Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

National

Mahmudur’s indictment hearing July 13

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred its decision on framing defamation charges against Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed for publishing fabricated news.  Special judge of Dhaka CMM court M Tasrujjaman Sunday fixed July 13 as the date for hearing following a time petition

600-gm gold in shoe, 1 held

DHAKA: Customs intelligence officials detained a man along with 600-gram gold hiding at his shoe from a flight of Bangladesh Biman at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday. The arrestee Sheikh Bahalul, hailed from Dohar upazila of Dhaka district, was the passenger of that

5 held in Monim Foyez killing

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested five accused in Swechchhasebak League leader Monim Foyez killing case on Thursday. They were nabbed in an overnight police operation at different places of the city. Confirming the matter to banglanews, DMP additional

Gayeshwar released on bail

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy was released in bail from Kashimpur high-security prison in Gazipur on Friday morning. Jailer Jannatul Farhad confirmed the matter to banglanews. Gayeshwar got bail in a case filed over the killing of Islami Chhatra Shibir

10 held with weapons in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: Police in a nightlong drive held 10 suspected dacoits with locally made weapons from Bhogra area of the district early Friday. Confirming the matter, Joydebpur Thana Hotapara police outpost Sub-Inspector Harun-or-Rashid told banglanews, “Police detained the dacoits while

Mozena’s car falls into hole

GAZIPUR: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena’s car fell into a road hole in Barishab area under Kapasia upazila of the district at 9:40am Friday.  Sources said that the vehicle fell into a road hole but no one was reportedly hurt.  Later, with the help of locals, police rescued the

Wazed Miah’s 5th death anniversary Friday

DHAKA: The 5th death anniversary of noted nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, also husband of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is being observed on Friday.Dr MA Wazed Miah Memorial Foundation will hold a discussion at Public Library in the city to mark the anniversary.Prayer will be offered

Road crashes kill 12 in 2-dist

DHAKA: At least 12 people were killed and 42 others injured in two separate accidents in Komorpur area of Faridpur and Basantapur area under Sadar Upazila of Rajbari district early Friday. Of the deceased, six were identified as Khandakar Golam Mostafa, 48, Mahbubul Alam, 40, Supervisor

10 killed in Rajbari road crash

RAJBARI: At least ten people, including female and child, were killed and over 35 others injured in a road accident in Basantapur area at Sadar upazila in the district early Friday.Of the deceased, four were identified as Babu Fakir, 40, Supervisor of Global Paribahan, helper Mohammad

RMG official found dead in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: A readymade garment official was found dead at rest house of a garment factory on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain, accounts officer of Jaber and Jubaer Fabrics at Tongi of the city, son of Abdus Sobhan of Kamarsala village under Ghatail Thana in

Biman engr on 5-day remand

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Anis Uddin Bhuiyan, engineer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, held with 106-kilogram gold from Shahjalal International Airport, on a five-day remand for police interrogation. Metropolitan Magistrate SM Ashikur Rahman passed the order after hearing

BD internet users hold 105mln used goods at homes

DHAKA: OLX, the global leader in online classifieds, and global market research firm MetrixLab Sunday revealed the results of a new research.  The study shows that Internet users in Bangladesh hold a whopping 105 million used goods, illustrating the potential for OLX’s growth in the

‘TICFA is now a reality’

DHAKA: US ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena commented that after the bargaining of twelve years the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) between Bangladesh and the US is now a reality. The US envoy said he had worked along with Assistant US Trade Representative for

Political administrators in DCCs!

DHAKA: The government is planning to appoint political administrators in two bifurcated city corporations of Dhaka.  But in the Local Government Law (City Corporation), there is no scope to appoint political persons except the first class government officers in the post.  Yet the

208 hajj agencies punished

DHAKA: Government on Thursday punished a total of 208 hajj agencies on charges of irregularities and mismanagement including human trafficking and cheating with the pilgrims.Ministry of Religious Affair secretary Choudhury Babul Hasan revealed these at a press conference at the

BD now UNICEF’s executive member

DHAKA: Bangladesh was elected as a member of the executive board of the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday, says a Foreign Ministry press release Thursday.The election was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Wednesday. Bangladesh will hold the

3 cops among 4 hurt in Teknaf gunfight

COX’S BAZAR: Three policemen and a Yaba trader were injured in a gunfight at Naf River dam area in Alikhali union under Tenkanf Upazila of the district at 11:00pm Wednesday. The injured were identified as assistant sub-inspector Joynal, constables Jasim Uddin and Mahammudul Haque of

Owner-buyer gap widened

DHAKA: Many of Rana Plaza victims and their families are still waiting to meet the compensation. As a result the foreign buyers are being averse to the factory owners in this issue.Earlier on 24 April in 2013, Rana Plaza, an eight-storey commercial building, housed five garment factories,

Victims getting TK50,000 each

DHAKA: The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee has agreed to award Tk50,000 (US$650) each to victims of the building collapse as advance compensation payments.The money, which will be paid using the BKash system, will go to all injured workers, dependents of the dead and missing, and

Dutch keen to work with BD

DHAKA: Frans Timmermans, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, said as an expert in water management, the King of the Netherlands took keen interest in Bangladesh’s work with flood control and climate change adaptation. Timmermans expressed the Dutch Government’s continued interest in