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Miscreants stab SUST official

Miscreants stab SUST official

-- 2018-04-26 10:44:04

An official of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has sustained stab injuries in an attack by some miscreants at Dhamali Para near the campus. A group of miscreants swooped the off...

‘Gunfight’ leaves ‘drug dealer’ dead in Munshiganj

‘Gunfight’ leaves ‘drug dealer’ dead in Munshiganj

-- 2018-04-26 10:33:38

A suspected drug dealer was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Katakhali Haidrabad in the municipality area in Munshiganj district on Thursday. The drug trader—Sa...

PM leaves for Australia today

PM leaves for Australia today

-- 2018-04-26 10:27:16

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will start a three-day official visit to Australia today (Thursday) at the invitation of her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull. During her stay in Australia from Ap...

Seven-day BB bills’ yield below 1.0pc

Seven-day BB bills’ yield below 1.0pc

FE Report 2018-04-26 10:17:27

The weighted average yield on seven-day Bangladesh Bank Bills fell to below 1.0 per cent while no bids for 14-Day BB bills were received on Wednesday. The yield on seven-Day BB Bills came down to 0...

Padma Bridge land acquisition: Ministry sticks to demand for addl fund

Padma Bridge land acquisition: Ministry sticks to demand for addl fund

FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-04-26 10:02:49

Road Transport and Bridges Ministry is sticking to its demand for an additional allocation of Tk 14 billion to acquire more land for the Padma Bridge project despite reservation expressed by a gover...

BNP's present goal only  to free Khaleda from jail

BNP's present goal only to free Khaleda from jail

-- 2018-04-26 01:05:07

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Wednesday presently his party's only goal is to free its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, reports UNB. He made the comments while speaking...

BSMRMU VC meets President

BSMRMU VC meets President

-- 2018-04-26 01:04:09

Vice Chancellor of only maritime-specialised public university of the country, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman Maritime University (BSMRMU) Rear Admiral M Khaled Iqbal met President and Chancellor...

India hands over copter, tanks  used in '71 war to Bangladesh

India hands over copter, tanks used in '71 war to Bangladesh

FE Report 2018-04-25 22:57:04

A Mi-4 helicopter and two PT-76 tanks, used in Liberation War of Bangladesh were handed over by Indian Government to Bangladesh Air Force and Bangladesh Army respectively at Bangladesh Air Force Base...

Women’s participation in ICT will facilitate SDG achievement: Study

Women’s participation in ICT will facilitate SDG achievement: Study

-- 2018-04-25 22:50:04

The involvement of women in information and communication technology will significantly strengthen their social and economic empowerment which will eventually help achieve the Sustainable Development...

Women’s involvement in ICT to help achieve SDGs

Women’s involvement in ICT to help achieve SDGs

-- 2018-04-25 21:44:38

The involvement of women in information and communication technology will significantly strengthen their social and economic empowerment which will eventually help achieve the Sustainable Development...

Farmers of northern region busy with veg farming

Farmers of northern region busy with veg farming

-- 2018-04-25 21:42:07

RAJSHAHI, Apr 25 (BSS): Farmers are passing busy days with vegetable farming of the current Kharif season. In the current dry season, they are happy with their good yields with less irrigation water...

Training course for industrial entrepreneurs starts in Rajshahi

Training course for industrial entrepreneurs starts in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent 2018-04-25 21:40:50

RAJSHAHI, Apr 25: A three-day industrial entrepreneur development training course organised by Shilpa Sahayak Kendro, BSCIC, Rajshahi, started at the BSCIC regional office conference room in the city...

Nur Hossain shown arrested in graft case

Nur Hossain shown arrested in graft case

-- 2018-04-25 21:21:00

Nur Hossain, a condemned convict in the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, was shown arrested in a graft case filed with Ramna Police Station in 2016. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Pranab Kum...

President pays rich tributes to Liberation War martyrs

President pays rich tributes to Liberation War martyrs

-- 2018-04-25 21:06:05

President M Abdul Hamid has paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum in Savar. The President placed wreaths at the monument a...

PM flies to Australia Thursday

PM flies to Australia Thursday

-- 2018-04-25 20:14:46

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka on Thursday afternoon on a three-day official visit to Australia at the invitation of her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull.  During her stay in A...

