Tuesday, 16 Apr, 2024

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Rana on fresh 8-day remand

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court on Sunday placed former RAB officer MM Rana on a more 8-day remand in sensational 7-murder case for police interrogation.  District Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin passed the remand order after police produced him before the court with a 10-day

Passenger’s name, cell number in train ticket recommended

DHAKA: With a view to stopping black marketing, a Parliamentary Standing Committee recommended including passenger’s name and mobile number in train tickets.The parliamentary committee also proposed to set up CCTV cameras in the train counters.The proposals were tabled in a meeting of

BGB seizes 675 cans beer Sylhet

SYLHET: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 675 cans of Indian beer worth TK 10 lakh from Companyganj frontier of the district early Sunday.A team of BGB-5 battalion recovered these liquids from Najirgaon field of the area, a press release said.BGB sources told that those liquor were

48 receives Bashundhara Paper awards

DHAKA: Forty eight dealers from across the country of Bashundhara Paper were awarded ‘Star Performer Award’ for selling highest numbers of paper. The award giving ceremony was held at Bashundhara Paper Mills Limited Unit-1 on Saturday.Among 48 awardees, two dealers were given ‘Four

Cop among 3 hurt by agyan party

DHAKA: A police constable and two brothers were injured by a gang of agyan party in two separate incidents in city’s Gulistan and Gabtali areas on Sunday.In Gabtali area, police constable Sadek Ali of Mohammadpur traffic department was fainted in an attack of gang in Gabtali Bus Station

Boma Mizan jailed for 20yrs, wife 5yrs

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced Boma Mizan of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh for 20 years imprisonment and his wife Halima Begum for five years imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosive Act.Additional Metropolitan Session Judge of Dhaka-4 AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan

Minors among 3 killed in Gazipur

DHAKA: At least three people, including two minors, were killed in separate incidents at Kaliakoir, Sreepur and Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Hridoy, 10, son of Abdul Malek, hailed from Kulban village under Kotwali Thana of Dinajpur; Shariful

4 accused on 5-day remand

FENI: A Feni court on Sunday placed four accused of Phulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul murder case on a five-day remand for police interrogation. The accused are Anwar, Ikbal, Alauddin and Belal. Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin granted the remand when investigation officer of the

Husband, brother-in-law to die in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: A Satkhira court on Sunday awarded death penalty to a man and his younger brother for killing his wife in Sadar upazila of the district. The convicts are Sohrab Hossain and Saheb Sardar, sons of Mawla Sardar of Haraddah village of the upazila. Judge of Satkhira women and

Local govt facing manpower shortage

FROM BRAC CENTER: Apart form the corruption and other difficulties, the local government authorities are facing severe manpower shortage in its districts, municipal and union levels. There are 40 percent manpower shortage in municipalities, 25 percent in Union Parishads and 20 percent in

Speaker leaves for India to join Modi’s oath

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury left Dhaka on Sunday morning to join swearing in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi.  Jatiya Sangsad Senior Secretariat Ashraful Makbul and other high officials saw off her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city.

‘No way but good relation with India’

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena has observed that Bangladesh does not have any way to maintaining good relations with India for its geographic location. “If you look at the map of the South Asia, Bangladesh does not have any way to maintaining good relation with India,” he

Probe progress report on Jun 5

DHAKA: The Administrative probe committee, formed under directive of the High Court to investigate into seven murders in Narayanganj, will submit progress report to the High Court on June 5.  Additional Secretary of Public Administration Ministry Md Shahjahan Ali Mollah, also committee

SC defers order on Ashiyan city

DHAKA: The Supreme Court deferred its decision till June 15 on High Court order, declaring illegal the Ashiyan City’s residential project in the capital’s Dakkhin Khan.   An appellate division bench comprising four justices led by Senior Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha (SK Sinha)

Bangladesh matters to America

DHAKA: US Ambassador in Bangladesh Dan Mozena said Bangladesh matters to America in so many ways as it bolsters relations with its neighbors, fosters greater regional stability “… as Bangladesh one of the greatest contributors to international peacesupport operations, Bangladesh

Ex-N’ganj SP,DC giving statements

DHAKA: The administrative investigation committee is recording depositions of former Deputy Commissioner of Narayanganj Manoz Kanti Baral and Police Super Syed Nurul Islam in the sensational Narayanganj seven killing case on Sunday. The probe committee Chief Shahjahan Ali Molla, also

Communications key obstacle to tourism

DHAKA: The tourism sector of the country has suffered due to lacking infrastructure and transportation system. The absence of government steps in tourism sector leaving the many ancient heritage and regions of scenic natural beauty underdeveloped. Many historical places are linked with

Rio, not Dhaka; BRICS, not Teesta

DHAKA: The diplomatic calendar of India Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi shows that Bangladesh is not included in his list of official visits in next one year.As well as there will be no diplomatic talks over Teesta water sharing deal too early from the end of Narendra Modi as he is

30 Bangladeshi startups receive one-on-one mentorship

DHAKA: The US Embassy Dhaka in cooperation with Startup Dhaka, welcomed over 365 members of the Bangladeshi entrepreneurship community to the US Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) DEMO Day. Seven top Bangladeshi startups pitched their science

Mozena set to visit Kishoreganj, Netrokona

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena is set to visit Kishoreganj and Netrokona districts for a three-day visit beginning Sunday.  During the visit, the Ambassador will meet with local government officials, police superintendents, and civil society during the tour of the