Dhaka, Jan 05 – Three chemical warehouses were gutted as a fire broke out following an explosion in one of them in Purba Bandadakpara residential area on Sunday noon.
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10 hurt in Shibir-police clash in Narayanganj
Police in Narayanganj fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse activists of the Islami Chhatra Shibir who allegedly swooped on the security officials on Saturday. At least 10 people, including four police officials, were injured during the melee in…
Nafis to ‘plead guilty Feb 7’
Court records suggest the Bangladeshi youth accused of trying to blow up New York Federal Reserve Bank will plead guilty next week, according to The Wall Street Journal. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ashan Nafis was taken into custody in a lower…
PM opens month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the traditional month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela on Bangla Academy premises on Friday. Exclusive to the month of February, the 35th fair this year has been arranged with publishers only – a long overdue demand.…
Lindsay Lohan appears in court, trial delayed
Lindsay Lohan briefly appeared in court Wednesday for the first time in nearly a year and left with a new attorney, new trial date and new judge.
Altidore says racism shames everyone
United States striker Jozy Altidore says he doesn’t want to hold a grudge against fans who showered him with racist abuse because “we all mistakes.”
Shibir calls hartal for Saturday
A Shibir activist was killed and over 70 Jamaat-Shibir activists injured as they locked into a fierce clash with law enforcers on Thursday evening six hours after two Jamaat-Shibir men had been killed in the district. The deceased was identified…
EC ready for polls under any systems: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Thursday said political parties would take the decision over the method under which the tenth general election will be held. “The election commission is ready for holding election under any systems…
New monetary policy announced
Bangladesh Bank (BB) announced its new monetary policy for the second half (January-June) of the current fiscal year 2012-2013 by increasing credit flow 0.5 percent in private sector. Governor of the central bank Dr Atiur Rahman formally made the announcement…
Bogra clashes leave Jamaatmen dead
Two people, including a Shibir activist, were killed in Bogra during the Jamaat-e-Islami-enforced shutdown on Thursday. Both died due to injuries suffered in separate violent incidents during Thursday’s shutdown. One of them was identified as a businessman and the other…
Bogra battleground, 3 killed
The nationwide strike by the Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday was marked with vandalism, arson and clashes throughout Bangladesh. At least eight people were injured. 28 were nabbed for involvement in violence. The shutdown was called to demand the repeal of the…
WB wants ‘certain terms met’
The World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has made it clear that the global lender will not return to fund the Padma bridge project until ‘certain conditions’ are met. I have no intention to pre-empt things, as legal and other…