The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld anticipatory bail to Sigma Huda, the wife of former BNP minister Nazmul Huda, and her two daughters in a money laundering case.
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Rahi, Nayeem helps Bangladesh skittle Zimbabwe for 265
Fast bowler Abu Jayed Rahi and off-spinner Nayeem Hasan claimed four wickets apiece as Bangladesh shot Zimbabwe out for 265 in its first innings of the solitary Test at Sher-e-Bangla Nationa lCricket Stadium on Sunday.
Banking sector now hostage to a quarter: CPD
Dhaka, Feb 23 – Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday alleged that the country’s banking sector is now hostage to a handful of individuals and organisations. He made the allegation while addressing…
সহযাত্রী খেলাঘর আসরে শিশু-কিশোর প্রতিযোগিতা অনুষ্ঠিত
২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারি আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস ও মুজিব শতবর্ষ উপলক্ষ্যে সহযাত্রী খেলাঘর আসরের আয়োজনে শিশু-কিশোর প্রতিযোগিতা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। রাজধানীর মিরপুর পীরেরবাগস্থ পীরেরবাগ সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ে শক্রবার সকাল ৯টায় স্থানীয় শহীদ মিনারে পুষ্পস্তবক অর্পনের মাধ্যমে এই প্রতিযোগিতার শুরু হয়। শিশু শ্রেণি থেকে…
Liberation War heroes on Language Movement banner
Rajshahi, Feb 22 – Rajshahi University Music department used a banner in the ‘Prabhat Feri’ program on 21st February where the pictures of 7 Bir Shreshthos liberation war were used. Many in the university criticized the matter.
Bangladesh detains 24 Sri Lankan fishermen from Bay
Bangladesh Navy members detained 24 Sri Lankan fishermen in the Bay of Bengal for intruding into Bangladesh maritime boundary on Saturday.
Trade with China to become normal within 3 days: FBCCI
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) Sheikh Fazle Fahim on Saturday hoped that trade with China will become normal from Monday.
PM, her sister visit exhibition on Bangabandhu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana visited a photo and painting exhibition titled ‘Lightning the Fire of Freedom: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ at Shilpakala Academy here on Friday.
One new dengue patient admitted to hospital in 24 hrs
A new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Saturday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Nat’l phase match of Bangabandhu, Bangamata Gold Cup begins
Sports Desk The national phase matches of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman boys’ (U-17) and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib girls’ (U-17) National Gold Cup Football tournament begins from Monday (February 24) at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS). Eight…
Nat’l Nazrul Conference begins in Gaibandha
Gaibandha Correspondent A three-day long National Nazrul Conference-2020 began in the district town today with a call to collective initiatives to popularize Nazrul songs and learn his life and works.
Rizvi among 9 hurt: Police action on rally for Khaleda bail
Dhaka, Feb 22 – At least 10 BNP leaders and activists, including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, were injured in the city’s Mirpur area on Saturday as police charged batons on them as they took out a…
IBBL pays homage to Language Martyrs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited paid homage to the Language Martyrs by placing floral wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on the first hour of the Ekushey.
ভাষা শহীদদের যথাযথ মর্যাদার আসনে ভূষিত করুন – আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ এর প্রেসিডিয়ামের অন্যতম সদস্য অধ্যক্ষ সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী বলেছেন, রক্তক্ষয়ী সংঘর্ষের বিনিময়ে অর্জিত সেই অমর একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি আজ। আমাদের প্রাণপ্রিয় মাতৃভাষা বাংলাকে রাষ্ট্রীয় ভাষার মর্যাদায় প্রতিষ্ঠিত করার জন্য স্বৈরাচারী সরকারের পুলিশের গুলিতে শহীদ হন সালাম, রফিক,…
BAU observes Int’l Mother Language Day
Mymensingh, Feb 21 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed International Mother Language Day paying due respect to the martyrs of the historic language movement on Friday.
Int’l Mother Language Day observed at RU
Rajshahi, Feb 21 – International Mother Language day has been observed at Rajshahi University through different events. The university authority placed a floral wreath at the university ‘Shaheed Minar’ paying homage to the language martyrs at 12.01 am on 21st…
Gremeenphohe to pay BTRC taka 10 bn on Sunday
Dhaka, Feb 21 – Grameenphone has decided to deposit BDT 1000 crore on 23 February to BTRC, following the order of the Appellate Division on Grameenphone’s review petition heard on 20 February 2020.
BNP vows on Shaheed Day to free Khaleda, restore democracy
Dhaka, Feb 21 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed his vow to free party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Bangladesh look to rise from doldrums against Zimbabwe
Dhaka — After suffering six consecutive defeats in Test cricket, Bangladesh are eyeing an opportunity to end the drought as they face struggling Zimbabwe in a one-off Test starting Saturday at Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Right before this Test,…
Bangladesh will be under pressure in Dhaka Test: Zimbabwe captain
Dhaka — Zimbabwe Test captain Craig Ervine says Bangladesh will be under pressure in the one-off Test starting February 22 against his team at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The last Test Bangladesh played was against Pakistan in Rawalpindi which they…
Those who siphon off money are ‘state thugs’: Dr Kamal
Stating that those indulge in money laundering are ‘state thugs’, Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday urged all to get united to establish ‘effective democracy’ in the country to get rid of ‘plundering, fascism and anarchy’.
Don’t neglect mother tongue while learning other languages
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said in the global village one needs to learn other languages but the mother tongue must never be neglected.
Terrifying situation created in BD to hang on to power: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has created a ‘terrifying’ situation in the country in an effort to hang onto power with ‘repressive’ acts.
Minor rape and murder suspect killed in C’Nawabganj ‘gunfight’
C’Nawabgnj, Feb 21 – The prime suspect for the killing of a seven-year-old girl after rape was killed in a reported gunfight with Detective Branch (DB) of police in Harishpur Natunpara area of C’Nawabganj Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Nation pays tributes to Language Martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The nation is paying respects to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement on Friday, marking ‘Amar Ekushey’, International Mother Language Day.
SC asks Grameenphone to pay BTRC Taka 10 bn by Feb 24
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Grameenphone (GP) to pay Tk 10 bn by Monday (February 24) out of audit claim of Tk 125 bn by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
HC gives 5-point directive to stop gambling across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 20 – In a full text, the High Court on Thursday gave five-point directives to stop the gambling at 13 clubs, including Dhaka Club, and elsewhere across the country as it is illegal.
Bangladeshi student voices prevented language enslavement
Ashikur Rahman Anti corporal punishment crusader Sir Frank Peters expressed his disappointment today upon learning the Mother Language Day celebrations at a school in which he was to be Chief Guest was cancelled.
IBBL Agent Banking Conference held in Bogra
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogura Zone organized a Business Development Conference of Agent Banking and workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism at the zonal office on 18 February 2020, Tuesday.
Exhibition on education, literature and culture to be held at RU
Rajshahi, Feb 20 – A day-long exhibition on education, literature and culture will be held on Friday at Rajshahi University to observe ‘Mujib Borsho’, according to the president of Education-Literature-culture research centre, Rajshahi-Dinajpur area Dwijendranath Banerjee said in a press…