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UPDF man shot dead

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Unidentified miscreants have shot dead a member of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) in Khagrachharhi's Ramgarh upazila, bdnews24.com. The murder took place at the upazila's Pashuram Ghat on Sunday morning, police and locals said. The deceased was identified as...

Indictment hearing against Moudud on July 14

2015-06-29 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Sunday set July 14 to hold hearing against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed in a case filed for acquiring wealth beyond known source of income, reports BSS. Judge Israil Hossain of Special Judge Court-6 set the...

Three held with pistol in city

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Police arrested three alleged muggers along with a 7.6mm pistol, bullets and a private car from Motijheel area of the city early Sunday, reports UNB. Police sources said a team of police from Motijheel thana challenged three people --Robiul Islam,...

Shibir cadre arrested after \\\'gunfight\\\' with police

2015-06-29 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, June 28 (BSS): An armed cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, sustained bullet injuries and was arrested by police after a 'gunfight' between police and Shibir cadres in the city's Ananya residential area under Bayezid thana...

Khaleda wishes Yunus on his birthday

2015-06-29 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted on Sunday Dr Muhammad Yunus on his 76th birthday, reports UNB. On behalf of the BNP chief, her adviser Sabihuddin Ahmed presented a bouquet to the Nobel Laureate micro-credit pioneer at Yunus Centre at 12:00...

Suspended Sylhet mayor Ariful denied bail

2015-06-29 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, June 28 (UNB): A court rejected on Sunday bail petition of suspended Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in an explosion case filed in connection with the killing of ex-finance minister SAMS Kibria. District and Sessions Judge M...

IGP tells DMP to gear up drives against extortionists

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haq asked the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Sunday to intensify its drive in the city to arrest muggers, extortionists and members of 'Malam Party' and 'Ogyan party (dope party),' reports UNB. The...

JL man killed in Lalmonirhat

2015-06-29 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, June 28 (UNB): An activist of Jubo League (JL) local unit was killed at Mahendranagar in Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Fakhrul Islam Bullet (32), son of Enamul Haque of Chinipara village in the...

Photo: BNP international affairs secretary Asaduzzaman Ripon speaking

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Photo: Students formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Food ministry finds no evidence of substandard wheat

2015-06-29 00:00:00

The food ministry again issued on Sunday a statement reiterating that they did not find any evidence of rotten or substandard wheat in the consignment imported from Brazil, reports BSS. The ministry has issued on June 24, a similar statement...

Army Chief calls on President, PM

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq met President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday, reports UNB. During the meeting, Mr Huq expressed his gratitude to the government for appointing him as the Chief of...

HC orders halt to demolition of Lalbagh Fort boundary wall

2015-06-29 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) directed the authorities concerned on Sunday to stop demolition of the boundary wall of Lalbagh Fort within 24 hours, reports BSS. An HC bench comprising Justice Reza-ul Haq and Justice Abu Taher M Saifur Rahman delivered...

Seminar on UN Day against Drug Abuse held at NSU

2015-06-29 00:00:00

In line with the UN Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the North South University (NSU) organised a seminar at the Recreation Centre of its own campus at Bashundhara in the city on Sunday, said a press release. Chairman...

Women entrepreneurs seek own bank

FE Report | 2015-06-29 00:00:00

Country's women entrepreneurs Sunday demanded determination of sectoral growth of small and medium enterprises (SME) clusters and special allocation for them in the new budget for faster expansion of their business. The Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) also sought...

News in Brief

2015-06-29 00:00:00

SN Bose Museum opens at DU SN Bose Museum was inaugurated at the Physics Department of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the Museum as the chief guest. Chairman of Physics Department Prof...

Weather

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country until 6:00 pm...

One chopped dead in Gopalganj

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Miscreants chopped to death an old man at Haji Bari in Bamondanga village under Moksudpur upazila in Gopalganj district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sarwar Jahan Mollah, 55, hailed from Bamondanga village under Gohala union of the upazila....

College admission results out

2015-06-29 00:00:00

The results of the first merit list for college admission for the academic year 2015-2016 are out. The list was published on the education ministry's website early Monday. Education Secretary Nazrul Islam Khan announced at a press briefing at Bangladesh...

Include street children\\\'s welfare in CSR: Activists

2015-06-29 00:00:00

A child rights activists’ group has urged corporate houses to prioritise street children’s welfare in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. They said specific CSR policy and guideline should be formulated for the security and development of street children. Street...

Actor Razzak on life support

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Eminent actor Abdur Razzak has been hospitalised kept following respiratory problem. Family sources said the film star has been kept on life support at the United Hospitals in the city after complaining with breathing problem. Hospital doctors said Razzak, 67,...

AIIB takes shape

2015-06-29 00:00:00

China is hosting the signing ceremony of the 57-nation Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a new international financial institution. Delegates from the 57 member countries have arrived in China to ink the articles of association of the AIIB, viewed by...

Malaysia minister says all illegal foreign workers to be deported

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Malaysia has decided to deport all illegal foreign workers to their countries of origin before bringing approximately 1.5 million workers from Bangladesh. Malaysia's Miniter of Home Affairs Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidii has stated that his ministry, through the...

DSE, CSE open optimistic

FE Online Report | 2015-06-29 00:00:00

The prices of most of the shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Monday, maintaining the previous day’s upturn. DSEX, the prime index of the...

Two lose jobs over NID bribe allegations

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Two officials have been sacked for ‘illegal transactions’ over issuing NID cards. They are Joint Director (Printing) of the  Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) Project, Mostafa Hassan Imam and technical expert Mohd Mahmud Hasan. Brig Gen Sultan...

Revision trial of Felani murder resumes Tuesday

2015-06-29 00:00:00

The revision trial of the murder of Bangladesh national Felani will begin again on Tuesday at a special court constituted by Border Security Force (BSF) in Cooch Behar district of India’s West Bengal state. Felani Khatun, a young woman, was...

Hearing on petition seeking remand of Rony Tuesday

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Police have sought to take into their custody Bakhtiar Alam Rony for the third time over a shooting that left two people dead at Dhaka’s Eskaton. MP Pinu Khan’s son Rony was produced in court after a four-day remand by...

Bangladesh Air Force\\\'s training aircraft goes missing

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Order on Khaleda\\\'s chargesheet acceptance Aug 31

2015-06-29 00:00:00

A Dhaka court will decide on August 31 whether the chargesheets submitted against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two arson cases will be accepted or not. The Sub-Inspector (SI) of the city’s Jatrabari Police Station filed the...

BAF fighter jet crashes in Ctg, pilot missing

2015-06-29 00:00:00

An F-7 fighter aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has crashed into the sea after taking off from the BAF Base Zahurul Haque, next to Hazrat Shah Amanat (R) International Airportat Patenga in Chittagong. The pilot of the F-7...