Wednesday, 17 Apr, 2024

National

DMCH emergency service resumed

DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital resumed on Sunday morning after a several hours halt. Government doctors joined the workplace though the intern remained off-duty. Emergency unit resident sergeant Dr. Riaz Morshed told banglanews, “We have resumed

Raid on against colorful glass

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sunday started drives across the capital against the vehicles with colorful glasses. Traffic police sergeants were instructed by Home Affairs Ministry to conduct such drives. The police sergeants were seen busy in detecting the vehicles under that

World Mother’s Day Sunday

DHAKA: World Mother’s Day is a day for many people to show their appreciation towards mothers and mother figures worldwide. It is an annual event but is held at different dates in the calendar, depending on the country. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month of

6 flee Jessore Juvenile Centre

JESSORE: Six juveniles have fled away the district Juvenile Development Centre on Saturday night. Details of the escaped could not be known yet. Local sources said six juveniles tactically went out of the center at 9:00pm and did not come back, which the authorities came to know at

Dinajpur transport strike called off

DINAJPUR: Road communication of the district became normal as the Transport Workers Union withdrew their indefinite strike in all routes here on Saturday night. The union leaders called off the strike at 9:00pm after getting assurance from Jatiya Sangsad whip, and also Dinajpur-3

CyBER-71 hacks Pak Jamaat website

DHAKA: Bangladeshi hacker group ‘CyBER-71’ hacked the official website of Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami after hacking Electoral Website (Teammodi.inn) of BJP chief Narendra Modi. The group on Sunday night hacked the Pakistan Jamaat website which halted access to the site. Moreover the

DMCH emergency service halted

DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital halted from Saturday night as interns started protest following at assault on six of them at Chankharpul.  Emergency department ticket seller M Munir Hossain told banglanews, “Ticket sale remained halted due the

2 die inside septic tank

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Two workers died and another fell sick after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank in Narshingpur area of Ashulia industrial zone, on outskirts of capital Dhaka, on Sunday. Details of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said three workers

4 hurt in Ashulia factory wall collapse

DHAKA: At least four people were injured as wall of United Trouser Limited collapsed in Gouripur area in Ashulia, outskirt of capital Dhaka, on Saturday evening. The injured workers are Amir Hossen, Akhter Hossen, Kalu Mian, and M Hasan. Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) Fire Service

Man found dead in city

DHAKA: An unidentified man was found dead in Khilgaon area of the capital on Saturday night.               On information, police recovered the body from an under construction building of the area around 8:15pm.    The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue.  

Hefajat Ameer Shafi hospitalized

CHITTAGONG: Hefat-e-Islami Ameer Allama Ahmed Shafi has been admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka on Saturday noon. He was first admitted to BIRDEM Hospital and later he was transferred to Al-Khidmah Hospital at Khilgaon in city. Maulana Shafi, personal secretary to Ahmed Shafi, told

Naldanga UZ polls Jun 9

NATORE: Polls in newly formed Naldanga upazila, which consists of five unions of the district, would be held on June 9. The election commission sources said the polls schedule was signed by deputy secretary Mihir Sarwar Morshed. The District Election Officer Delwar Hossain said the

500 Rana Plaza victims listed in workers’ project

DHAKA: Some 500 workers, who sustained injuries in Rana Plaza building collapse, have been included in the “Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry” project. Planning Commission sources said a revision is being made regarding the project to develop the skill

PM presents National Film Awards

DHAKA: The National Film Awards 2012 were given to the prominent artistes of Bangla movies in 24 categories on Saturday. The premier of the country Sheikh Hasina presented the awards in different categories to the film artistes and makers at  Bangabandhu International Conference Centre

4 Bangladeshis killed in Dubai

DHAKA: Four Bangladeshis among 15 killed and 14 others injured in a road accident at Colonel Dr Khalid Ali Ghanim Almarri city in Dubai, UAE on Saturday morning.    Colonel Ali Ghanim, Director of Bur Dubai Police Station said that the accident occurred when a bus carrying 29 workers

PM for reopening cinema halls

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Saturday expressed hope that closed cinema halls would reopen with the assistance of the government.  The premier came up with the assertion in the award giving ceremony of National Film Award-2012 at

Another person missing in N’ganj

NARAYANGANJ: Another person has been missing since Friday night from Khanpur Tolla Boro Moshjid area under Fatullah of the district. The victim--Shahidul Islam, 35—is a poultry trader from Fatullah rail-line Sardarpara area. His wife Sumi filed a general diary (GD) following the

No certificate to RMCH interns demanded

RAJSHAHI: Journalists asked the authorities concerned not to provide certificate to the intern doctors of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) as they attacked journalists and refused to treat. Another demand is also placed to move the case filed against the intern doctors under

Drive against black glass cars begins Sunday

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will start conducting drive against the vehicles with black glass across the city from Sunday. Traffic police sergeants have been given necessary instruction in this regard, said DMP deputy commissioner Masudur Rahman while talking to journalists at

2 unidentified bodies found in city

DHAKA: Police recovered two unidentified bodies in Jatrabari and Banasree areas of the city on Saturday. Being informed from locals, Jattrabari thana police rushed to the spot and recovered a body of a woman at Dhalpur while Banasree thana police recovers another body of a man, tied in a