Stern action against rice price manipulators: Quamrul

Stern action against rice price manipulators: Quamrul

-- 2018-04-25 20:08:30

Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam has warned that tough actions will be taken, if any rice miller tries to manipulate the price of rice in the market. "If anybody tries to volatile the rice market...

ASI held with 4,000 yaba tablets in Cumilla

ASI held with 4,000 yaba tablets in Cumilla

-- 2018-04-25 19:01:42

Police arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) with 4,000 yaba tablets in Cumilla’s Chandina Upazila on Tuesday night. Nasir Uddin, an ASI of Rangamati Detective Branch of Police and a reside...

Anti-VC teachers observe two-hr strike at JU

Anti-VC teachers observe two-hr strike at JU

-- 2018-04-25 18:52:25

A faction of pro-Awami League teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday observed a two-hour strike, demanding action against the teachers who allegedly assaulted their fellows on April 18...

Police release CEO of bdjobs.com hours after detention

Police release CEO of bdjobs.com hours after detention

-- 2018-04-25 18:09:25

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of bdjobs.com AKM Fahim Mashroor was released on Wednesday afternoon hours after his detention from the Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka. Earlier, a team of Cyber Security and...

ACC to interrogate DIG Mizanur on graft charge

ACC to interrogate DIG Mizanur on graft charge

-- 2018-04-25 18:01:43

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman on May 3 for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ACC Ka...

'ATM fraud mastermind learned card cloning skills from Russia'

'ATM fraud mastermind learned card cloning skills from Russia'

-- 2018-04-25 17:53:30

The mastermind behind ATM card forgery, who was arrested on Tuesday night from Dhaka's Mirpur area, learned the skill to clone ATM cards from Russia. The arrested ringleader of ATM card forgery, Shar...

Youth dies from snakebite in Barguna

Youth dies from snakebite in Barguna

-- 2018-04-25 16:58:36

A college student died from snakebite at Mokamia village in Betagi upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The youth was identified as Gopal Chandro, 23, a third year student of BM College in Bari...

Police detain CEO of bdjobs.com

Police detain CEO of bdjobs.com

-- 2018-04-25 16:54:20

Police detained AKM Fahim Mashroor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of bdjobs.com, on Wednesday from Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka. The law enforcers detained him around 1pm over his Facebook post ridicul...

Railway police recover two minor bodies from train roof

Railway police recover two minor bodies from train roof

-- 2018-04-25 16:13:42

The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Chattogram on Wednesday recovered bodies of two minor children from the roof of an inter-city train. Identities of the minors could not be known immediately, re...

Tarique has no national identity card, media reports

Tarique has no national identity card, media reports

-- 2018-04-25 14:47:26

BNP’s acting chief Tarique Rahman has no national identity card, according to a local media report. The new findings came amid the debate over the handover of his passport to the UK authoritie...

Peanut farming gains momentum in B’baria

Peanut farming gains momentum in B’baria

-- 2018-04-25 12:53:25

Peanut farming is gaining popularity among the farmers in Brahmanbaria upazila as they can cultivate it at a little cost as well as can make good profit. Similar to past years, the farmers are expect...

BNP stages demo for Khaleda’s release

BNP stages demo for Khaleda’s release

-- 2018-04-25 12:24:52

As part of its seven-day political programme, BNP on Wednesday formed a human chain in Dhaka demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail. Leaders and activists of the party formed the h...

Beautification project launched in Chattogram

Beautification project launched in Chattogram

FE Online Desk 2018-04-25 12:17:19

Mayor A G M Nasir Uddin of Chattogram City Corporation has recently launched a beautification project with an aim to modernise the port city. The project, implemented by Berger Paints Bangladesh Limi...

Cops recover listed criminal’s bullet riddled body

Cops recover listed criminal’s bullet riddled body

-- 2018-04-25 11:39:48

Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a listed criminal from Brac office area in the district town early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Khademul, son of Rezaul Haq of Baganpara area in t...

Kingpin of credit card fraud gang held

Kingpin of credit card fraud gang held

FE Online Desk 2018-04-25 11:28:53

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the kingpin of a credit card fraud gang in Dhaka city. Huge clone cards and card marking equipment were also recovered from his possession, th...