Milton Samadder cut off body limbs in his charity home: DB

Milton Samadder used to get brutal pleasure from amputating hands and legs of old people at his charity home 'Child and Old Age Care', said Additional Police Commissioner (Detective) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Harun-or-Rashid on Sunday. "Terrible, fearsome and...

Bangladesh Bank dissolves National Bank Board again

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the board of National Bank again to bring back good governance in the bank, reports UNB.The BB informed this through a letter to the managing director of National Bank regarding the cancellation of the bank's...

PM's adviser Mashiur backs ban on journos' access to BB

Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Mashiur Rahman on Sunday expressed his support to the decision of restricting entry of journalists into the central bank."I should compliment the governor on restricting journalists' entry into the bank," he said while...

Slow lane to nowhere?

The Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company (Dhaka BRT), a state-owned company formed over a decade ago, appears to be stuck in the slow lane compared to its counterpart mass transit company that handles projects from planning to implementation.For planning, executing,...

Farm loan sees 10.55pc growth in July-March

Agricultural loan disbursement witnessed a 10.55-percent increase during the July-March period of current fiscal year (FY 2023-24) compared to the matching period of last FY.According to Bangladesh Bank data, the agriculture and rural credit rose to Tk 266.67 billion at...

Green chilli shoots up to Tk 180 a kg

Green chilli price has shot up by 40-50 per cent just in the last two days as the hot spice was retailed at Tk 150-180 a kg on Sunday.The price of the spice remained between Tk 60 and Tk 100...

Army has now public trust as it stands by the people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the country's army has earned public trust and confidence by standing beside the people."Our army now stands beside the people and has gained public trust and confidence," she said, reports UNB.The prime minister...

Haor farmers avert flash flood in this Boro season

Amid nor'wester clouds beginning to form after a month of intense heat, Boro paddy harvesting in the haor region is nearly complete.So far, 97 per cent of the country's leading paddy variety in haor area has already been harvested, according...

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Dhaka for holding Israel accountable for war crimes

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has called for immediate cessation of the conflict in Palestine, ensuring humanitarian access and holding Israel accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity, reports UNB."We, the members of the OIC should be part of a...

Banks bag windfall from record interest spread

Interest calculating in SMART formula comes as a boon for banking as banks bag windfalls from a record spread between the rates they provide to depositors and take from borrowers.Officials and bankers have said Bangladesh Bank's monetary-policy shift from monetary...

Market-based interest, exchange rates soon

Market-based interest rating and free float of currencies are likely soon as the central bank's governor dropped a broad hint Sunday about such major changes on Bangladesh's money market. "We are very close to market-based interest rate…We will be very...

Schools reopen as temps drop

Academic activities and classes at all secondary schools resumed on Sunday after a period of frequent changes due to the ongoing heat-wave, report agencies.According to the met office, temperatures across the country dropped to some extent from well over 40...

Triangulated problems warrant attention in next budget: CPD

Bangladesh's economy faces a triangulation of daunting problems that threatens to upset government-targeted economic growth of 7.0 per cent in next fiscal, a think-tank forewarns as budget making continues.Uncontrolled inflation, surging debts and erosion of financial space in the wake...

Weather (2024-05-06)

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office....

Three-hour flight operation halt at HSIA on May 6-8

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is set to undergo essential maintenance work, leading to the closure of its runways for three consecutive nights from May 6 to 8.The runway closure period is scheduled from 12.01 am until 3.00 am...

Heat guidelines launched

In the wake of a record heatwave, the government has first-ever adopted new guidelines on heat-related diseases, including responding to preterm birth and severe heat stress among vulnerable populations.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) with the UNICEF's support launched...

Zunaid Ahmed Palak addressing the 6th "ICEEICT 2024" concluding conference

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak addressing the 6th "ICEEICT 2024" concluding conference at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in Mirpur Cantonment on Saturday — ISPR

Writ seeks steps to stop tree felling across country

A writ petition was filed Sunday seeking directives to stop cutting trees across the country including the capital Dhaka to protect the environment. The writ also sought directives to form bodies in Dhaka and other places. The rights organisation 'Human...

RAB arrest five extortionists in city

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five extortionists from Demra and south Keraniganj areas in the city on Saturday night.The arrestees are Md. Chan Mia (40), Md. Liton (50), Md. Sumon (42), Sonjit Chandra Das (38) and Md Al...

Patients crowd Gopalganj hospitals

GOPALGANJ, May 05: Many people are being admitted to hospitals in the district every day after falling sick due to the severe heatwave.Hospital sources said the admitted patients were suffering from various diseases, including diarrhoea, fever, heatstroke, dysentery and pneumonia.Hundreds...

Woman, son die in house collapse during storm

A 9-month pregnant woman and her five-year-old son died as their house collapsed on them during a storm at Hazipara Ghonar Bari in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj district on Saturday, report agencies.The incident occurred around midnight on Saturday in Niamatpur...

Focus should be given on raising farmers' household income

RANGPUR, May 05: Country Representative of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Bangladesh Dr Humnath Bhandari has stressed the need for promoting farmers' household income and augmenting their nutritional food security by increasing diversified agricultural production.The Sustainable Intensification of Mixed...

EC orders transfer of Subarnachar thana OC, ASI

The Election Commi-ssion (EC) has ordered the transfer of Noakhali's Subarnachar thana Office-in-charge (OC) ahead of the upazila parishad polls, reports UNB.EC's deputy secretary Md Mizanur Rahman sent a notice to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Sunday.According to...

Mirza Fakhrul performs Umrah

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, currently in Saudi Arabia, performed the holy Umrah on Saturday night, reports UNB.BNP's Makkah unit president Abul Kalam Azad said the BNP secretary general and his wife Rahat Ara Begum arrived in Makkah...

Two Bangladeshis hurt in 'landmine blast' near Myanmar border

COX'S BAZAR, May 05 (UNB): Two Bangladeshi nationals suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion near border pillar No 47-48 on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Saturday evening.The injured were identified as Nurul Absar,18, son of late Mohammad of Jaruliachhari village...

Laws must be framed protecting people’s interest: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said laws must be formulated considering people's welfare so that it can implement the ideology and aspiration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS."We cannot formulate...

People do not enjoy freedom of speech: Moyeen Khan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Sunday the people have no right to speak (freedom of speech) in the country."Where there is no democracy, there may not be freedom of the media. People...

Banning MPs' relatives from polls AL's policy decision

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said it is a policy decision of the Awami League to prevent relatives of lawmakers and ministers from participating in the local government elections, reports BSS."It...