Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

National

Leave concept of sluice-gates on rivers

DHAKA: The concept of setting up sluice-gates on rivers and cannels should leave, commented Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She said country’s rivers and cannels are dying due to setting up sluice-gates on them. ‘We should take steps to protect our rivers,’ the premier asked the

No certificate to some RMCH interns

RAJSHAHI: Certificates were not issued for some interns of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for their dissatisfactory performance. Around 20-22 interns of the hospital met with the head of the department applying for their certificates Saturday. The authority of RMCH refused to

Hearing on writ plea underway

DHAKA: The hearing on a writ petition filed with the High Court seeking its order to form independent investigation committee to probe into the sensational Narauanganj seven-murder is underway on Sunday noon. The HC bench of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid

Arrest 3 sacked RAB officers:HC

DHAKA: The High Court ordered Home Secretary to take necessary step to arrest the three officers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) who were dismissed from the service in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case. The officers are Rab-11 commanding officer Tareque Sayeed

Govt working for increasing fishery resources

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is working to increase the fishery resources of the country.  The premier made the remarks when exchanging views with the officials and the employees of the Water Resources Ministry during her visit at the ministry at

Formal charge against engr Jabbar

DHAKA: State prosecution Sunday submitted formal charge against former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's 1971 War of Liberation. In the formal charge submitted to International Crimes Tribunal-1, the prosecution

City road crash kills minor

DHAKA: A minor was killed in a road accident in city’s Mirpur Beribadh area on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Hanufa, 8, resident of the area. Locals said that a rashly driven human hauler rammed into Hanufa while crossing the road in the area around 09:45 am, leaving

ACC quizzes ex-RAJUK chairman

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission is quizzing Nurul Huda, former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) for the sake of investigation in the case of plot allocation to the then housing secretary Khondaker Shawkat Hossain. ACC deputy director, also Investigation Officer of the

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