The number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals across the country has seen an upward trend in the last few days.
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BD announces Tk800mn incentives for farmers
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Wednesday said the government will give over Tk 80 crore as incentives to 687,700 small and marginal farmers for the Rabi season.
BNP takes up 2-day programme to observe Nov 7
BNP on Wednesday chalked out a two-day programme to observe the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day,’ marking what it said the civil-military ‘uprising on November 7, 1975’.
BNP leader Giasuddin Quader awarded 3 years in jail
A court here on Wednesday sentenced BNP Vice Chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury to three years’ imprisonment for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Dhaka gas cylinder blast kills 5, injures 22
At least five children were killed and 22 people injured in a cylinder blast in Rupnagar Residential Area of the city on Wednesday.
Shakib’s ban unfortunate, says BNP
Terming the ICC’s ban on iconic cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan unfortunate, BNP on Wednesday hoped that he will return to the field soon.
Stalkers kill Dhaka youth for protesting abuse of his fiance
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – A young man was killed reportedly by miscreants after he protested against their verbal harassment of his female companion in Hazaribagh area on Tuesday night.
Shakib’s ban unfortunate, says BNP
Terming the ICC’s ban on iconic cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan unfortunate, BNP on Wednesday hoped that he will return to the field soon.
‘Yangon misleads world with made-up info to avoid liability’
Instead of taking back Rohingyas, Myanmar now remains engaged in “persistent campaign” to mislead the international community to avoid its obligations for the “sustained repatriation” and reintegration of the forcibly displaced Rohingya in safety and dignity, says Bangladesh.
Appellate Division upholds HC order on BNP MP Harun
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld a High Court Division order granting six-month interim bail to BNP MP Harunur Rashid in a case filed over abusing duty-free import facilities.
BD Father gets life in prison for raping daughter in Barguna
Barguna, Oct 29 (UNB) – A tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his own daughter at Khastabak village in Patharghata upazila in 2017.
Onion crisis temporary; nothing to worry: PM
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – As the onion market still remains overheated, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday termed the crisis temporary, saying there is nothing to worry about it.
Fakhrul accuses BSMMU of lying over Khaleda’s health
Dhaka, Oct 29 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday accused BSMMU authorities of resorting to lies over the health condition of their ailing party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Climate Change Victims save endangered Sundarbans Dolphins
By Rafiqul Islam Khulna, Bangladesh, Oct 23 2019 (IPS) – Israfil Boyati lives along the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal. In the past, he used to catch fish in the canals and rivers of Bangladesh’s Sundarbans mangrove forest —…
Ex-Mayor of Dhaka Sadek Hossain Khoka seriously ill
Dhaka, Oct 29 – Former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka is seriously indisposed.
ACC seeks stay on BNP MP Harun’s bail
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed an appeal with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking a stay on a High Court order that had granted a six-month interim bail to BNP MP…
Nusrat Murder: Death reference reaches HC
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – The death references of the madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case reached the High Court on Tuesday.
BCB with Shakib, says PM
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – As star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan likely to face action by the International Cricket Council for not reporting a corrupt approach, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will provide…
16 men of Jubo League, AL’s youth front, sued in Ashulia
Savar, Oct 28 (UNB) – A case was filed against 16 Jubo League leaders and activists on Sunday night for allegedly trying to grab a market and looting goods worth Tk 50 lakh from its traders.
248 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Some 248 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Tuesday.
DU students stage sit-in for end to accommodation crisis
A section of students of Dhaka University on Tuesday staged sit-in in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) residence, demanding an end to the accommodation crisis in the residential halls.
3 suspected robbers killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
Chattogram, Oct 29 – Three suspected members of a robber gang were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members in Kumira area of Sitakunda Upazila here early Tuesday. The identities of the deceased could not be…
6 get life in prison in Shariatpur murder case
Shariatpur, Oct 28 (UNB) – A court here on Monday sentenced six people to life imprisonment for killing Dulal Sheikh at Uttar Bikesha village in Zanjira upazila in 2010.
ডাক্তাররাই খালেদা জিয়াকে দেখার সুযোগ পান না: বিএসএমএমইউ
বাংলাদেশে দুর্নীতির মামলায় কারাভোগরত বিএনপি নেত্রী খালেদা জিয়ার চিকিৎসা যথাযথ না হওয়ার অভিযোগ আবারও সামনে আসার পর – তা নাকচ করে দিয়েছে হাসপাতাল কর্তৃপক্ষই। “অধ্যাপকগণ তাদের স্বাভাবিক রাউন্ডে গিয়ে সবসময় বেগম খালেদা জিয়াকে দেখার সুযোগ পান না….অনেক সময় বোর্ডের চিকিৎসকগণ…
Govt trying to improve image by catching small fries: BNP
Thakurgaon, Oct 28 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government is trying to improve its image by arresting only a few ‘small fries’ in the current anti-corruption drive.
Bangladesh at 1st Asia Cultural Week-2019 Festival in Korea
Dhaka – The Embassy of Bangladesh, Seoul has participated in the ‘1st Asia Cultural Week 2019’ organised by Asia Culture Centre in Gwangju city, the cultural hub of Korea. Bangladesh, along with 14 other nations, participated in the festival, jointly…
MP Harun gets 6-month interim bail
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Monday granted six-month interim bail to BNP MP Harun-ur Rashid Harun of Chapainawabganj-3 constituency in a case filed for abusing duty-free import privilege. The HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain passed the…
Khaleda stable with improvement in some cases: BSMMU
The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday said the health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s is stable with significant improvement in some cases. Speaking at a press conference, they also said Khaleda Zia herself is…
German Embassy listening stories of climate change effects
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – The German Embassy in Dhaka has started talking to locals to know their stories about climate change as the effects of climate change are becoming more and more visible.
Accused AL MPs to be expelled if found guilty: Quader
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the party MPs against whom corruption allegations are coming up will be expelled if the accusations are found to be correct.