Bangladesh has not stopped issuing visas to Pakistani nationals, the government said categorically on Tuesday, contradicting media reports.Earlier, a section of the media reported that the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad stopped issuing visas to Pakistani nationals a couple of days ago following non-extension of visa of a Bangladeshi diplomat...
Read moreThe government will show zero tolerance to illegal activities in migration, state minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam said 0n Tuesday. He was speaking at the BRAC Migration Media Award 2018 event at the BRAC Centre Inn in the city."The government will not accept any illegal practices in migration," he...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, May 21: A large number of Rohingya people are in the port city of Chattogram during the holy month of Ramadan. Many of the Rohingya people including children and women are begging and collecting Jakat money in the city. Kulsum Ara Begum, a Rohingya woman, along with four children...
Read moreCox's Bazar, May 21 (UNB): Ramadan is the month when Muslims try to get closer to each other with greater love and affection with the spirit of the holy month. But the Rohingya Muslims living in Cox's Bazar camps find it painful when they get together for having Iftar meal...
Read moreBangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Tuesday demolished a total of 27 unauthorised shops in Sadarghat launch terminal area."We successfully conducted the drive without any obstacles," BIWTA deputy director (DD) Mizanur Rahman told the FE.The rubble of the demolished structures will be cleared immediately with their sale at an...
Read moreKUSHTIA, May 21 (UNB): A tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced the head teacher of a secondary school in Meherpur in a case for violating a Christian teacher of the school in a residential hotel in 2016.The convict is Shariful Islam, the headmaster of Amrokanon Secondary School in Mujibnagar Upazila of...
Read moreMd Abdul Baten, director general of the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), passed away at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Monday.Bangladesh Civil Service (Taxation) Association expressed deep shock at the demise of Mr Baten. He was 52.
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, May 21 (UNB): At least 12 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at KB Bazar in Banshkhali Upazila early Tuesday.Lotin Basnu, chief of Banshkhali fire service, said the fire originated at the bazaar under Boilchhari union in the early hours.On information, a fire-fighting unit rushed in and...
Read moreMADARIPUR, May 21 (UNB): A 54-year-old policeman has been arrested for throwing a teenage girl out of his house through the ventilator reportedly after raping her.Police arrested Muktar Hossain, a constable, after victim's uncle filed a case with Sadar Police Station on Monday night, said Quamrul Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar...
Read moreThe thirteen death anniversary of Late Golam Rasul Mallik, founder and chief editor of Eastern News Agency (ENA) will be observed today (Wednesday), says a press release.On this day, food will be distributed among the distressed people after Quran Khawani following the Asar prayer at his own residence.During the liberation...
Read moreRain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Wednesday).Day and...
Read moreMembers of Samilito Krishi O Krishok Swartho Rakkha Committee formed a human chain in Kushtia city demanding that the government purchase paddy at Tk 1,040 per maund — bdnews
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