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Road crash kills two in Chandina 

Road crash kills two in Chandina 

-- 2018-06-14 20:16:44

Two women were killed as a pick-up van hit an auto-rickshaw at Chandina upazila of Dhaka-Chattagram Highway on Thursday morning. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, according t...

New air chief calls on President

New air chief calls on President

-- 2018-06-14 18:18:56

President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked the new air chief to take necessary steps to enable the Bangladesh air force to attain capacity of world-standard air force. The President made the call when...

BD for peaceful, efficient use of ocean resources

BD for peaceful, efficient use of ocean resources

-- 2018-06-14 18:07:37

Bangladesh has laid emphasis on the peaceful use of the oceans, the equitable and efficient utilisation of the resources, the conservation of the living resources and the protection and preservation o...

Martyred journalist Selina Parvin’s son found dead

Martyred journalist Selina Parvin’s son found dead

-- 2018-06-14 17:47:11

Sumon Zahid, a banker and son of martyred journalist Selina Parvin, has been found dead beside a railroad in Khilgaon Bagicha area in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com. Police believe Zahid died after bein...

Two security drones to hover over Sholakia

Two security drones to hover over Sholakia

-- 2018-06-14 17:36:35

Unprecedented security measures have been taken in and around the country’s largest Eidgah Sholakia Maidan in Kishoreganj, where hundreds of thousands of people will offer prayer on the Eid day,...

BNP submits memo to DCs seeking Khaleda’s release

BNP submits memo to DCs seeking Khaleda’s release

-- 2018-06-14 17:31:18

BNP submitted memorandums to deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country, including Dhaka, on Thursday, demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's proper medical treatment and her release from jail bef...

Tornado hits Chattogram Port    

Tornado hits Chattogram Port    

-- 2018-06-14 17:26:41

A fierce tornado hit the port area of Chattogram, leaving trail of destruction and injuring at least 8 workers on Thursday morning. Witnesses said that the tornado hit the port around 9:00 am while t...

Water above danger level at 10 river stations

Water above danger level at 10 river stations

-- 2018-06-14 17:21:45

Water is flowing above the danger level at 10 river stations out of the 94 monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) across the country. Water levels have marked rise at 55 river stati...

BGMEA for stronger monitoring to avert accidents during Eid 

BGMEA for stronger monitoring to avert accidents during Eid 

-- 2018-06-14 17:14:25

Apparel manufacturers on Thursday urged the government to strengthen its monitoring system so that buses, trains and launches do not carry excessive passengers to avoid unwanted accidents ahead of Eid...

Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday if moon sighted Friday

Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday if moon sighted Friday

-- 2018-06-14 16:54:19

The holy Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed across the country on Saturday if the Shawal moon is sighted on Friday. A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held on Friday at the conferenc...

Sunny weather likely on Eid-ul-Fitr

Sunny weather likely on Eid-ul-Fitr

-- 2018-06-14 16:37:34

Except for a few places in Chattogram, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted sunny weather over the country, including capital city, on Saturday, su...

BNP demands Khaleda’s unconditional release before Eid

BNP demands Khaleda’s unconditional release before Eid

-- 2018-06-14 16:07:41

BNP on Thursday demanded the 'unconditional' release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia, not that of on parole, from jail before Eid-ul-Fitr. "I don't know what her lawyers have said...I on behalf of par...

Japan confirms $1.83b in aid under 39th ODA package

Japan confirms $1.83b in aid under 39th ODA package

FE Online Report 2018-06-14 15:16:58

Japan confirmed US$ 1.83 billion (Tk 153.26 billion) in loan for Bangladesh as it signed a credit deal Thursday in Dhaka. The concessional loan under the 39th Official Development Assistance (ODA) pa...

Cops recover body of Saudi expat in Sylhet

Cops recover body of Saudi expat in Sylhet

-- 2018-06-14 15:06:58

The body of a Saudi expatriate was recovered from a paddy field in Guptapara village of Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Masuk Mia, 40, son of Sheikh K...

DMP files 2,096 cases over traffic rule violations

DMP files 2,096 cases over traffic rule violations

-- 2018-06-14 14:09:58

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets on Wednesday filed 2,096 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation....

