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India court acquits BNP leader Salahuddin

India court acquits BNP leader Salahuddin

-- 2018-10-26 17:02:11

A court in India acquitted BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday in a case filed over trespassing into Indian territory. The court of the first class judicial magistrate DG Kharshiing pronounced the...

RAB arrests two with 50,000 yaba pills in Dhaka

RAB arrests two with 50,000 yaba pills in Dhaka

-- 2018-10-26 16:53:39

Rapid Action Battalion members arrested two people along with 50,000 pieces of Yaba pills from Beribadh in the city's Mohammadpur area on Thursday night. The arrestees are Md Rubel Ahmed, 26, son of...

Oikyafront gets permission for Ctg BNP office rally

Oikyafront gets permission for Ctg BNP office rally

-- 2018-10-26 16:49:28

Jatiya Oikya Front, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Friday got permission to hold its Saturday's rally in front of BNP office at Kazir Dewri instead of Laldighi Maidan in the Chattogram. Deputy Commissio...

BD, China sign three docs on security cooperation

BD, China sign three docs on security cooperation

-- 2018-10-26 13:45:40

Bangladesh and China have signed three documents on security cooperation in Dhaka city. The documents were signed at a home minister-level meeting, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told reporters after...

Transport worker dies in clashes with police over Buriganga bridge toll

Transport worker dies in clashes with police over Buriganga bridge toll

-- 2018-10-26 13:22:32

A man died after transport workers clashed with police during a demonstration over the Buriganga bridge toll on Friday. The workers demanded resetting the toll rate for the Bangladesh-China Friendshi...

Drug suspect dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘shootout’

Drug suspect dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘shootout’

-- 2018-10-26 11:55:13

A drug suspect has died in an alleged shootout between two gangs of drug traders in Cox's Bazar. The suspect was 35-year-old Mohammad Lalu, a resident of Domodmia area in Teknaf’s Nila Union....

Two held with 20,000 yaba tablets in Chattogram

Two held with 20,000 yaba tablets in Chattogram

-- 2018-10-26 11:07:36

Detectives in a drive arrested two young men along with 20,000 Yaba tablets from Bridgeghat Firingibazar area of Chattogram city on Wednesday night. The arrestees were identified as Abdur Rahim Swapo...

Man killed, minor burnt in Gazipur fire

Man killed, minor burnt in Gazipur fire

-- 2018-10-26 10:57:18

A man was killed and a child was severely burnt as a fire broke out at a colony in Payarabagan area under Bason police station in Gazipur city on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Sabed...

Man gets life term imprisonment in Manikganj

Man gets life term imprisonment in Manikganj

-- 2018-10-26 10:51:39

A tribunal in Manikganj on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment in an abduction case. The convict, Majnu Pramanik, son of Shamsul Pramanik of Pangsha upazila in Rajbar...

Five held with sharp weapons in Sylhet

Five held with sharp weapons in Sylhet

-- 2018-10-26 10:46:57

Police arrested five young men along with five sharp weapons from Laladighirpar in Sylhet city on Thursday. According to UNB news agency, the arrestees were identified as Mainul Islam Rana, 24, son o...

Jamaat leader held in Chattogram

Jamaat leader held in Chattogram

-- 2018-10-26 10:43:20

Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from his residence in Chattogram city’s Bakalia area on Thursday night. The arrestee was identified as Prof Ahsan Ullah, nayeb-e-amir of the ci...

Experts for migrant workers' involvement in policy-making

Experts for migrant workers' involvement in policy-making

FE Report 2018-10-26 10:12:22

Migrant workers' participation in relevant policy-making process is a must to ensure their rights as well as for betterment of the country's outbound workers, rights campaigners said at a roundtable....

‘Govt to bring all areas under internet connectivity’

‘Govt to bring all areas under internet connectivity’

-- 2018-10-25 21:28:59

The government is working to bring all areas of the country under internet connectivity. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, came up with the com...

Arrest of civil servants on bribery charges possible: ACC chief

Arrest of civil servants on bribery charges possible: ACC chief

-- 2018-10-25 21:17:40

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief said it is still possible for them to arrest civil servants even though a new law bars immediate arrest in some criminal cases. “We won’t face a...

Monowar made ERD secy-in-charge

Monowar made ERD secy-in-charge

FE Report 2018-10-25 20:36:11

The government has appointed additional secretary of the Economic Relations Division Monowar Ahmed as the secretary-in-charge of the same division. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gove...

