FARIDPUR, Sept 22 (UNB): A court exempted on Tuesday journalist Probir Sikdar from appearing before it in a case filed against him under the Information and Communication Technology Act. Senior Judicial Magistrate Hamidul Islam passed the order after Probir filed...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina made on Tuesday a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban, reports UNB. During the meeting, the PM apprised the President of her probable programmes in the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President's...
The defence will place their arguments on September 28 at the International Crimes Tribunal in a case filed against five people for their alleged involvement in the crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in Karimganj of Kishoreganj district, reports...
An Awami League (AL) senior leader said on Tuesday as a political party BNP will be ruined if it does not take part in the national polls of 2019, reports BSS. "Begum Khaleda Zia will have to take recourse to...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
PABNA, Sept 22: Pabna district administration imposed Section 144 in the Chandva area of Atghoria upazila on Tuesday as the two rival groups of BNP called programmes over the Atghoria upazila BNP council at the same venue. Additional police forces...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 22 (BSS): A Chittagong court ordered on Tuesday to send Chittagong City Jubo Dal general secretary Mosharraf Hossain Dipti to jail in a sabotage case. The court of Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Nur-e-Alam Bhuiyan passed the order after Mosharraf...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to his Thakurgaon village home on Tuesday to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha there, reports UNB. The BNP leader along with his wife and younger daughter left Dhaka for Saidpur by a United Airways...
KERANIGANJ, Sept 22 (UNB): Ruling Awami League (AL)-backed candidate Alamgir Hossain has been unofficially elected chairman in Dohar upazila by-polls. Dhaka district election commissioner Shah Alam announced the unofficial results of the election on Monday night. Alamgir bagged 52,7,32 votes...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved on Tuesday a project to excavate and develop 100 feet of canals from Kuril to the Balu River on both sides of the Kuril Purbachal Link Road at a cost...
Admission seekers announced on Tuesday that they will continue their ongoing demonstration even during Eid, demanding cancellation of the results of the admission tests for MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), amid widespread allegations that the question papers were...
Senior lawyer of the Supreme Court Baset Mojumdar has been elected vice-chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council (BBC), reports UNB. Baset Mojumder was elected to the post in the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the council held at its...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will begin selling advance return tickets from today (Wednesday) for the convenience of Dhaka-bound passengers on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS. Railway sources said, return tickets for the journey of September 27 will be...
The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court upheld on Tuesday an order passed by the High Court (HC), asking Concord Group to handover an 18-storey complex in the city's Azimpur to Sir Salimullah Muslim Orphanage, reports BSS. Appellate Division...
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) opened a control room at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) headquarters in city's Elenbari for ensuring safe and hassle free journey of the homebound people ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, said a press release. The telephone numbers...
Women are now better off in Bangladesh than they used to be few years ago, the latest report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said, attributing the progress mainly to the structural changes that took place in the past three...
Gas supply to all the CNG refueling stations will remain suspended from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight for emergency maintenance work at the Bibiyana gas field, said an Energy Ministry media release on Tuesday.
Prime University team meets President A four-member delegation of Prime University, led by chairman of its board of Trustees Md Ashraf Ali made a courtesy call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Tuesday. During the meeting, the delegation...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy fall at different places over the country...
Munima Sultana | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
The government has planned to expand the 20-kilometre metro rail line which is being set up from Uttara to Motijheel in the city. Officials said as per the plan, rapid transit line-6 (MRT-6) will be extended to Export Processing Zone...
FE Report | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
The State Bank of India (SBI) suspended Tuesday one of its local employees on charge of stealing Tk 0.5 million from the central bank vault area. Officials of the central bank said the SBI Bangladesh Office took the action against...
FE Report | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
Blacksmiths and concerned traders are passing busy time as sales of tools have increased sharply just ahead of holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims. With only two days left for Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on September...
FE Report | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has received over Tk 20.35 billion in income tax from returns submitted by taxpayers during the week-long tax-fairs across the country. The fair ended Tuesday last. The revenue board received greater response in terms...
FE Report | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
The newly-elected office-bearers of the apex apparel trade-body - BGMEA - on Tuesday took charge for the year 2015-16, vowing to help the sector flourish and grow further. After the 32th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers...
FE Report | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday projected a little higher economic growth for Bangladesh for the current fiscal year on the back of better export and remittance performances than last year's. Despite a number of downside, the Manila-based development financier...
Jubair Hasan and Yasir Wardad | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
Traders and market operators both gulped dissatisfaction over slim turnout of buyers on the first day as the sale of sacrificial animals got off to a formal start Tuesday in the city markets. Ongoing spells of late-monsoon rain and subsequent...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-09-23 00:00:00
Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mr. Annisul Huq likened Dhaka to an 'ICU patient' and himself to a doctor sans medical knowledge while discussing Dhaka's unfixable problem of traffic congestion at a function last Sunday. The comparison would...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves for New York today (Wednesday) to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA), where world leaders will meet to adopt Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She will lead a 60-member delegation on an 11-day tour. They will...
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