NARAYANGANJ, Feb 23 (UNB): Two women were killed and two people went missing when a boat capsized in the Shitalakkhya River at Central Kheyaghat area after two bulkheads crashed into it on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Sharifa Begum,...
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka has urged businessmen to make “full use” of the duty-free access of Bangladeshi products to the Indian market. India had announced duty-free access to all Bangladeshi products except 25 in 2011. Since then, Bangladesh’s exports...
RANGPUR, Feb 23 (BSS): A two-day "Pitha Utsab and Basanta Mela-1420" began from today at Panchagarh Mokbular Rahman Government College ground in Panchagarh. Principal of the college Professor Abdul Khaleque inaugurated the "Pitha Utsab and Basanta Mela" as the chief...
KHULNA, Feb 23 (BSS): A meeting on the overall law and order situation of the district including Khulna city was held at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner here Saturday. The meeting decided to take immediate drive against criminals,...
SATKHIRA, Feb 23 (UNB): A ringleader of forest robbers was killed in a 'gunfight' between his cohorts and police in Pakhimara area in Shyamnagar upazila early Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Ashraf Hossain Ranga, leader of 'Ranga Bahini'...
2 minor girls drown in Bandarban Two minor girls were drowned in a pond in Refar Fari area under Alikadam Upazila Bandarban Saturday. The deceased were identified as Jannat Begum, 7, daughter of Shafaet Hossain and Kajol Begum, 5, daughter...
A schoolboy was killed as an abandoned building of a secondary school collapsed on him at Poranpur village in Chitalmari upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as M Saiful Islam, 11, a Class-VI student of Poranpur SM Rakibuzzaman High...
A total of 82 new books hit the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the 23rd day of the show on Sunday. Among the new books, the collections of novel with 20 titles lead the tally, followed by 18 poetry, 10...
Two traditional rivals -- defending champions Pakistan and World Cup Champions India -- are now in the capital to participate in the Asia Cup Cricket beginning on Tuesday at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah. Holder Pakistan team,...
Criticising the Election Commission for its ‘subservient’ role, BNP Sunday said the commission is acting like a type machine of the current regime. “It’s the constitutional duty of the Election Commission to hold a free and fair election. But the...
Jagannath University Teachers Association (JnUTA) has issued 24-hour ultimatum to withdraw DC Lalbagh Harun-ur-Rashid and Kotwali OC Mohammad Moniruzzaman, following a clash between students and police over occupying a students’ hall that injured 50 people. The association president Akkas Ali...
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Kenya M Wahidur Rahman came under attack by ‘masked muggers’ at his Nairobi’s Karen residence on Saturday night, said an official in Dhaka on Sunday. Though the Bangladesh envoy and his family members were unhurt, they...
Abdul Kader Siddiqui, who boycotted the January 5 parliamentary election in a show of unity with the BNP, is going to contest the Tangail-8 (Basail-Sakhipur) by-elections. The Krishak Sramik Janata League President on Sunday submitted his nomination papers for the...
Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Bangladesh William Hanna on Sunday said they are happy to see a larger participation, both by political parties and voters, in the Upazila Parishad (UP) elections, and encouraged parties to take part...
The activities of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Khulna city unit have been suspended for an indefinite period following a factional clash at Azam Khan Govt Commerce College on Saturday. “The activities of the unit have been suspended till further notice...
An explosion has killed two people and wounded more than 20 others near an anti-government protest rally in the Thai capital Bangkok. A boy aged 12 and a 40-year-old woman died in the attack near the Central World shopping mall,...
BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah on Sunday voiced concern over the snatching of three convicted militants from a prison van in Mymensingh and demanded their recapture in 12 hours. Addressing a discussion, the BNP leader claimed that the...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume its operation on Dhaka-Frankfurt route from March 31, after a suspension of over seven years. Biman will operate twice-a-week flights to this newest, 19th overseas destination, respectively on every Friday and Monday. Marking the re-launching,...
KURIGRAM: Jatiya Party chairman and special envoy to the Prime Minister, HM Ershad Sunday said the present government would be there in power for five years, and no situation has created in the country that requires a midterm election. “I...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned that the people of Bangladesh will not tolerate if BNP leader Khaleda Zia again wanted to play with their fate and dare kill them through acts of arson. “Let me tell you one...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with pro-BNP senior lawyers on Sunday night to discuss the upcoming election to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). The meeting began at the BNP chief’s Gulshan political office around 9:15pm with Khaleda Zia in...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-23 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Feb 22: 'Amar Ekushey' the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day was celebrated in Gopalganj with a befitting manner yesterday (Friday). Probhat Ferry, wearing black badge, discussion meetings, cultural functions, recitation of poems, hand writing and essay...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-23 00:00:00
MAGURA, Feb 22: Hybrid onion has raised hope among the farmers in Magura. Newly harvested onion has started to come to the local market. Onion is being sold in the local market at Tk 24 per kg. Bumper production and...
NATORE, Feb 22 (BSS): Three persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Syedpur crossing on the Dhaka-Natore Highway here Friday morning. One of the deceased was identified as Masud Alam, 32, and the identities of...
SYLHET, Feb 22 (UNB): Although their educational institutions were nationalised over a year back, some 5,500 teachers of government primary schools in Sylhet division are yet to be paid their salaries. Still waiting to be paid for the last one...
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PABNA, Feb 22: Muggers killed an engineer to snatch his motorbike in Topgari point on Pabna-Pakshey road in Pabna Sadar Upazila early Friday. The victim Md Nadim Hossain Bappi, 32, son of Mozammel Hossain of Atua Mohalla under Pabna municipality...
NARAYANGANJ, Feb 22 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people on a cruise over a trifling matter in the Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj on Friday. Witnesses said several groups of youths from...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 22 (UNB): An unidentified old man was crushed to death by a train at Haluakandi in Kamarkhand upazila on Friday. Government Railway Police sources said the accident took place in the area when 'Sirajganj Express' train from Ishwardi...
5-day book fair begins in Netrakona A five-day long book and handi-craft products fair began at Netrakona old collectorate office premises here Saturday. District administration organized the fair as part of its elaborate programs marking the immortal Ekushey February and...
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