Dhaka, Aug 17 – BNP has decided to draw the attention of the international community to the issue of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release and proper treatment.
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Several thousand families homeless in Mirpur – 7 slum fire
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB) – There is nothing new in slum fire in Dhaka city. When it happens, it leaves thousands of people in deep despair. Over 20,000 slum dwellers turned paupers within hours in Friday night’s fast-moving fire in…
Repay Bangabandhu’s blood debt fulfilling his dream: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the debt of Bangabandhu’s blood will have to be repaid through materialising his dream to build a poverty– and hunger-free ‘Golden Bangladesh’.
End harassment of Eid passengers: Jatri Kalyan Samity
Dhaka, Aug 10 – The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity on Saturday demanded an end to charging extra fares and harassment of homebound passengers during this Eid-ul-Azha.
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh on Monday
DHAKA – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on Monday with due solemnity and religious fervour.
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Aug 9, 2019 – More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions. The hajj, one of…
Huge home bound Eid traffic jam on Dhaka-Paturia Highway
Manikganj – Hundreds of buses that left the capital for their destinations were stuck in a long tailback at Paturia ferry terminal, causing immense suffering to the home-bound Eid holidaymakers.
Govt mulls int’l bidding to explore onshore, offshore gas
Dhaka, Aug 8 – The government is planning to invite international bidding within a year for oil and gas exploration in both onshore and offshore areas of the country, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid…
Eid passengers start leaving Dhaka braving bad weathe
Dhaka – People, in their thousands, started leaving the capital on Thursday for their ancestral homes braving the bad weather to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones.
PM dismisses allegations of custodial torture
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday shrugged off the allegations of torture in custody by Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies.
Dhaka exempts duty, VAT from dengue-testing kits
Dhaka – Amid the shortage of dengue-testing kits due to the widespread prevalence of dengue, the government has exempted import duty, VAT, advance tax and advance income tax from the detection kits.
Declare state of emergency to tackle dengue: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP on Friday suggested the government to declare a state of emergency to tackle the deteriorating dengue situation in the country.
Poisonous gas kills 3 in Chittagong shipbreaking yard
Chattogram – At least three workers died and six others fell sick after inhaling poisonous gas while working at a shipbreaking yard in Sitapur of Sitakuda Upazila on Wednesday.
Dengue takes alarming turn 1477 new cases found in a day
Dhaka – The number of dengue patients continued to rise as a total of 1,477 more people infected with the mosquito-borne fever were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday.
Overcrowded hospitals get 1096 more dengue patients
Dhaka – Some 1,096 people suffering from dengue fever were hospitalized across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Monday, showing a gradual rise in the number of such patients over the last several days. However,…
Bangladesh fixes charges for dengue diagnostic tests
Dhaka – Amid the alarming rise in the number of dengue patients in the country, the government on Sunday fixed charges for diagnosing dengue and directed all the public and private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres to abide by the…
Dr Kamal slams govt for loss of lives in Chawkbazar fire
Dhaka – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday blamed the government’s irresponsible role for the Chawkbazar fire as it did not take any step in compliance with a High Court order to make the Old Dhaka safe for…
BNP candidates Anee, Nuruddin in hospitals; Moudud gives up
Dhaka, Dec 24– At least 132 people, including three BNP candidates, were injured in pre-election violence in Noakhali, Shariatpur, Laxmipur, Natore, Chandpur, Narsingdi, Sherpur, Barishal and Khulna districts on Monday.
PM opens metro rail, bus rapid transit projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the construction works on the much-hyped first-ever metro rail service in the capital and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Shahjalal International Airport to Gazipur. Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the construction works on…
HC upholds death penalty of 6 in Ahsanullah Master murder case
The High court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of six convicts and commuted that of seven to life term jail in the Awami League leader Ahsanullah Master killing case.An HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Krishna Debnath…
Arrest Hindu priest killers or quit job: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Tuesday warned the police administration that they must arrest the killers of slain Hindu priest Anando Gopal Ganguly or quit the job.“If you want to continue with the service here, (you) must arrest the killers.…
All-out efforts on to hunt down killers: PM
Pointing the finger at the BNP-Jamaat clique for all the recent planned secret killings in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the intelligence and law enforcement agencies are out there to track down the culprits.”The government is…
Real killers remain untouched: Khaleda
Stating that people of no religion are now safe under the current government, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night alleged that the real perpetrators of the recent secret killings remained untouched as they belong to the ruling party. “No…
Khaleda again calls for dialogue to end political impasse
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Thursday called upon the ruling Awami League to resolve the current political impasse through talks by shunning the path of violence and anarchy. “We have already called upon the government to take initiative for…
Stolen money recovery first priority: New BB Governor
Dhaka – Fazle Kabir, who took over as Governor of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, said his first priority will be to recover its $81 million stolen money.
PM to address nation on tuesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Tuesday, marking the completion of two years of her government after the January-5 national election.The address will simultaneously be broadcast by Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar as well as private TV channels…
SC status que on restriction over screening of Rana Plaza movie
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered to maintain status quo on the Appellate Division’s order on screening of Rana Plaza movie till September 14. The chamber court imposed the restriction just a day of releasing the movie at the screens…
Cruel hoax about finding Bnp leader Salahuddin Ahmed
Gaibandha police searched remote char areas of Phulchhari in Gainabdha district on Thursday evening to find out Bnp joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed on the basis of a phone call, but subsequently confirmed that it was a hoax. The superintendent…
North Korean diplomat found smuggling gold leaves Dhaka
North Korean diplomat Son Young Nam, who was found carrying 27kg gold at the Shahjalal airport here on Friday, has left Dhaka as per a 72-hour ultimatum given by the Bangladesh government. “We had given him a 72-hour ultimatum and…
Democracy’s full potential only with free expression, dialogue: Bernicat
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat on Sunday said a democracy can only achieve its full potential with ample and safe space for free expression, opposition voices, and political dialogue. “Freedom of expression and dissent are critical contributors…