A Ward BNP leader was shot to death by miscreants at Lalbagh Thana in the capital on Monday night.
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Dhaka city roads waterlogged after heavy rain
Many roads in Dhaka are submerged after incessant rains and huge tailbacks that followed have made commuting miserable around the capital.
BSF picks up Bangladeshi from Meherpur
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi farmer from Dhala village in Gangni upazila of the district on Friday.
60 kg gold seized at Shahjalal airport
In a huge haul, a customs vigilance team seized 60 kgs of gold bars worth about Tk 54 crore from an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday.
Two killed in steel mill crash
Two workers were crushed to death under steel plates when chains came apart in a steel mill crane in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Sunday, police told bdnews24.com.
Minor girl killed in Tangail road crash
A six-year-old girl was killed and two people were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Bangabandhu Bridge Link Road in Kalihati upazila of the district on Friday.
Grabbing puts Dumuria rivers in perilous straits
Encroachment upon the small rivers flowing through Dumuria upazila of Khulna has shrunk their areas largely posing threat of environmental hazards.
Dhaka Reporter’s Unity hosts Iftar
The Dhaka Reporter’s unity hosted an iftar mohfil for its members at the DRU office premises on Friday.
Section 144 clamped in Chandpur
The local administration has imposed section 144 at Pathan Bazar in Matlab (North) upazila as two factions of BNP arranged iftar party at the same place on Friday.
3 crude bombs found at DU hall
Police recovered three crude bombs from a Dhaka University (DU) dormitory on Thursday.
JU vigil Manch rejects ICT verdict, blockades highway
Rejecting the International Crime Tribunal (ICT)-1 verdict of Gulam Azam, Ganojagaran Mancha of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday observed hartal peacefully.
Trawlers seized, arms recovered from Sunderbans
Coast Guard recovered fire arms, bullets, sharp weapons and a trawler from Kateshar Canal of Arpangashia River of West Sundarban, the base of a daring robber group named Raju Group on Monday noon.
Dr Zahir’s 1st janaza held
The first namaz-e-janaza of country’s veteran lawyer and constitution expert Dr M Zahir was held on the Supreme Court premises in the city on Friday afternoon.
Body of senior advocate Dr Zahir brought back
The body of senior lawyer of Supreme Court Dr M Zahir has been brought back to Dhaka from Thailand.
Hunger strike staged for Sylhet-London direct flight
A token hunger strike was observed in Sylhet on Monday demanding immediate resumption of direct flights of the national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines between Sylhet and London.
ACC to probe graft in DCC South
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will probe the alleged embezzlement of about Tk 10 crore from different development projects of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to a senior official of the commission.
Actress Mita Noor found dead
Celebrated television actress Mita Noor was found dead at her Gulshan residence on Monday morning.
Two killed in Dhaka fire
A couple died and one of their children sustained injuries in a fire at their residence in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area on Thursday.
Policy on street children urged
Speakers at a function in the city on Thursday demanded preparation of a separate policy for street children to ensure their development.
Khulna Metro to have three new police stations
The government is going to set up three new police stations in Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) area after a gape of long 27 years.
Bail petitions in Parag abduction case rejected
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected bail petitions submitted on behalf of four accused and fixed August 11 for submission of newspaper advertisement asking two fugitives to surrender before the court in the case filed for Parag abduction.
Mahmudur Rahman on remand
Daily Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman was placed on remand for three more days on Wednesday for questioning on a Ramna police case alleging him for stirring religious passions.
Rana Plaza Tragedy: 4 accused on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed four garment owners on a two-day fresh remand in a case over much-talked-about Rana Plaza collapse.
Ershad off to Singapore for medical checkup
Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad went to Singapore on Monday for medical checkup.
Warrant against cops for hurting woman’s modesty
A Dhaka Court Monday issued arrest warrant against assistant police commissioner of Demra zone and four other people on charge of violating the modesty of a housewife.
One stabbed to death in N’ganj
An alleged terrorist was stabbed to death by his rivals in Baburail area of Fatulla upazial on Tuesday.
Hefajat leader Babunagri detained
Police detained Hefajat-e-Islam secretary general Junaid Babunagri from Dhakeshwari Temple area in Lalbagh on Monday night.
Ban on rally-procession in capital
DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed a ban on holding any kind of rally and bringing out procession in the capital for Monday.
10 platoons of Border Guards deployed in city
DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the city to prevent subversive activities by Hefajat-e-Islami.
Experts for reforms to improve corporate governance
Experts at a discussion here on Saturday recommended reforms in the regulations and guidelines for financial institutions in the country to ensure better corporate governance (CG) in the sector.