Dhaka, Jan 09 – Renowned singer-musician and popular Bangladeshi band Feedback’s team leader Foad Nasser Babu has been hospitalised after suffering a “massive heart attack” on Friday night.
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Child marriage bid foiled in Sirajganj
Sirajganj, Jan 9 – A seventh grader from Sirajganj’s Belkuchi upazila was saved from early marriage at the intervention of the local administration on Thursday night.
Liberation War Museum reopens for public after nine months
Dhaka, Jan 08 – The Liberation War Museum (LWM) has reopened its doors to general visitors from Friday at its permanent venue located in Agargaon in the capital following health directives, after being closed for the past nine months.
Construction companies complain of unfair MS rod pricing
Dhaka, January 8 – The Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) on Friday said the price of MS rod, a key input component in construction, has been hiked unreasonably by 25-30 percent in just two months (November to December) by…
Over 50 injured in Faridpur AL factional clash
Faridpur, Jan 8 — More than 50 people were injured in a factional clash between two groups of the ruling Awami League in Faridpur’s Saltha on Friday led by the current and former union Parishad (UP) chairmen.
Faridpur bride breaks the stereotype: Token dower Taka 1
Faridpur, Jan 8 – ‘Den Mohr’, the dower money given by the bridegroom to the bride, has somewhat become a matter of showoff these days. But a wedding that people saw in Faridpur on Friday shattered the conventional perception.
Fire at Narayanganj Partex Group particle board factory
Narayanganj, Jan 8 — A fire broke out at the particle board factory of Partex Group in Narayanganj port area on Friday night.
Rail ticket money missing from cash box: Probe body formed
Chittagong, Jan 08 – After a substantial amount of ticket sales money went missing from the secure cash box of a running train on the Noakhali-Laksam route, a 4-member probe body was formed by the East Zone management of Bangladesh…
Case filed, 1 arrested in O-level student ‘rape, murder’
Dhaka, Jan 8 – A case has been filed over the death of an O-level student who was “sexually assaulted” and “killed” on Thursday in the capital’s Kalabagan.
ACC summons 15 Thakurgaon teachers on Corruption allegations
Thakurgaon, Jan 8 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 15 Thakurgaon teachers to interrogate them about irregularities in teachers’ transfer and recruitment, Primary School Certificate (PSC) exam and scholarship results.
স্বাধীনতার ৫০ বছরে দেশে ভোটাধিকার না থাকা জাতির জন্য কলংকজনক
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার প্রেক্ষাপট রচিত হয়েছিলো ভোটাধিকারের প্রশ্নে। ভোটের অধিকার রক্ষার আন্দোলনই স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলনে পরিণত হয়েছিলো। এক সাগর রক্তের নিবিময়ে অর্জিত সেই স্বাধীনতার ৫০তম বছরে এসেও বাংলার মানুষ…
RU Journalist Association gets new executive body
Rajshahi, Jan 08 – A 15-member executive body of Rajshahi University Journalist Association (RUJA) has been formed with Shahin Alam of Desh Rupantor as president and Nuruzzaman Khan of Samakal as general secretary for the year of 2021-22.
Illegal mobile phones to be blocked from July 1: BTRC
Dhaka, Jan 7 – All the illegal, clone, and fake mobile phone handsets will be disconnected from July 1. Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), said this on Thursday during a press conference in the capital.
RU gets new registrar
Rajshahi, Jan 07 – Rajshahi University controller of examinations professor Abdus Salam has been appointed registrar of the university.
Hasina vows to ensure people’s civic, democratic rights
Dhaka, Jan 07 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government will do everything necessary to ensure the civic and democratic rights of the people.
PM Hasina to address nation Thursday evening
Dhaka, Jan 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this (Thursday) evening, marking the second anniversary of her current government formed through the December-30, 2018 general election.
Interpol requested to issue red alert for PK Halder
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Police have asked Interpol to issue a red alert against Proshanta Kumar Halder – the man who left the country after reportedly amassing at least Tk3,600 crore.
‘Hilsa export for even next 5 years not on the cards now’
Dhaka, Jan 6 – The government has no plan to export hilsa now and not even in the next five years.
N’ganj 7-murder: Nur Hossain jailed for life in arms case
Narayanganj, Jan 6 – A Narayanganj court on Wednesday sentenced Nur Hossain, death row convict of sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, to life imprisonment in an arms case.
Arson attack on buses: 178 BNP men get anticipatory bail
Dhaka, Jan 6 – The High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to 178 leaders and activists of BNP in connection with the cases over the arson attacks on buses including two government staff buses and a BRTC double-decker bus…
Bangladesh slips down to 10th place in ICC Test rankings
DHAKA —Bangladesh moved down to the 10th place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings, which was released today by the World’s cricket governing body. As per the latest rankings, the Tiger fell behind Afghanistan who played only four…
Educational institutions likely to reopen in March: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the government may reopen the educational institutions in March, considering the situation upon consultation with experts.
Look for alternative sources of vaccine, BNP tells govt
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Stating that shortsightedness has created uncertainty over collecting a vaccine, BNP on Wednesday urged the government to promptly find out an alternative source.
Moudud’s health condition worsens
Dhaka, Jan 5 – The health condition of BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has deteriorated as he suffered a mild stroke.
58 arrested in DMP’s 1-day anti-narcotics drive
Dhaka, Jan 5 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in an anti-narcotics drive in the capital Monday arrested 58 people on for selling or consuming drugs.
Injured Himalayan vulture rescued in Bogra, Bangladesh
Bogura, Jan 5 – Green activists rescued a large Himalayan vulture after it got injured from Anantapur village of Shibganj Upazila in Bogura on Monday.
Couple awarded death for woman’s murder in Meherpur
Meherpur, Jan 5– A Meherpur court on Tuesday sentenced a couple to hang for throttling the man’s second wife to death in 2010.
Hindu idol vandalised in Thakurgaon temple
Thakurgaon, Jan 5 — The idol of Hindu Goddess Kali was vandalised by unidentified miscreants at a temple in Thakurgaon’s Pirgonj Upazila on Sunday night.
BNP to observe 10th national election anniversary Tuesday
Dhaka, Jan 4 – BNP has decided to mark the seventh anniversary of the 10th parliament election day– January 5, 2014–by hoisting flags at its offices across the country on Tuesday.
Novelist Rabeya Khatun passes away
Dhaka, Jan 03 –Eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun passed away in the city on Sunday at the age of 85. According to her family sources, Rabeya Khatun breathed her last at her Banani residence due to old-age complications.