Dhaka, Sept 15 – Sylhet’s rail communication with Dhaka and Chattogram was restored after a nearly three-hour disruption following derailment of a cargo train near Maizgaon Railway Station in Fenchuganj on Tuesday.
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Dipjol hospitalised, undergoes surgery
Dhaka, Sept 15 – Monowar Hossain Dipjol, one of Dhallywood’s most prominent actors, underwent surgery at a city hospital on Tuesday morning.
Foam factory gutted in Gazipur fire
Dhaka, Sept 15 – A fire broke out in a foam factory at Pubail in Gazipur on Monday night. Deputy assistant director of Jaydevpur Fire Service Abdul Hamid Miah said the fire broke out at ‘Al-Raji Foam Factory’ around 10:30…
Bangladesh keen to deepen ties with Turkey: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh is keen to boost its relationship with Turkey for mutual benefits as it is deeply rooted in shared history, faith and traditions based on trust and confidence.
Bangladesh reports 26 COVID-19 deaths, 1,812 fresh cases
DHAKA, Sept 14, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh today recorded 26 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 1,812 fresh cases overnight.
No permission needed to fly toy drones: Cabinet
No prior permission is needed to fly toy drones for amusement or for state and military purposes as the Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of the Drone Registration and Flying Guideline, 2020.
Equal tariff eyed to promote solar-powered irrigation pumps
Dhaka, Sept 14 – The Bangladesh government has planned to make the tariff of solar-run irrigation pumps equal to that of the grid electricity-run irrigation ones.
IBBL Dhaka East Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
Dhaka East Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector on 12 September 2020, Saturday. Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, executive committee of the bank addressed the program as…
BNP picks Salahuddin, Rezaul for Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls
BNP on Sunday picked Salahuddin Ahmed and Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Islam as its candidates to contest the Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-elections respectively billed for October 17.
Bangladesh sees 31 corona deaths; 1,476 new cases on Sunday
The coronavirus recovery rate in Bangladesh jumped to 71.3 percent on Sunday with the recovery of 2,372 patients.So far, 240,643 coronavirus patients have recovered.
UGC inks annual performance docs with 15 public universities
Dhaka, Sept 13 – The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh on Sunday signed Annual Performance Agreements (APA) with 15 public universities of the country for the fiscal year 2020-2021 under the Performance Management Framework Policy of the government.
Dhaka South City to allow only registered rickshaws, vans
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) formally started registration process of non-mechanical vehicles from Sunday.
Bangladesh wants to play SL series with full preparation
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stressed upon the requirements of playing the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka with full and absolute preparation as they have been out of cricket since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country…
HC order for Tk 5 lac to mosque AC blast-hit families stayed
Dhaka, Sept 13 – The Appellate Division has stayed the High Court’s order to pay TK 5 lakh to the families of each of the Narayanganj Mosque blast victims.
Onion market may heat up again due to high import price
The prices of onion are likely to increase in the country again as a fallout of its price hike in India.Local traders said the onion prices are set to go up as they have to purchase the bulb at higher…
Six awarded death sentence for killing couple in Tangail
A speedy trial tribunal on Sunday sentenced six people to death for killing a retired teacher and his wife over land dispute in Tangail three years ago.
Omera Gas along with Padma, Meghna, Jamuna to supply LPG
Omera Gas One Ltd, a subsidiary of East Coast Group, has signed separate deals with Meghna, Jamuna and Padma oil companies to set up auto gas stations and supply LPG across the country, aiming to ease people’s sufferings in converting…
Writ against airing Sinha murder probe details not in list
Dhaka, Sept 13 – The High Court on Sunday dropped from its cause list a writ petition seeking restriction on disclosing the details of the investigation of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case to the media.
Govt silent over border killings, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Sept 13 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the government has been playing the role of a “silent spectator” over the killing of Bangladeshis “by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) due to its knee-jerk policy”.
