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Qulkhwani tomorrow**

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The qulkhwani of late Architect Hazi Md Mohsin will be held at his residence (511, Pallabi) in the city after Asr prayers tomorrow (Friday), said a press release. Md Mohsin died at United Hospital in the city Saturday at 10...

WEATHER

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions and the region of Comilla in...

Bangladeshi survives 9 days shipped in container

2011-04-14 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 13: A report says a Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore. Another man trapped with him died. The New Paper of Singapore reported Wednesday that Din...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

The promise of Pahela Baishakh

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Pahela Baishakh stands as the time tested traditional festival of the Bangalis making us all get united irrespective of our caste, creed, religion, opinions and ideals which actually we cannot maintain all the year round in other national forums and...

Banking companies and tax law

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The national budget of Bangladesh the fiscal 2011-2012 will be announced within the next couple of months. In the budget session of the Jatiya Sangad (JS) members of parliament (MPs) are expected to approve it for the fiscal beginning in...

Segunbagicha Society to celebrates Pahela Boishakh

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Segunbagicha Society, an association of the residents of Segunbagicha area in the city, has chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate Pahela Boishakh (the Bangla New Year) today (Thursday) like previous years, said a press statement. The programmes include a colourful...

Five traffickers held, 8 victims rescued in city

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Wednesday arrested five people including a government doctor from a house at Mohammadpur Bijli Mohalla for their suspected attempt to traffic children and rescued eight victims from their possession. A team of RAB-2 led by...

Nizami, Mujahid to be quizzed in 'safe house'

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Wednesday permitted the investigation agency to interrogate Jama'at-e-Islami leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid in a specified 'safe house' at Dhanmondi in the city, reports BSS. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice...

RAB man falls prey to 'agyan party'

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) member has fallen prey to 'agyan party', a gang that dopes people to take away their valuables, at Gabtoli in the city, reports bdnews24.com. Sub-inspector (SI) Abul Hashem of RAB-7 was admitted to Dhaka Medical...

Woman commits suicide in police custody

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 13: A woman arrested in a child abduction case has committed suicide in police custody at Patenga police station in the city today. The police said Nigar Sultana Mina (25) hanged herself in the toilet of the...

Qulkhwani tomorrow**

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The qulkhwani of late Architect Hazi Md Mohsin will be held at his residence (511, Pallabi) in the city after Asr prayers tomorrow (Friday), said a press release. Md Mohsin died at United Hospital in the city Saturday at 10...

WEATHER

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions and the region of Comilla in...

Bangladeshi survives 9 days shipped in container

2011-04-14 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 13: A report says a Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore. Another man trapped with him died. The New Paper of Singapore reported Wednesday that Din...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Long road to real democracy

2011-04-14 00:00:00

In 1989, all the political parties in varying degrees were unitedly struggling against the authoritarian rule of H M Ershad. When the movement peaked that year and the autocrat was about to be toppled, they signed a declaration amongst themselves...

Welcome Bengali New Year's Day

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The Bengali New Year's Day - Palela Baishakh - will be celebrated today (Thursday) in a festive manner throughout the country. This is a joyous occasion for the Bengalees, marking the first day of the Bengali month of Baishakh that...

Tenants groan as there is no control over greedy landlords

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Emdadul Haque:Millions of tenants in the capital have become the victims of irrational decisions of landlords who on some occasions increase house rents without any logical grounds while the relevant rent control laws are not enforced properly. The abnormal hike...

Rising crimes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

It makes my heart bleed every time I pick up a newspaper and read of rape, murder, muggings, dowry-bashings, torture, maiming, acid-throwing and an endless list of other crimes. If crime were an Olympic sport, Bangladesh would win most gold...

Bangladesh in the Australian news

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Rarely does Bangladesh get a mention in the news and on Radio and TV talk-shows in Australia, except in the form of political unrest and embarrassing law and order issues. Like a breath of fresh air, recently the subject was...

For better governance of public universities

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A good number of teachers of different public universities are either staying abroad without authorisation or found to be too dedicated to their assignments at private universities and various consultancies at the cost of their regular jobs. This is particularly...

Woman commits suicide in police custody

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 13: A woman arrested in a child abduction case has committed suicide in police custody at Patenga police station in the city today. The police said Nigar Sultana Mina (25) hanged herself in the toilet of the...