Moon sighting panel sits Friday

Moon sighting panel sits Friday

-- 2018-06-14 14:04:30

The National Moon-Sighting Committee will sit on Friday evening to decide the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims. The meeting will be held at the Islamic Foundation's Bait...

Bangladesh welcomes Trump-Kim summit

Bangladesh welcomes Trump-Kim summit

-- 2018-06-14 13:19:46

Bangladesh has welcomed the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, generating a hope of overcoming the long-drawn tensions. "The joint statement of the...

DMP takes tight security measures for Jaitya Eidgah

DMP takes tight security measures for Jaitya Eidgah

-- 2018-06-14 13:08:48

Tight security measures have been taken in and around the Jatiya Eidgah where the country’s main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr will be held. “Devotees will be allowed to carry jainamaz and...

Five die in separate road crashes

Five die in separate road crashes

-- 2018-06-14 12:01:26

Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Rangpur and Gaibandha districts on Thursday. In Rangpur, three motorcyclists were killed when a motorbike plunged into a roadside ditch at Rail G...

Police recover body of missing man in Pabna

Police recover body of missing man in Pabna

-- 2018-06-14 11:26:22

A carpenter who remained missing since Monday was found dead near the bank of Padma River at Chartarapur in Sadar upazila, Pabna on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Kuddus Biswash, 35,...

Launch operators overloading passengers

Launch operators overloading passengers

-- 2018-06-14 11:21:52

Defying the restriction on carrying excess passengers before the Eid-ul-Fitr, all the launches on Wednesday arrived in Chandpur terminal with passengers almost double of the capacity. Although a laun...

Police arrest six with ‘VGF’ rice in Sirajganj

Police arrest six with ‘VGF’ rice in Sirajganj

-- 2018-06-14 10:47:36

Police arrested six people along with 250 sacks rice of Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) scheme under social safety-net from Porjan Bazar in Shahzadpur upazila at Sirajganj on Wednesday. The arrestees...

Ctg Port awaits big jump in cargo handling capacity

Ctg Port awaits big jump in cargo handling capacity

FE Report 2018-06-14 10:30:49

The New Mooring Container Terminal (NMCT) at the Chittagong Port will be fully operational by the end of this year with installation of 10 key gantry cranes. Presently, the terminal, opened in Octobe...

Uncertainty looms over Biman's bid to lease aircraft

Uncertainty looms over Biman's bid to lease aircraft

Kamrun Nahar 2018-06-14 10:27:30

The process to lease aircraft by Biman Bangladesh Airlines for smooth flight operation on regular routes during the Hajj season hangs in the balance, according to a senior official. The Biman passeng...

Public investment returns belie expectations

Public investment returns belie expectations

FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-06-14 10:23:45

The government's growing public expenditure has failed to yield expected results due to unproductive spending, economists said Wednesday. In its national budget, the government has set a target to sp...

‘Drug trader’ dies in Chandpur ‘shootout’

‘Drug trader’ dies in Chandpur ‘shootout’

-- 2018-06-14 10:19:43

A suspected drug pedlar was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Syedpur village in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jakir, 40, s...

Fish cultivation expanding in Joypurhat

Fish cultivation expanding in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-06-13 21:33:49

JOYPURHAT, June 13: Fish cultivation is gaining popularity in the district. A good number of unemployment youth of across Kalai, Akkelpur, Pachbibi, Khetlal and Sadar upazilas are now engaged with th...

Incessant rains trigger flood in six districts

Incessant rains trigger flood in six districts

-- 2018-06-13 20:47:35

Incessant rains for the last three days have triggered flood in parts of Chattorgram, Feni, Sylhet, Ranagmati, Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts, leaving several thousand people marooned. In Chattog...

Sholakia ready for largest Eid congregation

Sholakia ready for largest Eid congregation

-- 2018-06-13 20:16:15

All necessary preparations have been completed  for holding the country's largest Eid congregation at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj. Maulana Farid Uddin Masud, chairman of Islahul Muslim...

CCTV pilot project inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway

CCTV pilot project inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway

-- 2018-06-13 19:51:16

A CCTV pilot project was inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday, aiming to prevent robbery, snatching and other criminal activities. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patw...