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Police arrests two in Pirojpur for vandalising temple

Police arrests two in Pirojpur for vandalising temple

-- 2018-10-07 18:50:25

An under-construction Hindu temple was vandalised in a sequel to a land dispute at Pachpara Bazar area under Shikdarmallik union in Pirojpur Sadar upazila on Sunday, reports UNB. Police arrested two...

Outgoing Iranian envoy calls on President

Outgoing Iranian envoy calls on President

-- 2018-10-07 18:42:16

Outgoing Iranian Ambassador Dr Abbas Vaezi Dehnavi called on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday. During the meeting the President spoke of excellent bilateral relationship between Banglad...

HC asks govt why Shahidul shouldn’t receive bail

HC asks govt why Shahidul shouldn’t receive bail

-- 2018-10-07 18:31:30

The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking why photographer Shahidul Alam, who was arrested in an ICT Act case during the road safety protests, should not receive bail. Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and...

Decision on Khaleda’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust case on Oct 14

Decision on Khaleda’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust case on Oct 14

-- 2018-10-07 18:20:15

A decision on whether to uphold the bail granted to BNP chief Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust case will be given on Oct 14.  Special Judge of the Dhaka court Md Akhtaruzzaman fixed the d...

DMP files 3,626 cases for traffic rule violation

DMP files 3,626 cases for traffic rule violation

-- 2018-10-07 17:32:16

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets on Saturday filed 3,626 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation....

Woman dies after falling from motorbike in city

Woman dies after falling from motorbike in city

-- 2018-10-07 16:17:39

A woman was killed falling off a running motorcycle in Jatrabari Dhal area in the city on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Halima Begum, 28, wife of Babul Mia, hailing from Muksedpur...

BSMMU medical board checks Khaleda’s medical papers

BSMMU medical board checks Khaleda’s medical papers

-- 2018-10-07 15:26:02

A five-member medical board of Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) examined BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s previous medical papers on Sunday. The board went to her cabin on the 5th floor of...

Illegal sand lifting from Jomuneshwari River goes on

Illegal sand lifting from Jomuneshwari River goes on

Our Correspondent 2018-10-07 14:46:53

A section of unscrupulous people have continued lifting of sand from Jomuneshwari River at Pairadaho area of Milonpur union under Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district, threatening erosion of river b...

Truck owners, workers go on strike

Truck owners, workers go on strike

-- 2018-10-07 14:34:29

Truck owners and workers went on strike in Dhaka division from Sunday morning to press home their seven-point demand, including amendment to the Road Transport Act-2018. Abdul Motaleb, general secret...

RAB nabs GP employee, distributor for selling SIM cards illegally

RAB nabs GP employee, distributor for selling SIM cards illegally

-- 2018-10-07 14:05:48

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a senior executive (business sales) and a distributor of mobile phone company Grameenphone from the capital on early Sunday for selling SIM...

Jabal-e-Noor pays Tk 1.0 million to road crash victims’ families

Jabal-e-Noor pays Tk 1.0 million to road crash victims’ families

-- 2018-10-07 13:48:51

In response to a High Court order, the owner of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan paid Tk 500,000 to each family of the two students who were killed in a road crash on the airport road in Dhaka city in late July...

RAB arrests three with 15,440 Yaba tablets

RAB arrests three with 15,440 Yaba tablets

-- 2018-10-07 13:44:12

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three young men and seized 15,440 Yaba tablets from a hotel at the Station Road in the port city on Saturday night. The detainees are Manik, 32, son o...

Human-hauler hits, kills schoolgirl in C’nawabganj

Human-hauler hits, kills schoolgirl in C’nawabganj

-- 2018-10-07 12:41:24

A schoolgirl was killed as a human-hauler hit her on Nachole-Amnura road in Panditpur area in Nachole upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kabita, 15, daughter of Golam Kabi...

Khalaf murder: SC clears way to execute convict

Khalaf murder: SC clears way to execute convict

-- 2018-10-07 11:32:45

The Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed a review petition against its judgment that upheld the death penalty for a convict in the murder case of Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali. A four-member benc...

BD to miss SDG target at present pace of housing

BD to miss SDG target at present pace of housing

FE Report 2018-10-07 11:19:08

The overall housing situation of the country is poor compared to the pace of development with 6.0 million housing shortages, according to experts. They spoke of the government's lack of interest to t...

