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Three killed in separate Ctg incidents

Our Correspondent | 2015-06-02 00:00:00

CHITTTAGONG, June 1: Three persons were killed in separate incidents in the port city and Banskhali upazila of the district today. One person received injury and was admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Two of the deceased died in mud-slide...

BNP will be unhappy, if Teesta deal not signed: Noman

2015-06-02 00:00:00

The BNP will 'be unhappy' if Teesta water-sharing deal is not signed during the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Bangladesh, a party senior leader said,  reports bdnews24.com. "My party was hopeful that the much awaited Teesta water-sharing...

Nasir to remove billboards to keep city\\\'s natural beauty

2015-06-02 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, June 1 (BSS): The newly elected mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) A J M Nasir Uddin announced on Monday that all illegal billboards in the city would be removed for retaining natural beauty of the city. He said...

BNP leaders\\\' remarks expose it as an anti-Indian party

2015-06-02 00:00:00

A senior Awami League leader said the remarks of BNP leaders have exposed it as an anti- Indian political party, reports BSS. Referring to BNP's international affairs secretary Asaduzzaman Ripon's claim at a recent press conference that BNP never opposed...

EC to start distributing smart NID cards from August

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Voters in Bangladesh will have their laminated national identity (NID) cards replaced with multi-purpose smart cards from August this year, reports bdnews24.com. The Election Commission (EC) said it plans to start distribution of the slick, machine-readable and counterfeit-proof cards in...

Prosecution ends arguments against ‘razakar’ Forkan

2015-06-02 00:00:00

The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 concluded on Monday placing arguments against Forkan Mallik, alleged razakar commander from Mirzaganj of Patuakhali, reports BSS. After that, Justice Obaidul Hassan, Chairman of the three-member panel of ICT-2, adjourned the hearing...

Girl \\\'gang-raped\\\' in Gopalganj

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Three men have 'gang-raped' a young woman after dragging her to an orchard at Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Hridoy, Markin and Biru were named in the case filed by the victim's father at Kashiani Police Station...

Court rejects bail plea for Rizvi

2015-06-02 00:00:00

A Dhaka court rejected on Monday a bail plea for BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed. The court also rejected a plea from police to allow them to take the BNP leader on a seven-day remand, reports BSS....

Idols damaged in Bogra temple

2015-06-02 00:00:00

BOGRA, Jun 1 (UNB): Miscreants vandalised several idols at a Hindu temple of Dakkhinpara Krisnachandrapur in Gabtali upazila of the district early hours of  Monday. Temple Committee president Tapan Kumar Sarker said the miscreants damaged the idols at 'Madhurampara Kali...

Two suspected human-traffickers held, 18 victims rescued

FE Report | 2015-06-02 00:00:00

Plainclothes policemen in a special drive Sunday busted an organised gang of human- traffickers who assembled people from various parts of the country for smuggling them to Palau Island via Thailand and Indonesia, officials said. During the raid on a...

Involve student community with anti-tobacco activism: M R Khan

2015-06-02 00:00:00

National Professor Dr M R Khan on Saturday suggested that school and college students should be involved with the movement to contain the tobacco menace by arming them with adequate knowledge about the health risks it poses. They should be...

2,76,587 posts remain vacant with govt offices, JS told

2015-06-02 00:00:00

State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadeq told Monday the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that some 2,76,587 posts have remained vacant with different ministries, divisions and offices of the government, reports BSS. "Of the total vacant posts, 44,542 are first...

Green activists for setting up \\\'chemical village\\\'

FE Report | 2015-06-02 00:00:00

Green activists on Monday called for setting up of a 'chemical village' in non-residential area to save lives from fire incidents. They made the call at a human chain programme organised at city's Nimtoli Sata Masjid Chattar, marking the Nimtoli...

Lower court judges get 200 tabs

2015-06-02 00:00:00

As part of its move to digitise the judiciary, the government is providing 200 tablets for the lower court judges, reports UNB. Judges of the district and session's courts across the country will receive the digital gadgets. State Minister for...

2,76,587 posts remain vacant with govt offices, JS told

2015-06-02 00:00:00

State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadeq told Monday the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that some 2,76,587 posts have remained vacant with different ministries, divisions and offices of the government, reports BSS. "Of the total vacant posts, 44,542 are first...

Navy\\\'s Operation Jatka ends

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Navy’s Operation Jatka programme ended on Sunday, saia an ISPR press release.   They seized illegal current nets worth about Tk 15.3 million during the last 8 days. The operation started on March 15. During the drives, the Navy members...

BSMMU VC lauds nurses\\\' role

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Lauding the roles played by nurses in providing health services, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Professor Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan urged them Monday to be more caring towards the patients, reports BSS. "Contribution of nurses...

Dabir\\\'s death anniv today

2015-06-02 00:00:00

The 19th death anniversary of Advocate Dabir Uddin Ahmed, former MP, one of the organisers of the Liberation War and Sirajganj Awami League leader, will be observed today (Tuesday), says a press release. In this connection, Quaran Khwani and Milad...

Businessman Nizam dies

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Garment industry entrepreneur Md Nizam Uddin passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in Chittagong. He was 60. After namaj-e-janaja in Chittagong and Hatiya, he was buried on Monday in his family graveyard at Ojkhali in Haitya. He left...

Weather

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong divisions until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere over the...

News in Brief

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Seminar on quality of steel held at BUET A seminar on 'Impact of Quality of Steel in Civil Engineering Applications" was held at Council Bhaban at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in the city on Saturday. Department of...

Photo: The five-member panel

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Photo: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury handing over certificate

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Photo: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in a drive evicted several illegal establishments

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Photo: Police obstructed a procession

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Photo: IFIC Bank Limited

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Photo: Agrani Insurance Company Ltd

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Photo: Uttara Bank Limited

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Photo: Rancon Motorbikes Limited

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IPO Diary

2015-06-02 00:00:00