Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have greeted each other on Eid-ul-Fitr. The PM's protocol officer delivered her greetings card at Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office on Monday noon. The BNP chief's personal secretary Abdus Sattar received it....
Myanmar Navy boats recently rescued a total of 120 'Bangladeshis', from an island near Kawthong Township in the southernmost region of Taninthayi, Myanmar officials said on Monday. An investigation has found all the men, rescued between June 30 and July...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-07-15 00:00:00
The parliament has sought information from the Bank and Financial Institutions Division (BFID) about the personal details and political affiliation, if there was any, of Sheikh Abdul Hai Bachhu before his joining as the Chairman of the BASIC Bank, officials...
FE Report | 2015-07-15 00:00:00
The country's foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed the US$25 billion-mark again Tuesday following higher inflow of remittances ahead of the Eid festival and steady growth of export earnings. The reserve rose to $25.03 billion on the day from $24.76 billion...
At least nine people were killed and eight others injured in two road mishaps in Manikganj and Sirajganj Tuesday, reports UNB. In Manikganj, four people were killed and seven injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus...
Over six months into his arrest, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was freed from jail on bail Tuesday, reports UNB. The BNP leader walked out of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) prison cell around 7pm...
FE Report | 2015-07-15 00:00:00
Transport operators have engaged themselves in a race to cash in on the mad-rush of home-goers, who are forced to pay Tk 110 billion in the form of additional fares to avail bus, launch, rails and other modes of transportations...
FE Report | 2015-07-15 00:00:00
Inequality still prevails in the lifestyle between rural and urban households (HHs) in Bangladesh despite having some positive results of latest human and social development indicators, experts close to a survey have said. They, however, concluded that although Bangladesh has...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday Eid holidaymakers would have been able to go home enjoying better comfort during the Eid-ul-Fitr had there been no BNP-Jamaat alliance's arson attacks, reports UNB. "If they (BNP-Jamaat alliance) had not burned...
Voicing concern over inserting a provision of taking approval from the government for arresting any public servant in any criminal case, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded cancellation of it from the draft of the 'Civil Service Bill 2015,'...
GOALUNDA, July 14 (UNB): A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death by miscreants in front of Qamrul Islam Degree College in Goalunda upazila headquarters of Rajbari district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Jahangir...
An international crimes tribunal on Tuesday set tomorrow (Thursday) to pronounce verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Forkan Mallik, an alleged Razakar commander from Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, reports BSS. Justice Obaidul Hassan, chairman of the three-member panel of the...
KHULNA, July 14 (UNB): Five alleged robbers, including ringleader Morshed, were injured in a gunfight with police at Ajgora Gaus Bhery intersection in Terokhada upazila early Tuesday. The other injured were identified as Mohammad Ali Fakir, Kabir Sheikh, Habib Sheikh...
The High Court (HC) asked on Tuesday ruling party MP Amanur Rahman Rana and his brother to surrender within two weeks to the trial court in connection with freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case, reports UNB. An HC bench of...
PABNA, July 14 (UNB): Police arrested the wife of a college teacher from Kheyaghatpara area of the district town on Monday night for allegedly torturing her domestic help. The arrestee was identified Qamrunnahar Mousumi (26), wife of Imam Hossain, an...
NOAKHALI, July 14 (UNB): The 22 fishermen who were abducted by pirates from the Bay of Bengal on Sunday were released on Tuesday following the payment of ransom. Rashed, president of Hatia Jahajmara Boat Owners' Association, said the pirates swooped...
Describing culture as the driving force of politics, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said on Tuesday without the bridge of culture politics becomes sterile, reports BSS. He further said if politics remains creative and graceful, politicians have no other choices...
KHULNA, July 14(BSS): Police recovered body of a youth from the Putimari Beel area under Labonchara thana of the district. The deceased was identified as Sohag (28), son of Abdul Barek of Batiaghata upazila in Khulna. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Labonchhara...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina asked the authorities concerned on Tuesday to strictly monitor so that overloaded trucks and other vehicles cannot ply the roads, reports UNB. Stressing the importance of properly maintaining the country's roads and highways, the PM...
The government has strongly advised Bangladesh nationals, including migrant workers, to avoid going to Libya in view of the ongoing fighting and deteriorating security situation throughout that country, reports BSS. The Foreign Ministry issued the directive Tuesday mentioning that it...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to resume its probe into the non-funded part of the much-talked-about Sonali Bank loan scam, reports UNB. "As Sonali Bank authorities in its internal probe found that some 37 commercial banks were involved in...
Advocate Pavel Miah, a lawyer of Dhaka Judges Court filed Tuesday a writ with Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) seeking its direction upon Anti-corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) to investigate whether there was any corruption in importing wheat from Brazil,...
Women In Need Group (WINGS), a support group for women & children held a meeting Tuesday to condemn the brutal murder of 13 year old Rajon in Sylhet, said a press release. WINGS has decided to give monetary and legal...
A trader was gunned down by unknown miscreants in the city's Matuail area on Tuesday, reports UNB. The victim was identified as Mojibur Rahman, 45, son of Sowrab Ali Sarder. He used to reside at his own house at Kajirgaon...
Eid vacation begins at DU offices today A 15-day vacation will begin at the offices of the University of Dhaka (DU) from today (Wednesday) on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr and it will remain closed till July 29. The...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Barisal and Chittagong divisions with moderately heavy to heavy...
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