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‘Mistakenly’ shot bullet kills housewife

‘Mistakenly’ shot bullet kills housewife

-- 2018-04-25 11:27:53

A housewife was killed as a bullet fired 'mistakenly' from the firearms of an alleged criminal at Nayanpur village in Dagonbhuiya upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sharmin Akter, 22,...

Russian consultant for Rooppur NPP

Russian consultant for Rooppur NPP

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2018-04-25 10:40:50

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has forwarded a proposal to Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase to award a US$ 120-million contract to a Russian company for providing consultancy services f...

BDT demand in money market dips

BDT demand in money market dips

Siddique Islam 2018-04-25 10:31:41

The demand for Bangladesh Taka (BDT) in the money market fell drastically mainly due to the recent slash of the cash reserve requirement (CRR) by 1.0 percentage by the central bank. Both the weighted...

City fire kills infant, injures two

City fire kills infant, injures two

-- 2018-04-25 10:22:17

A fierce fire broke out at a building in city’s Mirpur area early Wednesday, burning a seven-month old boy to death and leaving his parents injured. The deceased was identified as Tamim while t...

Commercial maize farming gaining popularity

Commercial maize farming gaining popularity

Our Correspondent 2018-04-24 21:36:02

MAGURA, Apr 24: Commercial maize cultivation is gaining popularity in the district. Sources said low production cost and high market price are the main reasons for expansion of the farming of the cro...

Amu inaugurates air separation unit plant

Amu inaugurates air separation unit plant

-- 2018-04-24 21:20:06

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Tuesday inaugurated an Air Separation Unit (ASU) plant with a production capacity of 100 tons air gas per day. Linde Bangladesh set up the plant at a cost of...

DNCRP fines RU shop for selling expired food

DNCRP fines RU shop for selling expired food

-- 2018-04-24 21:04:38

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) authorities on Tuesday fined a shop of Rajshahi University (RU) for keeping and selling expired foods and drinks to the students. Hasan...

BGB-BSF DG level conference begins

BGB-BSF DG level conference begins

-- 2018-04-24 21:01:47

A director general (DG)-level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India began at the BGB headquarters at Pilkhana in the city on Tuesday. Earlier on Mo...

Fake currency-making factory busted in N’ganj

Fake currency-making factory busted in N’ganj

-- 2018-04-24 20:46:53

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members unearthed a counterfeit currency-making factory at Sostapur Baitul Monir Road of Fatullah in Narayanganj on Tuesday and arrested two people in this connection. Ba...

Three transport workers remanded on sexual harassment charge

Three transport workers remanded on sexual harassment charge

-- 2018-04-24 20:05:21

A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted three-day remands of each of three transport workers who allegedly sexually harassed a female student of a private university in a running bus on April 21. The accuse...

DoE fines eight factories for polluting environment

DoE fines eight factories for polluting environment

-- 2018-04-24 20:03:20

The Department of Environment (DoE) on Tuesday fined eight factories Tk 2.0 million for polluting the environment. As part of the drive in Dhaka, Savar, Gazipur and Jamalpur against the environment p...

President Hamid begins second term in office

President Hamid begins second term in office

FE Online Desk 2018-04-24 19:50:28

Md Abdul Hamid took oath as the President of Bangladesh for the second consecutive term at a ceremony at Bangabhaban on Tuesday evening. Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered t...

Police arrest former NSI director over war crime allegations

Police arrest former NSI director over war crime allegations

-- 2018-04-24 19:37:11

Police have arrested former National Security Intelligence (NSI) Director General Muhammad Wahidul Haque on charges of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971. Internatio...

Fake village doctor rapes woman in name of exorcism

Fake village doctor rapes woman in name of exorcism

-- 2018-04-24 18:49:04

A fake village doctor, ‘kabiraj’, allegedly raped a housewife in the name of performing exorcism on her at Lichubagan of Sadar upazila on Monday. Aizul Haque Mufti, 50, had been known for...

Gazipur, Khulna city polls: Candidates get symbols

Gazipur, Khulna city polls: Candidates get symbols

-- 2018-04-24 18:21:06

The Election Commission (EC) distributed the electoral symbols on Tuesday among the candidates of Gazipur and Khulna City Corporation polls. The elections of the two city corporations will be held on...

