Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

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Maddhyapara hardrock mine workers strike

DINAJPUR: Provisional workers of Dinajpur Maddhyapara hardrock mine Sunday went on indefinite strike to press for their permanent employment and payment of their salary arrears.The stone mining stopped totally as the 292 master-roll workers struck, mine sources saidHired by Maddhyapara

Mousetrap : RAB arrests 2 snatchers in Gazipur

Gazipur: Laying a mousetrap, Rapid Action Battalion men arrested two suspected muggers with sharp weapons at Kamarpara bridge under Tongi thana in the district on Saturday night. Rab sourcess said plainclothes RAB–1 members laid ambush at the spot to hold the snatchers after hearing

President to inaugurate national programme on NazrulÔÇÖs birth anniversary

Mymensingh: The national programme to celebrate the 111th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is all set for staging at Darirampur of Trishal on May 25 (Tuesday).President Mohammad Zillur Rahman would inaugurate the three-day Nazrul festival at 11:30am on the day,

Two children drowned in Pabna

Pabna: Two children drowned in the river Gumani in Chatmohor upazila while bathing for a sport on Sunday afternoon.The dead are Runa, 5, daughter of Rabiul Karim of village Dhankunia, and her cousin Ashik, 7, son of Esken Ali of Chamta village in Boraigram Upazila of Natore.Locals said

Tk 681crore Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project underway

Dhaka: The government is implementing a project worth Tk 681 crore for improving the standard of university-level education that drew widespread criticisms for deteriorating standards.Both the public and private universities, on conditions, could use grants under the scheme for quality

BIF urges BNP to withdraw June 27 hartal

DHAKA: Bangladesh Islami Front leaders Saturday urged the main opposition BNP to withdraw 27 June hartal and consider alternative prorgamme as shutdown slows down country’s development activities.The plea came from a grand rally held at the historic Paltan Maidan in the capital with

Govt. ought to be toppled at the soonest: Moudud

DHAKA: Top BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed Saturday said the Awami League-led alliance government has to be “toppled” as soon as possible to pave the way for “installing a democratic government” in the country.   “The government gave nothing but toll collection and tender

Miscreants snatch accused from police in Moulvibazar

Moulvibazar: A mob Saturday attacked and wounded police and the plaintiff of a case and snatched away the accused from Imambazar in the district. The wounded were police constable of Sadar Thana Obaidul Haque, 25, and plaintiff Siraj Mia, 35. They were sent to Moulvibazar Sadar

Slaughtered manÔÇÖs body recovered in Gopalganj

Gopalganj: An unidentified man was killed and dumped beside Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar Upazila sometime on Friday night.On information, police on Saturday morning recovered the body with the victim’s throat slit.  “Beating and slaughtering the assailants might have killed the

Tobacco torments women, children <br>They are 85% of tobacco workers in Bangladesh: NGCAF

DHAKA: Some 85 percent of the tobacco workers in the country are women and children and they are vulnerable to various diseases, like breast and skin cancers, specialists in the field said Saturday.A total of 24 lakh workers are involved with tobacco production across the country, 85

Left in the lurch for long Destitute climate victims cry for compensation

DHAKA: Left in the lurch for long following natural calamities, climate victims Saturday urged the developed countries to reduce the carbon emissions and pay the compensation immediately to save them from the threat of ruination.    They also demanded necessary steps from the

Measures taken to reduce transport hassles during Eid: Shahjahan

MANIKGANJ: Shipping Minister Shahjahan khan Tuesday said special preparation has been taken in terminal areas to ensure hassle-free journey of the homebound people ahead of Eid, as people by their thousand started heading for native places to celebrate the festival.He listed the

Two killed in Madaripur road mishap

Madaripur: Two people were killed in a fatal road accident as a bus rammed a motorbike on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway Saturday.The deceased were identified bike-rider Dulal Khalashi, 35, a fertilizer dealer, and his companion Tapan Dey, 37, a marketing manager of Aftab Group.  

Farmer slaughtered in Bogra

Bogra:  A farmer was slaughtered on Friday night by some miscreants at Neemgachhi village under Dhunot upazila in the district The deceased was identified Hossen Shikder, 50. Police sources said Shikder was sleeping in his own house on Friday night.  “In the early hours of the day,

1 killed in road mishap in city

Dhaka: One person was killed in a road accident at city’s Jatrabari intersection Saturday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali, 30.Jatrabari thana sources said a speeding passenger bus ran down Ali while he was crossing the road.Local people rescued him in a terminal condition,

Panic grips Hatia following fierce fighting between gangs 20 deaths reported

Hatia: Panic gripped the remote offshore island of Hatia after Tuesday’s fierce fighting between two rival gangs of pirates over establishing supremacy in the area as reports Saturday said 20 people were killed in the shootout.Local sources confirmed 20 dead, including the ringleader of

Bus tumbles at Sayedabad terminal: 15 injured

Dhaka: A passenger-crammed bus tumbled near Sayedabad terminal in the capital Saturday, leaving around 15 people wounded.The injured were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where five were said to be in “critical condition”. Witnesses said the “recklessly driven” bus of

Dhaka-Moscow Nuke Framework Agreement signed

Dhaka: Bangladesh entered into a five-year Framework Agreement with Russia on peaceful use of nuclear energy that will lead to building a nuke-power plant in the South Asian country. Architect Yeafesh Osman, State Minister for Science and ICT, on behalf of the Bangladesh government signed

Kitchen market up on downpour

Dhaka: City kitchen markets saw further price rises in the just-past week as last two days of rain disrupted supply of vegetables from different parts of the country. Traders at Kaptan Bazar, Shanir Akhra and Karwanbazar Friday also said prices of certain essentials, including sugar,

4 arrested with hemp, phensidyl

Chandpur: Detective police arrested four suspected drug peddlers with 10 kg ganja and 69 bottles of narcotic Phensidyl syrup in the district on Friday morning, as an anti-drug drive is underway in different parts of the country. Acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police raided Kakoyrtala