Monday, 27 Jan, 2025

National

Bashundhara Khata Prize Giving Ceremony Held in Khulna

KHULNA: A prize giving ceremony and a discussion were held at a hotel of the city Tuesday on the occasion of closing ceremony of Bashundhara Khata (Exercise Book) Trade Scheme-2013. Police Bureau Investigation Additional Superintendent of Police ARM Alif attended the function as the

7 BD crews arrive Thursday

DHAKA: Seven Bangladeshi crew members, who were released by the Somali pirates on June 6, will reach Dhaka on Thursday morning by Emirates flight No EK-582.  High officials of the government will receive them around 8:40am. Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure through a

Gold trader shot at in city

DHAKA:  Miscreants shot at a gold shop owner in Tantibazar area of Old Dhaka on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Sumon Sutra Dhar, 35, who run a jewelry shop in the area. Shop manager Rana Mian told banglanews, “A gang of masked miscreants, numbering 6/7, stormed into the shop

Corruption galore in Milk Vita

DHAKA: Milk Vita, Bangladesh milk producing cooperative union limited, is now infested with massive corruption and endless irregularities. Due to the irregularities and arbitrary activities of a powerful syndicate, this institution founded in 1973, has become a breeding ground of

SC stays HC bail to accused

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division stayed High Court order that gave bail to Sadman Yasir Mahmud, an accused of Blogger and Gana Jagaran Mancha activist Rajib Haider murder. Passing the order Wednesday, Chamber Judge Hasan Faiz Siddiqui asked Sadman to surrender before court within

Tender for metro-rail next April

DHAKA: Communications minister Obaidul Quader said that the tender of much-waited metro-rail will be called in April next year. The minister said during the inaugural ceremony of metro-rail depot development project in city’s Uttara area on Wednesday. He said, appointment of

PM returns from China

DHAKA: Wrapping up her 6-day official visit to China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned Dhaka at 2:15pm Wednesday. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying her landed at Shahjalal International Airport. Earlier, the Prime Minister and members of her entourage departed

Storm kills 2 in Faridpur

FARIDPUR: At least two persons, including a teenage girl, were killed as storm lashes Beradi village in Boalmari upazila of the district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Babul Sheikh, 44, residing in Beradi village under Satore union and Priya Akhter, 14, residing in Dadpur.

As thousands continue to flee Myanmar

DHAKA: The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said it was receiving increasing reports of abuse and exploitation as people continue to seek safety and stability overseas two years after inter-communal violence erupted in Myanmar's Rakhine state. "UNHCR estimates more than 86,000 people have

Human rights accountability key to progress

DHAKA: The UN’s development targets for the next 15 years must hold governments to account on their human rights obligations, Amnesty International has urged ahead of a crucial meeting next week which will help decide the post-2015 Development Agenda. “Our message is simple: you

GIZ signs MoU with Huntsman

DHAKA: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Huntsman, a global manufacturer of industrial chemicals, and PSES, “Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry”, a joint project of the governments of Bangladesh and Germany, implemented by Deutsche

BGP fires at Bangladeshi trawler in Bay

COX’S BAZAR: Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) fired gunshot targeting a Bangladeshi trawler which was going to Malaysia illegally carrying some Bangladeshi fortune seekers.  The incident took place at East-South point of Saint Martin island of Bay of Bengal on Wednesday morning.

Charge sheet against Destiny accepted

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday accepted charge sheet of two money laundering cases against Destiny Group. After acceptance of the charge sheet, the court of Dhaka Senior Special Judge M Zahirul Haque also issued arrest warrant against the fugitive accused.  Later, the court directed

Charges sheet against Destiny accepted

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday accepted charge sheet of two money laundering cases against Destiny Group.  After acceptance of the charge sheet, the court of Dhaka Senior Special Judge M Zahirul Haque also issued arrest warrant against the fugitive accused.  Later, the court directed

Mongla crane accident kills 2

BAGERHAT: Two persons were killed in crane accident in Harbari area under Mongla Pashur Channel of the district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Zakir, 35 and Matin, 37. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Mongla Stevedores leader HM Dulal said that the incident took place

No progress in thousand cases of CID

DHAKA: There is no mentionable improvement in more than thousand important and sensational cases which are being investigated by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police. Sources said that these are being treated as ‘dead case’ for years but CID claimed that they are taking

Locals confine 14 RAB men in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ: Villagers confined 14 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel from south Saljana village under Shibaloy upazila of the district early Wednesday.Sources said that the elite force members entered the village by mistake while going to Faridpur.Confirming the matter to banglanews,

Road crash kills mother-daughter

BARISAL: A woman and her daughter were killed in a road accident in Atipara under Ujirpur of the district on Tuesday night while her husband was injured seriously. The deceased were identified as Mily Begum, 22, wife of Aminul Islam, residing in Moktar Bari under Kashipur of the city and

40km tailback on Dhk-Tangail highway

TANGAIL: For a sudden accident at Rosulpur of Kalihati upazila of the district which claimed one live caused a 40km-long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway from Wednesday morning and thousands of people stuck there for hours.  Victim passengers said the tailback has begun around 7:15am

Road transit vs Teesta Deal

DHAKA: Union external affairs minister of India, Sushma Swaraj, her maiden trip to Dhaka this month, will discuss on the Kolkata to Agartala road link via Bangladesh, as it will shorten the road route by about 400 kilometres reducing fuel cost considerably for carrying goods to