Four warehouses were completely burned in a fire that erupted at a jute mill in Bera Upazila in Pabna district early Wednesday. Witnesses said the fire broke out after an oil tank (fuel oil reservoir) exploded around 12:16am at ‘Bengal...
The three kidnapped forest officials have been rescued at Naniachar Upazila in Rangamati district early Wednesday. Conservator Farid Mia, Range Officer Robiul Islam and Forester Bibartan Chakma of the forest department (North) of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) were rescued from...
A Chittagong court has awarded a person two-times life term imprisonment in a case filed over abducting and raping a college girl in 2005. The convict Abduallah Al Noman hailed from Bakalia area of Chittagong city. Md Rezaul Karim, judge...
A Rajshahi court has sent five people to jail in connection with Rajshahi University teacher Prof Shafiul Islam murder case. The five – Ariful Islam Manik, Abdus Salam Pintu, Sirajul Islam Kalu, Sabuj, Mamun and Amal Mahanta, arrested by Rapid...
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The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the 4th session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE,...
The Global Social Business Summit-2014 got under way in Mexico on Tuesday, according to a message received in Dhaka on Wednesday. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Bangladesh’s Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus jointly inaugurated the four-day summit...
The biker, killed on Tuesday night in a road accident in Kalshi under Dhaka Cantonment Police Station, has been identified. Cantonment police identified the victim as Nazmul Islam, an employee at the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGF). A speeding...
A man allegedly killed his mother over land at Tarashul village in Chunarughat Upazila in Habiganj district on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Halima Banu, 60, wife of Maharam Ali of Mirashi village. Locals said Halima Banu had a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the SAARC leaders for setting aside their differences and working on collective strength for bringing real prosperity of the people of the region. ‘SAARC can actually attain collective political will and ambitions. What...
The state has hinted at seeking a review of an Appellate Division verdict commuting war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s death sentence. However, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has said that they would first go through the Supreme Court’s full verdict...
US stocks ended little changed on Tuesday as the US economy grew more than expected last quarter but soft readings on consumer confidence and house prices kept major indexes in a tight range. Based on the latest available data, the...
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) will launch Least Developed Countries Report 2014 prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) tomorrow (Thursday) at 11.00 am at the CIRDAP Auditorium in the city. UNCTAD’s LDC Reports are annual...
Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and sent Bangladesh into bat in the 3rd one-day international (ODI) cricket match on Wednesday afternoon. Hosts Bangladesh made one change as it bid for a series-clinching win, with Shafiul Islam replacing fellow...
European stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday as euro zone banking shares climbed on mounting expectation of more stimulus from the European Central Bank. BHP Billiton lost 1.7 per cent, BP fell 1.1 per cent and Total dipped 1.6 per...
The US Embassy in Dhaka will remain closed on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an American national holiday. The Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K. Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising...
The 2nd-day mobile court drive against jaywalking in the city is underway today (Wednesday). Sources at Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said 40 pedestrians have been fined in the 1st 2-hour for jaywalking since 10:00am on Wednesday. The DMP says it...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday awarded death sentence to two activists of banned outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for shooting dead a man during a police search. Judge of 4th Speedy Trial Tribunal Court, Dhaka, ABM Nazmul Haque gave the verdict...
A mobile court in Moulvibazar on Tuesday sentenced a person to one and a half years’ imprisonment and another to 6 moths’ jail for selling expired medicine in the district town. The convicts were identified as Saiful Islam, 50, of...
An old man drowned and 10 other people were injured as a trawler carrying some Muslim devotees sank in the Meghna river in Mehendiganj Upazila of Barisal district on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Yusuf, 60, son of...
Six Bangladeshis, who were arrested by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while they were trying to enter Indian territory through Petrapole border illegally, returned home through Benapole check post on Tuesday night. BSF members handed the six people over to...
Hosts Bangladesh made 297 for 6 wickets in stipulated 50 overs in the 3rd one-day international (ODI) match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Opener Tamim Iqbal was run out after scoring 40 runs while Anamul Haque made 95. Zimbabwe won the...
The Anti Corruption Commission on Wednesday interrogated former State Minister for Water Resources Mahbubur Rahman for reportedly acquiring illegal wealth. ACC investigation officer and deputy director Farid Ahmed Patwari questioned him for several hours from 10:00am at the ACC headquarters...
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Stocks witnessed a sharp decline Wednesday, a day after upturn with turnover hitting fresh four months low as investors remained reluctant to make fresh exposure amid weak sentiment. The market opened with a positive mood, but cloud not sustain. At...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday quizzed another six officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) in connection with the allegation of embezzlement of nearly Tk 13,000 million by Ananda Shipyard. An ACC team, led by its deputy director...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India will give business visa for 3 to 5 years for 8 Saarc countries and called for making procedures simple and facilities better. 'India will now give business visa for 3-5 years...
The country now needs to accelerate its GDP growth to over 8 per cent and maintain the present remittance growth to become a middle-income country by 2021, said a leading chamber body on Wednesday. Bangladesh's economy has maintained a healthy...
Authorities will take tight security measures for the upcoming 2-phase Biswa Ijtema, the 2nd largest congregation of Muslims after the Holy Hajj. Stating that a foolproof security will be in place, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday...
Some miscreants stabbed a man to death at Purulia village at Kalia Upazila in Narail district on Wednesday. The dead is Makbul Hossain, 60, a farmer and resident of the village. Police and family source said when Makbul Hossain was...
Zimbabwe struggled to 89 losing five of their valuable wickets in the process, chasing a target of 298 in the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Wednesday evening. Mashrafe bin Mortaza struck twice early followed by another hit...
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal arrives in Dhaka on Thursday on a 3-day visit. During the visit, she will have meetings with high-level officials of the government and leaders of labour,...
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