Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted Wednesday an Iftar party in honour of the leaders of various professional organisations at her official Ganobhaban residence in the city , reports BSS. Those who attended the iftar party included vice-chancellors and teachers of...
A senior Awami League leader said on Wednesday BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia needs to be forced out from the politics for establishing politics of consensus in the country, reports BSS. "We need politics of consensus to advance the country towards...
A court in the city issued Wednesday warrant for arrest of 28 fugitive BNP leaders, including Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah and Amanullah Aman, in connection with a case filed with Mirpur Police Station under the Special Powers Act, report agencies. ...
MYMENSINGH, July 8 (UNB): At least 10 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured as activists of the district unit of BCL and its Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) unit locked in a clash at Kewatkhali WAPDA intersection in the...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia who was scheduled to go to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening to perform Umrah has postponed her visit, reports UNB. "Our chairperson goes to Saudi Arabia every Ramadan at the invitation of the Saudi King to...
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) called on Wednesday upon the readymade garment (RMG) owners to pay wages, arrears and festival bonus of the workers before July 10, reports UNB. In a joint statement, CPB president...
NARAYANGANJ, July 8 (UNB): A court accepted on Wednesday the charge sheet in two cases filed in connection with the sensational seven murders in the district. The district court accepted the charge sheet rejecting the naraji (no-confidence) petition filed by...
The High Court (HC) sent on Wednesday the bail petition of BNP leader Dr Khandker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case to the Chief Justice for hearing, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice Syed M Ziaul Karim and...
The High Court (HC) rejected Wednesday a writ petition challenging the decision taken by Dhaka University (DU), barring the admission seekers from sitting in the admission test for the second time, report agencies. An HC division bench comprising Justice Farah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday there are many areas where Bangladesh and Japan can work together for their mutual benefits, report agencies. The Prime Minister came up with the view when visiting President of International Manpower Development Japan,...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) and NGO Forum for Public Health on Wednesday to improve the access to safe water for the slum people living in Dhaka and Narayanganj cities, reports...
Bangladesh has already met several targets of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and it needs to ensure inclusive development for achieving remaining targets within a stipulated time, development experts said, reports UNB. Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in the areas of...
Parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Primary and Mass Education formed a five-member sub-committee on Wednesday to ensure standard of the primary- level textbooks, reports BSS. Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and Umme Razia Kazol were made convener and member secretary of...
Eleven coastal-based organisations submitted Wednesday a memorandum to the Shipping Minister demanding safe watery journeys for coastal people during Eid vacations, reports UNB. They urged to stop the operation of all launches with faulty designs and ensure pre-registration of all...
A 10 per cent price increase in tobacco products would reduce tobacco use by between 2.0 per cent and 8.0 per cent - 5.0 per cent on average-in low- and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, says a WHO report, reports UNB....
Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain said on Wednesday he has no idea about the recent rumour on cabinet reshuffle, reports BSS. "I have no idea about cabinet reshuffling. I am just a minister. I should...
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested five suspected members of a dope (agyan) party including a bank official in Motijheel area in the city Wednesday morning, reports BSS. They also seized 1,800 pieces of contraband Ativan tablets used for making...
Bangladesh Bank Wednesday withdrew tax at source on the incomes of three government bonds, including wage earners' development bond, reports UNB. A circular of the central bank, issued by the Debt Management Department (DMD), said that in reference to the...
CHITTAGONG, July 8 (BSS): Chittagong Metropolitan Police in a raid arrested a drug trader with 1,880 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shah Amanat Bridge area in the port city early today. The arrestee was identified as Abdus Salam (22),...
CHITTAGONG, July 8 (BSS): The Chittagong Port authority in cooperation with Chittagong Metropolitan Police in a special drive evicted 102 shops and establishments set up illegally from city's port colony area today. The executive magistrate and authorised officer of Chittagong...
The qul-khwani of Rokeya Begum will be held tomorrow (Friday) after Asr prayers at 676, West Ibrahimpur, Kafrul in the city, said a press release. She passed away at Shomorita Hospital on July 3. She left behind her one daughter,...
145 tablet PCs distributed among JS officials State Minister for ICT Division Mr Junaid Ahmed Palak, MP, handed over 145 Tablets to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her JS office at the Parliament in the city on Wednesday. As a...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country...
The sale of advance train tickets in Dhaka and Chittagong for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers began on Thursday morning. Tickets for July 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 for the journey from the two cities to the rest of Bangladesh will be...
The budget session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) ended on Wednesday night. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was in the chair on the last day of the session that saw passing of the national budget for fiscal year 2015-2016. Finance...
The body of a Bangladeshi expatriate has been recovered off Sitra coast of Bahrain. The deceased was identified as Zunaid Mia, 31, son of Ruhul Amin of Kadupur village under Golapganj upazila of Sylhet district. Sources at hospital and expatriate...
The US National Security Agency tapped phone calls involving German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her closest advisers for years and spied on the staff of her predecessors, WikiLeaks said on Wednesday. A report released by the group suggested NSA spying...
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