Superintendent of police of Munshiganj M Habibur Rahman has been withdrawn in connection with the assault of Gazaria UNO by a cop. Habibur was made officer on special duty (OSD) and attached to the Police Headquarters on charges of dereliction...
At least three people were killed and 11 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a human-hauler Sylhet-Fenchuganj road at Parairchar intersection in Dakkhin Surma upazila Friday afternoon, according to a news agency. Two of the deceased...
Narendra Modi spent his childhood in a modest three-room dwelling made of mud and brick nestled in a narrow, crowded lane in the town of Vadnagar. The tea stall his father ran with the help of his sons is just...
The Rajshahi University unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has called an indefinite strike, demanding the arrest and punishment of the killers of Chhatra League leader Rustam Ali, according to a news agency. The university unit BCL General Secretary...
China's government has acted for the first time this year to boost economic growth after a string of disappointing data led to fears of a slowdown. The government said it will cut taxes on small firms and speed up the...
Ukraine on Thursday accused both ousted pro-Kremlin president Viktor Yanukovych and Russian security agents of being responsible for February unrest in Kiev that claimed nearly 90 lives. Acting interior minister Arsen Avakov said Yanukovych issued the "criminal order" to fire...
Police detained an army officer and seized 51 bottles of Phensidyl from a private car he was riding along with his two civilian companions early Thursday. Maj. Imtiaj Nasim and two others were detained at Kamalpur Mirdhapara in Bakshiganj upazila...
A five-day SME fair titled ‘National SME Fair-2014’ will begin in the capital on Friday aiming to promote small and medium enterprises in the country. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu is expected to inaugurate the fair. The SME Foundation is...
Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed in principle to explore possibility of developing an interconnection for electricity transmission line involving Bangladesh and India’s north-eastern and north-western side. This agreement in principle came at the 7th meeting of the Joint Steering...
A Bangladesh peacekeeper, stationed in Congo, died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday. He was 32. Deployed under the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in Congo since October 29 last year, Bangladesh Army soldier Mohammad Abdul Matin died at 6:30 pm on Wednesday...
Australia Women survived a Deandra Dottin-led late charge from West Indies Women to keep their chances of completing a hat-trick of World T20 titles with a tight win in the first semi-final at Mirpur in Dhaka on Thursday. Dottin, in...
Four people died and two others fell sick after inhaling carbon dioxide gas following gas cylinder leak at a shipyard in Sitakund on Thursday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Officer-in-charge of Sitakundu police station Iftekhar Hasan said at...
While countries in South-East Asia have made substantial economic progress, diseases such as dengue and malaria fuelling a vicious cycle of poverty and have a significant impact on socioeconomic status of communities. These diseases are still killing thousands of people...
Ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Thursday urged the government to take legal action against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman for their recent identical statements claiming slain Gen Ziaur Rahman as the first president of...
Iraqi soldiers killed more than 40 militants in clashes near Baghdad on Thursday as anti-government fighters edged close to the capital just weeks before national parliamentary elections. The firefight was the latest in a surge in bloodshed over the past...
The Indian government has invited applications from eligible Bangladeshi nationals for admission to several courses in India under Self-Financing Scheme for the academic session 2014-15. The courses are MBBS, BDS, BE, Diploma in Engineering, B Pharmacy and Diploma in Pharmacy,...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday he has scrapped the last discount on gas price granted by Moscow to Ukraine, effectively raising the price by $100 to $485 for every 1,000 cubic metres. "I am taking the decision to...
War-torn South Sudan could become the scene of the worst famine catastrophe in Africa in decades without more aid and a ceasefire to let farmers reach their fields, the UN warned Thursday. "If we miss the planting season, there will...
Cambodia's Angkor Wat has been digitally mapped for the first time, allowing people to visit the World Heritage Site from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View. The project is part of a growing trend aimed at Internet...
First-time claims for US unemployment benefits rose last week but the overall trend continued to point to an improving jobs market, government data showed Thursday. Initial jobless claims, a sign of the pace of layoffs, totaled 326,000 in the week...
The board of directors of Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh has recommended 380 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2013. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on May 22, 2014 at 11:00...
The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) on Thursday extended by five years the Speedy Trial Act that deals with serious crimes such as extortion, vandalism and tender manipulation. The passage of the “Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Bill, 2014” came...
Currently, Dhaka WASA has a daily surplus of 170 million litres of water, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam told the Parliament on Thursday. The Dhaka WASA has achieved a daily production capacity of 2.42 billion litres of water...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khondker on Thursday urged the police forces of Saarc countries to work together in a bid to control transnational crimes. “The member states of Saarc have to face same types of crimes like...
A ruling party MP allegedly beat up a journalist in sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Thursday. Witnesses said Awami League MP (Sadar constituency) Abdul Odud physically assaulted the district correspondent of Daily Jugantor, Emran Faruq Masum, in front of...
Senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas has been released from prison after getting bail from the High Court in four cases. He had been in jail since March 16 in connection with cases accusing him of sabotage. Dhaka central jail’s superintendent...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 2 (BSS): Adoption of adequate and effective measures has become indispensable to address the existing water crisis in the vast barind tract. The dried barind tract comprising of 25 upazilas under Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon districts, has become...
RANGPUR, Apr 2 (BSS): Speakers at a view-sharing meeting Tuesday asked all concerned for playing their due roles from respective positions for launching a vigorous social movement against corruption to accelerate national development. They put special emphasis on educating the...
Our Correspondent MAGURA, Apr 2: The 7th World Autism Awareness Day was observed in Magura Wednesday. District Administration and Magura Social Welfare Department jointly observed the day. They arranged a discussion meeting at Magura Sadar Upazila auditorium. Magura Additional Deputy...
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