CHITTAGONG, Sept 29 (bdnews24.com): A total of 31 candidates have been vying for a single seat on an average in Chittagong University's 2010-11 honours admission test. "Some 1, 11,560 applications would face for the 3,660 seats for six faculties and...
A CorrespondentNARSINGDI, Sept 28: A school girl was indiscriminately stabbed an injured by some miscreants at Aliabad village under Shibpur Upazila on September 26 nights. The victim identified as Mahinur (15) daughter of Sundar Ali of Aliabad village in Shibpur...
KHULNA, Sept 29 (UNB): Two teenage girls allegedly committed suicide by taking poison in Paikgachha Upazila Monday.Police said Radha Rani (16) daughter of Prosanta Bawali of Gaowabunia village in the upazila took poison over family feud Sunday night. She was...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE Sept 29: A team of 22 Rifle Battalion Tuesday recovered some 240 pieces Indian sarees of worth about Tk 1.8 million from Bittianchra along Benapole border at around 7:30am.Putkhali BDR camp in-charge Emdadul Haq said, tipped off, the...
Our correspondentDINAJPUR, Sept 29: North Bengal regional committee of Bangladesh road transport workers federation will enforce an indefinite transport strike in 16 district of northern part of the country from October 3 to realize their 10 points demand.Leaders of the...
5 killed in road accident in SavarFive people have been killed and at least 20 others injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Aricha highway near Savar. The accident occurred at 12pm Wednesday, the police said. "A Dhaka-bound bus of...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 29 (bdnews24.com): Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury has claimed that former foreign minister in the post-independence government Dr Kamal Hossain should be the first one to be tried by the International Crimes Tribunal for defying the Constitution....
The High Court (HC) has rejected BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman's petition challenging legality of the money laundering case against him, reports bdnews24.com. The bench of justices Syed Mahmud Hossain and Gobinda Chandra Thakur gave the orders Wednesday. Tarique...
The families of martyred intellectuals and freedom fighters (FFs) want quick trial of war criminals for which they had been waiting for the last 39 years."As the investigation team of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is working, we feel that the...
KUSHTIA, Sept 29 (bdnews24.com): An alleged extremist was killed in a gunfight with the police at village Shwastipur under Sadar Upazila in the early hours of today (Wednesday). The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam (35), son of Chand Ali...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 29 (BSS): Six Hizb-ut-Tawhid activists including three women were remanded for three days each for interrogation Wednesday.The police produced them before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court seeking seven-day remand. After hearing both the sides, Magistrate Ziaur Rahman...
Outgoing Chief Justice (CJ) Mohammad Fazlul Karim Wednesday gave a farewell call on President M Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban on the last day of his office, reports BSS.During the meeting, the President lauded the role of the outgoing Chief Justice...
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad Wednesday said the government is working relentlessly to turn Bangladesh into a technology-based middle-income country, reports BSS. "We want to build a prosperous Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by 2021, where...
A parliamentary body recommended formulation of a strong policy for Audit Bureau Circulation to figure out the exact circulation of newspapers. The parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Ministry in its 18th meeting asked the authority concerned to take necessary steps...
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) will celebrate its 40th anniversary Friday, reports UNB.The day will be observed through colourful rally, special seminar, discussion and cutting of cakes. The rally will start from BRRI premises at 8:30 am.
SGS Bangladesh Limited and Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) have recently signed an agreement for the implementation of project under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at DAM Bhaban in the city.SGS Bangladesh Ltd Managing Director Arial Mirinda and DAM Executive Director M...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Thursday).Moderately heavy to...
Freedom Fighter AKM Nurunnabi Bhuiyan died at a city hospital recently at the age of 62, said a press release.He left behind his wife, two sons and a daughter and a host of relatives, friends and well-wishers to mourn his...
FE ReportNegligence of linemen at Sayedabad level crossing in the city led to another tragic train accident Wednesday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 25 others.Police said the accident took place at about 5:15 pm when a Dhaka-bound...
Nazmul AhsanThe government plans to amend the Bank Company Act, 1991, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Order, 1972 and the Bankers' Book Evidence Act, 1891 to remove the discrepancies in the laws concerned and strictly enforce those, a senior official of the...
Shahiduzzaman KhanThe same old scenario has surfaced again. Traffic movement is now back to its usual mess after post-Ramadan break for a few days. Severe gridlocks at most of the strategic points of the capital are again paralysing life, adversely...
M Azizur RahmanThe activities and actions taken under the Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provision) Bill -2010 as proposed by the government cannot be challenged in the court.The bill placed in parliament Sunday also has a provision to...
FE ReportDhaka stocks continued to witness record-breaking rally for the fifth session in a row amid volatility Wednesday, as the investors bet on the most weighted banking stocks.The marginable securities like banks came to spotlight after more than a week...
FE ReportThe securities regulator Wednesday appealed against the High Court order staying its directive on margin loan and suspension of netting facility on non-marginable securities.Hearing, however, is likely to take place today (Thursday). Attorney general Mahbubey Alam moved on behalf...
S M Jahangir Investment under the government savings instruments has marked a significant fall, thanks to the government's changed fiscal measures that also helped reduce its borrowing from the system.The revised fiscal measures, through which the government in the current...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Dhaka Wednesday evening after attending the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. The entire Airport Road faced severe traffic gridlock, as thousands of activists of Awami League, the party she heads,...
A cabin crew of Bangladesh Biman was arrested after customs officials recovered foreign currencies worth Taka 25 million from her possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Wednesday morning. Customs officials said they challenged Kamrunnahar Tutul (32) due to her suspicious...
Siddique Islam The country's overall imports grew by nearly 39 per cent in the first two months of the current fiscal, thanks to a jump by over 392 per cent increase in import of food grains, officials said Wednesday. "The...
Mahmudur Rahman"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves..."— William ShakespeareThere was a time when this scribe questioned a teacher about whether or not there was a deeper meaning to that what was written or said...
FE ReportThe five-day tax-fair ends today (Thursday) with the expiry of deadline for submission of individuals' tax returns.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) earlier extended the deadline for tax return once or twice but this year it has made it...
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