Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

National

Tk 11 billion defamation case against Jugantor

DHAKA: A defamation case of Tk 1,100 crore was filed against Jugantor, a national newspaper, by East West Property Development (Pvt) Ltd, flagship company of Bashundhara Group, and its chairman Alhajj Ahmed Akbar Sobhan. The case was filed in the District Judge Court on Monday

Petrobangla inks deal with India’s ONGC

DHAKA: Petrobangla, the state-run oil company, signed a landmark procurement sharing contract for two gas blocks with Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) of India on Monday afternoon. The deal singing ceremony was held at 3:30pm at Petrobangla office in Kawranbazar area in the

Wall collapse kills Ansar man in Bandarban

LAMA, BANDARBAN: An Ansar VDP member was killed at his house as soil-built wall collapsed Kedarbanpara of Faitang union under the upazila on Monday dawn.The deceased was identified as M Alauddin, 50.The incident took place around 5:00am while Alauddin and his wife Taslima were sleeping,

ACC doesn’t work for eyewash

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Secretary M Faizur Rahman on Monday said the investigation against current and former ministers, lawmakers and secretaries is not eyewash.The anti-graft body came up with the assertion in a monthly briefing at ACC secretariat office at Segunbagichha

Chaugachha Tragedy: Special prayer offered in schools

DHAKA: A special prayer and mourn was offered in all the schools across the country on Monday commemorating the tragic bus accident that killed seven and injured 30 primary school students in Chaugachha upazila of Jessore district on Saturday.Following the accident, Primary and Mass

Mother, son electrocuted in M’singh

MYMENSINGH: Mother and son were electrocuted in Trishal upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Rina Begum, 42 and her son Imran, 15, hailed from Naodhar area of the upazila.Police and local sources said Rina Begum came in contact with electric wire while

Cleaner electrocuted in city

DHAKA: A cleaner died from electrocution in Nurerchala area under Vatara Thana of the city on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Moslem Mia, 30.Family sources said that the victim came in contact with a live electric wire while he was working in the area around 9:30am, leaving

Speedy Trial Act term extended by 5-yr

DHAKA: The cabinet, on Monday, extended the term of Speedy Trial Act by five years for effective and fast dealing with crimes like extortion, tender manipulation, vandalism, mugging, etc.The decision came at a regular meeting of the cabinet a secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Use Bangla in ads, car number, signboards: HC

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday ordered the government to switch to Bengali in all advertisements in the electronic media, vehicle number plates and signboards within a month. A HC bench of Justice Kazi Reza-ul-Huq and Justice Altaf Hossain issued the directive in a public interest case

Petrobangla signs deal with ONGC of India

DHAKA: Petrobangla, the state-run oil company, signed Procurement Sharing Contract for two gas blocks with Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) of India on Monday afternoon.The deal singing ceremony was held at 3:30pm at Petrobangla office in Kawranbazar area of the capital.The two gas

Abducted Ctg Gold trader rescued from Comilla

COMILLA: Police rescued a gold trader, who was abducted from Chittagong, from Kongshonagar Bazar in Burichang area of the district on Monday morning.Sources said that the abducted gold trader, however, escaped from the kidnapper, and phoned the Debpur police outpost and later, law

Banglalink Grandmaster idea-contest held

DHAKA: The Grand Final of Banglalink Grandmaster Idea Contest, Season-3, was held at the Ballroom of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday afternoon.In the final episode, Maverick from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) become the champion team, Dementors from IBA

Fire at Narsingdi textile mill

NARSINGDI:  A fire broke out at cotton warehouse of a textile mill in the district town on Monday morning. On information, four fire fighting units rushed to the spot and trying to bring the fire under control.Locals said in first phase, a fire originated at the same warehouse around

‘Al Qaeda threats govt on behalf of Jamaat’

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday alleged that Al Qaeda, through audiovisual message, threatened the incumbent government on behalf of Jamaat-e-Islami.He came up with the observation in a status update on social network site, Facebook on Sunday

No al-Qaeda existence in country: Shahriar

DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Sunday categorically said there is no existence of al-Qaeda in the country.The grand alliance government worked to uproot such threats of terrorist activities in their last tenure, he added.Shahriar Alam, also ruling Awami

34th BCS written exam on March 24

DHAKA: The written examinations of 34th Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) will begin from March 24.  The disclosure came from a notification published on BPSC website on Sunday.          The BPSC enlisted 280 tribal candidates who had been drop out from 2nd amended

HC issues rule against plastic cans

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday asked the government to explain within four weeks why production, use and recycling of plastic bottles for packaging water, soft drinks and medicines should not be stopped.An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid

HC reviews lower court verdict

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday awarded life-term imprisonment to 10 people in a sensational case of killing four policemen in Naogaon deducting death penalty passed by lower court.An HC bench comprising Justice Quamrul Islam and AKM Jahirul Haque passed the order after final hearing of

Netrokona road crash kills 2

NETROKONA: At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident at Kalmakanda upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The injured were admitted to local hospitals, said a spot account of the

7 doctors suspended in Dhamrai

DHAKA: The government suspended to seven doctors in capital’s Dhamrai on charge of time negligence at their workplace.   Health Minister Mohammad Nasim gave the suspension direction on Sunday.  Information Officer Parikkhit Chowdhury of the ministry confirmed the matter to