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2015-04-06 00:00:00

Activists throng BNP central office

2015-04-06 00:00:00

The BNP leaders and activists have started gathering at their Naya Paltan headquarters, a day after it was unlocked, reports bdnews24.com. The office has been opened after three months. A large number of police was deployed there since Sunday morning....

Khaleda responsible for all losses in 3 months: Tofail

2015-04-06 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for the loss of lives and property during the hartal and blockade programmes over the last three months, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Sunday she will have to face trial for the losses, reports UNB. "The...

BNP tries to fish in troubled water over CC polls: Qamrul

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam said on Sunday the BNP wants to fish in troubled water centering the city corporation (CC) polls in the name of asking for the level playing field, reports BSS. "It is good enough that BNP...

Jatiya Party divided over working for Babul or Boby

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Jatiya Party (JP) activists and leaders appear to be divided over whether to work for the party-backed Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Bahauddin Ahmed Babul or 'Independent' aspirant Hajjaj Bin Musa, reports bdnews24.com. Though most of the leaders are...

JL activist shot in Laxmipur

2015-04-06 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Apr 5 (UNB): A local Jubo League (JL) activist was shot and injured by miscreants in Kashipur area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Monir Hossain, son of Rafiq Ullah of the area and...

Three Bangladeshis rescued from Yemen

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh has started the repartition process of its nationals from war-torn Yemen as an Indian ship rescued three Bangladeshis from Al Hudaydah, a city of Yemen near its capital Sana'a, reports UNB. The rescued Bangladeshis are now in Djibouti, an...

Increase in FFs\\\' retirement age limit by 2 yrs demanded

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Freedom fighters working in government service have demanded their retirement age be raised by 2 years, following the increase in retirement age of general govt. employees, reports UNB. A group of government-employed freedom fighters led by the tax commissioner working...

JEXCA forms 10-member body

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Sheikh Maruf Hasan and Md Abdul Alim have been elected president and secretary of Jhenaidah Ex-cadets Association (JEXCA) respectively, reports BSS. The 10-member committee was formed at an annual general meeting at Gulshan in the city on Ftiday.

Five held with 86 gold-bars at Shahjalal Airport

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Five persons were arrested along with 86 gold bars, weighing 10kg, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday, report agencies. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Halim, Belal Uddin, Sazzad, Alam and Anwar. Kazi Muhammad Ziauddin, joint commissioner of...

Financial aid for meritorious students on the cards

2015-04-06 00:00:00

The government is planning to provide financial assistance for ensuring admission of the poor and meritorious students in educational institutions, reports UNB. A policy is also being framed to provide one-off financial support to the students in cases of sustaining...

Two die from electrocution in city

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Two day laborers died from electrocution at Bijoy Sarani area under Kafrul thana in the city on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman (38) and Abbas (31). Police said Mizanur and Abbas got electric shock when they came...

New platform formed to promote e-business transaction

FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00

Apex IT trade body, BASIS, and e-commercial companies have formed a joint national platform to promote electronic business transaction in the country. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman formally announced on Sunday the platform named BASIS E-commerce Alliance in...

One held with 11,000 pieces of Yaba in Ctg

2015-04-06 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 5 (BSS): Members of the Narcotics Department in Chittagong arrested a man with 11,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from the city's Maijjartek area on Sunday. The arrestee was identified as Muhammad Saddam Hossain hailing from Chakaria Upazila...

50th anniv of Motijheel Ideal School & College celebrated

2015-04-06 00:00:00

The Golden Jubilee of Motijheel Ideal School and College was celebrated on its premises in the city on Sunday, said a press release. Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon inaugurated the festival as the chief guest...

News in Brief

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Outgoing Japanese envoy calls on President Japanese Ambassador in Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima made a farewell call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday. During the call on, the outgoing ambassador recalled the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Japan visit...

Weather

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday),...

Photo: A big ditch developed on the Malibag-Mouchack road

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Int\\\'l Day of Sport today

2015-04-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will observe the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in the city today (Monday) as elsewhere across the globe, reports BSS. The BOA has chalked out different day-long programmes to celebrate the day,...

Navy, Faridpur DSA reach final

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Navy and Faridpur DSA reached the final of the ATN Bangla Gold Cup 30th National Hockey Championship eliminating their rivals in the semis at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. Bangladesh Navy eliminated Bangladesh...

Second Div Volleyball to begin tomorrow

2015-04-06 00:00:00

The Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Volleyball League will begin tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city, reports BSS. Organised by the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation, a total of nine teams - Sonali Bank RC, Jubo Sangha Club, Banani...

Bex Eagle emerged champions

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Bex Eagle emerged champions while Blazing Strikers finished runners-up in the Beximco Cricket League-2015 held recently on the BKSP Ground in Savar, reports BSS. Organised by the Beximco Industrial Park Management, this was the second edition of this tournament that...

Photo: MJL Bangladesh Limited

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Bridging police-people for curbing crimes stressed

2015-04-06 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 5 (BSS): Speakers at a joint workshop on community policing today stressed on bridging police and people on mutual trust and confidence to curb all sorts of social crimes in improving law and order situation. Panchagarh Sadar Thana...

RU closes admission process of 1st year Hons

RU Correspondent | 2015-04-06 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Apr 5: The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has closed the admission process of first year Honours course under academic session 2014-15, despite about 56 seats are lying vacant in different departments, sources said. In previous academic years the...

Alarming increase in violence against children in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-06 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 5: Ladies Organisation for Welfare, a local NGO, has expressed concern over increase in violence against children in the district in recent times. It also expressed grave concern at the increased number of kidnapping of children, especially, of...

32 birds seized in Habiganj

2015-04-06 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, Apr 5 (UNB): The Forest Department recovered 32 birds of four species from hunters in Habiganj while selling those alongside a road at Shayestaganj in Habiganj Sadar on Sunday afternoon. A Forest Department team in association with Bangladesh Birds...

Brick fields flourishing in Nilphamari district

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-06 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, Apr 5: The number of brick fields is flourishing in Nilphamari district. This year 34 brick fields are making bricks in the district, out of which 24 are in Syedpur Upazila, four in Sadar Upazila, 3 in Jaldhaka Upazila,...

Motorcycle rider killed in road accident

2015-04-06 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, Apr 5 (BSS): A motorcycle rider was killed in a road accident on the Panchagarh-Tentulia highway near Banglabandha land port under Tentulia upazila of the district last night. The victim was identified as Mir Ali, 45, son of late...

Man killed over land dispute in Gaibandha

2015-04-06 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Apr 5 (UNB): A man was killed and 6 others injured in a land related clash between two rival groups at Fulhar village in Gobindoganj upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Hatem Ali, 42, son of Jhanu...