An administrative committee probing the abduction and killing of seven people in Narayganj will go to India, if needed, to interrogate prime suspect Nur Hossain. Committee chief Shahjahan Ali Molla, additional secretary to the ministry of Public Administration, told bdnews24.com....
A Dhaka court ordered on Tuesday the CID of police to re-investigate the Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case. The court also ordered the CID to submit its probe report by August 10. — UNB
State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu met German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller in Boon and discussed various issues related to labour standards. — UNB
Tokyo stocks gained 0.42 percent on Wednesday morning with a stronger dollar supporting exporter shares, as investors wait for the US central bank to wrap up a policy meeting later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 63.08...
Bangladesh lost 6 wickets for 4 runs to be skittled out for a paltry 58, matching their previous lowest ODI total, to concede the 3-match ODI series to India in on Tuesday. Debutant Taskin Ahmed claimed 5 wickets to help...
Chinese shares were flat in light trade on Wednesday morning as funds were diverted to new share issues, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.07 per cent, or 1.39 points, to 2,065.31. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks...
At least 66 people are feared to have drowned after an overloaded wooden boat carrying 97 illegal immigrants sank off Malaysia’s western coast, Malaysian officials said on Wednesday. The passengers included women and children and the boat was not fit...
Hong Kong shares fell 0.32 per cent in opening exchanges on Wednesday, despite a positive lead from Wall Street, as investors await the end of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day. The benchmark Hang Seng Index...
Wall Street stocks on Tuesday finished higher as investors weighed continued violence in Iraq with mixed US economic data and looked ahead to a Federal Reserve policy statement on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.48 points (0.16 per...
Guillermo Ochoa threw up an impenetrable shield around his goal as stubborn Mexico frustrated World Cup hosts Brazil to earn a 0-0 draw in Fortaleza in Brazil on Tuesday night. The Mexican goalkeeper pulled off an incredible diving stop from...
The pices of most of the shares in European capital markets closed higher on Tuesday as investors awaited Wednesday’s US Federal Reserve policy meeting, while fears that violence in Iraq could disrupt energy supplies still weighed on sentiment. London’s FTSE...
Police rescued two siblings from Munshiganj town on Tuesday afternoon, four hours after their abduction. The rescued are Mansur Bhuiyan, 50, and his elder sister Khadija Begum, 55. Police also arrested an alleged abductor, Shah Jalal, 27, from a criminal...
A fire has gutted more than 100 shops and hosiery factories at two markets in Narayanganj city. However, no casualties have been reported so far. The fire started around 4am on Wednesday at Suhrawardy Market in Deobhogh and slowly engulfed...
Bangladesh and West Bengal are among areas in Asia most susceptible to a dangerous strain of bird flu that spreads through live poultry markets. This strain of bird flu has killed more than 125 people in China over the past...
Independent MP Rustom Ali Faraji has sought the Prime Minister's intervention in ensuring the security of the data centre of the National Identity Card and the citizens' personal information. Standing on point of order at the beginning of Tuesday's business...
The Election Commission (EC) has written to all registered political parties, asking them to submit their accounts. It has, however, ignored the Jamaat-e-Islami, whose registration with the commission as a political party was revoked by the High Court last year....
Prices of fuel oil were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as dealers await US Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement while also tracking ongoing violence in crude producer Iraq. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for July delivery gained 38 cents to...
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The prices of most of the shares on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rose in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid slow trade. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 15,13 points...
Custom intelligence officials detained four passengers and recovered 60 gold bars weighing about 7.50 kilogram (kg) at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport on Wednesday. The arrested are Jabed, 40, Kanchan, 39, Ahmed, 40, and Sagor, 41. Mostafizur Rahman, deputy director...
Customs officials at Hazrat Shah Amanat (RA) International Airport in Chittagong seized gold weighing 5.850 kilograms (kg) from two pasengers of a plane coming from a Middle Eastern city on Tuesday night. The two air passengers - Nurul Azim, 24,...
Much-fancied Belgium suffered a case of stage fright in their first World Cup match in 12 years and had to battle back from a goal down to beat gutsy Algeria 2-1 with two goals late in the game in their...
A housewife allegedly killed her husband by slitting his throat in Boraigram upazila in Natore district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Selim Hossain, 30, son of Abul Hossain, a resident of Lakashmipur village. Police, quoting locals, said Selim...
At least 40 Indian nationals, who remained stranded in strife-torn Iraq in the last several days, are reported to have been kidnapped by Indian media. Newspaper reports on Wednesday said the construction workers, stranded in the violence-hit Gulf country, were...
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has broadcast a joint appeal for national unity with bitter Sunni critics of his Shi’ite-led government – a move that may help him win US help against rampant Islamists threatening Baghdad. Meanwhile, scores were killed...
A schoolboy was killed by a lightning strike at Bhelamari village in Rajibpur upazila of Kurigram district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Khayrul Islam, son of Ershad Ali, a student of class IX. Family members said Khayrul...
The parliamentary sub-committee investigating use of less than specified quantity of gold in the crests awarded to foreign friends for their contribution to the Liberation War has accused the government of creating complications. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs last...
Police recovered four bombs-like objects from the city's Chowk Bazar area on Wednesday morning. Sources at Chowk Bazar Police Station said local people spotted the four objects wrapped with tape on the road in front of Sonali Bank branch in...
Saudi Arabia has sent a letter to Bangladesh government asking it to send only those Hajj pilgrims capable of resisting MERS, Religious Affairs secretary Md Babul Hasan said on Wednesday. He said the Saudi foreign ministry sent the letter to...
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