Govt promotes 256 senior asst secretaries, 574 asst professors

Govt promotes 256 senior asst secretaries, 574 asst professors

-- 2018-10-25 20:35:27

The government has promoted 256 senior assistant secretaries to deputy secretaries and 574 assistant professors to associate professors. The Public Administration Ministry and Education Ministry issu...

Ctg transport workers call off strike

Ctg transport workers call off strike

-- 2018-10-25 20:23:07

Following assurance from the administration, bus owners on Thursday evening withdrew a strike enforced on Chattogram-Rangamati-Khagrachhari route on Wednesday night. President of Chattogram Transport...

230 hectares of land come  under early winter bean  production in Natore

230 hectares of land come under early winter bean production in Natore

Roving Correspondent 2018-10-25 20:21:45

NATORE, Oct 25: Early winter bean farming becomes boon for hundreds of grassroots farmers in the district this season.A good number of farmers said repeated bumper yield and lucrative market prices ar...

Man dies after being hit by train in city

Man dies after being hit by train in city

-- 2018-10-25 20:14:59

A man was killed after being hit by a train on a level crossing near Kuril Bishwa Road in the city early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Lutfar Rahman, 50, son of Abdul Jabbar, of Tarail upa...

BCL activist stabbed to death in Sylhet

BCL activist stabbed to death in Sylhet

-- 2018-10-25 20:09:02

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death at Upashahar in Sylhet on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jahid Hossain, 18, son of Abul Kalam of Tero Ratan area and Clas...

Coastguards rescue kidnapped fisherman in Sundarbans

Coastguards rescue kidnapped fisherman in Sundarbans

-- 2018-10-25 18:59:52

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard early Thursday rescued a fisherman who was kidnapped by forest robbers from Mathabhanga Canal of Chunkuri River of Sundarbans in Satkhira. The rescued fisherman is R...

Quader terms Oikyafront a ‘rehabilitation centre’

Quader terms Oikyafront a ‘rehabilitation centre’

-- 2018-10-25 17:23:15

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said a 'rehabilitation centre' has been opened, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, to 'ruin' Bangladesh. "There's neither president nor convener nor an...

S Korea keen to boost ties with BD: Envoy

S Korea keen to boost ties with BD: Envoy

-- 2018-10-25 17:03:23

South Korea wants to take its relations with Bangladesh to a new height as the cooperation between the two countries has expanded beyond readymade garments (RMG) into infrastructure, energy and ICT....

‘Govt to build 33,000 academic buildings within 2019’

‘Govt to build 33,000 academic buildings within 2019’

-- 2018-10-25 16:54:32

The government will build 33 thousand academic buildings across the country within 2019. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid came up with the announcement while addressing the closing ceremony of a...

PM pledges to upgrade air force

PM pledges to upgrade air force

-- 2018-10-25 16:54:11

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised further development of the Bangladesh Air Force ensuring modern technology for it. “We have more plans for the air force which we will implement if we...

AL to hold joint meeting Friday

AL to hold joint meeting Friday

-- 2018-10-25 16:49:35

A joint meeting of Awami League Central Executive Committee, Advisory Council and Parliamentary Party will be held on Friday. The meeting will be held at 6.00pm at Ganabhaban, the official residence...

Khosru put on one-day remand

Khosru put on one-day remand

-- 2018-10-25 16:22:53

A Chattogram court on Thursday placed BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on a one-day remand in a case filed under the ICT Act. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin...

Transport strike underway in Rangamati

Transport strike underway in Rangamati

-- 2018-10-25 16:17:31

BNP on Thursday alleged that the current parliament has been on a spree of making 'black laws' to establish Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 'dictatorship' and revive 'Baksal' in the country, reports UN...

Parliament thrives on making ‘black laws’: BNP

Parliament thrives on making ‘black laws’: BNP

-- 2018-10-25 16:14:38

BNP on Thursday alleged that the current parliament has been on a spree of making 'black laws' to establish Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 'dictatorship' and revive 'Baksal' in the country, reports UN...

PM calls for continuing dev flow of Air Force

PM calls for continuing dev flow of Air Force

-- 2018-10-25 15:49:03

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all concerned to work together for keeping the continuity of development flow of Bangladesh Air Force with the profound wisdom and vision of Bangabandhu....