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Jabbar gets jail till death

DHAKA: Former Jatiya Party lawmaker absconding Engineer Abdul Jabbar was sentenced to jail until death for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.The three-member International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) -1 led by Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the verdict

Maleque made local govt divn secy

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s personal secretary-1 Abdul Maleque has been appointed as acting secretary of local government division.Public administration ministry made a notification regarding the appointment on Tuesday.Moreover, President Abdul Hamid’s personal secretary

Maleque made local govt divn secy

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s personal secretary-1 Abdul Maleque has been appointed as acting secretary of local government division.Public administration ministry made a notification regarding the appointment on Tuesday.Moreover, President Abdul Hamid’s personal secretary

Judges reading out Jabbar verdict

DHAKA: Judges of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 reading out the verdict in war crime case against absconding former Jatiya party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar.The three-member tribunal led by Justice M Enayetur Rahim started reading the verdict at 11:10am Tuesday. On December 3 of 2014,

MMCH student dies falling off roof

MYMENSINGH: A student of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) died Monday evening after falling off the roof of her residence.The deceased was identified as Nawrin, 21, a third year student of dental department and daughter of former deputy director of Planning Division Dr M

Launch with 2,000 aboard trapped in Meghna

BHOLA AND BARISAL: A passenger launch with 2,000 people on board has been tapped in the River Meghna in Kaliganj area of Bhola early Tuesday as its engine developed technical glitch.Trapped MV Sonargaon, carrying nearly 2,000 devotees, was going to Chormonai in Barisa from Chittagong to

Abdul Jabbar verdict Tuesday

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver its verdict Tuesday morning in war crime case against absconding former Jatiya party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar.The three-member tribunal led by Justice M Enayetur Rahim will pronounce the verdict as per the cause list. On December 3

Photojournalist Sohan no more

DHAKA: Former photojournalist of Dainik Ittefaq Meer Mohiuddin Sohan has breathed his last at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Tuesday morning.Meer Mohiuddin Sohan was a senior member of Jatiya Press Club and Bangladesh Photojournalist Association (BPJA).Sohan retired

Modi condoles deaths in launch capsize

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his deep shock and sorrow over the loss of lives in Sunday's launch capsize in the River Padma in Manikganj. Modi, in his twitter account, said: "My prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives in the accident

48-hr hartal in Bogra from Wednesday

BOGRA: The district unit of BNP called a 48-hour shutdown in the district from Wednesday morning protesting the cases against party leaders including BNP chief Khaleda Zia and Senior Vice Chairman of the party Tarique Rahman.Bogra district BNP president VP Saiful Islam on Monday

Visiting Indian Navy chief meets PM

DHAKA: Visiting Indian Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her parliament office Monday evening.During the meting, they talked about bilateral relations between Bangladesh Navy and Indian Navy.Prime Minister’s Press Secretary AKM Shamim

Khaleda’s health condition not bad

DHAKA: A medical team, after visiting BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office in the capital Monday afternoon, said her health condition is not bad. Regarding BNP chief’s health condition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) former vice-chancellor

14 Indian fishermen held in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: Members of Bangladesh Navy detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler at Digraz area of the Bay of Bengal under Mongla upazila on Monday for trespassing into Bangladesh water territory.The Navy personnel, who were in a patrol ship “Jahan BNS”, nabbed the

Schoolgirl commits suicide over Star Jalsa

DHAKA: A school girl has reportedly committed suicide following her father’s rebuke for watching an Indian television channel Star Jalsha at Agran village under Baraigram upazila of the district.The incident, which took place on last night, was disclosed on Monday.Sources told

City shop catches fire

DHAKA: A fire broke out in a paper shop in city’s Sutrapur area on Monday evening.Eleven units of fire fighters rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.Locals said that the fire was originated around 5:45pm in the shop.However, the reason behind the fire could not be known immediately.The

Minor, college girl commit suicide in city

DHAKA: A minor and a college girl allegedly committed suicide in city’s Mirpur and Bangshal areas respectively on Monday.The deceased were identified as Isanur, 10, resident of Mirpur and Liza Moni alias Bithi, 20, student of Badrunnesa College, daughter of Helal Uddin, of

5 Bangladeshis killed in KSA fire

SAUDI ARABIA: Five Bangladeshis among six were killed in a factory fire in Dammam area of Saudi Arabia on Monday morning (local time).The deceased were identified as Abu Musa, Ziaur Rahman, Nisa Mia of Comilla, Mir Rahman of Feni and Abu Molla of Chandpur.However, the other deceased was

4 killed in Sylhet landslide

SYLHET: Four workers were killed in a landslide at Bholaganj stone quarry of the district on Sunday night.The deceased are identified as Moin Uddin, 40, Danu Mia, 22, Selim Mia, 20, Emdadul Haque, 40.Local sources said that the accident took place when a large chunk of land suddenly fell

30 passport brokers punished

DHAKA: A mobile court on Monday fined and jailed 30 brokers for harassing people at Agargaon passport office in city on Monday.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) started the drive in the area at 12:00 noon and continued till 1:30pm.Executive Magistrate of the mobile court Anisur Rahman said

Narcotics worth Tk 2cr destroyed in Kurigram

KURIGRAM: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed a large haul of narcotics worth Tk 2 crore in Kurigram.BGB Rangpur sector commander deputy-director general Mohammad Zulfiqar Ali inaugurated the destruction of the drugs with the assistance of district administration and