Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

National

HC asks to stop charges, fees

DHAKA: The High Court asked the government to direct English-medium schools not to realize annual charges and readmission fees from students in the next three months.An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Hyder and Muhammad Khurshid Alam passed the order after hearing on a petition

Convicted BDR man dies in jail

GAZIPUR: A man, who was awarded three years imprisonment, died of cardiac arrest at Kashimpur jail on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 36, former member of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), son of late Abdul Khalek, hailed from Pirujali village under Gazipur Sadar of

Technical college in each upazila

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that technical college will be set up in each upazila of the country to make the manpower skilled, competent. The premier came up with the disclosure while addressing a program at Diploma Engineers Institute Auditorium in city on Wednesday. Sheikh

Tangail road mishap kills 1,hurts 30

TANGAIL: A man was killed and 30 others sustained injuries in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of the district Wednesday.Details of the deceased and the injured could not be known immediately. Witnesses said a Dhaka-bound passenger bus named Mahanagar fell

Victims need assistance urgently

DHAKA: Survivors of the Rana Plaza building collapse one year ago in Bangladesh are still suffering from their injuries and loss of income, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. International companies that sourced garments from five factories operating in the Rana Plaza building are not

2 BGB men hurt in smugglers’ attack

KUSHTIA: Two Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were injured as smugglers attacked them in Bilgathua frontier under Daulatpur upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The injured are- Abdul Aziz and Haridas.Kushtia BGB-32 Battalion Deputy Commander Major Mehedi Hasan told

Youth stabbed dead in N’ganj, 2 hurt

NARAYNGANJ: A youth was knifed to death and two others were injured by thief duo in Fatulla under Sadar upazila of the city early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Sohag, a hardware worker. Police said two thieves, identified as Titu and Insan, entered into one Moin Uddin’s

2 held with bomb making materials

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 personnel held two people with huge bomb making equipments from capital’s Uttara area early Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off the law enforcers raided a house at Abdullahpur and detained the duo with 10 types of explosives.RAB-2 Additional SP Raihan

BNP moves to Teesta Barrage

RANGPUR: BNP’s long march caravan will set off for the Teesta Barrage at Dalia-Doani point in Lalmonithat from the district on Wednesday morning.The long march will start travelling after a short rally at the Rangpur central Shaheed Minar at 9:00am where BNP acting secretary general

Extremist killed in Jessore

JESSORE: A suspected extremist was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Abhaynagar upazila of the district early Wednesday. Five policemen also sustained injuries during the gunbattle.The deceased was identified as Saiful Shikari, 32, son of Mohon Shikari of Shakarpasha village of

100 RMG workers fall sick in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: Over 100 readymade garment workers have fallen sick due to food poisoning after having tiffin served at GM Tex Limited in Kashimpur Sultan Market area of the city on Tuesday night.Local sources said some hundred workers of the garment factory fell sick after having the food from

Spokesperson at every hospital: Nasim

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said the government is set to open information center at every public hospital.The health minister also said to provide information to the journalists and others, a spokesperson also would be appointed for every

‘Long March Brings Aater in Teesta’

LALMONIRHAT: Acting Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday claimed water flow in Teesta River increased after Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) staged long march.The spokesperson for the party came up with assertion in an interview with banglanews at North View

6 get life in Bagerhat murder case

BAGERHAT: A Bagerhat court on Tuesday awarded life-time imprisonment to six people in a case filed for killing a local contactor by hacking.Judge SM Saiful Islam of the District and Sessions Judge passed the order on Tuesday afternoon.The convicts are Abdul Sheikh and Abbas Sheikh, two

Probe report must within July 15

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday approved the time extension plea by the prosecution for further investigation into General Manzoor murder case and ordered to submit the report within July 15.The court also relieved former President and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad from personal

4 recruited for St Martin beach

DHAKA: Four sea beach workers have been recruited and many initiatives have been taken at Saint Martin’s Island to alert and save the tourists on the island.Coast Guard official Lieutenant Kazi Harunur Rashid came up with the disclosure while answering a query of a participant of

Faridpur road crash kills mother-son

FARIDPUR: A woman along with her son was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Kanaipur BSCIC Industrial Area of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Selina Akhter, 45, wife of Ohidul Sheikh and their son Sumon Sheikh, 21, student of Faridpur

ECNEC okays 5 projects involving Tk 2072cr

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved five projects involving Tk 2072.53 crore.The approval came from a meeting held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.The

Banglalink for empowering women

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading mobile-phone operators in the country, with support from The Asia Foundation and the District Women’s Business Forums (DWBFs), has launched a new initiative to empower women throughout the country. The launching ceremony took place at the Nawab Ali

Tight security demanded at St Martins

DHAKA: The government should take tight security measures to avert further tragic situation at Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay.Nayan Islam, a student of Jagannath University, made the observation in a ‘Public Opinion’ event organized by banglanews24.com on Tuesday afternoon.The