Dhaka, Aug 21 – The stage was prepared to orchestrate the act of sending back the displaced Rohingya persons to their homeland in Myanmar but the protagonists the Rohingyas ignored the call of the authorities to return until their several…
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SC restrains 3 HC judges from duties as they face probe
Dhaka, Aug 21 – The Supreme Court authority has ordered the three judges of the High Court Division to refrain from performing their duties following a primary investigation against them on allegation of ‘corruption and misconduct.’
Regulators tell HC 3 mobile operators paid Google Taka 87 bn
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has submitted a report before a High Court bench stating that three mobile operators, Grameen Phone, Banglalink and Robi had given over Tk. 87.44 billion to Google and Facebook in last…
4 more died of dengue, 1597 new patients recorded on Thursday
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Four more patients died of dengue in Dhaka and Barisal on Thursday, as hospitals across the country admitted a large number of dengue patients every day.
Mominul glad as Bangladesh will play more Tests in coming days
Dhaka- In the last three years, Bangladesh played 21 Tests but in the next three years, they will play 32 Tests, including those of the World Test Championship and this has made left-handed top order-batsman Mominul Haque, who is often…
BD HC unhappy over monopoly in manpower export to Malaysia
Dhaka, Aug 21 – The High Court on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over slow progress of the inter-ministerial committee’s investigation over the allegations of monopoly practised by 10 recruiting agencies engaged in recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia.
Assurances don’t satisfy Rohingyas: Repatriation uncertain
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Though the authorities are ready to start the Rohingya repatriation process today but the matter is still uncertain as they could not get any solid statement from the displaced people during their interview for their voluntary…
ACC probe against 12 officials who wrongly implicated Jaha Alam
Dhaka, Aug 21 – The Anti-Corruption Commission filed departmental cases against its 11 officials who were investigating 26 corruption cases in which jute mill worker Jaha Alam was wrongly implicated and suffered in jail for three years.
Bangladesh level series 1-1 against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – After losing the first game by a big margin of 186 runs, Bangladesh emerging cricket team made a good comeback in the second game to level the three-match one-day series 1-1 beating their Sri Lankan opponent by two…
21 Rohingya families interviewed unwilling to return
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Around 100 Rohingya people of 21 families were interviewed at the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar yesterday to encourage them to return to Myanmar before their repatriation on the ‘said date’ on August 22.
Two Years On: MSF sees no solutions in sight for Rohingyas
Dhaka – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Tuesday said very little progress has been made to address the lack of legal status for the Rohingya in the region, or to address the underlying causes of the Rohingyas’ exclusion in Myanmar.…
India keen to enhance energy sector cooperation: Jaishankar
Dhaka – Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed their interest in enhancing cooperation in energy sector, especially in hydroelectricity projects, to meet the growing demand of energy in the two neighbouring countries. “Hydroelectric projects can be…
UN joint team to help Bangladesh control Aedes
Dhaka – A joint expert team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nation will assess the feasibility of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) in controlling Aedes mosquitoes in…
Experimental Campus Radio broadcast launched at BRUR
RANGPUR – The authorities of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) today launched experimental broadcast of Campus Radio.
None compensates the BD poor for the rawhide market collapse
The rawhide and skin merchants have started selling their merchandise – hide collected during the Eid-ul-Adha festival – after mediation by the apex business chamber FBCCI. Before the meeting with the FBCCI and the tanners, organised by the Ministry of…
‘Rawhide market to become more vulnerable if dues not paid’
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The market of rawhide and skin will become more vulnerable if dues are not paid by the tanners within shortage possible period though the selling of salted rawhides started on Monday.
What steps taken for security of Kulaura rail bridge: HC
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The High Court (HC) on Monday directed the Director General of Bangladesh Railways to submit a report before it by on October 24 on what steps they have been taken to ensure security of the Boromchal…
ACC arrests landowner for Dhaka building design forgery
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested the landowner of Banani’s FR Tower in a case over design forgery charges of the building which caught fire on March 27.
