Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

National

Top terror Mosharraf arrested

DHAKA: Mosharraf Hossain Mosha, Ringleader of Mosharraf Bahini, was arrested by the immigration police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday noon.Later, immigration police handed over Mosharraf to the Rupganj Thana police, sources added.Mosharraf is accused for various

20 injured in B’baria polls clash

BRAHMANBARIA: At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two villagers centering union parishad elections at Sadar upazila on Sunday noon. Sources said supporters of chairman candidate Mosharraf Hossain Munshi of Kachhaich village locked into a clash with supporters of another

Int’l planning in nat’l dev

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New York on Sunday night to join in the 69th United Nations General Assembly.Sources concerned said the premier, in her visit, will put importance in ensuring the coordination between her initiatives of making Bangladesh a

Force rich countries to meet climate liability

DHAKA: Speakers, at a human chain program, urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to pressurize rich countries to meet the climate liability for carbon emission.The Equity and Justice Working Group (EJWG), which is widely known as equitybd, an alliance of several NGOs and CSOs, in

Fire at Bashundhara Paper Mills

MUNSHIGANJ: A fire broke out at Bashundhara Paper Mills in Gazaria area of the district on Sunday morning.On information, the fire fighting units from Daudkandi and Sonargaon Fire Service rushed in and doused the blaze around 1:00am.Local sources said the fire originated around 9:00am.

Dr Yunus at New York

NEW YORK: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived New York to join a program of Clinton Global Initiatives. A reliable source said that Yunus will pass three days with his daughter there. On the other hand, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will come to New York to attend

Service portal ‘Sebakunja’ launched

DHAKA: With the aim of providing all government information in a single place, a service portal (services.portal.gov.bd) called ‘Sebakunja’ has been launched on Sunday.Besides, another portal providing government forms called ‘form portal’ (forms.gov.bd) has also been launched

7-Kg gold seized at Ctg airport

CHITTAGONG: Customs officials seized 58 gold bars, weighing seven kilograms, from Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city on Sunday.  Sources said that a flight from Dubai (BG-204) landed at the airport around 10:00am.  Later, searching the body of a passenger named

4 killed in Tangail accident

TANGAIL: At least four persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Jamurki area under Mrizapur upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rashid Mia, 65, Ismail Hossain, 60, Sohel Mia, 27 and Lebu Mia, 40.  Sources said that a pick-up van

Voting underway in 5-Upazila by-poll

DHAKA: By-elections to the different posts of five Upazila Parishads are simultaneously underway on Sunday amid tight security. Vote casting began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm at a stretch. The five upazilas are Atpara upazila of Netrokona district, Digholia of Khulan,

7 RAB men hurt in Rajshahi road crash

RAJSHAHI: At least ten people, including seven Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel, were injured in a road accident in front of Kharil High School under Mohanpur Upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The injured RAB personnel are- RAB-5 Deputy Additional Director (DAD)

Trial and Punishment of War Criminals

When we talk about trial of war criminals we must ask few questions to ourselves. What were the challenges to even initiating and starting the process? How it was initiated? How the national and international conspiracies are continuously threatening and barricading? What has been

Sylhet-Ctg rail link restored after 4-hr

AKHAURA, BRAHMANBARIA: Rail communications on Sylhet-Chittagong route has been restored on Sunday morning after four hours of disruption following a derailment at Akhaura rail station of the district.The rail service resumed around 9:25am after salvage the derailed compartment. Earlier

Huge preparation for PM’s reception in US

NEW YORK: Bangladeshi-Americans from across the US would be attending the public reception in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on September 27, organizers of the event said.US unit of Awami League took huge preparation for the reception of Prime Minister. Sheikh Hasina is

Biman pilot’s retirement age now 60

DHAKA: The Pilots of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will now go on full retirement at the age of 60 as the authorities concerned decided to increase the age by three years.Recently, Biman’s Board of Directors made the decision at a meeting recently. Earlier, the

4 killed in Tangail accident

TANGAIL: At least four persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Jamurki area under Mrizapur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Abdur Rashid Mia, 65, Ismail Hossain, 60, Sohel Mia, 27 and Lebu Mia, 40. Sources said that a pick-up van

Tight security across the country

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up across the country to avoid any subversive activities during the final phase of 24-hour nationwide hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami. Police headquarter sent directives to law enforcers across the country to be alert for avoidance any

Man kills father, wife, daughter

SUNAMGANG: A man allegedly chopped his father, wife and daughter to death at Brahmangaon village of Southern part of the district on Saturday night.The incident took place at 10:30pm.Police, however, detained Alfu Mia, the alleged killer, with blood-stained chopper.The victims were

Passenger train derailed in B’baria

AKHAURA, BRAHMANBARIA: A Chittagong-bound passenger train from Sylhet derailed at Akhaura rail station early Sunday.The accident took place at 5:30am.All wheels of a compartment of Udayan Express train veered off track at number-2 rail line at the station. But no one was reportedly

Judicial Magistrate arrested in Bhola

BHOLA: Law enforcers on Saturday detained Judicial Magistrate of Charfashion Court Abdur Rob in a Women and Children Repression case filed by his wife. Magistrate Abdur Rob was detained from the Sadar town around 7:00pm. Assistant Superintendent of Police in Bhola Mahfuzur Rahman