The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday quizzed Awami League lawmaker Abdul Rahman Badi at its head office for accumulating a huge amount of wealth. After emerging from the commission office, the AL lawmaker, who has been elected from Cox’s Bazar-4…
Category: News
One electrocuted, 2 injured in Meherpur
A youth was electrocuted and two others injured at Kumaridanga village in Gangni upazila here on Saturday noon.
Abducted boy rescued from Sherpur
A nine-month old boy, who was kidnapped from the capital’s Banani area nine days ago, was rescued from Gazaripara village in Jhinaigati upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Rana Plaza images win World Press Photo
Two Bangladesh photographers have won prizes at the World Press Photo contest with pictures of the Rana Plaza collapse.Women’s rights activist Taslima Akhter won the third prize (singles) in the spot news category of the contest. Another photo journalist Rahul…
Two suspected ‘terrorists’ killed in city ‘shootout’
Two suspected terrorists were killed during a gunfight with police in the city’s Jatrabari area on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Salahuddin, 28, and his cohort Jewel, 27.
Bodies of 3 newborns recovered in city
Police on Saturday recovered three bodies of newborn babies from different spots of the city’s Mohammadpur area.
40 held en route to India illegally in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 40 people, including women and children, while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Saturday morning. Acting on secret information, a patrol team of BGB launched a drive in…
Hazaribagh tannery washing plant catches fire
A fire broke out at a tannery washing plant in the capital’s Hazaribagh on Friday. Fire Service sources said the fire originated in Karim Leather & Washing Plant around 2:35 pm.
3 of a family among 5 killed in road crashes in 3 dists
Comilla – Five people, including three of a family, were killed and seven others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Chuadanga and Sirajganj districts on Friday. In Comilla, three members of a family were killed and seven people injured…
Court orders case against two police SIs
A Dhaka court on Thursday directed the Deputy Police Commissioner of Gulshan Zone in the capital to submit a report within a month in a case filed against two Sub-Inspectors of Police. The Sub-Inspectors are Md Israil and Sajal Kanti…
Two get life term for rape in moving bus in Manikganj
A court here on Thursday sentenced a bus driver and his helper to life term imprisonment in a case filed for molesting a girl in their moving vehicle last year.
Execution of 3 Bangladeshis held up in UAE
Dhaka – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have postponed the execution of death sentence of three Bangladesh nationals. The death penalties were scheduled to be executed on January 22 in Sharjah, said a Foreign Ministry media release here Thursday.
Siblings held with automatic weapon in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested two alleged gun-runners along with an automatic stain machine carbine (SMC), 20 bullets and a magazine in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. The arrested were identified as Ratan Paul, 40, and Chandan Paul,…
10-day training on border management ends
Dhaka – A 10-day antiterrorism assistance training programme focusing on ‘Border Control Management’ concluded here on Thursday. Officials from Border Guard Bangladesh, the Immigration Unit of the Special Branch of the Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Customs Department of the…
4 of a family killed in Sylhet road crash
Four members of a family were killed as a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Hilalpur Panch Mile in Golapganj upazila on Sylhet-Jakiganj road on Wednesday afternoon.
President visits Rangamati, Bandarban
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday visited ECB (Engineer Construction Battalion) camp at Sajek in Rangamati as he flew into the hill district as part of his two-day visit to Rangamati and Bandarban districts.
72nd birth anniversary of Dr Wajed to be observed in Rangpur
The 72nd birth anniversary of Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s husband and renowned nuclear scientist Dr M A Wajed Miah (Sudha Miah) will be observed here through two-day elaborate programmes on February 15 and 16 next.
Motorcycle rider killed in Madaripur road accident
A motorcycle rider was killed in a road accident in Bashtala area under Kalkini upazila of the district Tuesday night.
2,000 kg hilsa seized in Benapole foiling smuggling bid
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 2,000 kgs of hisla fish while those were being smuggled out to India through Gatipara border here early Wednesday.
Man stabbed dead in Sirajganj clash
A man was stabbed to death in a clash over solar panel connection at Hatghorjan in Chauhali upazila here on Tuesday night.
2 bikers killed in Faridpur road crash
Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Vabukdia area in Nagarkanda upazila here on Wednesday.
Girl killed by ‘boyfriend’ in N’ganj
A young girl was killed by slitting throat allegedly by her boyfriend in a residential hotel in Rail Gate area of the city on Tuesday night.
Two murdered in separate Keraniganj incidents
Keraniganj – Two people were murdered in separate incidents in Keraniganj on the on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday. A young man was killed by his younger brother over a family feud in Kaliganj Purbapara area in the…
Shahid Commissioner sent to jail
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Saidur Rahman alias Shahid Commissioner to jail after he was produced to the court on completion of a 5-day remand. City’s Gandaria Police Station SI and Investigation Officer (IO)…
Septuagenarian killed in Tangail road crash
TANGAIL, Feb 11, 2014 (BSS)-One septuagenarian was killed and his grand son was injured in a road accident in Kurni area on Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Mirzapur Upazila here today.
74,000 Yaba tablets seized in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Bangladesh Coast Guard seized huge 74,000 Yaba tablets worth about Tk 3.70 crore from Inani Beach of Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday.
ACC asks for wealth statement of foremer state minister Mahbub
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked authorities concerned to provide wealth information of former state minister for water resources Mahbubur Rahman The commission on Monday sent letters to some authorities in this connection, according to an ACC official.
Telecom and ICT ministries merged
The government has merged the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. The fresh nomenclature for it would be the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said a government handout on Monday.
19 newspapers implement 8th Wage Board Award: Inu
So far, 19 newspapers in the country have implemented the 8th Wage Board, Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu told Parliament on Monday. An 8-member ‘Monitoring Committee’ has been formed with representatives from the government as well as of journalists and…
Providing quality services to municipality people stressed
Speakers at a function here on Sunday stressed the need for providing quality and standard services to the municipality dwellers regularly through ensuring transparency and accountability.