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HC to pass order on BNP's writ petition Sunday

HC to pass order on BNP's writ petition Sunday

-- 2018-11-22 20:01:49

The High Court fixed Sunday to pass its order over a writ petition filed seeking constitution of an independent probe panel to investigate whether the cases filed against BNP leaders are true or not....

ACC chief for setting up ‘honesty corner’ in govt offices

ACC chief for setting up ‘honesty corner’ in govt offices

FE Online Report 2018-11-22 20:01:02

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday said each government office can establish ‘honesty corner’ to make their employees morally sound and sophisticated....

Nipun Roy, six others land in jail

Nipun Roy, six others land in jail

-- 2018-11-22 18:18:17

A Dhaka court on Thursday sent BNP National Executive Committee member Nipun Roy Chowdhury and six other party activists to jail on expiry of their five-day remand.  They were remanded in a case...

Army chief accords reception to gallantry award holder FFs

Army chief accords reception to gallantry award holder FFs

-- 2018-11-22 18:18:06

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Thursday accorded a reception to the gallantry award holder freedom fighters (FFs) of Bangladesh Army at a ceremony at the Army Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka...

Police rescue minor boy 48-hr after abduction

Police rescue minor boy 48-hr after abduction

-- 2018-11-22 18:12:58

Police rescued a minor boy from Noyarhat in Sandwip upazila on Thursday morning, 48-hour after his abduction from school. The rescued boy is Awsaf Hossain Jorif, son of bank official Md Jacob Prokash...

Family Welfare Service Week to begin Saturday

Family Welfare Service Week to begin Saturday

-- 2018-11-22 18:06:51

Family welfare service and publicity week will begin on Saturday across the country with the theme “Increasing Institutional Delivery, Ensuring Post Delivery Family Planning”. Medical Edu...

Politics biggest entrepreneurship for businessmen: Debapriya

Politics biggest entrepreneurship for businessmen: Debapriya

-- 2018-11-22 17:38:55

Politics has become the biggest entrepreneurship of a section of businesspeople who have been availing themselves of different personal benefits from the government without facing any competition, sai...

BGB, BSF agree to curb cross-border crimes

BGB, BSF agree to curb cross-border crimes

-- 2018-11-22 17:21:10

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at a meeting agreed to extend cooperation in curbing cross-border crimes. The battalion commander-level flag meeting was held on K...

Army deployment 15 days before election: CEC

Army deployment 15 days before election: CEC

-- 2018-11-22 17:03:26

The Election Commission will deploy troops across the country 15 days ahead of the voting day set for Dec 30. “After Dec 15, a small team of army will work with the police. Each district will h...

Top BNP leader lands in jail

Top BNP leader lands in jail

-- 2018-11-22 16:27:53

BNP vice-chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also the younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, was sent to jail in a case filed over allegedly threatening to kill Prime Mi...

BNP out to push country towards ‘civil war’, says Quader

BNP out to push country towards ‘civil war’, says Quader

-- 2018-11-22 14:42:44

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that the leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront and BNP are trying to push the country towards a civil war with their aggressive comments. “Jatiy...

Raise your voice about special  climate fund at COP24, TIB urges LDCs

Raise your voice about special climate fund at COP24, TIB urges LDCs

FE Online Report 2018-11-22 13:48:52

The least developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, should raise their voice at the upcoming global climate event about forming a special climate change adaptation fund, Transparency Interna...

Ctg, Rajshahi to get modern tanneries: PM

Ctg, Rajshahi to get modern tanneries: PM

-- 2018-11-22 13:15:03

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if elected again her government would set up modern tanneries in Chattogram and Rajshahi as well as an exclusive leather industrial zone with all modern f...

EC alone can’t hold fair election, says CEC

EC alone can’t hold fair election, says CEC

-- 2018-11-22 13:07:15

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said the help of every government agency is needed to hold a fair election as it is not possible to do so by the Election Commission alone....

BGB recovers arms, ammo in C’nawabganj

BGB recovers arms, ammo in C’nawabganj

-- 2018-11-22 12:54:56

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered two pistols, three magazines and 13 rounds of bullet in Chapainawabganj on Thursday morning. BGB sources said, a team of them on secret information...