ঢাবি এলাকায় কুকুরের গলায় লাল সবুজ সোসাইটির রিফ্লেক্টিং বেল্ট
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের (ঢাবি) টিএসসি ও কলাভবন এলাকায় ৫০টি কুকুরের গলায় রিফ্লেক্টিং বেল্ট পরিয়েছে স্বেচ্ছাসেবী সংগঠন লাল সবুজ সোসাইটি।
Covid-19: Infectious household medical wastes hazardous
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Medical wastes, including used PPEs masks and sanitizer bottles, are posing a serious threat to public health and environment as those generated outside hospitals and clinics remain without management across Bangladesh.
নারায়ণগঞ্জ মসজিদে গ্যাস বিস্ফোরণে দোষীদের শাস্তির আওতায় আনুন
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী বলেছেন, নারায়ণগঞ্জের তল্লা বায়তুস সালাহ জামে মসজিদে গ্যাস বিস্ফোরণে ৩১ জন মুসল্লি নিহত ও অনেকে আহত হয়ে এখনও হাসপাতালে কাতরাচ্ছে। এ ঘটনার মধ্য দিয়ে দেশ একটি দুর্নীতিগ্রস্ত দেশ হিসেবে…
বান্দরবানে ৫ তারকা হোটেল ও বিনোদন পার্কের নির্মাণ কাজ শুরু
বান্দরবানের নীলগিরিতে পাঁচ তারকা ম্যারিয়ট হোটেল এবং বিনোদন পার্কের নির্মাণ কাজ শুরু হয়েছে। শনিবার এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়, সিকদার গ্রুপের উদ্যোগে বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর ২৪তম ডিভিশন, ৬৯তম ব্রিগেড সেনা কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট এবং আর অ্যান্ড আর হোল্ডিংস লিমিটেড যৌথভাবে প্রকল্পটি বাস্তবায়ন…
সিরাজগঞ্জে একদিনে ৭ স্কুলছাত্রীর বাল্যবিয়ে আটকালেন ইউএনও
সিরাজগঞ্জের বেলকুচি উপজেলায় ইউএনওর প্রচেষ্টায় একরাতেই বাল্যবিয়ে থেকে রক্ষা পেলেন সাত স্কুলছাত্রী। শুক্রবার বিকাল থেকে গভীর রাত পর্যন্ত এ বাল্যবিয়ে ব্ন্ধ করে চাঞ্চল্যের সৃষ্টি করেছেন উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা (ইউএনও) মো. আনিসুর রহমান।
নদী ভাঙন স্থায়ীভাবে রোধে ডেল্টা প্লান: ত্রাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী
২০৩০ সালের মধ্যে স্থায়ী নদী ভাঙন রোধে সরকার ডেল্টা প্লান ঘোষণা করেছে বলে জানিয়েছেন দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী ডা. মো. এনামুর রহমান। শনিবার দুপুরে শরীয়তপুরের নড়িয়া উপজেলার চরআত্রা আজিজিয়া উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় মাঠে আয়োজিত এক সমাবেশে তিনি এ কথা বলেন।
Bangladesh prefers seven-day quarantine in SL tour: BCB CEO
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made it clear that they are preferring seven-day quarantine in Sri Lanka before getting down for the three-match Test series against the hosts. The BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the latest discussion…
Bangladesh sees 34 deaths; 1,282 new cases on Friday
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The recovery rate from Covid-19 reached 70.90 percent on Saturday as 2,247 patients got cured of the deadly disease in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Saturday raising the number of total recoveries to…
Gen Md Main Dy Commander UNPKM, 180 Policewomen off to Congo
Major General Md Main Ullah Chowdhury of Bangladesh Army has been appointed the Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping mission.
Injured UNO Wahida improves further: Suspended official held
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The condition of Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who was seriously injured in an attack by miscreants that left her right side paralysed, has improved further, said doctors.
Floods prolonging in the Ganges basin: People suffer
Rajshahi, Sept 12 – The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained steady in the last three days as the water level in its rivers and tributaries recorded either declining or rising trends this morning.