BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged Thursday that the government has created a reign of terror in the country by killing opposition men in its desperate bid to re-establish a one-party rule, reports UNB. In a statement, he said,...
Lawmakers congratulated Thursday Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina for her successful China visit that has paved the way for undertaking various projects to develop the country's commercial capital Chittagong, reports BSS. Taking floor on point of order, treasury bench member...
Central leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance will sit with Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith to convey their opinions on different aspects of the proposed budget, reports BSS. The meeting between the finance minister and central leaders of...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam Thursday described BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman's recent remarks as rubbish, reports UNB. "He has constantly been making such claims what his father had not claimed when he was alive. I...
RANGAMATI, Jun 12 (UNB): Two members of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) were shot dead in a gunfight with the members of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) in Sonaichhari area in Naniarchar Upazila Thursday. The deceased were identified as...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 sent Abdul Latif Talukder, accused of committing crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, to jail custody, reports BSS. The first tribunal sent the 69-year-old Latif, hailing from village Solarkola under Kochua police station...
In a major reshuffle, the government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to six districts, including Dhaka, reports UNB. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard Thursday. Tofazzal Hossain Mia, the DC of Comilla, has...
Environmental activists demanded Thursday that the government impose higher tax on cigarettes than that proposed in the budget bill for the fiscal 2014-2015, reports UNB. Speaking at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club, they claimed that 98 per...
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Labour organisations and advocacy groups expressed Thursday their serious doubt about attainment of the government's target of eliminating the 'worst forms of child labour (WFCL)' from the country by 2015. The government has set the target centring on WFCL, which...
Dhaka WASA has launched a 10-year dredging programme to clean up canals and box culverts in the city to ensure smooth discharge of storm water to make the city free from urban flooding and water-logging, reports UNB. Dhaka Water Supply...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) cleared Thursday a proposal for filing a case against 17 people on charge of constructing Rana Plaza building with a faulty design, which collapsed on April 25 in 2013, killing 1,129 people. The Commission Thursday decided...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Information Ministry suggested Thursday that the government take steps for massive campaign in the media to raise public awareness against food adulteration, reports UNB. The JS body also recommended immediate effective steps to stop the...
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan said Thursday that the government would take stern action against those involved in human trafficking through sea routes, reports UNB. "An investigation is going on to find out the criminals as the government has...
CHITTAGONG, Jun 12 (BSS): Three people, including a female student, were killed and two others injured in separate accidents in the city today. The deceased were identified as Farjana Akhter, 18, Siraz-ud-Dowlla, 35, and Mohammad Abu Islam, 45. Police said...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Thursday the government would distribute Tk 8.3 million, rest of the allocated money, among the insolvent journalists soon, reports BSS. "The government already distributed Taka 2.6 million among 23 insolvent journalists during the current...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) disposed Thursday of the contempt of court case relieving Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury of Ganashasthaya and journalist Mahfuzullah of the charges with some strictures, reports UNB. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice M Enayetur Rahim, passed...
The certificate-award ceremony of Junior Command and Staff Course of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was held at Command and Staff Training Institute (CSTI) at BAF Base Bashar Thursday, reports BSS. Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operation and Training) Air Vice...
President Abdul Hamid left for Bolivia and the United States for a 10-day official visit Thursday, reports BSS. The President left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a regular Emirates Airlines flight at 10.20 am. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Industries Minister...
Justice BK Das, former chairman of Bangladesh Press Council and former adviser to the first caretaker government, died at the city's Apollo Hospitals Thursday morning, reports BSS. He was 71, said an official press release of Bangladesh Press Council today....
SIRAJGANJ, Jun 12 (UNB): At least four people were killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a lorry at Murshipur on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Shahjadpur Upazila Thursday. Three of the deceased were identified as Selim, 30, son...
THAKURGAON, Jun 12 (UNB): Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi young man from Molani border in Haripur Upazila early Thursday. The victim is Monir Hossain (22), son of Khaliluddin of the village. Locals said the...
A fire broke out at a leather factory at Hazaribagh in the city Thursday noon, reports UNB. Fire Services officials said the fire erupted in a bathroom of Chowdhury Leather factory on the fourth floor of the 5-storeyed building at...
Md Abdur Rashid and Md Sohrab Hossain have been elected president and secretary respectively of Dhaka North and South City Corporation 4th Class Kormochari Somaj Kalyan Somity. They were elected uncontested at the biennial meeting of the organisation in the...
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Over 200 children working as domestic workers in the city and its suburb visited the Muktijuddha Jadughar (Liberation War Museum) Thursday. Domestic Workers' Rights Network and Nari Moitree jointly organised the visit to mark the International Day against Child Labour....
The 2nd death anniversary of former deputy prime minister MA Matin will be observed today (Friday). On the occasion, a milad mahfil will be held at his residence at 116, Shantinagar in the city after Asr prayers. Family members have...
The 11th death anniversary of Dr S Motahar Ali, founder chairman of M/S New Life and Co (pvt) Limited and khadem of Hakkani Anzuman will be observed today (Friday). On the occasion, a dua mahfil and discussion meeting will be...
The 2nd death anniversary of Sufi Shadhak Hazrat Shah Fakir Mohammad Mutrib ® will be observed tomorrow (Saturday). On the occasion, a dua and milad mahfil will be held on the Mazaarsharif premises at Murshed Manzil of East Bagichagao under...
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The Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) has set a target to increase the country's electricity generation capacity by around 40 per cent to 14,000 megawatts (MW) by June, 2015. Under the target spelt...
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