Friday, 17 May, 2024

National

Advance train ticket sale from Jul 20

DHAKA: Railway Minister Mazibul Hoque said that the advance sale of train ticket is going to start from July 20 and will continue till July 24. The minister came up with the announcement in a press briefing in city on Sunday. The railway authority has taken special measures for safe and

7.6-Kg gold seized at Shahjalal

DHAKA: Customs intelligence officials in two separate drives seized seven-kilogram gold bars and held two men at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday morning. The detainee is- Shahinur Alam and Monjurul Haque, 26. Confirming the matter, Customs Joint Commissioner Kazi Zia

1,266-Km road network constructed

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that some 1,266-Km road network have been constructed across the country during tenure of her government. The premier came up with the assertion while talking with officials in a visit to the communications ministry on

Dhaka to enjoy metro rail facility by 2019

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Dhaka dwellers will enjoy the facilities of metro rail by 2019. She made the disclosure at a view-exchange meeting with the officials of communications ministry in a visit at ministry office on Sunday. “41 new bridges will be built across the

Advance bus ticket sale from Jul 14

DHAKA: The advance bus ticket sale is going to start after 15 Ramadan (July 14) as usual for home-bound people ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. Following the matter, Bangladesh bus-truck owners association (North & South) will sit in a special meeting on Sunday afternoon with managers of

3 of a family injured in acid attack

KUSHTIA: Three members of a family received burn injuries in a acid attack by miscreants in Gopalpur village of Abdalpur union under Islami University Thana area on Saturday night.Sources said that the family members---- mother, son and daughter--- were sleeping in their room around

Youth found dead in Mirpur

DHAKA: Pallabi police recovered a body of a youth from capital’s Mirpur-11 on Sunday dawn. The deceased was identified as Sohel, 20. Pallabi Police Station officer-in-charge Ziauzzaman said police recovered the body at 6:00am from roof of a one-storied building and detained one in

3 fake cops held with firearms

TONGI, GAZIPUR: Police detained three fake DB police men with firearms from Millgate area of Tongi Thana in the district early Sunday. The detainees are- Iqbal, 35, Jewel, 32 and Biplab, 32. Sources said that violating police signal to halt, the men riding on a bike tried to flee the

Verdict disclosure Tuesday

DHAKA: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will deliver its verdict on Bangladesh-India maritime boundary dispute on Monday and Bangladesh will have to wait to know the results of the verdict till Tuesday as the court publish the verdict after 24 hours. Prime Minister Office

Special train services for Eid-ul-Fitr

DHAKA: The railway authority has taken special measures for safe and easy movements of passengers during the Eid-ul-Fitr. Like every year, additional compartments will be added and special trains will be introduced to face the load of passengers in Eid. Railway sources said that

Special train services for Eid-ul-Fitr

DHAKA: The railway authority has taken special measures for safe and easy movements of passengers during the Eid-ul-Fitr. Like every year, additional compartments will be added and special trains will be introduced to face the load of passengers in Eid. Railway sources said that

No BD nurse in Iraq: Rezanur

DHAKA: Bangladesh ambassador to Iraq Major General (retd) Rezanur Rahman Khan has expressed his surprise over a report telecast by Delhi-based television channel, NDTV. The report said 10 Bangladeshi nurses also used to work with 46 Indian nurses in a hospital in Tikrit of Iraq which he

1 killed as bus gas cylinder blast in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: A passenger burnt to death in Tujulpur area of Satkhira-Jessore highway on Saturday when a gas cylinder of a Shohagh Paribahan bus exploded. Identity of the deceased is yet to know while six others were critically injured in the explosion. Witness told banglanews that the

75 Bigha land recovered from India after 66-yr

CHUADANGA: Bangladesh has recovered around 75 bighas land, which India enjoyed as occupied property for last 66 years, along with Benipur border area of Jibonnagar upazila of the district. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel also distributed the land among the cultivators on Saturday

Fire at RMG factory in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at a readymade garment factory in Sataish area of Tongi in the district on Saturday afternoon. The cause of fire origination could not be known immediately.  On information 11 fire fighting unites rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around

CHT commissioner’s car under attack

RANGAMATI: Two persons, including Kotwali Thana Officer-in-Charge were injured as Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Commissioner’s motorcade was attacked by Bangalee settlers. The injured are Monu Sohel Imtiaz, Officer-in-Charge Kotwali Thana and former leader of Women Federation also Hill

DC wants declaration canceling power

DHAKA: Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka district proposed of holding power to cancel the declaration of newspapers on the ground of publishing reports against national and religious sentiments. He also proposed to modernize the law of 1973 regarding printing, presses and publication. The

Mother, daughter electrocuted in Tangail

TANGAIL: A mother along with her daughter was electrocuted at Charbashi village under Elenga municipal area of Kalihati upazila of the district on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Samala Begum, 80, wife of Sayeed Ali, residing in that village and her daughter Vasani AKhter,

BASIC Bank chairman resigns

DHAKA: State-owned Basic Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu resigned following the allegation of irregularities in loan disbursement against the bank surfaced. Bacchu tendered his resignation letter to Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Friday. Bangladesh Bank (BB) sent

WB promises boost, disbursement low

DHAKA: The promises by World Bank (WB), the world leading money lender, has been increased for many development projects of Bangladesh but in the same time money disbursement rate have been decreased. This was found by information analysis provided by Economic Relations Division (ERD).