DHAKA: 60 modern ambulances are ready to be added at the divisional and district level fire service stations. The government took the initiative to spread the service of fire service and civil defense department.The project will be placed at Executive Committee of the National Economic

CHITTAGONG: Miscreants chopped dead a local Krishak League leader in Hathazari upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as M Wasim, 35, general secretary of Fateyabad unit Krishak League.Officer-in-Charge of Hathazari Thana M Ismail confirmed the matter to

CHITTAGONG: Four female ready made garments workers were killed and at least 10 others injured in an accident in Chandgaon Thana of the port city on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Yasmin Akhter, 19, Julia Akhter, 30, Ria, 20 and Sweety Akhter 20.Of the injured, six were

DHAKA: At least three people including a police man were injured as muggers’ blasted cocktails in east Islambagh area under Chawkbazar Thana of the city on Tuesday morning.The injured are - Police constable Saidur Rahman, 37, and two passers-by – Sentu and Sani. Witnesses said

RAMU, COX’S BAZAR: Two construction workers were electrocuted in Chowmuhani area under Ramu upazila of the district on Monday evening.The deceased were identified as Ainul, 22, son of Kashem Ali and Swapan, 20, son of Belal Uddin, hailed from Baribanda of Nilphamari district.Witnesses

CHITTAGONG: Speakers at a seminar stressed to bring the online media under legal frame and hoped that emerging online media would reflect the people’s light of hope.   The seminar titled ‘Online Journalism in Bangladesh: Legal Aspect in Global Perspective’ organized by Law

FROM JATIYA SANGSHAD: State minister for Power Division and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday said there was a scarcity of gas distribution compare to demand across the country.The state minister came up with the assertion while addressing parliament in response to a question from

DHAKA: Newsroom Editor of banglanews24.com Mahmudul Islam Roni was buried at Mohammadpur Central Graveyard in Magura beside his mother’s grave on Monday evening after largely attended funeral.     His Namaz-e-Janaza was held at his village home Jangalia at 7:00pm where thousands of

DHAKA: The doctors conducted the first-ever bone marrow transplant in Bangladesh at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday.The Health Minister Mohammed Nasim along with head of the Hematology Department Professor Dr MA Khan and other senior doctors of DMCH came up with the disclosure in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to use concrete instead of bricks for renovating roads across the country.The premier came up with the observation at the cabinet meeting in the secretariat on Monday.The PM emphasized the usages of bitumen in roads

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to publish the gazette notification of the probe report of post polls violence in 2001 within one week.   A HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza-ul Haque and ABM Altaf Hossain passed the order after submission the probe

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday ordered to use separate vehicle for carrying women prisoners in ensuring their security.An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza Ul Haque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain passed the interim order after a writ petition filed for public interest.The court also

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday ordered to stop occupying Buriganga River illegally in Charmirerbagh area of Keraniganj upazila of the district within 48-hour.An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza Ul Haque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain passed the order after a writ petition filed for

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi Army man passed away at Mission of United Nations Mission (MONUSCO) at Congo due to cardiac arrest on March 8.The deceased was identified as soldier Amir Hossain, has been working at (BANBATT-1/15) in Congo.  A press release from Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR)

BAGERHAT: A schoolgirl was killed in a road accident in Bagerhat and her brother injured critically on Monday.The deceased was identified as Mim Akhter, 14, a class nine student of Paikpara Secondary School, daughter of Shamsher Mallik, hailed from Paikpara village under Fakirhaat

DHAKA: The postponed recruitment tests for the posts of assistant teacher in the preprimary schools in 17 districts will be held on March 28 at 10:00am.  A press release from the ministry of Primary and Mass Education made the disclosure on Monday.The districts are Dhaka, Rajbari,

BOGRA: A district court here on Monday placed eight suspects detained on a five-day remand in a Sonali Bank heist case.Senior Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shahriar Tarique granted the remand when the investigation officer of the case produced them before the court with a 10-day remand plea

DHAKA: The government on Monday approved National Hajj and Umrah policy and Hajj Package 2014.Under two types of packages, each of the pilgrims performing hajj this year will have to pay Tk 3,54,316 and Tk 2,94,776 respectively in government arrangement while pilgrims  have to pay Tk

COX’S BAZAR: President M Abdul Hamid visited the Bouddha Bihar at Ramu upazila of the district on Monday morning.The helicopter carrying the President landed at the helipad of Ramu Rubber Garden around 11:00am.Later, he visited Srikul Maitree Bihar, Srikul Natun Bihar, Lal Ching Bihar,

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