Minister for Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam said on Saturday those who were engaged in plundering property of the minorities would not be spared, reports BSS. He said, "Today I have been particularly hurt knowing that Hindu houses had been...
The distribution of temporary travel-cum-identity passes to those who opted to retain their Indian nationality in the erstwhile Indian enclaves in Bangladesh begins on Monday at special camps located in Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, reports UNB. As part of...
Bangladesh-origin British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq and along with her two other colleagues has written a letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron seeking a concrete and urgent action to end refugee crisis, reports UNB. "We're calling on the British government...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
SYLHET. Sept 5: The Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal is set to frame charges in the sensational former finance minister SAMS Kibria murder case today (Sunday). Earlier, the charge framing was deferred for eight times. The tribunal fixed the date on ...
Sajeda Mannan, wife of detained Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor MA Mannan, demanded on Saturday the release of her ailing husband to ensure his better treatment abroad, reports UNB. "My husband has long been suffering from various diseases, including heart,...
RAJSHAHI, Sep 5 (UNB): Five people were injured in a clash between two factions of Jubo League (JL) over establishing supremacy in Shah Makhdum thana intersection area of city on Saturday. Quoting witnesses, police said two groups -- one led...
Police arrested Hummam Quader Chowdhury, son of war crimes convict Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, in a case filed against him seven years back, reports UNB. Noor-a-Azam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhanmondi thana, said a police team arrested Humman from his residence at...
Dissolving all the institutional teams, the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a taskforce involving its 10 officials to conduct credible probes into the graft allegations against government institutions and bring pace in its work, reports UNB. "We've formed a special...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will go to Khulna today (Sunday) on a daylong visit on the occasion of commissioning and induction of new ships in Bangladesh Navy (BN), reports BSS. It will be her first visit to Khulna after...
FE Report | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Public Univer-sity Teachers' Asso-ciation (FBPUTA) will observe a daylong work abstention on September 8 to press home its demand for a separate pay scale. They will also hold talks with the editors of different print and...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Sept 5: Four workers of a ship breaking industry have been injured in a gas cylinder explosion in the Shitalpur Enterprise under Baro Kumira of Sitakunda upazila of the district. The accident occurred as the gas cylinder exploded while...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
SYLHET, Sept 5: Armed dacoits looted gold ornament and cash worth over Tk 2 million from 2 houses in the Sylhet city's Khasdobir area at early hours Saturday. About 10 to 15 miscreants invaded the house of Haji Farid Mia...
Minister for Social Welfare Syed Mohsin Ali was taken to Singapore on Saturday noon with life support for better treatment as he suffered a heart attack, reports UNB. Maidul Islam, information officer of the ministry, said the minister was flown...
Senior journalists Nurul Huda and Aminul Haque were elected president and secretary respectively of the Dhaka Sangbadik Griho Sangsthan Samabay Samity (DSGSSS) for the next three years, reports BSS. The election was held at the Samity office at Mirpur Journalists...
Int'l confce on food safety begins at DU today An international conference on "Development of guidance materials on evidence-informed food safety policies and decision-making considering multiple criteria" jointly organised by Institute of Nutrition and Food Science of DU and FAO...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barisal and Khulna divisions with moderately...
M Azizur Rahman | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh and India are set to establish a joint venture (JV) firm next month to build the first-ever onshore pipeline for carrying petroleum products from Numaligarh refinery to Bangladesh, officials said. They said state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and India's...
Mahmudur Rahman | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
Beyond the disturbing, graphical images that tug at the heart strings public sentiment is influencing the sensibilities of European leaders over the trickle that threatens to become a mass exodus of migrants. If the lifeless body of a three-year old...
Munima Sultana | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
An ongoing survey of metro rail project has found serious mismatch of documentation of utility services with existing underground lines of different agencies while excavating roads at some points along its corridor, officials said. They said the mismatch has made...
FE Report | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to open a temporary taxpayer's service centre on the Secretariat premises in aid to government officials as their major incomes are taxed. Government service-holders are currently required to pay income tax on...
As the flood situation in different parts of the country continued to worsen, it brought miseries to several hundred thousand (several lakh) people, mainly in the northern region, damaging houses, crops and property, local people and officials said, reports BSS....
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Sept 5: One person, allegedly a notorious criminal, was killed and two others injured in an encounter with the police at Shamsherpara under Chandgaon police station in the city on Saturday. Arman Hazari (30), who was killed in the...
Twenty-eight kilograms (kg) of gold worth about Tk 120 million (12 crore) were seized from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital city and Jessore district on Friday night and early Saturday, reports BSS. Airport customs intelligence personnel arrested...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
The container traffic at the country's principal seaport in Chittagong is expected to increase nearly threefold to 5.1 million TEUs, inclusive of transit trade, over the next 15 years. Such a projection is made in a master plan prepared by...
Ziaur Rahman | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
Financing the country's housing sector by banks and financial institutions has fallen drastically in recent times, leaving realtors in the lurch on the property market, industry-insiders said. According to the central bank statistics, the total amount of outstanding loans of...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
The government has taken a decision not to privatise seven of its closed entities and run those on its own in a bid to ensure their contribution to the country's economy, officials have said. The state-owned enterprises (SoEs) are: Khulna...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
A government agency has detected shoddy works and irregularities in a road construction project of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in north-eastern Bangladesh, officials said Saturday. The agency has ordered an in-depth investigation and adequate supervision to ensure quality...
FE Report | 2015-09-06 00:00:00
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) threatened on Saturday to move the court, challenging the recent price hike of gas and power. "The decision on the price hike of gas and power was made without taking into account an adjustment to...
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