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4 divisions may experience hit in next 72hrs

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said (April 3) the heat wave over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Rajshahi may continue and spread for the next 72 hours.  The four divisions may experience temperatures surging up to 40°C during the period, according to the alert

Fire at Khulna jute mill

A fire broke out at a jute mill factory at Rupsha upazila in Khulna district on Wednesday (April 3) afternoon. The incident happened at Salam Jute Mill in Jabusa area of the upazila around 5.38pm on Wednesday. Khulna Fire Service Control Room duty officer Md Abdul Qadir confirmed

Immediate action sought to recover forest land grabbed by Benazir

Rights activities have demanded immediate legal action to recover 6.73 acres of forest land in Gazipur occupied by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Under the banner of Bhawalgarh Bachao Andolan, people formed a human chain in front of the deputy

Home Minister blames Kuki Chin for robbing Bandarban banks 

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (April 3) blamed the militant outfit Kuki Chin for their involvement in the bank robberies at Ruma and Thanchi upazilas of Bandarban. He was talking to reporters at his ministry office in Dhaka on Wednesday. He said Kuki Chin was involved

12kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 40

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut down the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Tk 40 to Tk 1,442 per 12 kg. The new price rate will come into effect from 6:00pm today (April 2).  Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced this

2 banks robbed in Thanchi after Ruma bank robbery

Less than 16 hours after the robbery of Sonali Bank in Ruma Upazila, armed robbers looted Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank of Thanchi Upazila in Bandarban today (April 3). They entered the premises of both bank branches in the upazila's Thanchi Bazar area around 12:30pm and looted more

Chinese envoy Yao Wen calls on PM Sheikh Hasina

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban on Tuesday. Ambassador Yao said that with the common care and promotion of the leaders of the two countries, the China-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership of

Over 30,000 people including Bangladeshis get Saudi food aid 

The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has distributed more than 5,600 food parcels to some of the world’s most vulnerable people, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday (April 2). More than 30,000 people have benefitted from this latest delivery in Sudan, Bangladesh, South

Benazir owns resorts, hotels, banks at home and abroad

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has been implicated in an incident involving the acquisition of forest department land to obtain a one-fourth equity share in a luxury resort in Gazipur owned by a prominent industrial conglomerate, as stated by a recent investigation

DMP arrests 26, files 21 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (April 3) arrested 26 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Land property in St. Martin, Cox’s Bazar too

Former inspector general of police (IGP) and former director general (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed left no place untouched in expanding his empire through buying land to ensure future benefits. He owns 418 decimals of land at the ecologically critical area (ECA) in

4 dead as five vehicles catch fire after tank lorry overturns in Savar

The death toll reached four as another person succumbed to his burn injuries early Wednesday after an oil-laden tank lorry overturned and caught fire on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Tuesday morning. Sakib, 15, breathed his last around 1:20 am on Wednesday at Sheikh Hasina National

HC orders government to halt hills cutting in Rangamati

The High Court (HC) today (April 2) ordered the government to stop cutting hills in Baghaichari Upazila of Rangamati. The High Court bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Raziq-al-Jalil passed this order while hearing the petition in this regard. On 29 March, Human Rights and Peace

2 killed in Shantiganj clash

A t least two people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups over a trifling matter at Shantiganj upazila in Sunamganj district on Monday (April 1) night. The deceased were identified as Nur Mohammad, 22, son of late Rahim Uddin and Abdul Awal, 55, son of late

Daily Star sacks Syed Ashfaqul Haque

The Daily Star newspaper Executive Editor, Syed Ashfaqul Haque, has been dismissed from his post following death of Preeti Urang on February 9, 2024. The management of The Daily Star issued a termination notice in this regard. The notice takes effect immediately, according to a

Drive against chemical warehouses in ‘Old Dhaka’ after Eid: Mayor

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said combing operations will be launched against illegal chemical warehouses across old Dhaka following the celebration of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. He was addressing a programme titled 'Impact of Traffic Congestion on Trade

Sagar-Runi murder: Report submission deferred for 107th time

A Dhaka court today (April 2) deferred till May 16 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012. This is the 107th extension of the submission deadline. Dhaka Metropolitan

Chargesheet accepted in money embezzlement case against Dr Yunus, 13 others

A Dhaka court today took into cognizance the charge-sheet filed in a case against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and 13 others for allegedly embezzling Tk 25 crore from the company and laundering abroad.   Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Ash Shams

Development work of 63 municipalities under IUGIP progress

The project work aimed at enhancing infrastructure development and management efficiency of municipalities in different parts of the country is going on in full swing. Implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), the “Improving Urban Governance and

Mild heatwave sweeping across Dhaka, 3 other divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over four divisions and it may continue and spread in the next 24 hours begins from 9am today (April 2). According to the BMD bulleting, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over