Tuesday, 23 Apr, 2024

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Toxic paracetamol case verdict Jul 22

DHAKA: The verdict of a case against drug company Adflame for its alleged involvement in producing adulterated paracetamol would be delivered on July 22. Drug Court Judge Abdur Rashid re-fixed the date as verdict of the case was not complete to deliver scheduled on Thursday.       

Khaleda’s tactic to cheer up activists

FROM BARISAL: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia called the movement after the Eid-ul-fitr that is the strategy to make revive the activists of the party. Barisal Awami League members made the remarks. They also said BNP has no issue to accumulate the people of

How to Make Dhaka More Livable?

Men have stepped on the moon. Now they are going from one place to another within few hours. Bangladeshis can reach New Delhi from Dhaka in two and half hours, can reach Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur in three or half hours .But the citizens of Dhaka (sometimes) cannot reach to

PM for just & peaceful society

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her pledge to establishing a just and peaceful society on the auspicious occasion of International Criminal Justice Day (July 17) on Thursday. In a message to celebrate the day, the premier also reminded that Bangladesh joined

Pankaj claims progress in Teesta, LB deal

DHAKA: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran on Wednesday claimed about positive progress of Teesta deal and Land Boundary Treaty between Bangladesh and India. Pankaj Saran claimed this in a meeting with Foreign Affairs Secretary M Shahidul Haque at the secretariat.

Girl dies falling from roof in city

DHAKA: A 15-year old girl died after falling from the roof top of a seven-storey building in Dilu Road area of the capital on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Sonia Akhter, 15, daughter of Wahid Mia, hailed from Manoharganj upazila of Comilla district. Sub-Inspector of

SI Zahid held for killing in custody

DHAKA: Zahidur Rahman, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Mirpur Thana, was arrested from Rajarbagh Police Lines on Wednesday on charge of killing a businessman in custody on July 12.Officer-in-Charge if Mirpur Thana Salahuddin Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews.Police arrested him after

‘It’s proved, you are precious’

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina donated Taka one crore to the country’s physically challenged cricket team who recently returned home after winning a series against India. The PM handed over the money on Wednesday during a visit of the players and team officials to PMO. She also

ACC seeks 10-day remand to Mohiuddin

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission sought a 10-day remand for Golam Mohiuddin, an official of Bismillah Group, a terry towel producer, for his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of funded loans worth over Tk 58.39 crore. Sources told banglanews that the ACC assistant director

16 more gold bars seized at Kamalapur

DHAKA: Police seized 16 more gold bars and detained a youth from Kamalapur railway station on Wednesday.   The detainee is Selim, 27. Police suspects he came from Chittagong by Turna Nishita train in the morning.     GRP Thana OC Abdul Majid said police arrested Selim with 16 pieces

Formalin testing booth in 236 city markets soon

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will set-up formalin testing booth in 236 kitchen markets of capital Dhaka by one week to ensure foods without chemical and formalin.   DMP commissioner Benzir Ahmed made the disclosure at a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday.   He

3 to walk gallows for killing

NARAYANGANJ: A District Court awarded death penalty to three people for killing a woman and her daughter. The convicts are- Abdul Malek, 36, Omar Farul, 37 and Abdus Salam, 39. Additional District and Session Judge Mizanur Rahman passed the order Wednesday. Case statement reads that

US-Bangla Airlines launched

DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines has launched their flights on Wednesday promising modern aircrafts and developed services along with lowest fare. Civil Aviation & Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon inaugurated the service of the airlines in VVIP terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International

Kazi Imtiaz new HC to Australia

DHAKA: The Government has decided to appoint Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, currently serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia.  A career diplomat, Kazi Hossain is a member of the 1986 batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs)

16318 to tell train’s location

DHAKA: The query about the trains schedule will meet through calling no 16318 with train tracking monitoring system.  The railway authorities set special devices in almost 50 engines. The devices will tell the location of train through satellite. The customers of Grammenphone, Robi and

34 gold bars seized from Kamalapur

DHAKA: Railway police seized 34 gold bars worth TK1.53 crore and detained two passengers from Kamalapur railway station on Wednesday morning. Two detainees are M Suman, 35 and M Dilu 30.  Dhaka GRP Thana officer-in-charge Abdul Majid said acting on tip-off, police detained the duo, who

Gunfight kills outlaw in Jessore

JESSORE: A member of Biplobi Communist Party was gunned down at a gun battle between two groups of outlaw at Abhoynagar upazila of the district on Wednesday dawn.  The deceased was identified as Siraj Akunji, 40, son of Afsar Akunji of Shuvarara village under the upazila.  

Feni road crash kills 2

FENI: Two persons were killed in a road accident in Panchgachia-Temuhini area of the district on Tuesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said a rashly driven Dhaka-bound passenger bus crushed into their motorbike in the area around 6:30pm,

2 minors drown in Bhola

BHOLA: Two minors drowned in ebb tide at Sakuchia and Hajirhat unions under Monpura upazila of the district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Mizan, 6, son of a Mahe Alam resident of Sakuchia union and Omar, 3, son of a Yusuf Majhi of Hajirhat union of the upazila. Locals said

Siblings among 3 drown in Jhenaidah

JHENIDAH: Three children, including two siblings, drowned in Kalyanpur and Shankarpur villages of Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Saimun, 4, and Farhana, 5, son and daughter of one Zillur Raman, of Kalyanpur village and Rabbi, 6, son of Soleman