Prices of toiletries shoot up

Prices of toiletries shoot up

Yasir Wardad 2018-10-07 11:15:59

Prices of toiletries have shot up in recent months, burning a hole in the pocket of limited income group. Almost all types of soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, detergent and toilet cleaners saw a price hik...

Over-length vessel anchors at Ctg port

Over-length vessel anchors at Ctg port

Pankaj Dastider 2018-10-07 11:04:40

An over-length vessel of 196 metres has anchored at Chattogram port against an approved limit of 190 metres. Sources in the shipping sector said MV Zanpol Force anchored safely at jetty number 13 of...

Jute goods exporters seek 5.0pc cash incentives

Jute goods exporters seek 5.0pc cash incentives

FE Report 2018-10-07 11:03:23

The Bangladesh Jute Goods Exporters Association has sought a 5.0 per cent incentive against exports of different types of diversified jute products. The demand came at the 48th annual general meeting...

Short-duration BRI-71 rice harvest starts in Nilphamari

Short-duration BRI-71 rice harvest starts in Nilphamari

Our Correspondent 2018-10-06 21:20:48

NILPHAMARI, Oct 06: Harvest of short-duration BRI-71 paddy is going on in full swing in the district.The newly-harvested paddy has already appeared in the local market and is selling at Tk 1,000 per m...

Sylhet-Tamabil-Jafflong highway in sorry state

Sylhet-Tamabil-Jafflong highway in sorry state

Our Correspondent 2018-10-06 21:20:07

SYLHET, Oct 06: The Sylhet-Tamabil-Jafflong Highway has been in a dilapidated state for long with a number of potholes and cracks. Specially, the 17-km portion from Jaintapur upazila headquarters to J...

Natore rearers losing interest in buffalo farming

Natore rearers losing interest in buffalo farming

Roving Correspondent 2018-10-06 21:15:18

NATORE, Oct 06: People of Lalpur upazila in the district are losing their interest in commercial buffalo farming.Upazila livestock office source said buffalo rearing was popular among the poor across...

Govt imposes 22-day ban on fishing from Oct 7 in Lakshmipur

Govt imposes 22-day ban on fishing from Oct 7 in Lakshmipur

-- 2018-10-06 21:09:07

The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, carrying, hoarding, trading and transportation of all kinds of fishes, with particular emphasis on Hilsha and Jatka (Hilshafry), in the sweet water...

River erosion puts 10km area in Kanaighat at risk

River erosion puts 10km area in Kanaighat at risk

-- 2018-10-06 20:56:02

Around ten kilometres of land along the Surma and Lova rivers in Kanaighat upazila are at the risk of erosion. The embankment along the Surma river and number of houses adjacent to it are being batte...

I dedicate my life for countrymen: PM

I dedicate my life for countrymen: PM

-- 2018-10-06 20:36:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she has dedicated her life for the countrymen and she has no expectation except building Bangladesh as a happy and prosperous country. Sheikh Hasina came up with...

BNP wants to create anarchy: Quader

BNP wants to create anarchy: Quader

-- 2018-10-06 19:57:57

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP wants to create anarchy across the country centring the forthcoming parliamentary polls. “A peaceful environment is prevailing...

Trader gets jailed after fish found in milk container

Trader gets jailed after fish found in milk container

-- 2018-10-06 19:42:58

A mobile court in Sirajganj on Saturday sentenced a milk trader to three months jail after a live fish (locally known as Tengra) was found in a container of adulterated milk at Dahakula Bazar in Mohan...

BD poised to lead digital industrial revolution: Jabbar

BD poised to lead digital industrial revolution: Jabbar

-- 2018-10-06 19:23:32

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday said Bangladesh has now reached a position, from where it can play the role of global leader in digital industr...

President stresses on early orientation for politicians

President stresses on early orientation for politicians

-- 2018-10-06 18:18:29

President Abdul Hamid has stressed on early orientation for the politicians it is inappropriate to become a politician overnight. The President also urged all political parties to promote them who ha...

Dhaka protests Myanmar’s claim to St. Martin’s Island

Dhaka protests Myanmar’s claim to St. Martin’s Island

-- 2018-10-06 17:13:17

Myanmar has come up with another false claim insisting Bangladesh's St Martin's Island as part of their territory. The move prompted Dhaka to react sharply and lodge a strong protest officially agains...

BNP to file writ with HC against fictitious cases: Moudud

BNP to file writ with HC against fictitious cases: Moudud

-- 2018-10-06 16:48:23

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said they mulling to file a writ petition with the High Court against the fictitious cases filed against their leader and activists. "We are seriously consi...