Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

National

PM seeks more assistance for Bangladesh from ADB

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (March 31) sought more assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to accelerate the socio-economic development of the country's people. ADB Vice President (Sector and Themes) Fatima Yasmin called on PM at her residence in the capital.

Man gets life term for drug trafficking

A Chattogram court today (March 31) sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a drug trafficking case filed in 2020. Chattogram Additional Sessions Court Shariful Alam Bhuiyan passed the verdict.  Besides, the court also fined the convict Tk 10,000, in default, to serve one

Cabinet committee for increasing Eid holiday

The Cabinet Committee on Law and order today (March 31) recommended increasing one day of holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr to facilitate people’s journey. Liberation War Affairs Minister and also Committee President AKM Mozammel Haque said the committee has recommended a holiday for 9

Fugitive Hallmark scam convict lands in jail 

A Dhaka court today (March 31) sent Md Jamal Uddin Sarkar, chairman of Tetuljhora Union Parishad (UP) of Hemayetpur, Savar, to jail after rejecting his bail appeal in Hallmark embezzlement case on March 19.   Sarker surrendered before the court of Judge M. Abul Kashem of Dhaka

Soil-laden truck runs over forest official in Cox’s Bazar

A forest official died after being run over by a mini truck (dumper) at Harinmara in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday (March 31) morning. The deceased was identified as Md Sajjaduzzaman, 30, in-charge of Dochari forest beat of Ukhiya range and a resident of Munshiganj’s Gajaria and

2 killed as car hits covered van on Dhaka-Tangail highway

At least two people were killed and two others injured after a private car hit a covered van on Dhaka-Tangail Bangabandhu Bridge highway. However, the deceased and injured could not be identified immediately.  The accident took place in Ashekpur area of the highway on Sunday

Indian onions to arrive country tonight

The first consignment of 1.65 thousand tonnes of onions imported from India will reach the country on Sunday (March 31) night via rail routes. State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu disclosed the matter at a meeting held at the ministry in the capital. As a result, from

Met office predicts rains in Dhaka, 4 other divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over three divisions including Dhaka and at one or two places over Mymensingh and Barishal divisions in the next 24 hours begins

DU student found dead at campus residential building 

A female student of Dhaka University (DU) was found dead at her residence in the varsity's residential area on Fuller Road early Sunday (March 31). Adrita Binte Mosharraf, 21, was a first-year student of the Management Department and the daughter of the department's head Prof

Foil paper halts metro rail service for 2 hours 

The metro rail operation was suspended for two hours today (March 31) as a foil paper got stuck with its electrical wires. The first train was scheduled to run at 7:10 am today, but it started after 8:45 am, according to a source from the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).

DMP arrests 17, files 14 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (March 31) arrested 17 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Train trial run on Bhanga-Rupdia route begins

The trial run of a train on Bhanga-Rupdia route began today as part of Padma Bridge Rail Link project. The stone-laden trial train left for Rupdia in Jashore from Bhanga in Faridpur at around 8:40am and reached to Rupdia Station at around 10:20 am without any trouble, officials of

3 more Myanmar army personnel take refuge in Bangladesh

Three more Myanmar forces, including a member of the army and two personnel of the Border Guard Police (BGP), have fled and taken refuge in Bangladesh amid the ongoing conflict between the ruling junta and the armed rebel group along the international border. They entered Bangladesh

Bangladeshi seafarers in double bind as piracy resurges in Horn of Africa

As the setting sun marked the end of another day of fasting, Abida Begum remained motionless. A plate of food – puffed rice, dates and chickpeas – sat before her, untouched. “The thought of Joy, my son, in the hands of pirates takes away my hunger,” she said, tears

5 Bangladeshis arrested in India's Mumbai for illegal stay

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested five Bangladeshi nationals from Navi Mumbai for staying in the country without valid documents, officials said on Saturday. The operation was conducted at two locations in Ghansoli by the Vikhroli unit (Mumbai) of the ATS on

Law Minister Anisul Huq's birthday today

Today is the 69th birthday of Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq. He is the first person in the history of Bangladesh who served three consecutive terms as the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. He was born on March 30, 1956. His father Advocate Sirajul Huq was an

Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing along Lalmonirhat border

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead and two others were injured in a firing by India's Border Security Force (BSF) along Burirhat border area at Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Friday night. The incident happened at the frontier near border pillar number 913 on Friday midnight.

Gazipur gas fire death toll reaches 17 

The death toll from the gas cylinder blast in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila reached 17 as another burn victim died early Saturday (March 30). Kuddus Khan 45, son of Suruj Ali of Kaliakair upazila, breathed his last around 4 am at the ICU of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn

DMP arrests 23, files 14 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (March 30) arrested 23 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

3 killed in Magura as bus hits autorickshaw

Three people were killed and four others injured after a bus hit an autorickshaw in Magura's Shalikha upazila on Friday night (Mar 29). The accident took place around 10:30pm in Shotokhali Hajambari Mor. The deceased were Nirupoma Rani Dey, 40, Pushpo Rani Dey,50, and Biswanath