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126 arrested in Rangpur

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police in separate raids arrested the126 people, including suspected criminals, and seized contraband goods during last 48 hours till Tuesday noon, police sources said.The arrested included drug addicts, muggers, terrorists, absconding warrantees and accused persons in different cases, gamblers, drug...

Five women murdered in Mexico beach resort

2011-04-27 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Apr 24: Five women, all apparently connected to a beauty parlor, were found brutally murdered in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco on Saturday morning, state police said. The semi-naked and bound bodies of two women and a...

Housewife's body found hanging

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a housewife named Ferdousi Begum (20), from her house at Gokornaghat of the Brahmanbaria town Saturday. Ferdousi was wife of Shahin Mia of Gokornaghat. Her body was hanging from the ceiling of the room. Sadar Thana...

Housewife's body found hanging

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a housewife named Ferdousi Begum (20), from her house at Gokornaghat of the Brahmanbaria town Saturday. Ferdousi was wife of Shahin Mia of Gokornaghat. Her body was hanging from the ceiling of the room. Sadar Thana...

Body recovered in Sirajganj

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a young man, aged about (24) from Bakua area on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj Saturday morning. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police suspected that miscreants following a previous enmity...

Body recovered in Sirajganj

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a young man, aged about (24) from Bakua area on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj Saturday morning. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police suspected that miscreants following a previous enmity...

Smuggled drugs destroyed in Benapole

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed smuggled drugs worth about Tk 90 million at the BGB office in Jessore Saturday.The destroyed drugs include 15,690 bottles of phensidyl, 2400 bottles of foreign liquor, 65.5 litres of stolen liquor, 4.5kg of hemp...

Smuggled drugs destroyed in Benapole

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed smuggled drugs worth about Tk 90 million at the BGB office in Jessore Saturday.The destroyed drugs include 15,690 bottles of phensidyl, 2400 bottles of foreign liquor, 65.5 litres of stolen liquor, 4.5kg of hemp...

PM urges all to help implement national women policy

2011-04-27 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 26 (bdnews24.com): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina called upon all to help the government in implementing the proposed Women Development Policy (WDP) for the welfare of the country's women, report agencies. The PM expressed the hope that the...

Sher-e-Bangla's 49th death anniversary today

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The 49th death anniversary of national leader Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque will be observed today (Wednesday), reports UNB. Different organisations including Sher-e-Bangla Jatiya Smrity Sangsad and Biswa Bangali Sommelan have chalked out a number of programmes to mark the day....

Suspected HuJi men on remand

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Two suspected Harkatul Jihad leaders arrested Sunday were granted five-day police remand by the court Tuesday, reports UNB. Abdul Hannan alias Sabbir and his associate Aynal Haq were taken into custody by RAB who said they were accused of heinous...

DMP bans rallies, processions at city's specific areas

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed ban on rallies and processions as well as carrying lethal weapons, explosives and firearms at Muktangon, Paltan Maidan, Zero Point, North and South gates of Baitul Mukarram, Fulbaria, Shapla Chattar, Segunbagicha, Ramna and its adjacent...

60 DU students injured in BCL factional clash

2011-04-27 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Over 60 students of Dhaka University (DU) were injured Tuesday following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over establishing supremacy in the country's highest public educational institution. Witnesses and students said two groups of...

'Fatwa' violates fundamental rights of a citizen: Jurist

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Backing the High Court (HC) ruling declaring illegal fatwa (religious edict), noted jurist Mahmudul Islam Tuesday said citizens are losing their fundamental rights, including that of privacy and social position, as guaranteed in the Constitution due to the issuance of...

Right groups for transparent use of climate trust fund

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Right groups Tuesday stressed on transparent and effective use of climate trust fund for ensuring the availability of fund from donors in the future, reports UNB. They called upon the government to form separate autonomous board on the basis of...

VLCC starts operations in Bangladesh

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Talha Bin Habib VLCC, known for its scientific weight loss solutions and its therapeutic approach to beauty treatments across the globe, started its operations in Bangladesh to help gain people physical fitness by reducing their bodies overweight. "We are very...

Govt bans corporal punishment

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The government has formulated a new guideline banning corporal punishment in educational institutions. The government decision follows a High Court ruling on Jan 13 that declared such punishments 'unconstitutional'. The 'Guidelines to Stop Corporal Punishment to Students in Educational Institutions...

Eight killed in road accident

2011-04-27 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, Apr 26: At least eight passengers of a Nasimon were killed and 15 others wounded at Parkola in Shahjadpur upazila when it tumbled into roadside ditch after it was hit hard from behind by a bus this afternoon. Hafizul,...

Roadside bombs kill 3 NATO troops in Afghanistan

2011-04-27 00:00:00

KABUL, Apr 24: Roadside bombs killed three NATO service members and a gunman shot dead a prominent local official in southern Afghanistan, where thousands of Afghan and international troops are bracing for an expected spring resurgence of Taliban attacks, officials...

N Korea threatens to destroy US

2011-04-27 00:00:00

SEOUL, Apr 24 : North Korea has again threatened to destroy the United States and South Korea. The communist North issued its latest war rhetoric on the eve of its army's anniversary. The official Korean Central News Agency says that...

Spanish photographer calls parents from Libya jail

2011-04-27 00:00:00

MADRID, Apr 24: The parents of a Spanish photojournalist who was captured by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi say they received a phone call from him in which he said he was well but in a Tripoli jail....

Five women murdered in Mexico beach resort

2011-04-27 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Apr 24: Five women, all apparently connected to a beauty parlor, were found brutally murdered in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco on Saturday morning, state police said. The semi-naked and bound bodies of two women and a...

Housewife's body found hanging

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a housewife named Ferdousi Begum (20), from her house at Gokornaghat of the Brahmanbaria town Saturday. Ferdousi was wife of Shahin Mia of Gokornaghat. Her body was hanging from the ceiling of the room. Sadar Thana...

Body recovered in Sirajganj

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a young man, aged about (24) from Bakua area on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj Saturday morning. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police suspected that miscreants following a previous enmity...

Smuggled drugs destroyed in Benapole

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed smuggled drugs worth about Tk 90 million at the BGB office in Jessore Saturday.The destroyed drugs include 15,690 bottles of phensidyl, 2400 bottles of foreign liquor, 65.5 litres of stolen liquor, 4.5kg of hemp...

Govt to produce 69,000 tonnes of quality seed

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The government has taken initiative to produce 69,000 tonnes of high-yielding and hybrid seeds of different crops including rice, wheat, pulse, oil and vegetables to maintain sustainable food security, reports BSS. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)...

Pakistan envoy for strong institutional structure

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 26: Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan Afzaal Mahmood in a meeting with the directors of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry has suggested institutional patronage to enhance bilateral trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh. He said Pakistan is...

Garment, footwear makers of Syedpur, Kaluhati to get collateral-free loans

2011-04-27 00:00:00

FE ReportThe entrepreneurs of footwear industry of Kaluhati of Rajshahi and those of garment industry of Syedpur will get collateral-free loans with single digit rate of interest to boost up their business. In this connection, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)...

Myanmar keen to improve bilateral ties with B'desh

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The newly-elected democratic government of Myanmar is keen to rapidly improve bilateral relations and mutual cooperation with Bangladesh. This was disclosed when Commander-in-Chief (Air) of Myanmar Air Force Lt Gen Myat Hein called on President Md Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban...

Let's not forget him

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Today is the 40th anniversary of death of Shaheed Capt Aftab-ul Quader Beer Uttam. He is one of the first few Bangali army officers who embraced martyrdom in our War of Liberation. Capt Quader died heroically fighting in a confrontation...