nd International Day of Yoga was observed in the city as elsewhere across the globe on Tuesday. The High Commission of India in Dhaka organised an event at the Mirpur International Indoor Stadium from 8am to 9am to mark…
British Queen to award BD youth Thursday
British Queen Elizabeth II will present Queen’s Young Leaders Award to an exceptional young man from Bangladesh at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on Thursday. As the Commonwealth celebrates The Queen’s 90th birthday, this year’s Award winner, Osama Bin…
Bangladeshi businessman gunned down in Africa
A Bangladeshi businessman was gunned down by terrorists in Lucy Krishy town of South Africa on Monday night. The deceased identified as Abrar Hossain Pappu, 48, son of Sekandar Miah, hailing from Mahabbatpur village of Noakhali sadar upazila, had been…
CJ vents anger seeing kids at court lockup
Seeing four children with four female accused at a court lockup here on Monday, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha vented his anger, saying these kids could be the country’s president, prime minister or chief justice.
Death-row war criminal Quasem sent to Dhaka Central Jail
War criminal and death row convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur on Monday morning. Law enforcers along with Quasem started for the capital from Kashimpur Jail part-2 around 7.15am,…
Rocket engine catches fire at Russian testing range
A huge explosion has struck an ammunition depot at a military firing range in southern Russia. The Defense Ministry said a rocket engine caught fire. Around 600 people have been evacuated. The incident took place at Ashuluk testing range near…
US-based SAFEST fund expresses solidarity with Orlando shooting victims
US-based SAFEST fund in solidarity with Orlando club shooting victims The South Asian Fund For Education, Scholarship & Training (SAFEST) stands in solidarity WITH L/G/B/T/Q PEOPLE night club shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016. To all those lost…
Moudud finds int’l conspiracy behind secret killings
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that international plotters are patronising militancy and recent target killings in Bangladesh as it lacks democracy. Speaking at a discussion, he also alleged that the government is not sincere in curbing militancy.…
UK mourns Jo Cox as group says suspect had far-right ties
Campaigning in Britain’s European Union membership referendum was at a halt and normal political life was suspended Friday as the country absorbed the daylight slaying of lawmaker Jo Cox with shock — and worry that the political fury unleashed by…
Indian Eid visa camp ends
Dhaka – The first-ever 12-day Eid visa camp, arranged by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, ended on Thursday sending a message to visa seekers that visa issue will no more remain a problem. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh…
IBBL gives scholarship to Rangpur underprivileged students
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Rangpur Zone arranged a scholarship distribution programme for the underprivileged students at a local auditorium on Thursday.
Resist move to ‘gag media’: Khaleda to journalists
Accusing the government of trying to establish its control over the media, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday called upon journalists to put up a united resistance against it. “I urge the journalists to get united and create a strong…
ACC to sue Destiny director Diba
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against director of controversial multilevel company Destiny 2000 Limited Farha Diba on graft charges. The Commission at its regular meeting on Wednesday decided to file the case against Diba,…
Inu should be brought to justice: BNP
Blaming a fraction of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) for creating anarchy in the country after the Liberation War, BNP on Wednesday said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu should be brought to justice for that. Speaking at a press briefing at…
Bailey bridge collapses under weight of trucks, helper killed
Dhaka – A helper of a truck was killed as two trucks plunged into a canal after breaking a bailey bridge at Gujighata on the Pirojpur-Mathbaria road in Mathbaria upazila of on Wednesday morning Unb news agency reported.
Maruf Kamal sued for torturing his wife
Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan has been sued on Monday for torturing his wife.
JSD seeks PM’s intervention to keep 14-party alliance intact
Voicing resentment over Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam’s comment against its present, Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) on Tuesday sought the Prime Minister’s intervention in ending mudslinging to keep unity of the 14-party alliance intact. “When we got united with…
Govt itself conspiring to destabilise country: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday alleged that the government itself is conspiring to destabilise the country through spreading terrorism and giving a rise to militancy. “She (PM) assures foreigners that she would curb terrorism. But she won’t do it…
Bnp’s volunteer front leader found dead in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, volunteer front of BNP, from a pond at Hamirkutsa village in Bagmara upazila of the northern district of Rajshahi on Tuesday, Unb news agency reported. The deceased…
3 of a family killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – Three members of a family were killed and 15 people were injured as a bus plunged into a ditch off the Rangpur-Bogra Highway in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district on Monday. The deceased could not be identified yet.…
3 people killed by miscreants all over the country
A man was found dead in a pond at Chonka village in Ghona union of Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.