Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – Terming the government move to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 a rumor, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said no such initiative has been taken yet.
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Book bank looters, defaulters: BNP to PM
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Zainul Abedin Farroque on Sunday urged the government to arrest loan defaulters and bank looters alongside the drive against casinos and wrongdoers.
Over 2000 families marooned in sudden C’nawabganj flood
Chapainawabganj, Sept 29 (UNB)-Over 2,000 families in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas have been marooned due to flashflood caused by on rush of water from the upstream and rise of water levels in the Padma and the Mahananda rivers.
Drive also against all lawbreakers: Home Minister
Dhaka, Sept 29 (UNB) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the ongoing drive is not only against casinos but also against all lawbreakers.
Only good governance can resolve job crisis: GM Quader
Welcoming the current drive against casinos and corrupt elements, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said good governance is a must to resolve the growing unemployment problem in the country.
Myanmar to repatriate Rohingya to ‘more conducive environ’
Wary of international interference, Myanmar insisted Saturday it wants Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled to neighboring Bangladesh repatriated to their former homes so they can live in a “more conducive environment” than the one they left.
Action against whoever indulged in irregularities: PM
New York, Sept 29 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that action against people involved in irregularities will continue irrespective of their political affiliations.
Opposition Mayor of Sylhet Divisional City gets death threat
Sylhet, Sept 28 (UNB) – Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Saturday filed a general diary (GD) with Kotwali police after receiving a death threat.
Oikya Front seeks national govt to ‘protect’ country
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Accusing the ruling party of taking the country to the brink of ruination, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront on Saturday demanded that a national government be formed to protect the nation.
Two die of dengue; 360 new patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Two people, including a madrasa student, died of dengue in Sylhet and Faridpur while 360 people infected with the mosquito-borne disease were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
Move to amend BD Road Transport Act worries watchdog
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the government move to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 before its enforcement ‘amid pressure from transport owners and workers’ associations’.
DUAA celebrates 71st founding anniversary
Dhaka, Sept 29 – The 71st founding anniversary of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) was celebrated on Saturday amid festivity and much enthusiasm.
বিতর্কিত ঢাকসুর এ সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়ারই কোন এখতিয়ার নেই -আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের নায়েবে আমীর মুহাদ্দিস মাওলানা আব্দুল হক আজাদ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ধর্মভিত্তিক ছাত্ররাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধের পায়তারায় গভীর উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করে বলেছেন, এ ধরণের সিদ্ধান্ত দেশে নতুন করে সঙ্কট সৃষ্টি করবে।
Jatiya Oikya Front seeks national govt to ‘protect’ country
Dhaka, Sept – Accusing the ruling party of taking the country to the brink of ruination, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front on Saturday demanded that a national government be formed to protect the nation.
First lot of hilsa being sent to India thru Benapole port
The first lot of 500 tonnes hilsa is being sent to India through Benapole land port on Saturday.
Make your wealth statements public: BNP to ministers, MPs
Claiming that the government has bogged into corruption, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday demanded the ministers and ruling party MPs make their wealth statements public.
Hasina places 4-point plan at UN to end Rohingya crisis
New York, Sept 28 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday placed a four-point proposal at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly to resolve the Rohingya crisis which is becoming a regional threat.
Gambling galore – Satkhira AL leader suspended
Satkhira, Sept 27 – A leader of Awami League’s district unit was suspended from his post on Friday for allegedly patronising gamblers.
Bangladesh Journos demand amendment of new wage structure
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Journalists from various media outlets on Friday urged the government to amend the new wage structure and remove inconsistency in the ninth wage board.
সাংবাদিক আতাউস সামাদের ৭ম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত
বিশিষ্ট সমাজচিন্তক ইমেরিটাস অধ্যাপক ড, সিরাজুল ইসলাম চৌধুরী বলেছেন, রোহিঙ্গা সমস্যা, টাকা পাচার, রিজার্ভ চুরি, দুর্নীতি, ক্যাসিনো, পানি- জলবায়ু সমস্যাসহ দেশ ও সমাজের ভয়াবহ সব সংকট নিরসনে চাই সাংস্কৃতিক জাগরণ। সাংবাদিক সমাজ ঐক্যবদ্ধ থাকলে এইসব সঙ্কট এতটা ঘনীভূত হতে পারত…
JU female students accuses teacher of sexual harassment
Savar, Sept 27 – A female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has brought allegation of sexual harassment against a teacher of this university.
Jamalpur DC Ahmed Kabir suspended
Dhaka – Jamalpur’s Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Kabir has been suspended as a leaked video showing him in a compromising situation with a female colleague went viral on social media.
Those with casino money won’t be spared: Quader
Sylhet, Sept 27 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said no one of those who got the share of casino money will be spared.
Govt confirms 81 dengue-deaths; 360 new patients hospitalised
Dhaka, Sept 27 (UNB) – The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Friday confirmed that 81 people had died of dengue since the beginning of this year.
Embankment collapses: Shariatpur braces for Padma erosion
Shariatpur, Sept 27 (UNB) –One hundred meters of river banks protection embankment in Naria upazila of the district collapsed on Thursday due to severe erosion by the Padma River.
Govt lost control over AL leaders, activists, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Sept 27 (UNB) – Claiming that the government has lost control over the ruling party leaders and activists, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that influential Awami League leaders and ministers are helping the corrupt from behind…
BGB recover Tk 4 lakh in sack in Feni before smuggling
Feni, Sept 26 (UNB)- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday recovered Tk 4 lakh in a sack and arrested a man from bordering village Baur Pathor in Parshuram upazila here.
Govt’s anti-graft drive aimed at hushing up its failure: BNP
Mymensingh, Sept 26 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is putting some ‘small fry’ behind bars in its current drive against casinos and corrupts to remove its smell of corruption and hide the failures to run the…
Ducsu wants ban on religion-based student politics at DU
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) on Thursday proposed imposing a ban on religion-based student politics on the DU campus.
Suspected drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Sept 27 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Nalkakra in Tarakanda upazila early Friday.