Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025

National

DGFI unveils new logo

DHAKA: Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), the principal intelligence agency of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, has unveiled new logo of the organization. DGFI Director of the DGFI Major M General Akbar Hossain unveiled the new logo at Palm View Restaurant at Dhaka Cantonment

2 RAB personnel shown arrested

DHAKA: Two former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad and Major Arif Hossain were shown arrested on Thursday afternoon in the case filed for abduction and killing of seven people, including Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam. The former RAB officers

Two siblings drown in Comilla

COMILLA: Tow siblings drowned in Daudkandi upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Rifat, 7 and Rabbi, 6, offspring of one Jahangir Alam, hailed from Kutubpur area of the upazila. Local sources said Rabbi fell in the pond while playing beside a pond

Rail links resumes with capital

SIRAJGANJ: Rail communications of northern region restored with the capital city Dhaka after it halted for two-and-half hour on Thursday. Earlier, the engine of Rajshahi-bound Dhumketu Express train went out of operation at Ullapara of the district around 2:45pm. Sub-Inspector of GR

N’ganj ex-DC, SP to be grilled Sunday

NARAYANGANJ: The administrative investigation committee will interrogate former Deputy Commissioner of Naranganj Manoz Kanti Baral and Police Super Syed Nurul Islam in the sensational seven killing case in the district on Sunday. The probe committee Chief additional secretary at the

Mozena for looking into RAB misconduct

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena urged the government to conduct thorough, timely and credible investigations of all alleged human rights violations and abuses by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and to report findings in a transparent manner.    The US diplomat made the urge

Mozena for looking into RAB misconduct

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena urged the government to conduct thorough, timely and credible investigations of all alleged human rights violations and abuses by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and to report findings in a transparent manner.    The US diplomat made the urge

Kolkata facing Bangalore in IPL

DHAKA: Kolkata Knight Riders are facing Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 49th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The match started at 4:30pm Bangladesh time. Earlier in the day, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and

Woes of Bangladeshi domestic helps in Lebanon

Most of female workers of Middle East are residing in Lebanon where there are about 60 thousand domestic helps out of two lakh Bangladeshi female workers. According to a survey conducted by ‘Kafa’ and ‘Legal Agenda’ on the Bangladeshi and Nepalese female workers it is understood

3 die of diarrhea in Bandarban

LAMA, BANDARBAN: At least three people died of diarrhea and 32 more affected in Thang Pong Mro Para of Rupasipara union under Lama Upazila of the district. The deceased were identified as Long Pong Mro, 12, son of Barai Mro, Songru Mro, 17, daughter of Kingpoy Mro and Champaw Mro, 18,

GIST award ceremony begins Saturday

DHAKA: A press conference and Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) demo day awards ceremony will be held on Saturday afternoon.                                   The programme will begin at 5:00pm at Ballroom-3, Hotel Westin, Gulshan 2, said a press

Rail links halted with northern region

SIRAJGANJ: Rail communications of northern region halted with the capital city Dhaka as the engine of Rajshahi-bound Dhumketu Express train went out of operation at Ullapara of the district on Thursday afternoon.Sub-Inspector of GR Thana Hyder Ali said, “The engine went of operation

Slum kids lag behind birth registration, says report

DHAKA: The slum children has lagged behind to register their birth certificates as only 37 percent of them have the birth registration and 27 percent do not take registration fearing money expenditure.Of the unregistered children, guardians of 41 percent do not understand the importance

US embassy close on Sunday

DHAKA: The US Embassy to Dhaka, including the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center, will remain closed on Sunday on the occasion of Memorial Day, an American national holiday.    However,

Man found dead in city

DHAKA: Body of a youth was recovered by police from city’s Mugda area on early Thursday. The deceased was identified as M Masum, 29. Police sources said that a youth was found dead in the area around 2:30am. There were several injury marks on his body, they added. Some unidentified

5 jailed for life for murder

BAGERHAT: A district court awarded lifetime imprisonment to five people in a murder case. Judge of District and Session Court SM Solaiman passed the order on Thursday noon. The court also fined them one lakh taka each, on default five more year imprisonment to all. BDST: 1355 HRS, MAY

Modi’s monthly salary Rs1.6-lakh

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi's life is going to change in more ways than one. His residence will now be the coveted 7, Race Course Road in the heart of New Delhi, and his office will be situated at South Block near Raisina Hills. There is going to be another major

US Bangla to start flying in June

DHAKA: The flights of new US-Bangla Airlines Limited are likely to fly in the domestic sky by the end of month of June with attractive fares for and some of its best service to the air travellers, said sources concerned. “The air fare will be relatively lower than that of other

Tea seller dies in ‘police custody’

ASHULIA: A tea-stall owner died early Thursday allegedly because of excessive torture in police custody in Savar industrial area, on outskirt of capital Dhaka.The deceased was identified as Ripon, 30.Victim’s relatives alleged that Ripon was beaten to death by the police at Ashulia

Fire breaks out in Sundarbans

MONGLA, BAGERHAT: A devastating fire broke out in the east zone of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, in Mongla of the district from Wednesday evening. Divisional forest officer of the Sundarbans east zone M Amir Hossain Chowdhury said forest guards first spotted the