BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed a fresh petition with the High Court seeking bail in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, citing illness.
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Ecnec clears 9 projects worth Tk 13,639.1 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved nine projects involving Tk 13,639.1crore, including a Tk 6,014.62 core project for enhancing the capacity of Mongla Port.
Kaptai boat capsize: Bodies of mother, son retrieved
Rangamati Correspondent Members of Bangladesh Navy and Fire Service on Tuesday morning retrieved the bodies of a woman and her son from the Sarafvata river in Rangunia upazila in Chattogram five days after a boat sank in the Karnaphuli River…
Dhaka’s air worst again putting all residents at health risk
Dhaka, Feb 18 – All the residents of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are at health risk as the megacity ranked top among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning.
7-month-old girl thrown into Ctg graveyard from auto-rickshaw
Chittagong, Feb 17 – A seven-month-old baby girl was thrown into a graveyard from a moving CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nasirabad area of Chattogram city on Monday. Police rescued the child and took her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
মানুষের মানবিক মূল্যবোধের চরম অবক্ষয় দেখা দিয়েছে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম শায়খে চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশের সামগ্রিক অবস্থা খুবই খারাপ। মানুষের মানবিক মূল্যবোধের চরম অবক্ষয় হচ্ছে। নারী অধিকার চরমভাবে ক্ষুন্ন। কোথাও নিরাপত্তা নেই। সর্বত্র নাগরিক অধিকার ভুলুন্ঠিত।
Cox’s Bazar trawler mishap: 2 more bodies recovered from Bay
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two people, believed to have been the victims of trawler capsize of February 11, from Paschimpara beach in St Martin’s Island in Teknaf upazila here on Monday, raising the death from…
Dr Moyeen for ‘situational approach’ to Khaleda’s release
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia would have been freed by the time had there been a ‘civilised’ government in the country.
One dies in N’ganj fire
Narayanganj Correspondent A sexagenarian woman, who sustained burn injuries with seven other family members at a house in Narayanganj early Sunday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Film producer AKM Jahangir Khan no more
Culture Desk Veteran film producer AKM Jahangir Khan passed away on Saturday. He was 81. He has been suffering from aging-associated diseases since October last year and succumbed to his illness while undergoing treatment at United Hospital Limited in Gulshan.
Eight dengue patients being treated at hospitals: DGHS
A total of eight dengue patients, including seven in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Monday.
Elderly woman dies in Khulna shanty fire
Khulna, Feb 17 – An elderly woman was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a shanty in Shwashan Ghat area under Harintana thana of the city around Sunday midnight.
6 of a family burned in mistakenly gas-filled house in N’ganj
Narayangank, Feb 17 – Six members of a family suffered burns after a fire broke out at their mistakenly gas-filled house in Sahebapara of Siddhirganj Upazila on Monday morning.
PM for boosting connectivity with neighbours
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday put emphasis on strengthening connectivity with all neighbours for the sake of development of this region.
Ex-Chief Justice SK Sinha cleared of graft charges
Dhaka, Feb 16 – A Dhaka court has exonerated former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha of charges in a case filed by former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda.
SC says it can’t be silent to irregularities in FIs, banks
Dhaka, Feb 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday commented that it could not remain silent after seeing the massive irregularities in separate financial institutions including banks.
High Court for task forces to stop plying of unfit vehicles in BD
Dhaka, Feb 16 – In a major development, the High Court on Sunday directed the govt to form taskforces in all districts to stop unregistered and unfit vehicles from plying on roads across the country.
Chinese man admitted to Rangpur hospital with fever
Dhaka, February 16 – A Chinese national, suspected to be suffering from coronavirus, was admitted at the isolation unit of the Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Sunday. On the other hand, a Bangladeshi expatriate was referred to Dhaka from…
UN initiative to improve environment, life in Cox’s Bazar
Three United Nations (UN) agencies along with the government of Bangladesh on Sunday launched the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy Plus Livelihoods (SAFE Plus) project to mitigate deforestation and improve livelihood opportunities in Cox’s Bazar.
‘Catch’ tax-dodging foreign workers: ACC chief
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Sunday asked the officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ‘catch’ the identified tax-dodging foreign nationals working in Bangladesh.
Chinese national hospitalised in Rangpur with fever
A female Chinese national was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) with fever on Sunday.
No secret understanding over Khaleda’s release: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said nothing is happening behind the scene over Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.
‘The Cloud Boat’ to be screened at Goethe-Institut today
Culture Desk The film titled ‘The Cloud Boat’ (Kalo Megher Vela), directed by the noted filmmaker Mrittika Goon, is going to be screened at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut Bangladesh today. The screening is going to be followed by a Question…
Haven’t received Khaleda’s parole appeal: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said the government is yet to receive any appeal for the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole.
China provides ‘most advanced kits’ to detect coronavirus
China is giving 500 sets of what it calls, the ‘most advanced kits’, to Bangladesh to identify coronavirus as a gesture of goodwill and strong faith that Bangladesh has in China in winning the battle against COVID-19.
Development to continue without political consideration, says PM
Dhaka, Feb 16 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government never takes into consideration who voted for Awami League or who did not while unleashing development in the country.
Dhaka again ranks 2nd worst, very unhealthy, in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Feb 16 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second among cities with worst air quality on Sunday morning. It had an AQI score of 263 at 08:19am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’.
IBBL MD achieves `CEO of the Year’ Award
Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited achieved ‘CEO of the Year 2019’ award conferred by UK-based financial intelligence house Cambridge International Financial Advisory.
মেঘা প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়নের নামে দেশের টাকা লুট -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলনের আমির মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করিম (পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই) বলেন, দেশের যুবসমাজের চরিত্র হননের মাধ্যমে একটি কুচক্রি মহল তাদের স্বার্থ হাসিল করতে চায়, তাই তারা দেশিও সংস্কৃতি বিরোধী বিদেশি অপসংস্কৃতির প্রসার ঘটানোর অপচেষ্টায় লিপ্ত।
Piano recital at AF Dhaka on Feb 17
Alliance Française, Dhaka will be hosting a piano recital organised by the students of the piano workshop at its Café la Véranda on Monday, 17 February 2020 from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.