Jessore, Feb 5 – A fire broke out at the central jail of Jashore district on Thursday night. Though no casualties were reported, six houses in the prison barrack have been gutted, officials said.
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Oil spill panics people as 7 tanker wagons derail in Sylhet
Sylhet, Feb 5 — Train services between Sylhet and other parts of the country were disrupted on Friday after a train of fuel wagons derailed in the Maijgaon area of Fenchuganj Upazila, officials said.
Blogger Avijit murder case, verdict on Feb 16
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 04 – The Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka on Thursday fixed February 16 to deliver the judgment in the blogger and writer Avijit Roy murder case.
Sedition case against Hefazat chief, report submission deferred
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 04 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit a report on 3 March, after investigating a sedition case filed against Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junaid Babunagari in connection with…
Al Jazeera on Bangladesh: BNP seeks explanation from govt
Dhaka, Feb 4 – Expressing deep concern over the report aired by Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera on Bangladesh, BNP has sought an ‘acceptable and credible’ explanation from the government over it.
Tarique Rahman given 2years in prison in Defamation case
Narail, Feb 4 – A court in Narail has sentenced BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman to two years in jail for making a derogatory statement against Bangabandhu in 2014.
21 named for Ekushey Padak
Dhaka, Feb 4 – Twenty-one eminent personalities will get the country’s second-highest civilian award, the Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields.
Bangladesh’s agro products: PM for further research to expand market
Dhaka, Feb 04 (UNB) : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked agricultural scientists to conduct further research over local fruits and agricultural items to expand the market for those. “It’s essential to conduct more research on our local fruits…
Defamation case: BNP’s Tarique Rahman gets 2yr imprisonment
Narail, Feb 4 (UNB): A court in Narail has sentenced BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman to two years in jail for making derogatory statement against Bangabandhu in 2014. Narail Judicial Magistrate Court-2 Judge Amatul Morsheda delivered the verdict on…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll climbs to 8,175
News Desk Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,175 on Thursday after the health authorities recorded 13 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till morning. “The mortality rate is now 1.52 percent,” the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in…
Some people in foreign lands conspiring against country: Health Minister
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) : Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said that some people staying in foreign lands along with some local people are conspiring against the country. “This anti-state group won’t be allowed to conspire…
Daikin launches ACs with Japanese technology for Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB): Daikin, a Japanese multinational air conditioning manufacturing company, on Thursday launched a host of Inverter & Non-Inverter split air conditioning units for Bangladesh market making a partnership with Transcom Electronics Ltd. The leading global Air Conditioning…
Verdict over Avijit Roy killing on Feb 16
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) : A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 16 for delivering the verdict of the murder case of Avijit Roy, writer and founder of Mukto Mona blog who was killed amid the spate of ‘blogger-killings’ in…
Prosecution seeks capital punishment in Avijit murder case
Special Correspondent The prosecution on Wednesday completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.
Sagar-Runi murder report submission deferred for 78th time
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 03 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi by March 11.
BNP leader Salauddin sent to jail
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 03 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday refused bail to Md Salauddin Ahmed, former BNP lawmaker from Demra, and sent him to the jail in a case filed over torching a bus in 2015.
Inflation in Bangladesh falls slightly in Jan
Dhaka, Feb 03 (UNB) : The inflation rate declined to 5.02 percent in January last from 5.29 percent in the previous month (December). “The general point-to-point inflation rate eased to 5.02 percent in January 2021,” said the Planning Minister while…
Bangladesh hopeful of continuing Rohingya repatriation talks
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) : Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said Bangladesh is hopeful of proceeding as per the plan to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar as history tells that Rohingyas had been repatriated twice in 1978 and…
Bangabandhu Shilpanagar: Govt takes a big bet involving Tk 4,347.21cr
Dhaka, Feb 03 (UNB): The government has cleared a Tk 4,347.21-crore project to develop Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpanagar as a green economic zone at Mirsarai in Chattogram and Sonagazi in Feni to attract private investment. The Executive Committee of the…
RFL plastic holds dealers’ conference
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB): RFL Plastics organised a dealers conference at The Palace Luxury Resort in Habiganj on Monday. The conference was held to serve uPVC, HDPE, MS, GI pipe and PVC bathroom fittings to its dealers, said a press…
Chattogram Test: Honours even on day 1
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB): It was a circumspect start for Bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series against West Indies as they posted 242/5 at stumps on day one at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on…
Dhaka trader crushed under train wheels
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB): A trader was crushed to death by a train in Dhaka’s Jurain Rail Gate area on Wednesday. The train hit 37-year-old Abul Hossain when he was crossing the rail tracks, leaving him critically injured. The deceased…
Sunamganj journalist assault: 1 more held
Sunamganj, Feb 3 (UNB) : Police on Wednesday arrested a man over his assault of a journalist who was covering a report on sand and stone lifted illegally from the River Jadukata. The journalist was beaten up after being tied…
ভূমি সংক্রান্ত মামলা অনলাইনে মনিটরের ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করা হচ্ছে
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IBBL Hajiganj Branch now in new location
The Hajiganj Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been shifted to Mukim Uddin Shopping Center, Hajiganj, Chandpur on 31 January 2021 Sunday.
RU Teachers demand early disposal of Prof Taher murder case
Rajshahi, Feb 02 – Rajshahi University Geology and Mining department teachers on Tuesday demanded quick disposal of the case filed in a connection with the murder of Professor S Taher Ahmed as 15 years have already passed since the killing.
Moudud taken to Singapore for treatment
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB): BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore for advanced treatment on Tuesday. The BNP leader along with his wife, Hasna Moudud, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Singapore in…
EIA for Bay of Bengal finally set to start
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) : An environment impact assessment (EIA) is going to be done soon in the country’s maritime area as a prerequisite to begin the main work on a multi-client seismic survey for hydrocarbon exploration in the Bay…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC advance to 3rd slot
Dhaka, Feb 02 (UNB): Coming from 0-2 goals behind, three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned a dramatic 3-2 goals victory over Federation Cup runners up Saif Sporting Club in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football on Tuesday. With…
‘Feel like being confined to a large prison’: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she can pass a wonderful time during the parliament session as she is apparently confined in a ‘large prison’ due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “I’m apparently confined in a…