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Free visa behind mass deportation from KSA

Bangladeshi workers who are going to Saudi Arabia with an individual or so-called free visa are facing deportation for unavailability of jobs there.Officials concerned and sector insiders said as the Gulf nation suspended recruiting foreign workers in 42 trades, scope for jobs has shrunk significantly.Therefore, those who are going there...

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Govt wants better life for children: PM

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the government's goal is to ensure healthy environment for the children so that they can get improved life and bright future, report agencies."We want that our children will get a decent and improved life and a bright future, which will be free...

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Security to be tightened for Probarana Purnima in Ctg

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Oct 09: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police in Chattogram Khandakar Golam Faruk said three-tier security measures will be taken for Proborana Purnima, second largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, in the city and outside.Addressing a view-exchange meeting with leaders of the Buddhist community held at his...

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Rajshahi road crash leaves couple dead

RAJSHAHI, Oct 09 (UNB): A couple was killed after a truck hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway at Sink Building in Puthia upazila on Wednesday. The dead are Azim Uddin (42), a member of Border Guard Bangladesh, and his wife Ruma Begum (35) of Puthia. Rezaul Islam, OC of Puthia...

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Country makes ‘immense progress’ in corruption

Urging the government to take actions for implementation of the law for persons with disability, human rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal on Wednesday said the allowance provided for the physically and mentally challenged citizens of the country is not sufficient, reports UNB."Each person with disabilities is given a monthly allowance...

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EU envoys join Gulshan-Banani Lake clean-up activity

The European Union (EU) delegation to Bangladesh organised on Wednesday a symbolic clean-up activity on a stretch of the Gulshan-Banani Lake in the city as part of EU's global campaign for clean, plastic-free beaches and oceans, reports UNB.This year, members of the Gulshan Society and Prokriti O Jibon Foundation alongside...

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Police taking three more students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology-

Police taking three more students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology--Moniruzzaman Monir, Akash Hossain, Shamsul Arefin Rafat - accused in Abrar Fahad murder case to a Dhaka court that placed them on a five-day remand each. The picture was taken from the court premises on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

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BGB detain youth with gold bars in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, Oct 09 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a young man with seven gold bars from Katlamari area under Amla Sadarpur union in Mirpur upazila on Wednesday.The detainee is Ripon (30), son of Khorshed Alam hailing from Mirzapur upazila of Tangail district.On secret information, a BGB team...

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Four to die for killing boy in Sylhet

A Sylhet court sentenced on Wednesday four people to death for killing a boy in 2011, report agencies.The condemned convicts are Md Ismail Haque (22), son of late Md Aftab Ali of Puran Tetli village in Dakkhin Surma upazila, Md Mithun Mia (20), son of Md Ishaque Mia of the...

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Lightning strike kills two in Noakhali

NOAKHALI, Oct 09 (UNB): Two men were killed after being struck by lightning at Lalchar in Hatia upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were indentified as Mohammad Quamruzzaman (42), son of Kamal Uddin and Abul Kalam (50), son of Joynal Abedin of the upazila.Zia Ali Mobarak, Chairman of...

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WEATHER 10-10-2019

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur division with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in the next 24 hours until...

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