Dengue lesson for Dhakaites: Don’t take health threat lightly
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A tiny kid of two years carried in the lap was telling his father, ‘I will not be given this’ as another child was screaming as a paramedic at a reputed private hospital was piercing a needle…
253 people killed in Traffic mishaps during Eid festival
Dhaka, Aug 18 – During Eid this year, a total of 253 people died and 908 had injured in 244 accidents in road, rail and maritime transport.
Rohingya repatriation to start any time, says BD FS
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Foreign secretary Shahidul Haque on Sunday said the repatriation process of the Rohingya people to Myanmar is always on the table and it may start at any time.
BAU observes its 59th founding anniversary
Mymensingh, Aug 18 – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed its 59th founding anniversary on Sunday amid much enthusiasm and festivity.
মুসলমান নির্যাতিত হলে আইএবি সবার আগে এগিয়ে আসে -চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম বলেছেন, দেশের বর্তমান পরিস্থিতি বেশি ভাল নয়। দেশ ক্রমেই গভীর সঙ্কটে নিপতিত হচ্ছে। গুম খুন ধর্ষণ স্বাভাবিক হয়ে গেছে, দুর্নীতি দুঃশাসনে জনগণ অতিষ্ঠ, সর্বত্র লুটপাট চলছে, ব্যাংক, শেয়ার বাজার, হলমার্ক, সর্বশেষ…
বঙ্গবন্ধু স্মরণে খেলাঘরের সাহিত্য বাসর অনুষ্ঠিত
১৭ আগষ্ট ২০১৯ – জাতীয় শোক দিবস উপলক্ষ্যে জাতির জনক বঙ্গবন্ধু শেষ মুজিবুর রহমান স্মরণে খেলাঘরের বিশেষ সাহিত্য বাসর অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আরসি মজুমদার সেমিনার হলে ১৭ আগষ্ট, শনিবার বিকাল ৪টায় শিশুদের পরিবেশনার মধ্য দিয়ে অনুষ্ঠানের যাত্রা শুরু হয়।…
Girl ‘gang-raped’ for not withdrawing rape-attempt case
Dhaka – Being furious after their repeated threats to withdraw a rape-attempt case went unheeded, miscreants have gang-raped a madrasa girl abducting her from her residence in Alamdanga upazila.
Merchants agree to sell rawhides to tanners
Dhaka – Merchants have agreed to resume the sales of rawhides of sacrificed animals to tanners from today (Sunday) backing off from its Saturday’s announcement, paving the way for resolving the crisis in the leather industry. President of the Bangladesh…
108 vie for JCD president, secretary posts
Dhaka – A total of 108 leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal have bought nomination papers to vie for its president and general secretary posts in the council slated for September 14 next.
চামড়া বাজারে নৈরাজ্য গরীব ও এতিমের পেটে লাথি: আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর যুগ্ম মহাসচিব মাওলানা গাজী আতাউর রহমান বলেছেন, চামড়ার বাজারে নৈরাজ্য সৃষ্টি করে দাম বিপর্যয়ের মাধ্যমে যারা গরীব ও এতিমের হক নষ্ট করেছে তাদেরকে বিচারের আওতায় আনতে হবে। তিনি বলেন, সিন্ডিকেটে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠানগুলোকে ক্ষতিপুরণ দিতে হবে।
রপ্তানিই চামড়া বিপর্যয় ঠেকানোর একমাত্র সমাধান -মাও. নেজামী
ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান ও বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টির সভাপতি মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী বলেছেন, রপ্তানির ওপর বহাল নিষেধাজ্ঞা প্রত্যাহার করে উদ্বৃত্ত কাঁচা চামড়া (ওয়েট ব্লু) রপ্তানিই চামড়ার ক্ষেত্রে সৃষ্ট ঐতিহাসিক বিপর্যয় ঠেকানোর একমাত্র সমাধান। তিনি বলেন, কাঁচাচামড়া রপ্তানির ফলে অতিরিক্ত…