Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday claimed that GK Shamim used to give BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman Tk 1 crore every month.
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Army chief hails ongoing anti-corruption drive
Savar, Sept 24 (UNB) – Hailing the ongoing drive against corruption and misdeeds, Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said action will be taken if any retired army official is found involved in casino business in the…
Huge torn currency notes found in Bogura
A huge amount of torn currency notes were recovered from Bagbari in Shahjahanpur upazila on Tuesday.
Drive to arrest 2 city AL leaders for casino business
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday cordoned off a multistorey building at Banianagar in Sutrapur area and seized Tk 1.5 crore and huge gold from it.
Tamim rejects BCB’s call to play tri-series final
Bangladesh star opener Tamim Iqbal, who has been resting after the painful Sri Lanka tour where Bangladesh suffered a whitewash in a three-match ODI series, rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) call to return to play the final of the tri-series…
BD authorities confirm 75 dengue deaths
Another man died of dengue in Khulna on Tuesday while the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed 75 deaths after reviewing 126 cases out of 224 reports.
Dhaka joins global Partnership 4 Green Growth Forum
Bangladesh joined the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G), which was officially announced on Monday at an event held in New York on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly.
Children immunisation: Hasina receives ‘Vaccine Hero’ award
New York, Sept 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday received the prestigious ‘Vaccine Hero’ award in recognition of Bangladesh’s outstanding success in vaccination to immunise children.
Court stay on activities of BNP’s student wing JCD committee
Dhaka, Sept 23 – A Dhaka court yesterday passed a temporarily stay order on all kinds of activities of the newly formed committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD).
Revenue Board orders freezing GK Shamim’s Bank accounts
Dhaka, Sept 23 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday gave instruction to all banks to provide information on the accounts of Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim.
Country comes first for Rashid
Dhaka — Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has sustained a hamstring injury on of his left leg in the last game against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Despite this blow, the right-arm wrist-spinner is eager to play in the final of the Tri-series…
Archery: Ansar accord reception to archer Ruman Shana
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar and VDP accorded a reception to the country’s celebrated archer Mohammad Ruman Shana at the Ansars headquarters in Khilgaon area in the city on Monday for his brilliant performance in the Asia Cup-World Ranking Archery Tournament…
Houses of AL leaders are now ‘banks’: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that the ruling party leaders have developed personal banks and treasuries in their houses by depleting both the state-owned and private banks.
Attack on JCD an ominous sign for politics: Fakhrul
Dhaka – Condemning the attack on Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) reportedly by the activists of ruling party student body on the Dhaka University campus, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said it is an ominous sign for…
‘Jubo League’ leader held with firearms in Chattogram
Chottogram, Sept 23 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday night arrested a self-proclaimed Jubo League leader with firearms and ammunition from Shulokbohor area of the city.
Police use robot in Fatullah drive recover explosives
Narayanganj, Sept 23 (UNB) – Monirul Islam, the chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), has said explosives recovered from the ‘militant den’ in Tokkar Maath area of Fatullah resembled those were sued…
15 EC staff involved in giving NIDs to Rohingyas: NID DG
Dhaka, Sept 23 (UNB) – Director General of the National Identity Registration Wing of the Election Commission (EC) Brig Gen Saidul Islam on Monday said some 15 EC staff were involved in providing NID cards to Rohingyas.
BNP’s 11 JCD workers hurt in ‘BCL attack’ at Dhaka Varsity
Dhaka, Sept 23 (UNB) – At least 11 leaders and activists of BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in an attack allegedly by workers of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the Dhaka University campus on Monday.
Islamic University Proctor quits amid BCL protest
The proctor of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia quit on Sunday night amid protests by a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists.
461 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 461 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning.
Three killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Sherpur
Sherpur, Sept 23 (UNB) – Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw at Citholia in Nakla upazila here on Sunday evening.
Ethical words don’t suit BNP leaders: Quader
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (UNB) – Mentioning that BNP made Bangladesh the world champion in corruption for five times, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said ethical words do not suit its leaders.
4 more BD Election employees held in Chittaong NID forgery
Chattogram, Sept 22 (UNB) – Police on Sunday detained four more employees, including a female one, of Election Commission’s local server station to interrogation about enlisting Rohingyas into the voter list and providing them with national identity cards.
Police, DB cordon off suspected militant den in N’ganj; 3 held
Narayanganj, Sept 23 – Police and the Detective Branch cordoned off the house of a former bank officer, suspecting it to be a militant den in Tokkar Math area of Fatullah here on Monday.
Ahsiania Mision observes Month of recovery of drug patients
“We have to build up our confidence to overcome the daily challenges” – says a patient on recovery at the celebration of Recovery Month. September has been known as Recovery Month, which is known as such in order to celebrate…
BD Defence Ministry remains largely ineffective: Sakhawat
Dhaka, Sept 22 – Though the Bangladesh Army has become a bigger and modern force, the Ministry of Defence largely remains ineffective as most executive power lies with the Armed Forces Division (AFD) of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), said…
Islami Bank Officers Co-operative Society holds its AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Officers Co-operative Society Limited was held on 21 September 2019, Saturday at Islami Bank Tower.
Bangladesh to play India in 3rd one-dayer Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-23 Cricket team to play India U-23 Cricket team in their 3rd match of the five-match one-day series at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. The match will kick-off at 9:30 am (BdST).The Saif Hassan-led Bangladeshi team…
BD end campaign conceding 0-3 goals defeat against Yemen
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Football team ended their campaign of the AFC U-16 Championship’2020 Qualifiers conceding a 0-3 goals defeat against stronger Yemen in their 3rd and last group match at Aspire Dome Indoor Stadium in Doha on Sunday. Forward…
Rohingya crisis: UK announces extra £87 million funding
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – The United Kingdom will give an additional £87 million for sustaining the Rohingya operation in Cox’s Bazar, lifting their contribution to a total of 226 million pounds since the start of the Rohingya crisis in…