DHAKA: A schoolgirl was found dead at a house in Badda area of the capital on Monday afternoon. On information, police recovered the hanging body the schoolgirl. The deceased was identified as Rabeya Bushra, 14, a student of class-x.Police sources said that they recovered Bushra’s

CHUADANGA: Ruling Awami League called a half-day hartal (shutdown) at Damurhuda upazila in the district for Tuesday demanding cancellation of the polls result.Local leaders of the party Imtiaz Hossain, Abu Taleb and Rinku, announced the hartal in a meeting at Damurdah Thana intersection

MOULVIBAZAR: William Hanna, Ambassador and Head of delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, exchanged views with the teagarden workers in Sreemangal upazila of the district.The meting held at the auditorium of Tea Board over the development of livelihood and working environment of

NOAKHALI: At least three people were found dead in Meghna River at Sukhchar union point of Hatiya upazila in the district.    On information, police from Hatiya Thana recovered the bodies from Monday.      Officer-in-Charge of Hatiya Thana Syed M Fazle Rabbi confirmed the matter

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Abdul Aziz, Professor of Chemistry Department of Dhaka University and pro Awami League teacher association blue panel’s convener, urged the government to recruit all Chhatra League men in government

SHARIATPUR: A ten-year old boy along with his father was killed in a road accident in Nangal Bhanga area under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Chhaiyal, 35, a trolley driver and his ten-year-old son Mannan Chhaiyal Babu, student of class (IV)

DHAKA: It’s really strange that owners talked about workers facility but workers of 25 percent readymade garment factories don’t get any weekly holiday.Bangladesh Textile Garments Workers Federation said, according to the labor law-2006, every factory is bound to give a weekly holiday

MONGLA (BAGERHAT): A four-year-old child was killed by a bullet from her father’s pistol while she was playing with the arm in Mongla upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Prity Izarader, 4, daughter of one Palas Izarader, hailed from the area.Local

CHITTAGONG: Four persons, including three women, were killed and one hurt as gas cylinder of a microbus blasted on Nazirhat-Kazirhat road in Bhujpur of Fatikchhari in Chittagong on Monday noon.Three of the deceased were identified as Halima, 70, Purbali, 65 and Parvin, 30.Witnesses said

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, greeted countrymen on occasion of 95th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.     In this regard, Joy posted a status on facebook at around 12:30pm Monday.The status reads as below: “Today is

DHAKA: A woman killed her husband in Nolvogue area under Turag thana in the city early Monday following a feud over extramarital affairs.The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 30.Yasmin Akhter, 22, stabbed her husband with sharpen weapon, leaving him seriously injured. Later, Monir

NOAKHALI: Police recovered two bullet injured bodies, including an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), from Deliyai village in Khilpara union under Chatkhil Upazila of the district on Monday morning.Of the deceased, one was identified as Mikail Hossain Akash, 25, president of

CHITTAGONG: Two activists of Chhatra League were found dead on Monday inside a septic tank in Sholosahar area in Chittagong after two days of their missing. The deceased were identified as garment worker Forkan, 20 and Kamrul Islam, 20, 2nd year student of MES College. Both of them were

GOPALGANJ: President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral wreaths at the grave of father of the nation in Tungipara of the district on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 94th birth anniversary and National Children’s Day-2014.The

DHAKA: The nation has celebrated the 94th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day with solemnity, festivity and in a befitting manner Monday.       Marking the day, President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Sheikh

Today is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). It comes once a year, but it’s one of those days that should be celebrated more often!Yesterday President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated their Irish counterparts on the occasion. In his message, President Hamid

NOAKHALI: Some 17 unidentified dead bodies were seen floating on the water of Meghna River in Sukhchar union area under Hatia upazila of the district from last two days.Locals of Moulovibazar, Bou Bazar, Chairman Ghat, Badsha Mia village, Char Amanullah saw the bodies floating from

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to inspire the young generation with a deep sense of patriotism possessed by Bangabandhu to work together for building ‘Sonar Bangla’.The President and the Premier came up with their urges in separate

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 95th birthday.The premier placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road no 32 at 7:30am Monday.Cabinet members,

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted their Irish counterparts on the occasion of the St Patrick’s Day of the Republic of Ireland which falls MondayIn a message sent to Irish President Michael D Higgins, Abdul Hamid expressed his satisfaction