Saturday, 12 Jul, 2025

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Man found dead in city

DHAKA: Police recovered decomposed body of a man from his room in the fifth floor of a building in city’s Arambagh area on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased is identified as Erfan Uddin Tapan (52).Motijheel Thana sub-inspector (SI) Mohammad Awal Hossain told banglanews that they recovered

Bangladesh wins WIP Award

DHAKA: World Economic Forum study reveals that Bangladesh is one of the top 10 countries in the world in reducing gender gaps and this leads the country to win the prestigious Women in Parliaments (WIP) Global Forum Award for “regional leadership in closing the gender gap in

Declare March 25 Int’l Mass Killing Day

DHAKA: Government has taken initiatives to send a proposal to United Nations (UN) seeking declaration of March 25 as ‘International Mass Killing Day’.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozzammel Huq confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday.He said there is no such example of

Slaughtered female body recovered in city

DHAKA: Police recovered the slaughtered body of a girl from an open space of a housing project in city’s Badda area on Tuesday noon.Sources said that body of the girl aged approximately 20 was recovered from a sand-filled ground of Neptune housing project in Badda’s Satarkul area

Prof Kamrul Hasan new VC of BSMMU

DHAKA: Professor Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan, Chairman of Pathology Department, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).BSMMU Chancellor President Abdul Hamid made the appointment Tuesday, confirmed varsity Public Relation officer Pranta

2 lakh to get power connection in Rajshahi

DHAKA: In a bid to upgrade power distribution system in Rajshahi zone, the process of bringing two lakh new subscribers under electricity coverage will begin in July this year. Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a development project to

FM condoles Lee’s demise

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the death of the Founding Father and architect of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew.He also signed the condolence book at Singapore Consulate in Dhaka.Foreign affairs ministry external publicity wing

Nur Hossain’s aide on 7-day remand

NARAYANGAJ: A district court Tuesday placed Abdur Rahman alias Raham Ali, an aide of sensational seven-murder main accused Nur Hossain, on seven-day remand.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Chandni Rupom passed the order when DB police of produced him before the court with 10-day remand

Traffic movement around Bangabhaban restricted

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will take control of vehicular movement around the President’s house ‘Bangabhaban’ in city on the occasion of Independence Day that falls on March 26.A press note signed by DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia informed the media on

War crimes charges against 8 in Jamalpur

DHAKA: The investigation department of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday published the final report bringing war crime charges against eight persons, including Ashraf Hossain of Jamalpur, one of the founders of anti-liberation paramilitary force Al Badr Bahini.The accused are

ECNEC okays Tk 1,205cr projects

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Tuesday approved five development projects involving a cost of Tk 1,205 crore.The approval came from a meeting of the government’s highest policy-making body at the NEC conference room in the capital with Prime

Huge firearms seized in Lakshmipur

LAKSHMIPUR: Detective Branch (DB) of police seized huge amount of firearms from an abandoned house at Palerhat area in Bashikpur Union under Sadar upazila on Monday night.The seized arms include one LG gun, one rifle, two one-barrel guns and 53 rounds of bullet of shot gun, one-barrel gun

Woman held with 4 petrol bombs in Comilla

COMILLA: Police detained a woman with four petrol bombs in Jafargonj area under Debidwar Upazila on Monday evening.   The detainee was identified as Shahnaj Begum, 45, wife of one Shahjahan Sarkar of Elhabad village of the upazila.Debidwar Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Mizanur Rahman

ETV chairman denied bail

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Monday rejected the bail plea of ETV Chairman Abdus Salam.An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui and Justice M Amir Hossain passed the order.Lawyer Abdur Rab Chowdhury moved for Salam in the court while deputy attorney general M Bashir

Foreigners’ visit to CHT eased

DHAKA: Foreigners will not have to take permission from home affairs ministry for visiting the three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).State minister for home affairs ministry Asaduzzaman Khan informed the media on Monday afternoon.Earlier on January 7, a home ministry meeting

Reshuffle in public admin

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has reshuffled 14 high-ups of public administration, including additional secretaries.The public administration ministry on Monday afternoon issued different orders regarding the reshuffle.M Abdur Rauf was appointed as Additional secretary of

52 held in Bay on way to Malaysia

COXSBAZAR: Coastguard and police personnel detained 45 people along with seven traffickers from the Bay of Bengal on Monday foiling their attempt to go to Malaysia through the sea illegally.Of the detainees—40 held from near Chheradiya Island and 12 from Sonadiya Island along with an

Another N’ganj NGO fire victim dies at DMCH

DHAKA: Another victim, who received burn injuries in a fire at the office of an NGO Society for Social Service (SSS), in Fatullah upazila of the district, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 30, a

Flag fest at Suhrawardy Udyan

DHAKA: A day-long flag festival began Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Monday with a motto “Flag for Revolution, Flag of Pride”.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque inaugurated the festival at 10:30am.Prime Minister’s political adviser HT Imam said there, “All

9 traffickers held, 12 victims rescued

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members on Monday held nine persons in suspicion of human trafficking and torturing the fortune seekers.Moreover, the law enforcers rescued 12 victims, who were captives in the hands of the traffickers.Confirming the matter to banglanews, RAB media wing