A young Indian woman who spent 10 months in a coma after suffering a vicious attack that left her severely disabled has identified her alleged assailants in court, more than four years after the assault. Four men ambushed Dimple Patel,...
A young Indian woman who spent 10 months in a coma after suffering a vicious attack that left her severely disabled has identified her alleged assailants in court, more than four years after the assault. Four men ambushed Dimple Patel,...
A delegation of Bangladesh Perinatal Society (BPS), led by its president National Professor MR Khan, made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday. During the meeting, the delegation apprised the President of the activities of the...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday accused a section of Awami League (AL) leaders of using the occasion of the National Mourning Day as the means of their ‘self-publicity’. “Billboards with images have flooded AL offices, the Secretariat and every...
The admissibility of a writ petition filed by an aggrieved dropout additional judge over his regularisation remained on tenterhooks as one of the judges of the High Court (HC) division bench on Thursday felt embarrassed after hearing. After the hearing...
The online admission process for the first year honours courses at Dhaka University (DU) for 2014-15 academic years began on Thursday. DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the admission process at his office at noon. The admission seekers...
The American Embassy in Dhaka, including the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center, will be closed on August 17 (Sunday) in observance of Janmashtami, a...
Eight people, including two students, were killed in separate incidents of lightning in five districts —Rangpur, Jhenidah, Bogra, Kushtia and Faridpur on Thursday, according to a news agency.
The government is looking into where the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) spends its profit, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said. "Islami Bank already gave a report on how its profits are spent. The intelligence people have...
The military leader of pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Igor Girkin - known as Strelkov - has resigned. Alexander Borodai, the former PM of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, confirmed the news but denied reports Mr...
The European Commission said on Thursday it would take exceptional measures to support growers in the EU affected by Russia's ban on Western food products. The Russian embargo, announced earlier this month, came in retaliation to US and European sanctions...
A mobile court has shut down three fake fertiliser factories in Jessore. Assistant Police Super of Jessore Reshma Sharmin said, "A mobile court, led by Nirbahi magistrate Masudul Alam, shut down AM agro, Sufola Chemical, and Sonali Agro at Shahpur...
Use of calculators and other electronic devices will not be allowed during the Dhaka University’s ensuing entry tests to prevent cheating. The rule bars the use of mobile phones, watches and other such electronic gadgets as well as calculators, according...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Aug 13: A Remote Switching Unit (RSU) of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) at Hat Gopalpur bazar under Jhenidah Sadar upazila could not be opened until today due to lack of machineries eligible to run it. Sources said construction...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Aug 13: Viral fever and other seasonal diseases have taken a pandemic turn in Gopalganj town and its adjacent areas. According to Gopalganj Sadar Hospital, over 200 patients with viral fever were admitted to the hospital in last four...
RANGPUR, Aug 13 (BSS): Three persons were killed and 15 others injured in a fatal road accident at Mirbag point on the Rangpur-Kurigram highway under Kawnia upazila here this morning, police sources said. The accident occurred when a Kurigram bound...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
PABNA, Aug 13: Speakers at a discussion meet Tuesday stressed on preserving the memories of Suchitra Sen, the late legendary actress of Bangla film who originally shailed from Pabna, at her ancestral home. Suchitra Sen Smrity Shangrakhhan Parishad, Pabna, organised...
GAIBANDHA, Aug 13 (BSS): Agri-experts and scientists at a function here on Monday urged the farmers to expand and popularize the farming of high yielding variety of Aus to ensure country's food security amid adverse impact of climate change. "As...
SYLHET, Aug 13 (UNB): A farmer was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land related dispute at Pakhibil village in Jaintapur upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Bakkar Miah, 45, son of...
KISHOREGANJ, Aug 13 (UNB): A court here on Tuesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a boy in 2010. The convicts were Masum, son of Saij Uddin, and Jewel, son of Amir Hossain, both...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
BRAHMANBARIA, Aug 13: Two persons were killed and three others injured in lightning strike at Krishnanagar of Nabinagar Upazila in the district Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Shahab Uddin (20), son of Nur Miah of village Krishnannagar under Nabinagar...
Terming the national broadcasting policy contrary to the Constitution, the Right to Information Act and human rights, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday asked the government to amend the policy and form an independent Broadcasting Commission of international standard....
JESSORE, Aug 13 (UNB): A young man was beaten to death by unknown miscreants at Satnal Bazar in Manirampur upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain alias Tester Alamgir, 22, son of Nowsher Ali, a resident of...
The National Mourning Day will be observed in the country today (Friday) marking the 39th anniversary of assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. At the crack of dawn on August 15 in 1975, Bangabandhu, the architect...
FARIDPUR, Aug 13 (BSS): A daylong training programme for the farmers on the production, processing and preservation of zinc enriched Aman paddy was held in the town yesterday. A total of 30 farmers of Rajbari and Faridpur participated in the...
GAZA CITY, Aug 13 (agencies): An Italian cameraman working for international news agency Associated Press was among at least five people killed in northern Gaza on Wednesday as sappers were dismantling an Israeli missile. A spokesman for Gaza's interior ministry...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (AFP):- Pakistan Wednesday dismissed as "baseless rhetoric" claims by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that it was waging a "proxy war" in disputed Kashmir. India's Hindu nationalist leader made the remarks on Tuesday shortly before visiting Kargil,...
BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (Reuters): Iraq's new prime minister-designate won swift endorsements from uneasy mutual allies the United States and Iran Tuesday as he called on political leaders to end crippling feuds that have let jihadists seize a third of the...
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