Trial in RU BCL leader Faruk murder case yet to begin

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 3: Though four years have elapsed since the murder of Faruk Hossain, a former student of Mathematics Department of Rajshahi University (RU) and also hall unit leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), in February 2010, the trial...

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu, nat\\\'l leaders

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city Monday, marking the 39th Jail Killing Day,...

Milad Mahfil at BNP office today marking Ashura

A Milad Mahfil will be held at the BNP's Nayapaltan central office today (Tuesday), marking the holy Ashura, reports UNB. The programme will be arranged on the ground floor of the BNP's central office after Asr prayers, said a press...

Photo: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim

ACC to probe alleged graft of Moosa Bin Shamsher

The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated a move to probe the allegation of money-laundering and accumulation of illegal wealth by DATCO Group chairman Dr Moosa Bin Shamsher, a controversial businessman, reports UNB. "The Commission at its regular meeting today (Monday)...

Int\\\'l Women\\\'s SME Expo starts from Nov 8 in Ctg

CHITTAGONG, Nov 3: The Eighth International Women's SME Expo Bangladesh-2014 will begin from November 8 at the Railway Polo Ground in the city. The month-long SME Expo will be organised by Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI), in...

Violation of law: Govt files case against Tuba Group

The government has filed a case with the labour court against the Tuba Group authorities for violation of law, officials said. Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) filed the case Monday against the managing director of Tuba Group...

There is scope for EU to invest in potential sectors: President

The new ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and Sweden have assured Bangladesh of continuation of their support and cooperation for its development, report agencies. They made the assurance when new EU ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon and Sweden ambassador...

3 get life term in Netrakona

NETRAKONA, Nov 3 (UNB): In separate incidents, three persons were sentenced to life term imprisonment Monday for murders in the district. A court sentenced a woman along with her lover to the life term imprisonment for killing her husband over...

Supradip Chakma made envoy to Mexico

The government has decided to appoint Supradip Chakma, currently serving as Bangladesh ambassador to Vietnam, as the new ambassador to Mexico. A career diplomat, Supradip Chakma served in Bangladesh embassy in Rabat, Bangladesh high commission in Colombo, country's embassy in...

Ministry forms panel to probe BSEC bldg fire

The Industries Ministry has formed a five-member probe panel to look into the BSEC Bhaban fire at the city's Karwan Bazar area, reports UNB. The investigation committee, headed by Industries Ministry additional secretary Mohammad Farhad Uddin, was constituted on Sunday,...

ICT state minister congratulated

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) congratulated State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak for electing Bangladesh as an executive member of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the second time, says press release. In this connection, a...

7 held with 0.1m Yaba tablets

The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 0.1 million pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 40 million and arrested seven persons from the Bay of Bengal under Cox's Bazar district Monday, reports UNB. On secret information, a team of...

Aurony\\\'s death anniv today

The 14th death anniversary of Aurony Mohona Momen will be observed today (Tuesday), according to a press Release. On the occasion, a memorial programme will be arranged by Aurony Mohona International Foundation (AMIF). Discussion and Milad will also be arranged...

weather

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Tuesday). Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said. Country's highest temperature 34.2 degree celsius...

News in Brief

Bangladesh elected VP of APAARI Bangladesh has been elected vice-president (VP) of Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) from the South Asian region unanimously for the period of 2015-2016. This was disclosed at the 13th General Assembly Meeting of...

Photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a public rally

Photo: The workers of Hamim Sports Garment

Tk 3.83b deal inked with Korean consortium

The government inked a Tk 3.83 billion deal with a Korean consortium on Monday for supervising construction of two main components of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project which are to be carried out by two Chinese companies. Project insiders...

$162.7m foreign loan proposals approved

The non-concessional loan committee approved Monday two proposals worth US$162.7 million for construction of a power plant and procurement of vehicles for city corporations and municipalities, sources said. With the loan money worth $112.7 million from the HSBC, the Bangladesh...

Most public holidays in 2015 overlap with weekend closures

General holidays next year will practically be squeezed into six days, out of total 15, for their overlapping with weekend closures.           In another interesting zodiacal feature in the upcoming year, Eid-e-Miladunnabi will fall twice in 2015.       Such features of the...

Oil, gas workers for nonstop movement from Nov 10

CHITTAGONG, Nov 3: Bangladesh Oil and Gas Workers Federation will launch protest movement for an indefinite period from November 10 as dialogue on their demands with the companies in the oil sector has failed, a statement said. The workers' leaders...

Jail Killing Day observed

The nation observed the Jail Killing Day in a befitting manner Monday commemorating the gruesome assassination of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail in 1975. Marking the 39th Jail Killing Day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the...

Jamaat\\\'s slack hartal ends amid poor response

The countrywide 36-hour hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the death sentence against its ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami for his war crimes, ended peacefully in the city as elsewhere across the country on Monday evening, reports UNB. The 2nd-phase shutdown...

Photo: The canal that discharges water from the areas inside the DND Embankment

Photo: Devotees thronged Husni Dalan Jame Masjid

Tax evasion allegation against Robi now under ACC scanner

The anti-graft watchdog has launched investigation into the alleged tax evasion involving the replacement of SIM (subscribers' identification module) by the cell phone operator Robi. It has collected necessary documents from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in this connection....

SC upholds Kamaruzzaman’s death

The apex court confirmed Monday the death sentence to Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman on one of the two charges of wartime crimes that had earned him the capital punishment. His family decided to file a review petition for acquittal from...

All war crime verdicts to be implemented: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to leave the company of militants, terrorists and war criminals, report agencies. "I will tell the BNP leader that it is good to build up movement taking the people, but...

Govt body starts work to identify trade barriers

A government-formed committee has started working to identify the existing trade barriers at domestic and international levels to address those in the draft Comprehensive Trade Policy (CTP), officials said.  "The official sub-committee is scrutinising the trade barriers and problems that...