Monday, 17 Jun, 2024

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20 injured in Sramik Palli fire

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The fire, which broke out at Savar’s Ashulia Sramik Palli on Wednesday morning, brought under control, while 20 people got injured there. Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) fire services and civil defense station officer Sabbir Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Guns, launcher shells recovered

HABIGANJ: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday hauled arms again just after resuming drive for the second day in the deep forest of Satchhari National Park in Chunarughat upazila. RAB-9 Sreemangal Camp Commanding Officer (CO), ASP Sana Shaminur Rahman told banglanews, “We have

Budget session begins

DHAKA: Budget session of the tenth national parliament started Tuesday afternoon with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also leader of the House, opposition leader Rowshan Ershad attended the maiden budget session of the incumbent government.

ACC to look into ex-state minister’s link

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman M Badiuzzaman said it would investigate the involvement of former state minister for liberation war affairs ministry Tajul Islam. The investigation will also include other officials for their alleged involvement in the Liberation War

Shamin Chy made PM’s media secy

DHAKA: ABM Shamim Chowdhury was appointed as the media secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. Assistant press secretary to the premier Asif Kabir confirmed the matter to banglanews. Prior to this appointment, Shamim was the director general (DG) of Department of Films and

ECNEC okyas 4 projects involving Tk 3,394cr

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved four projects involving Tk 3,394 crore. The approval came from an ECNEC meeting held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar of the city with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa

Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail links halted

GAZIPUR: The rail communications of Chittagong halted with Dhaka and Sylhet after a train derailed in Pubail area of the district at around 2:00pm Tuesday. Witnesses said that thousands of passengers are now suffering there following the incident, while none has been reported injured.

RAB seizes 200 rocket launchers

HABIGANJ: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized huge fire arms including over two hundreds rocket launchers raiding in deep forest of Satchhari under Chunarghat upazila of the district Tuesday. Assistant Director General (operation) Colonel Ziaul Ahsan and Legal and Media wing director

HC exempts Huda as Daily Star begs pardon

DHAKA: The High Court exempted former Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda as the Daily Star authority sought pardon for publishing inaccurate news. Following the high court’s order, ATM Shamsul Huda appeared before the court on Tuesday where the lawyer on behalf of the

4 jailed for life for murder in Netrokona

NETROKONA: A district court on Tuesday sentenced four people for lifetime for murder case of Abdur Rashid in the district.The convicts were also fined Tk 50,000 each, in default, they will also reward five-year more imprisonment. Netrokona Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Hamid passed the

Writ seeking rules using flag in car

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday seeking ban on using of national flag other than constitutional institutions.Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Hasan MS Azim filed the writ petition on behalf of lawyer Kamal Hossain Miaji and M Shamsul Islam.The writ will be

Probe about to finalize

DHAKA: The investigation of sensational case of abduction and murder of seven people, including city councilor Nazrul Islam in Narayanganj, is to be settled down shortly.The investigation team members and deputy secretary of law ministry Mizanur Rahman Khan came up with the disclosure on

2 times in 3 years, can’t feel better

DHAKA: Soon after Kolkata Knight Riders clinched the title of Indian Premier League-7, Shakib Al Hasan gave an exclusive interview to the renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle.  When Bhogle asked Shakib, how do you feel? Shakib replied, “Two times in three years, can’t feel

Spikes leak minister car on wrong way

DHAKA: The first prey of the retractable spikes, set up on May 23 as an experiment on the VIP roads of the city in a bid to reduce road accidents, was a cabinet member.A cabinet member, without disclosing the name of the prey, confirmed the matter to banglanews on Monday.Indicating all

2 electrocuted in city

DHAKA: Two people were electrocuted in North Badda and Shyampur-Kadamtali area in the city on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Helal Uddin, 15, son of Wahid Mia, hailed from Brahmanbaria and Mohammad Sujon, 25, resident of Merajnagar under Kadamtali of the

Intercity train tickets before 5-day

DHAKA: Travellers, from now on, can buy the tickets of intercity trains before five days instead of 10 days of their journey date. The procedure will start at every counter of stations and through mobile phone and internet from 9:00am of June 11. The railway ministry issued a notice in

Zahid on fresh 3-day remand

FENI: A Feni court on Monday placed Zahid Chowdhury, joint general secretary of Fulgazi Upazila Awami League, on a three-day fresh remand in a case of killing upazila Chairman Ekramul Haque. Senior judicial magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order when investigation officer (IO) produced

Man accused in murder held

DHAKA: Rapid action Battalion (Rab) arrested main accused of Madaripur double murder case from a hotel in Mohakhali area of the city on Monday. The arrestee is Saifur Rahmam Shahin. Operation officer Raihan Uddin Khan of Rab-2 confirmed the matter to banglanews. They will brief about

BGB man Mizanur laid to rest

COMILLA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Mizanur Rahman, killed by Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP), laid to rest at family graveyard in Comilla’s Debidar on Monday.Border Guard Bangladesh Battalion-31 Nayek Mizanur was buried with state honor at 2:15pm after the second

PM okays Padma work order

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given approval of the work order of the main part of much-talked-about Padma Bridge. Communications Minister Obaidul Quader made the disclosure while talking to journalists at his secretariat office on Monday. He told the journalists that the work