China offers visa on arrival for Bangladeshis

China offers visa on arrival for Bangladeshis

-- 2018-11-22 12:44:23

Bangladeshi citizens who are qualified and able to provide relevant supporting documents can apply for port visa, also known as visa on arrival, at relevant Chinese ports, Chinese Embassy official in...

DDMR implements dozens of projects in Mymensingh

DDMR implements dozens of projects in Mymensingh

-- 2018-11-22 12:01:39

Directorate of Disaster Management and Relief (DDMR) implemented numerous development projects under social safety net programme of the present government during the last 9 years in Mymensingh distric...

Suspected drug trader dies in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’

Suspected drug trader dies in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’

-- 2018-11-22 11:29:02

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Nayanpur village of Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh on early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Mobarak Hossain, 38, s...

Elderly man dies in Satkhira road accident

Elderly man dies in Satkhira road accident

-- 2018-11-22 11:25:03

An elderly man was killed after being knocked down by a bus at Akhrakhola in Satkhira sadar upazila on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Ali Hossain Sultan, 65, of Patharghata village in...

Stay united, BNP asks nomination hopefuls

Stay united, BNP asks nomination hopefuls

-- 2018-11-22 10:48:44

The four-day interview of the BNP's nomination seekers concluded on Wednesday night with the party nomination board's strong message to the party rank and file to remain united and ensure party's vict...

Police recover man’s throat-slit body

Police recover man’s throat-slit body

-- 2018-11-22 09:49:14

Police have recovered the throat-slit body of a man from a paddy filed in Kashra-Gobindapur village of Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district. The deceased has been identified as Naju Mandal, a van...

EC to sit with law enforcers Thursday

EC to sit with law enforcers Thursday

-- 2018-11-21 21:06:18

The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold meeting with law enforcement agencies on Thursday aimed at issuing directives on maintaining peaceful law and order ahead of the 11th parliamentary election...

Man killed in Joypurhat road crash

Man killed in Joypurhat road crash

-- 2018-11-21 20:41:30

A man was killed as a truck collided head-on with a motor-cycle at Bhimpur area of Panchbibi upazila on Joypurhat-Hili road on Wednesday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 4...

Level-playing field before symbol allocation: EC Secy

Level-playing field before symbol allocation: EC Secy

-- 2018-11-21 19:45:12

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the EC will ensure the level-playing field before the allocation of election symbols to the candidates for holding the upcoming g...

Mass wave in BNP’s favour can’t be resisted: Fakhrul

Mass wave in BNP’s favour can’t be resisted: Fakhrul

-- 2018-11-21 19:38:47

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government cannot resist the mass wave already created in favour of the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ with its ‘repressive&...

ACC to observe its 14th founding anniversary Thursday

ACC to observe its 14th founding anniversary Thursday

-- 2018-11-21 19:24:38

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will observe its 14th founding anniversary Thursday with a call to raise voice against corruption across the country, reports UNB. The national anti-graft agency...

Forest guard goes missing in Bagerhat river

Forest guard goes missing in Bagerhat river

-- 2018-11-21 18:45:40

A forest guard, who went missing after he fell into the Baleshwar River at Shapzela in Sharankhola Upazila on Tuesday, could not be traced still Wednesday, reports UNB. Mahmudul Hasan, divisional for...

US Embassy to remain closed Thursday

US Embassy to remain closed Thursday

UNB 2018-11-21 17:33:03

The US Embassy in Dhaka, including the Consular Section and the American Centre will remain closed tomorrow (Thursday) on the occasion of Thanksgiving Day, an American national holiday. However, the...

Kamal Hossain attends Miladunnabi event at Bangabhaban

Kamal Hossain attends Miladunnabi event at Bangabhaban

-- 2018-11-21 17:21:56

Jatiya Oikya Front leader Kamal Hossain has participated in an Islamic prayer programme at the Bangabhaban on the occasion of Eid-e-Miladunnabi. He also exchanged greetings with President Md Abdul Ha...

Govt spots fake news on Bangabandhu satellite

Govt spots fake news on Bangabandhu satellite

-- 2018-11-21 17:07:18

The rumour identification and prevention cell of the government has issued a statement identifying fake news on the Bangabandhu satellite that went viral on the social media. The special unit of the...