Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025

National

7-murder case IO show caused

NARAYANGANJ: A District court issued a show cause letter to investigation officer to explain within four days why the accused two former RAB officers were not shown arrested in sensational Narayanganj 7-murder case. Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court judge KM Mohiuddin issued

Medical services halted in SBMCH

BARISAL: Medical services at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College hospital (SBMCH) were halted on Sunday as interns of the hospital continued their protest following clashes with relatives of a patient. The internee doctors and relatives of a patient locked into clashes in two phases over the

Govt initiates free flow of information

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the incumbent government has started free flow of information in the country and for this a policy is needed to monitor electronic and online media. The premier came up with the assertion while view exchange meeting with the officials of

US to assist in RMG sector

DHAKA: US congresswoman Grace Meng assured every possible assistance to Bangladesh garments industries. She came up with the assertion in a meeting with Dr AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York on Thursday. Grace Meng

Body found afloat near Cox’s Bazar beach

COX’BAZAR: Lifeguards recovered the floating body of a young man from sea near Cox’s Bazar beach, the world's longest natural sandy sea beach, on Sunday morning.  The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Locals said that seeing a floating body, lifeguards

Derailment halts Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail link

COMILLA: The rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and  Sylhet halted after derailment of a compartment of a container train in Rasulpur of the district on Sunday morning. Four wheels of Dhaka-bound goods-laden train veered off track around 9:45am that snapped rail communication

Nepali student found dead in Teesta

RANGPUR: Body of a Nepali student was found on the bank of Teesta River under Kaunia upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Paban Keci Khetri, student of Rangpur Community Medical College and a Nepal national. However, earlier on Friday, Paban along

Postman chopped dead in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ: A postman was chopped to death by miscreants in Enayetpur under Chauhali Upazila of the district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman, 55, a postman of Daulatpur post office. Local sources said that the victim went out of home on Friday night for local

Minor drowns in water tank

DHAKA: A minor drowned into a water tank in city’s Pallabi area on early Sunday. The deceased was identified as M Ratan, 4, son of Helal Uddin and resident of the area. Police sources said that Ratan went missing from Saturday evening. Despite a frantic search, family members failed

Another ex-RAB officer arrested

DHAKA: Police arrested another former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer from Dhaka cantonment area for his suspected link with sensational 7-killing after abduction in Narayanganj early Sunday.  Narayanganj District Detective Branch of Police (DB) detained Lieutenant Colonel MM Rana,

Miscreants’ fire kills 4 of a family

GOPALGANJ: Four members of a family were burnt to ashes as miscreants set fire to their house in Gopalganj Sadar early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Huria Begum, 65, Aminul Sarder, 14, Tamim Fakir, 7 and Tamima Akter, residents of the area. Locals said that neighbor of the

Corporal punishment: face the reality

The mind boggles when I hear about parents who claim to love their children “more than anything else on earth” (as if reciting poetic lines from a Hallmark greetings card). Or they are willing “to give their own lives” to protect them from danger. Then force them to attend

Siblings drown in Bogra

BOGRA: Siblings drowned in Sonatola upazila of the district on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Milon, 8 and Shila, 6, son and daughter of one Sayed Ali, hailed from Hariakandi village of the upazila. Local sources said the siblings drowned while playing by a pond near

Fire at a city building

DHAKA: A six storied building in city’s Bhatara area caught fire on Saturday afternoon.Sources of the fire service control room said that the fire originated at the building around 6:15 pm.On information, two units of firefighters from the fire service headquarters rushed in and doused

Housemaid found dead in city

DHAKA: Police recovered body of a housemaid in Dhanmondi area of the city on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 55, hailed from Kotwali area of Mymensingh, who used to work at the house of Professor Dr Mahabubur Rahman on Road No. 27 of the area.Dhanmondi Thana

Practice democracy inside party

DHAKA: Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguished fellow Dr. Rounaq Jahan on Saturday said there is no alternative to practice of democracy inside the party, if we want to establish real democracy.  Rounaq came up with the assertion when presenting the key paper at a dialogue titled

FM flies to India in June

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali will fly to India in next month after new government of India is formed.    Foreign ministry sources confirmed the matter to    banglanews.      Narendra Modi is expected to take oath as prime minister of India on May 21 as Bharatiya

1st genocide museum in Khulna

KHULNA: Country’s first museum cum archive on genocide and torture during Liberation War in 1971 was inaugurated in Khulna on Saturday noon.   Bangladesh Itihas Sommiloni Khulna unit inaugurated it at late doctor M Nasim’s house at 334 Sher-e-Bangla Road in the town.    Noted

UNESCO gives journalism award

DHAKA: Four journalists from leading print and electronic media have received the UNESCO-Bangladesh Journalism Award-2014 in three categories on Saturday noon. The award recipients are Haydar Ali of the Kalerkantho and Muhammad Joynal Abedin in newspaper category, Ashikur Rahman

Bangladeshi Community the focal point

LONDON: The local government and European parliament elections of Great Britain will be held on May 22. On that day elections to 73 European parliament seats, in 32 Baras of Greater London, in 36 Metropolitan Baras, in 74 second tier district authorities, in 20 unitary authorities and in