A female hawker has allegedly been raped by a bus driver and his assistant on a moving bus in Gazipur early Sunday.
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Experts for reducing solar power target to 30,000 MW by 2041
Experts at a workshop suggested re-fixing the target of solar power generation to 30,000 MW by 2041 instead of current target of 40,000 MW and linking it with other national plans like Delta Plan 2100.
এবার ফটিকছড়িতে প্রেমিককে বেঁধে প্রেমিকাকে সংঘবদ্ধ ধর্ষণ
চট্টগ্রামের ফটিকছড়ি উপজেলার ভুজপুর থানাধীন চাঁদপুর এলাকায় প্রেমিককে বেঁধে রেখে প্রেমিকাকে সংঘবদ্ধ ধর্ষণের অভিযোগ উঠেছে। গত শুক্রবার দিবাগত রাত আড়াইটার দিকে উপজেলার নারায়ানহাট চান সাকিনের বাগানে এ ঘটনায় অভিযুক্ত পাঁচজনকে আটক করেছে পুলিশ।
Form commission to unmask masterminds of ’75 plus cruelties
Dhaka, Nov 07 – Speakers at a webinar in the capital have demanded that a Justice Commission be formed to unmask those who rose to power after the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975 and misguided the nation and prolonged their…
IBBL inaugurates Sub-Branch in Rupnagar, Mirpur
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Eastern Housing Sub-Branch under Mirpur Women Branch at Rupnagar, Dhaka recently.
Lalmonirhat youth lynching: Prime accused held in Dhaka
Detectives in a drive arrested the prime accused in a case over the lynching of a young man for ‘disrespecting Quran’ in Burimari of Lalmonirhat, from Kuril Biswa Road in the capital early Saturday. The arrestees is Abul Hossain, 45.
‘BNP’s politics on life support now’
BNP’s politics is on life support now as the party is facing an existential crisis after failing in the national election.
Hindu, Buddha, Christan Oikya Parishad protests ‘attacks’
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad on Saturday staged demonstrations in Shahbagh area of the capital, protesting what it said recent ‘communal attacks on minority communities’ in different parts of the country.
15 new dengue cases in 24 hours: DGHS
Fifteen more people were diagnosed with dengue fever in the past 24 hours until early Saturday.
Cooperatives can help remove rural poverty: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there will be no poverty in Bangladesh if multidimensional rural cooperatives can be established.
“2nd liberation came thru 1975 civil-military uprising”: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday claimed that “Bangladesh became independent for the second time through the ‘civil-military uprising in 1975”.
Dhaka South City Corpn starts drive to restore dead canals
Dhaka, Nov. 06 – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Friday started cleaning waste from Shampur canal while continuing its drive in Dhanmondi Lake.
B’baria UNO’s phone No cloned, UP chairmen called for money
A fraudster gang on Thursday reportedly demanded money from several union parishad (UP) chairmen in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar, cloning the upazila nirbahi officer’s (UNO) official number.
AL govt ‘deadlier’ than Covid: Gayeshwar
Stating that the current government is deadlier than Coronavirus, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said it is now on “life support” like the health sector of the country.
Plan roadmap to face Covid crisis: PM urges world leaders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged world leaders to formulate a well-coordinated roadmap to face the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BNP to observe ‘National Solidarity Day’ on Nov 7
BNP will observe what it says the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Saturday (Nov 7), marking the ‘civil-military uprising’ in 1975.
Fire at Demra light factory under control
Dhaka, Nov 06 – A fire that broke out at a light factory warehouse at Konapara of Matuail in Demra on Thursday afternoon was brought under control by firefighters after several hours of frantic efforts.
Bangladesh sees 17 Covid-19 deaths, 1842 new cases
Bangladesh’s coronavirus fatalities soares to 6,021 on Thursday after the health authorities confirmed 17 more deaths.
Govt pushing country towards “darkness”: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is pushing the country towards “darkness by holding people hostage”.
Bangladesh inks MoU with Indian company for Covid vaccine
The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Serum Institute of India Pvt Limited and Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BPL) to get three crore doses of SARS-Cov-2 AZD 1222 (Oxford/Astrazeneca Vaccine).
Govt stimulus packages fail to address jobs crisis: experts
With the Covid-19 pandemic morphing into a major jobs crisis in Bangladesh, experts have claimed that the various stimulus packages offered by the government lack incentives for employers to sustain employment.
PM commissions three warships, two survey ships of Navy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh wants to strengthen its capacity to resist any external attack, not to engage in war with anyone.
IBBL inaugurates its Darshana sub-Branch in Chuadanga
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Darshana sub-Branch under Jibon Nagar Branch, Chuadanga on 4 November 2020, Wednesday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 1517 new cases 21 more deaths
Dhaka, Nov 04 – The number of deaths from Covid-19 in Bangladesh rose to 6,004 on Wednesday with the death of 21 more people in 24 hours. Besides, health authorities registered 1517 new coronavirus cases during the period, pushing the…
Ojha tries to ‘revive snakebite dead woman’ in Lalmonirhat
In sheer desperation, a family in Lalmoirhat sought the services of an ‘Ojha’ or healer to bring back a woman to life who had died of snakebite.
BD Minister writes to his French counterpart on recent dev
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to show respect for everyone’s religious and cultural sensitivity conveying the France government that no religion supports killings.
Ensure hassle-free justice to people: PM tells bench, bar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged judges and lawyers to ensure people’s right to quick and hassle-free justice.
BD Forex reserves to reach $50 billion by Dec 2021: Minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves will reach $50 billion by December 2021.
‘Bangladesh still not ready for software-based admission tests’
Public universities should not go for holding admission tests through the “Proctored Remote Examination System” software.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1659 new cases, 17 deaths
The number of deaths from Covid-19 in Bangladesh rose to 5,983 on Tuesday with the death of 17 more people in 24 hours.