Monday, 29 Jul, 2024

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25 injured in Gopalganj clash

GOPALGANJ: At least 25 persons were injured in a clash over eve teasing at Nijra High School ground of Sadar Upazila at around 10.00am Sunday.The injured could not be identified immediately. Two of them were critically injured.Local sources said that there was an altercation between two

Miscreants attack journo Mithun

DHAKA: Morshed Jahan Mithun, newsroom editor of banglanews24.com, was injured as miscreants attacked him at Mirpur in the city on Saturday night.A general diary was filed with Pallabi Thana in this connection.Journalist Mithun said he was returning home from his office around 11:30pm on

BSF to organize retreat ceremony at Petrapol

DHAKA: In a first, BSF will organize a retreat ceremony at the Petrapol border in North-24 Paraganas on October 2.Home Affairs Ministers from both countries will attend the programme. The retreat ceremony is organized as a symbol of friendship between India and Bangladesh.The border

2 kids drown in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ: Two children drowned in a pond at Bahuli of Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased were identified as Akayed, 3, son of Nurunnabi and Etimoni, 4, daughter of Khurshid Alam of Chhabbisha village under the upazila.Sources said Akayed and Etimoni were playing

Cop killed in N’ganj road accident

NARAYANGANJ: A police constable was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Sonargaon upazila in the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shahid Mia, 30, hailed from Gazaria of Munshiganj district.Sources said Shahid was performing his duty in Meghna

HC rule against Chandpur DC among 7

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday issued a contempt of court rule to seven persons, including deputy commissioner of Chandpur district.An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Rezaul Haque and ABM Altaf Hossain issued the rule.Chandpur District Deputy Commissioner Ismail Hossain, Environment

N’l body for preparing EFA report

DHAKA: As part of the government target to ensure education for all by 2015, the national coordination committee concerned is set to prepare a report reviewing the Education for All (EFA) programme by December.Earlier, UNESCO requested its member countries to submit a national level

RMG workers-cops clash hurt 15

DHAKA: At least 15 RMG workers were injured in a clash with police in Uttarkhan and Dokkhinkhan area of capital’s Uttara on Sunday noon.Sources said that agitated workers brought out a procession at around 12:30pm demanding minimum Tk8000 salary per month. At one stage workers started

‘BNP’s movement to be prevented’

DHAKA: Home Minister MK Alamgir categorically said that BNP would be prevented strictly if they tried to stage any movement.He also said that BNP was no more capable of staging hard movement.The minister came up with the observation to journalists after a meeting with high-ups of law

Bail canceled, verdict any day

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 will pronounce any day the verdict of BNP leader Abdul Alim for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war as arguments of both sides completed.The tribunal also cancelled the bail of the accused in response to an appeal

India okays 4 haats on BD border

DHAKA: Aimed at improving trade and cultural ties, the West Bengal government has approved setting up of four border "haats" on the India-Bangladesh border.A Border Security Force (BSF) officer came up with the disclosure in Kolkata on Saturday. "As a confidence building measure, we had

BCL president, secy with PM

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to fly for New York on Sunday night on a seven-day official tour to join the 68th general assembly of United Nation.For the first time, the president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League,

Rokeya VC freed, protest called off

RANGPUR: The Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Professor Dr Nurun Nabi got released early Sunday after a 5-day confinement at his office. The teachers called off their siege programme including and fast-unto-death program after getting assurance of salary hikes of teachers and

Gunfight kills outlaw leader in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: An outlawed party leader was killed in a gunfight with police at Uthulia Bridge in Khoksa upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman, 35, regional leader of outlawed group Gono Mukti Fauz.Police sources said Acting on a tip-off, a team of

Qatar opens complex for expat workers in Oct

DHAKA: The long-awaited commercial and entertainment complex meant for expatriate workers in Qatar`s capital Doha is set to open in the first week of October.The complex is built for workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines. The facility would be

BNP to halt war crimes trial

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said opposition BNP would stop the onward war crimes trial if they assume power in next general polls.The primer, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the allegation while exchanging views with party’s district,

Hye President, Jahangir Secretary

DHAKA: Abdul Hye Sikder and Jahangir Alam Prodhan were elected president and secretary respectively of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ).The results of the day-long elections held on Friday were declared on Saturday afternoon at National Press Club.Abdul Hye Sikder got 536 votes while

Fire at Moghbazar Rokeya Tower

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the Rokeya Tower of Moghbazar area in the city on Saturday afternoon.Three units of fire service doused within 25 minutes after the fire had broke out around 5.00pm, banglanews correspondent reports.Station Officer of Ramna Zone Fire Service Zahirul Haque said

Bashundhara Techincal Institute, a role model

DHAKA: Dr Rafiqul Islam, Controller of Examinations, Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) on Saturday said Bashundhara Technical Institute (BTI) would be a role model in the near future.The educator came up with the observation while addressing a programme held at the institute.

2 found dead in capital

DHAKA: Police recovered bodies of two men from capital’s Khilkhet and Kafrul on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Sayed Hossain Pallab, 35 and Shafiqul Islam, 30.Khelkhet Thana Sub-Inspector Monirul Islam said that Pallab was found dead at his residence and he might be