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Hearing of Destiny MD, director appeal likely Tuesday

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and its director Mohammad Hossain have filed bail petitions with the High Court (HC) in two money-laundering cases. The two petitions were scheduled to come for hearing at the bench of Justice Nizamul Haque...

People enjoyed comfortable journey during Eid, claims Quader

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Monday claimed that people enjoyed safe and comfortable journey during this Eid. “A team worked by several ministries, oganisations, police and administration made it possible. People celebrated their Eid delightfully with their near and dear ones...

Detailed DSE Trading

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Drought-like situation hits T-Aman cultivation in northern region

2014-08-04 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Aug 3 (BSS): The prevailing drought-like situation during the past few consecutive weeks has been hampering cultivation of Transplanted Aman (T- Aman) crop at most places in the northern region, farmers and official sources said. The officials and experts...

WZBR adopts Tk 441.5m level crossing rehabilitation project

2014-08-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Aug 3 (BSS): Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway has adopted a Taka 441.5 million level crossing rehabilitation project aims at ensuring the safe and uninterrupted movement of rail and road traffic by upgrading and manning the proposed level crossing...

A busted bridge that spells danger for commuters

Our Correspondent | 2014-08-04 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Aug 3: A busted bridge on a main canal of the Ganges-Kabodak (G.K.) project at Panch Pakhia Napitpara village under Abaipur union of Shailkupa upazila in Jhenidah is posing a serious threat to the lives of thousands of people...

Two die in separate incidents in Barisal

2014-08-04 00:00:00

BARISAL, Aug 3 (UNB): Two people, including a teenage boy, died in separate incidents in sadar upazila of the district on Friday. Family sources said Ridoy, 13, son of Krishak Federation Barisal unit president Harun Vandari, died from electrocution at...

Paturia-Daulatdia route closed

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Strong winds and matching currents have stopped launches from travelling between Paturia and Daulatdia. Hundreds of people looking to cross the confluence of the mighty rivers Padma and Jamuna are now stranded on the banks after the operation was suspended...

Water flow obstruction hampers agriculture in Dulali Beel

2014-08-04 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Aug 3 (BSS): Over 100 farmers are facing difficulties in cultivating paddy on their lands in 'Dulali Beel' at Falimari village under Aditmari upazila here as a group of local influential men started a fish project blocking the natural...

Aus cultivation on rise in Jamalpur

2014-08-04 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, Aug 3 (BSS): Aus paddy cultivation in the district is increasing gradually as farmers are becoming interested in earning extra profit from it. Most of the farmers in the district after harvesting BRRI-28, a short duration variety, cultivated Aus...

Village courts becoming popular in Barisal

2014-08-04 00:00:00

BARISAL, Aug 3 (BSS): Village courts are gaining popularity in the district day by day with people resolving small dispute locally without going to police or district courts. Set up at the offices of Union Parishad, the village courts are...

Youth killed in Magura road accident

2014-08-04 00:00:00

MAGURA, Aug 3 (UNB): A youth was killed as a bus rammed his bicycle at on Magura-Narail road in Shalikha upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Yunus Mollah, son of Meher Mollah of Deshmukhpara village of the...

Benapole port opens after 6-day closure

Our Correspondent | 2014-08-04 00:00:00

JESSORE, Aug 3: The land port of Benapole has come alive after a 6-day closure and work abstention by the Customs following removal of its temporary tent by the Border Guard Bangladesh. Port users and officials and employees of different...

Paturia-Daulatdia route closed

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Strong winds and matching currents have stopped launches from travelling between Paturia and Daulatdia. Hundreds of people looking to cross the confluence of the mighty rivers Padma and Jamuna are now stranded on the banks after the operation was suspended...

JL leader shot dead in Pabna

Our Correspondent | 2014-08-04 00:00:00

PABNA, Aug 3: A union-level Jubo League leader was shot dead at Ratanpur village of Ataikula police station in Pabna early Sunday. The deceased, Md Baki Billah, 45, son of Baher Mollah of village Ratanpur in Ataikula under Pabna district...

Man hacked to death in Shariatpur

2014-08-04 00:00:00

SHARIATPUR, Aug 3 (UNB): A man was killed and his nephew injured in an attack by miscreants in Mridhakandi area on Shariatpur-Chandpur road of Bhedarganj upazila  Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sebat Ali Dewan, 55, while the injured his...

News in brief

2014-08-04 00:00:00

One electrocuted in Benapole A sexagenarian man died from electrocution in Murali Mor area in Sadar upazila in Benapole on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Minar Biswas, 60, son of late Meher Biswas of the area. Quoting family...

Ceilings to be set for English-medium school fees

2014-08-04 00:00:00

The draft of a regulation to set ceilings for fees taken by Bangladesh’s English-medium schools has been finalised, a court has heard. The Ministry of Education submitted the draft regulation to the court Monday following a writ petition, according to...

Photo: SYLHET: Young boys and girls rejoicing

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: SIRAJGANJ: In a desperate attempt to stop erosion

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: MYMENSINGH: Members of Uddipon Club of Rangamatia

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Gunmen kill ten Lebanese soldiers near Syria border

2014-08-04 00:00:00

BAALBEK, Aug 3 (AP): Gunmen have killed ten Lebanese soldiers in clashes that erupted near the border with Syria after the army detained a suspected jihadist from the war-torn country, the military said Sunday. The clashes are some of the...

Abdullah spurns US brokered Afghan election audit

2014-08-04 00:00:00

KABUL, Aug 3 (AFP): An audit of votes cast in Afghanistan's June presidential election resumed Sunday without the backing of Abdullah Abdullah, one of the two candidates, officials said, as the fraud-tainted poll descended into further uncertainty. The country's first...

Jihadists seize Iraqi town of Sinjar from Kurds

2014-08-04 00:00:00

SULAIMANIYAH, Aug 3 (AFP): Fighters from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday wrested control of the northwestern Iraqi town of Sinjar, near the Syrian border, from Kurdish forces, Kurdish officials said. "The (Kurdish) peshmerga have withdrawn from Sinjar, Daash...

European stock markets rise after Portugal bank rescue

AFP | 2014-08-04 00:00:00

LONDON: European stock markets rose on Monday, recouping some of last week's heavy losses after news of a Portuguese state rescue for Banco Espirito Santo. Banking shares got a particular boost from news of the nearly 5.0 billion euro ($6.7...

6 more killed in Ukraine fighting as MH17 probe goes on

2014-08-04 00:00:00

DONETSK, Aug 3 (agencies): Clashes between government troops and pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine's main rebel-held stronghold of Donetsk have killed six civilians over the past 24 hours, the city's deputy mayor said Sunday. Shooting killed six residents and left...

Hamas team arrives in Cairo for Gaza truce talks

2014-08-04 00:00:00

CAIRO, Aug 3 (AFP): A Hamas team arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egyptian mediators on a possible truce in Gaza, an airport official and state news agency MENA said. The delegation is led by senior Hamas official...

Children of Gaza face struggle to conquer war trauma

2014-08-04 00:00:00

JABALIYA, Aug 3 (agencies): Ask any child in Gaza to do a drawing and the resulting picture is likely to be a house being bombed by a fighter plane. In the strife-torn Palestinian enclave, thousands of children are suffering from...

news digest

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Israel declares missing soldier dead as Gaza toll rises GAZA CITY, Aug 3: The Israeli army Sunday announced the death of Hadar Goldin, a soldier who had been missing in the Gaza Strip, as both sides of the conflict vowed...

Photo: FRANCE : People stand Sunday in Rouans near Nantes

2014-08-04 00:00:00