Monday, 29 Apr, 2024

National

Banglalink initiates environment awareness prog

DHAKA: Banglalink, the country’s one of the largest mobile operators, has initiated an environmental awareness program titled ‘Keeping it Clean’.The first execution of this awareness program was carried out at ‘Minnoth Ali Government Primary School’ in Savar recently.A group of

To be careful- Martin Harwood

LONDON: The interests of the British MPs about Bangladesh have created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.However these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary democracy,

Voting postponed at a Kachua center

CHANDPUR: Voting has been postponed at Shilastal polling center in Kachua upazila until further notice on charge of occupying polling center and vote manipulation in the third phase upazila polls on Saturday.Locals said that the activists of Awami League rebel candidate Ichhahak Sikder

Presiding officer held in M’singh

MYMENSINGH: A presiding officer was detained on charge of negligence in duty in Dhobaura upazila of the district early Saturday.The detainee is Khayrul Islam.Officer-in-Charge of Dhobaura Thana M A Haque informed banglanews that polling officers were asked to stay at the polling center

2 held with firearms, 4 cops hurt in city

DHAKA: Two snatchers were held with firearms and four police personnel were injured while conducting a drive in city’s Kadamtali area on Friday night.The detainees are Jamal and Akir Sajjad Joy.Police sources said that acting on tip off, police conducted a drive and nabbed two snatchers

3 ‘dacoits’ lynched in M’singh

MYMENSINGH: Three suspected dacoits were killed by angry mobs when they were conducting robbery in Rajabari in Kalir Bazar of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh on Friday night.They were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, son of Lokman Qari of the village, Abdul Mannan, 32, and Abul Kalam, 33,

Poll violence kills 1 in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: A college student was killed in upazila polls violence in Meghnitala area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Manjurul Islam, 22, a college going student and resident of the area.Sadar thana officer-in-charge Ali Ajat Khan

11 more held over JMB snatching

DHAKA: Detective Branch police arrested 11 more members of  Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) on Friday night from the city for their suspected involvement in the snatching of three condemned militants from a prison van in Trishal.DB police sources said that conducting a special drive

2 shot at Feni vote center

FENI: Two people sustained bullet injuries in a clash between supporters of Awami League- backed and BNP-backed candidates in Dagonbhuiyan upazila parishad election on Saturday morning.The indent took place at 8:00am at Uttar Alipur High School vote center of Matubhuiyan Union of the

Man commits suicide after killing wife

MYMENSINGH: A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife in Seedstore Bazar area under Bhaluka upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Sabina, 21 and Khokan Mia, 28.Pradip Kumar Roy, Sub-Inspector of Bhaluka Model Thana, informed banglanews that

4 of a family burnt alive in M’ganj

MUNSHIGANJ: Four members of a family were burnt alive at Binodpur village under Sadar upazila of the district on early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Firoza Begum, 32, wife of Afzal Hossain, their two sons ---two and half-year old Fahim, four months old Masum, and Afzal’s

Voting underway at 81 upalizas

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections is underway at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday amid several incidents of violence.People started casting their votes at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break.  However, a person was

Polls at 81 upalizas Saturday

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections will be held at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday.    Army personnel were deployed from Thursday to keep the law-and-order situation normal in election areas. They will be kept deployed till

‘Human rights is universal’

LONDON: Much interest of the British MPs about Bangladesh has created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.     However, these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary

BD, Ind to conduct joint assessment of stocks of hilsa fish

DHAKA: India and Bangladesh will conduct a joint assessment of stocks of Hilsa fish in Bay of Bengal.The two countries will also exchange varieties of fish for commercial cultivation in their countries.The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Joint Working Group on

7 presiding officers withdrawn

SATKHIRA: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday withdrew seven presiding officers appointed in Kaliganj upazila of the district for the third phase of fourth upazila polls over alleged incompetence.Additional Deputy Commissioner of the district, also Returning Officer Muhasin Ali

Political influence unexpected in cricket

DHAKA: Expressing his concern over the disunity in Bangladesh cricket team, Shahidul Alam Imran said that he does not expect any influence of bad politics on the Bangladesh national cricket team.The fan of Bangladesh cricket team expressed his views at the public opinion program on

American Apparel’s explanation

DHAKA: Like many before it, struggling retailer American Apparel‘s latest campaign has stirred plenty of controversy. Set to run in the UK and U.S. editions of Vice next month, the ad depicts Maks — a merchandiser who has worked at the vertically integrated company since 2010 —

‘BCB should be formed by professionals’

DHAKA: Aghore Mondol, one of the eminent cricket annalists of the country, opined that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should be formed by professional cricketers or cricket experts. He came up with the observation while answering a query of a cricket fan in public opinion program on

BNP to help make World T20 successful

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fhakrul Islam Alamgir assured of providing all types of help to make T20 world cup successful. Expressing wish to help the government in arranging T20 World, Fakhrul said, “BNP wants to provide all types of