DHAKA: A total of 47 people were killed and 266 others injured by the recent series of nor’wester that lashed across 15 districts from April 4 to April 8, said sources of National Disaster Response Coordination Center (NDRCC).According to NDRCC, a total of 43,184 families have been

DHAKA: German ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Thomas Prinz presented his credentials to President Abdul Hamid at a ceremony in Dhaka on Wednesday.A press release issued by German Embassy said on Thursday.The release said in his meeting with the President, ambassador Prinz emphasized the

DHAKA: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Thursday commented the Teesta water sharing agreement should be signed in a way that satisfies all stakeholders of both sides.He came up with the remark while addressing ‘DCABtalk’ meeting, organized by Diplomatic

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file case against the collapsed Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana’s parents Abdul Khaleque and Marjina Begum over illegal properties.The ACC gave the approval of the case in a regular meeting held in Segun Bagicha on Thursday.Confirming

JOYPURHAT: A laborer sustained burn injuries as miscreants hurled petrol bomb at a goods-laden truck at Varahut village under Panchbibi Upazila of the district Wednesday midnight. The injured -- Shahidul Islam, 40, son of Ajgor Ali – was admitted to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College

DHAKA: Dhaka District Magistrate on his way to meet death convict war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman to know about his decision on seeking presidential clemency.State Minister for Home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told reporters at his secretariat office on Thursday noon.He also said,

COX’S BAZAR: A fisherman was shot to death by a gang of human traffickers in Sonadia area under Moheshkhali Upazila of the district early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Lutu Mia, 22, son of Kamal Pasha of Sonadina Island of the upazila. Didarul Ferdous, Officer-in-Charge of

DHAKA: Dhaka District Magistrate on his way to meet death convict war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman to know about his decision on seeking presidential clemency.State Minister for Home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told reporters at his secretariat office on Thursday noon.He also said,

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained three Myanmar nationals and seized 125,200 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from the estuary of Naf River in Teknaf upazila of district Thursday morning.Details of the detainees could not be known.Lieutenant Colonel Abu Zar

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked authorities concerned to increase power supply to rural areas in the country. The premier came up with the instruction while visiting power and energy ministry at secretariat this morning. Sheikh Hasina said that employment opportunity

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expressed their deep condolences over the deaths caused by a bus plunge into a roadside ditch in Faridpur. Hasina's Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhury told the journalists that she prayed for eternal peace of

FARIDPUR: The district administration on Thursday formed a probe committee to investigate the bus plunge in Bhanga Upazila of the district that killed 25 people and injured 20 others.The committee led by additional deputy commissioner Abdul Rashid of Faridpur has been asked to submit

DHAKA: After meeting with death row convict Kamaruzzaman, defence lawyers Thursday said the Jamaat leader himself will take decision whether he will seek presidential mercy for his wartime crimes.“Mohammad Kamaruzzuzaman will take reasonable time; he will think whether he will file

DHAKA: Under the auspice of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance of the Republic of Korea and with the support of Korean Embassy in Bangladesh, Korea Development Institute (KDI) and Korea Institute of Intellectual Property (KIIP) share Korean experiences on development of intellectual

MEHERPUR: Three robbers were beaten to death by angry mob in Rajapur village under Sadar Upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified Faruk Hossain, 36, son of Abdur Razzak, and Rafiq Hossain, 42, son of Nazer Ali of Chokshaymnagar village of Sadar upazila, and Sahriful Islam,

DHAKA: Customs officials detained a man along with counterfeit Indian currency worth about Rs 2 crore from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Thursday.The detainee was identified as Sazzad Hossain, 50.Customs assistant commissioner Farid Al Mamun confirmed the matter to

FARIDPUR: At least 25 people were killed and 20 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Kaidubi area under Bhanga Upazila early Thursday.Eleven of the deceased were identified as Akli Akter, Asma, Amena, Helal and Shahin of Patukhali district, Abjal Mian, 65,

DHAKA: Senior Jail Super of Dhaka Central Jail Forman Ali met Syed Iftekhar Uddin, Inspector General (IG) of Prisons, after the verdict of death sentence against war criminal Kamaruzzaman reached at Dhaka Central Jail.They talked about for half an hour and Forman Ali re-entered into the

DHAKA: The full verdict of death sentence against war criminal Kamaruzzaman was read out to him in the Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday afternoon.The jail authority read out the verdict around 6pm.Earlier, a five-member team led by acting registrar of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)

DHAKA: Bangladesh government has got permission to land its planes in Yemen capital Sana’a to return its stranded nationals in the strife-torn country.Sources in Bangladesh foreign ministry informed the media Wednesday afternoon.According to the sources, Bangladesh planes will be