Lifer war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail after a sudden medical check-up at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) early Monday, reports UNB. Dhaka central jail sources said Sayeedi, who was under the custody of...
The state-appointed defence counsel admitted Monday the horrendous atrocities that had taken place in the villages of Mathbaria of Pirojpur during the Liberation War, but his client Engineer A Jabbar, now on the run, had no complicity in the war...
FE Report | 2014-12-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh is at sixth position in terms of women resilience in disaster risk reduction (DRR) among the seven South Asian (SA) countries. Limitations in DRR infrastructure decrease Bangladesh's overall disaster resilience capacity. Some economic and institutional features, however, bolster its...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur today (Tuesday) on a three-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of her Malaysian counterpart Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, reports UNB. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines...
The cabinet adopted Monday obituary references on the death of Swadhinata Padak recipient artist Qayyum Chowdhury, and veteran journalist and former Chief Editor and Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, reports BSS. The obituary references on...
The 17th anniversary of the landmark 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Agreement will be observed today (Tuesday) across the country, reports BSS. In this connection, government and several socio-cultural organisations have chalked out programmes to celebrate it ending two...
NARAYANGANJ, Dec 1 (UNB): Twenty- four accused in Narayanganj seven-murder case were produced before a Narayanganj court Monday. The accused, including former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers Tareque Sayeed Muhammad, Arif Hossain and MM Rana, were brought to the court...
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrives Saturday(Dec 6) on a three-day visit which is expected to strengthen cooperation in the areas of electricity, connectivity and trade between the two South Asian countries, reports UNB. This is going to be Tobgay's...
A fire broke out at a four-storey building, housing several drug stores, in the city's Mitford Hospital area Monday, reports bdnews24.com. Fire Service Control Room official Shahzadi Sultana told the news agency that the fire broke out at around 2:00...
The Reunion of Dhaka College HSC '88 batch will be held at the college auditorium on December 25 (Thursday), said a press release. Renowned teacher and founder of Bishay Shahittya Kendra Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed is expected to be present...
'Joi Bangla' sculpture set up at DU Zia Hall 'Joi Bangla', a sculpture in memory of the Liberation War, was set up on the premises of Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall of Dhaka University (DU) Monday. DU vice-chancellor AASM Arefin Siddique...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during mid night until morning, Met Office said. Night and day temperatures...
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The government is not considering any reduction in the prices of petroleum products in the domestic market now, although their prices slumped to four-year-low in the international market, said sources. "Currently we are not considering cutting the prices of petroleum...
The High Court on Monday summarily dismissed the writ petition seeking a direction for vacating the parliament membership of Abdul Latif Siddique, a removed minister, now in custody in a case filed for hurting the religious feelings of Muslims, reports...
Detectives arrested three suspected Rohingya militants along with huge explosives from different parts of the city Sunday night in connection with the Burdwan bomb blast in West Bengal, India, reports UNB. The arrestees are Md Nur Hossain alias Rafiqul Islam(26),...
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CHITTAGONG, Dec 1: Strike of the lightering vessels' ghat godown workers passed its second day today when a leader of the Ghat Gudam Sramik Sangram Union was arrested following clashes between two groups of workers in Sadarghat area of the...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-12-02 00:00:00
The ongoing drives by the government's revenue authority could hardly raise the number of individual taxpayers amid relatively higher dropout of the existing ones, tax officials said. Official figures revealed a stagnant state in the number of individuals' tax returns...
Bangladesh whitewashed Zimbabwe 5-0 in the Bashundhara Cement ODI series beating the visitors by five wickets in the last match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday, reports UNB. This is the second 5-0 ODI series win...
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Eminent journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at Azimpur Graveyard Monday afternoon following his last namaz-e-janaza after Asr prayers at the National Press Club in the capital. Late Chowdhury (65), former managing director of the national news...
India now has capacity to export power and is ready to sell power to Bangladesh, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday, after dedicating to the nation the second unit of the 726 MW gas-based power plant at Palatana, 60...
FE Report | 2014-12-02 00:00:00
A Japanese economist suggested Monday that Bangladesh apply a new development strategy and come into production networks in East Asia to boost its economy, raising a debate over such looking east. Production networks means Bangladesh will produce some parts of...
The High Court (HC) Monday directed the authorities concerned for taking necessary measures to stop illegal selling of liquor and alcohol in the capital's Gulshan and Banani areas within 48 hours. — UNB
Seven months after the abduction and killing of 7 men in Narayanganj, a court has ordered the investigation officer to file a charge-sheet within January 22 next year. The court issued the order following a hearing on the case after...
The government on Monday gave 14 joint secretaries to new postings and made some of them its project directors. Public administration ministry in 2 separate gazette notifications says: Sheikh Yousuf Harun, joint secretary of education ministry has been made director...
A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide in Wazirpur Upazila in Barisal district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Sharmin Aktar, a class-VII student of Gazirchar High School and daughter of Abul Hossain Shikdar, a resident of Gazirchar village. Quoting family...
The Cabinet has approved a new law that would require NGOs to register to receive aid from foreign sources. It also proposes prior approval of development projects to be adopted and implemented by them. The draft of The Foreign Donations...
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