The Appellate Division (AD) of Supreme Court (SC) will decide on June 28 whether the High Court (HC) bail of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three violence cases will remain in force or not, reports bdnews24.com....
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Returnee migrant workers and rights groups on Thursday demanded necessary compensation and exemplary punishment to dishonest manpower recruiters. In most cases, the migrant workers who had been victimised didn't get any legal support and the 'criminals' were threatening them to...
President Abdul Hamid took on Thursday Iftar with orphans, family members of Birsresthas, war-wounded freedom fighters, ulema (religious scholars) and officials and employees of the Bangabhaban, reports BSS. The President went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries...
Detectives arrested two suspected militants, including the commander of a newly formed Islamic jihadi group, from Mohammadpur area in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB. Three foreign made pistols, 16 rounds of bullets and explosives were recovered from their possessions....
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UNICEF and the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) will impart training to 2,000 elected women representatives of Union Parishads (UPs) and Upazila Parishads (UZPs) in 20 selected districts this year to foster their empowerment and leadership skills. A UNICEF...
Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) Lt Gen Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq took over as Army Chief on Thursday morning, report agencies. Lt Gen Belal replaced Gen Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan who handed over the charge...
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Torrential rain for 20 minutes is enough to create havoc as different areas of the city go under water due to drainage problem and lack of inadequate rain water retention area around the city. The water-logging problem has particularly become...
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking will be observed in Bangladesh like elsewhere in the world today (Friday), reports BSS. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), nearly 200 million people are using illicit...
Around 20,000 people have been marooned in seven upazilas of Bandarban district due to flashflood triggered by incessant rain for the last three days since Tuesday, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Bandarban sadar thana Md Imtiaj Ahmed said the flashflood has...
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Mobile courts Thursday fined 20 business institutions in six districts for different offences like preparing Iftar items in unhealthy environment and selling date-expired products. Led by officials of Directorate of National Consumers Rights Protection (DNCRP), the mobile courts were conducted...
The government is to ensure healthcare service for the enclave people through establishing union sub-health centre, community clinic and EPI vaccination centre at Dimla Upazila under Nilphamari district, reports BSS. Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammad Nasim said this...
Massive floods are likely to affect the country at the end of July as heavy downpours already have submerged low-lying areas in many parts of northern and northeastern regions due to influence of early monsoon, reports BSS. Md Arifizamman Bhuyan,...
The ninth death anniversary of former minister Col (Retd) Akbar Hossain was observed in the city and his hometown in Comilla on Thursday, said a press release. In this connection, a memorial meeting and Iftar mahfil were arranged after Asar...
Hailing the proposed budget for 2015-16 as a realistic one, lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches termed it Thursday as a time-befitting fiscal document full of self-confidence to create a pathway to building "Digital Bangladesh", reports BSS. Taking part...
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haq said on Thursday Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the statesman of an independent state from the dreamer of liberation of a country, reports BSS. "Bangabandhu inspired the people for...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved a Tk 21.788 billion (2178.84 crore) budget on Thursday for FY 2015-2016 for the public universities of the country, reports UNB. At the 141st full commission meeting held with Chairman of UGC Professor Abdul...
SUNAMGANJ, June 25 (UNB): Three people were killed as lightning struck them near the Jadukata river in Tahirpur upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Jamaluddin,35, of Manigaon village, Abdur Razzak,40, of Puranghat village and Al Amin,14, of Khadirkhola...
A seminar on 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking' will be held at the recreation centre at the North South University (NSU) in the city on Sunday (June 28), says a press release. Professor of National Institute of...
DU senate session begins tomorrow An annual senate session of the University of Dhaka (DU) will begin at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban tomorrow (Saturday). DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique will preside over the session. DU...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at different places over the...
US stocks ended a quiet session with modest losses on Thursday, but healthcare stocks rallied after the US Supreme Court upheld tax subsidies key to President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 75.71...
No one can blame Bangladesh if they dream of beating South Africa now. But captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said that the Proteus will be tougher opponents than India were. India are second in ICC ODI ranking while South Africa are...
Two siblings were killed and their parents injured in a landslide, caused by incessant rainfall for the last four days, at Banarupa Para in Bandarban municipality area of Bandarban district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Alif, 12, son...
A woman was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Nordebpara village in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Hamida Begum, 50, wife of late Kasir Uddin. Local people said a group of people...
Police in a drive arrested two drug traders along with 905 pieces of Yaba tablet at Dighirpar village in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka district on Thursday night. The arrestees were identified as Saher Uddin, 30, son of Rajjab Uddin of...
Asian equities fell on Friday as Greece failed again to reach an agreement with its creditors and stumbled towards a default, while major currencies like the euro and dollar drifted in narrow range as the debt saga sidelined investors. MSCI's...
The death toll from a heat-wave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province has passed 1,000. Local media say that at least 950 people have died in Karachi, with tens of thousands being treated for heatstroke and dehydration. Temperatures dipped to 38C...
An excursion plane carrying passengers from a Holland America Line cruise ship has crashed in south-east Alaska, with all nine on board killed including the pilot. The crash occurred near Ella Lake, about 20 miles (30 km) north-east of the...
Police in a drive arrested a young man along with 10,000 pieces of Yaba tablet at Phuler Dail village in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on early Friday. The arrested was identified as Syed Hossain, 18, son of Shamsul...
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