Traditional 'Jabbar-er Boli Khela' Wednesday

Traditional 'Jabbar-er Boli Khela' Wednesday

-- 2018-04-24 18:14:46

The century-old traditional 'Jabbar-er Boli Khela' will be held on Wednesday at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram. All preparations have already been completed for smoothly holding the 109th edition of t...

Forest officials arrest two with mangrove timber

Forest officials arrest two with mangrove timber

-- 2018-04-24 17:43:48

Forest officials arrested two people along with a timber-laden trawler from the Dudhmukhi canal in the Sundarbans under Sharnkhola upazila early Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Saiful Islam...

Four die in Kishoreganj road accident

Four die in Kishoreganj road accident

-- 2018-04-24 16:59:15

At least four people were killed in a road accident in Kalikaprasad area of Bhairab upazila in Kishoreganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as auto-rickshaw driver Sanaullah, Monwar...

RAB members rescue 'abducted' minor girl

RAB members rescue 'abducted' minor girl

-- 2018-04-24 16:36:32

A seven years old girl, who had reportedly been missing since April 19, was rescued from Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Thursday. The victim was identified as Taslima Akhter Maisa, daugh...

Housewife ‘murdered’ in Kurigram

Housewife ‘murdered’ in Kurigram

-- 2018-04-24 16:19:46

A housewife was allegedly murdered at her in-laws house at Paschim Khodaitery village under Raomari upazila of the district on Monday night. The victim was identified as Momtaj, wife of Mizanur Rahma...

Habiganj road accident claims two lives

Habiganj road accident claims two lives

-- 2018-04-24 15:33:31

Two people were killed and three others injured as a covered van hit them in Rokonpur area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Nabiganj upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The deceased were ide...

Tarique gave up passport for UK asylum: BNP

Tarique gave up passport for UK asylum: BNP

-- 2018-04-24 15:02:56

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said acting party chief Tarique Rahman surrendered his passport to the UK Home Office to get political asylum in London, but not to give up Bangladesh...

Poet Belal Chowdhury is no more

Poet Belal Chowdhury is no more

-- 2018-04-24 14:32:00

Ekushey Padak winning poet Belal Chowdhury has died at a city hospital on Tuesday. He was 79. The eminent poet breathed his last at 12:30pm at Anwar Khan Modern Hospital in Dhanmondi, Abdullah Pratik...

No MPs in Gazipur, Khulna campaign

No MPs in Gazipur, Khulna campaign

-- 2018-04-24 14:23:25

MPs cannot join the electoral campaigns of their party candidates in Gazipur and Khulna city corporation polls as the Election Commission has not amended the relevant electoral law. Gazipur Returning...

Rohingya crisis: US urges all to play 'constructive' role

Rohingya crisis: US urges all to play 'constructive' role

-- 2018-04-24 12:48:11

US Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan has urged all actors to play a constructive role in resolving the Rohingya crisis, while announcing $50 million in additional humanitarian assistance for...

RAB kills rape accused man in ‘shootout’

RAB kills rape accused man in ‘shootout’

-- 2018-04-24 12:14:20

An accused of a rape incident was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Pekua area of Banshakhali in Chattogram early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as A...

PM Hasina gets women's leadership award

PM Hasina gets women's leadership award

-- 2018-04-24 12:12:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will receive the prestigious Global Women's Leadership Award in Sydney during her next week visit to Australia. Hasina will visit Australia from Apr 26 to Apr 28 at the i...

Newborn wrongly declared dead loses fight for life

Newborn wrongly declared dead loses fight for life

-- 2018-04-24 12:00:40

The newborn baby, who was found alive prior to her burial in the city's Azimpur Graveyard on Monday, has died at Shishu Hospital early Tuesday. Dr Mohammad Abu Tayeb, deputy director of Dhaka Shishu...

5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

-- 2018-04-24 11:35:07

A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of Sylhet on Tuesday morning. Measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale, the tremor was felt around 10:08 am, according to Sylhet Met office data. The epicentre...

RAB arrests two with 8,600 Yaba pills

RAB arrests two with 8,600 Yaba pills

-- 2018-04-24 11:27:24

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected drug traders along with possession of 8,600 pieces of Yaba tablets from Muradpur area of Nachole upazila on Monday night. The arrestees...