Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the Jatiya Party (JP) central office at Kakrail in the city early Sunday, reports UNB. A presidium member of the party, requesting anonymity, said unidentified miscreants set fire to their office by hurling a...
Police have raided the Sylhet home of Shafiur Rahman Farabi, prime suspect of writer-blogger Avijit Roy's murder, reports bdnews24.com. No one was at home during the search at the city's Munshiparha on Sunday morning. Farabi's mother and sister have been...
KHULNA, Mar 8 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalian (Rab) arrested a local Jubo League (JL) leader with five bottles of phensidyl from Kapilmuni College area of Paikgachha upazila on Sunday noon. The arrested was indentified as Supangkar Roy, general...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 8 (UNB): Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a city unit leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from a house in Bashundhara area under Halisahar thana of the port city early Sunday. The arrestee was identified as Prof...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday claimed it had foiled a plan of massive subversive acts through arresting three suspected saboteurs along with high explosives, one bicycle bomb, petrol bombs and crude bombs from different parts of the city early...
Pankaj Dastider | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Mar 8: A tense situation has gripped Korean EPZ in Anwara of the district as outsiders, assisted by a group of sacked workers of the Karnaphuli Shoe Industry (KSI), illegally grabbed its land in the name of a Madrasa...
Denouncing the efforts of a section of people to keep women captive in houses, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina urged Sunday all to come forward to create social awareness to stop anti-women propaganda, report agencies. "Very often a section of...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
A good number of youth organisations cannot get grants from the Department of Youth Development (DYD) due to fund shortage in the department, officials said. They said every year the DYD gives Tk 20,000 to 25,000 as donation to voluntary...
The International Women's Day was observed in the country as elsewhere across the world Sunday, giving an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and calling for greater equality, reports UNB. The theme of the day this year is 'Empowering...
The Dhaka University (DU) authority has taken a step to realise Tk 37,894,435 from 52 teachers, who are now on study leave, reports BSS. In accordance with the decision of the university syndicate, the teachers on study-leave, who were stripped...
Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Prof Mahmudur Rahman said Sunday Bangladesh needs to be more cautious about the outbreak of swine flu as neighbouring India has been hit hard by the disease, reports UNB....
Fourteen personalities have been selected for Atish Dipankar Gold Medal-2015 for their outstanding contributions in respective fields, said a press release. The recipients are: Justice Muhammad Momtaz Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Bangladesh Press Council, Nasima Begum, secretary of the social...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Dhaka University (DU) and Creative IT Limited, Bangladesh today at the Faculty of Fine Arts, DU, to promote information technology (IT) education, reports BSS. Chairman of the Department of Graphic Design of...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) filed Sunday a case against two persons, including an urban planner of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), on graft changes, reports UNB. ACC assistant director SM Rafiqul Islam filed the case with Motijheel Thana, ACC public relations...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned a deputy general manger of Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) in connection with alleged recruitment irregularities, reports UNB. The Commission served Sunday a notice, signed by its assistant director Saiful Islam, upon BDBL deputy...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
The NOVOAIR, in collaboration with the Eastern Bank Limited, launched on Sunday attractive packages for Cox's Bazar holidaymakers. Under the two-night package at rates starting from Tk 26,238 for two persons, travelers will get Dhaka-Cox's Bazar-Dhaka return air ticket including...
NGWF's human chain formed With a view to protesting discrimination, the National Garment Workers' Federation (NGWF) formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the city Sunday on the occasion of International Women's Day-2015. NGWF president...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Monday), reports UNB. Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said. The...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
Law enforcers Sunday came up with two big hauls of explosives, petrol bombs, improvised bombs and gunpowder as the countrywide non-stop blockade coupled with hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance passed the 62nd day. Members of the law enforcement...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
The ministry of planning (MoP) will take steps to enhance capacity and efficiency of their officials, engaged in other government agencies, for improvement in preparation, design and implementation of development projects. "We will arrange trainings for the officials, especially for...
Shamsul Huda | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
The two-lane Tongi-Bhairab railway line will open to the public in July this year as the construction work is nearing completion despite some problems in last two months, officials said. Project Director Sagar Krishna Chawkrabarty said they have already stepped...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
Police arrested 11 people for their alleged attempt to withdraw Tk 800 million through forgery from the Gulshan branch of Brac Bank in the capital Sunday afternoon, police said. Talking to the FE, Assistant Commissioner (Gulshan zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
The apparel buyers' platform Accord has developed a new remediation financing guidance for its signatory members and the local manufacturers outlining key steps for both sides to make sure remediation is financially feasible. "In order to induce Tier 1 and...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
US ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, stressed on Sunday the need for freedom of speech and ample space for oppositions' activities for consolidating democracy in the country. "Democracy in the country can be flourished through holding meaningful dialogue...
Arafat Ara | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
The ongoing registration of women overseas jobseekers has failed to attract expected level of response due to some factors including lower wage structure and security issues, especially for Saudi Arabia, said officials. Only 158 women got enlisted in Dhaka division...
FE Report | 2015-03-09 00:00:00
The ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA) will soon take a decision against a top North Korean diplomat, who was arrested with 27 kilogram (kg) gold worth around Tk 135 million by customs authority on Thursday night. Sources said the matter...
CNG filling station owners have protested the remarks of Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu that the government has a 'plan to gradually shut down CNG pumps', reports UNB. In a statement Sunday, Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners...
The court has appointed Councillor Asadur Rahman Kiron to discharge the duties of Gazipur City Corporation mayor, reports bdnews24.com. Incumbent Mayor MA Mannan is currently in jail in an arson case. Kiron, a councilor from Ward No. 43, officially took...
Former mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury is the 14-Party alliance's choice in Chittagong for the upcoming city corporation elections, reportsa bdnews24.com. Amid the Election Commission's plans to hold the polls by June this year, leaders of the ruling alliance sat on...
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