Police say shots have been fired inside a court building in the capital Copenhagen, killing one person and seriously wounding a second. In a statement Tuesday, police say a suspect has been arrested and a shotgun has been seized. There...
The Chinese exploration rig at the center of a tense maritime standoff with Vietnam earlier this year has made its first deep sea gas discovery in the politically volatile South China Sea, state media announced Tuesday. The discovery by China...
Ukraine's parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote draws a line under...
The 16th Amendment bill will be passed on Wednesday, restoring Parliament’s power to impeach Supreme Court judges. Whip Atiur Rahman Atique informed about the decision on Tuesday afternoon. The bill was tabled in the House by law minister Anisul Huq...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Sri Lanka, where he will help launch a new port city project funded by his government. Xi was welcomed by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The two are expected to oversee the signing of...
A man was killed in a ‘shootout’ between a gang of robbers and police in Kaliganj Upazila in Jhenidah district on Tuesday. Police, however, could not confirm the man’s identity, who the police claim to have belonged to a gang...
A court in Lakshmipur has given death sentence to ten people for raping and killing a school girl. Prosecutor Jasim Uddin said that the Court of District and Sessions Judge Manjurul Basit gave the verdict in the 2012 murder case...
Plainclothes arrested a local political leader and his associate along with a 9mm pistol, six live crude bombs and five bullets from Mahakal in Abhoynagar Upazila in Jessore on Monday night. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Wadud Sheikh, a...
U S stock futures fell on Tuesday, with investors stuck in a risk-averse mood, and tech stocks in particular setting up for another weak day as many fretted that the Federal Open Market Committee meeting will deliver hawkish talk on...
The dollar was basically flat against rival currencies in Asian trade Tuesday, as investors remained reluctant to make major moves ahead of the closely-watched Federal Open Market Committee policy meeting. As of late Asian trade, the dollar was at ¥107.21...
Gold prices edged up for a second day in a row on Tuesday as investors placed their bullish bets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting. At last check, gold for December delivery was up $1.30 to $1,236.40 an ounce....
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has called off its hartal (shutdown) call in Narayanganj for Thursday after BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandaker secured bail. On Tuesday afternoon Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim rejected a remand plea and granted bail to Taimur...
A global oil surplus is driving US crude prices to fresh lows. Benchmark US oil-futures prices approached a 16-month low for the second time in three trading sessions on Monday before recovering. Oil for October delivery ended at $92.92 a...
Headline inflation softened to an almost five-year low of 3.74 per cent in August, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may prefer to wait for a couple of more months and not cut interest rates when it reviews the...
The annual rate of UK inflation fell in August as the cost of petrol, food and non-alcoholic drinks declined. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation fell to 1.5% from 1.6% in August, the Office for National Statistics said. It means the...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Tuesday approved the much-awaited 'Bangabandhu Satellite Launching' project with an outlay of Tk 29.68 billion, aiming to launch the country's first satellite in the orbit. The approval came from the 8th...
A 3-day Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO) 2014 began at Saint Denis in Paris Tuesday. BATEXPO is being held outside the country for the first time, said a BGMEA press release, according to a news agency. Bangladesh Ambassador to...
Our Correspondent | 2014-09-16 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Sept 15: Thousands of people are to pass through a bailey bridge over the Kumar River risking their lives at Baroipara under Shailkupa upazila in Jhenidah, as the railings and many nut and bolts of the iron-structure are missing,...
RANGPUR, Sept 15 (BSS): Speakers at an orientation workshop here have stressed for ensuring sanitation and pure drinking water facilities for the backward and poor rural people to improve their life standard in building a healthier nation. Water and Sanitation...
SATKHIRA, Sept 15 (UNB): A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Bakal Islampur in sadar upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rafiza Khatun, 35, wife of Khokon Baburchi. Victim's family alleged that...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 15 (BSS): Speakers at a meeting said here today that emphasis should be given on creating more mass-awareness for boosting tax collection in the greater interest of making the country economically self-reliance. They also said transparency and accountability...
SIRAJGANJ, Sept 15 (UNB): One person was killed and 35 others, including five women, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Sirajganj municipality area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Imran, 25, son of Isa...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hassan Mahmood Khandker Tuesday assured the Hindu community members that they would celebrate Durga Puja unhindered as stringent security measures will be in place. He gave the assurance when a team of Hindu community leaders...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 15 (BSS): A meeting on the celebration of the coming Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu Community, was held at the conference room of deputy commissioner (DC) here. With deputy commissioner (DC) M. Ehsan-e-Elahi...
Our Correspondent | 2014-09-16 00:00:00
JESSORE, Sept 15: Jahid Hasan Tukun, editor of Jessore-based daily Dainik Jessore was elected president while SM Tauhidur Rahman was elected general secretary of Jessore Press Club in a bi-annual election. All 91 voters voted in the election of the...
Our Correspondent | 2014-09-16 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Sept 15: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Ratail village under Kasiani Upazila in Gopalganj district yesterday. The deceased were identified as Akmol Munshi (80) of village Bataidopha under Kasiani Upazila and Mabia...
KHULNA, Sept 15 (BSS): Speakers at a project launching ceremony on USAID Agricultural Extension Support Activity here Sunday said it will work alongside public and private extension agents to support smallholders' farmers to improve farming practices through technical training. The...
BARGUNA. Sept 15 (BSS): To attract more buyers and have handsome prices, a section of farmers are using harmful drugs in cow fattening ahead of Eid-Ul-Azha in the district. According to district animal resources division and various non-government organizations, seasonal...
PANCHAGARH, Sept 15 (BSS): Two siblings were killed when lightning struck them at Vojonpur village under Tetulia upazila of the district last night. The deceased were M Labu, 17, and his brother Ridoy, 7, son of Abdur Rahim of the...
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