Saturday, 18 May, 2024

National

Bangladesh donates $1 million to Philippines

DHAKA: Bangladesh has declared to give one million US dollar help to Philippines as it facing natural calamity.A hand note from the government disclosed the matter on Thursday night.The hand note said government has decided that it will help Philippines in the consideration of humanity.

Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet rail services resume

AKHAURA: The railway communications of Chittagong and Sylhet with Dhaka restored after two and a half hours halt.The rail service resumed at 6:15pm Thursday after a relief train from Akhaura performed the task of salvaging the bogie of the Dhaka-bound goods-carrying container train.Cabin

Holy Ashura being observed

DHAKA: The holy Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed Friday across the country with due religious solemnity.Entrapped by Yazid’s forces, on this day, 10th Muharram, in the Hijri year 61, Hazrat Imam

RU BCL leader chopped dead in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA: Miscreants chopped a Chhatra League leader to death in Sundarganj upazila of the district on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Khalilur Rahman Mamun, son of one Angur Mia, hailed from Nijpara village of Ramjibon UP and president of Shah Makhdum Hall unit Chhatra

Army man killed in Gazipur road crash

GAZIPUR: An army man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Haldoba area of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Joyanto, 35, corporal of Bangladesh Army. He was posted at Rajendrapur Cantonment.Military sources said the victims were

Huffy Dr Nasimul now in Malaysia

FROM KUALA LUMPUR: There is no still full Professor in Forensic Department in Bangladesh whereas a Bangladeshi Dr Nasimul Islam, the only Forensic Pathologist, is employed in Malaysia as Professor.Our “nasty politics” has rather forced him to go out of the country.In 2001 Dr Nasimul

UAE envoy places credentials to President

DHAKA: President Mohammed Abdul Hamid received the credentials of Saeed bin Hajar Al Shahi, UAE Ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.The Ambassador, during the credentials presentation ceremony at the presidential palace, conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh Khalifa

Writ against 45 cabinet members

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Thursday seeking its directives to refrain 45 ministers and state ministers from their duties as minister.On behalf of a journalist, his lawyer Dr Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ petition with the court.It was mentioned in the writ

BNP no longer legitimate political party, says Joy

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Thursday said the BNP is no longer a legal political party but a terrorist party.The adviser to the premier made the observation through his facebook post on Thursday afternoon.Joy said, “I visited the burn unit at Dhaka

Tarique-Mamun verdict Sunday

DHAKA: The verdict of much-talked-about money laundering case against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giash Uddin Al Mamun will be delivered on Sunday.Special Judge Court of Dhaka-3 Magistrate M Motahar Hossain fixed the date of the verdict on Thursday

UK-BD chamber leaders visit UN’s BD mission

NEW YORK: A 15-member delegation of British-Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce has been visiting New York and had a dinner at Bangladesh permanent mission of United Nation on Wednesday.Representative of the permanent mission at United Nation Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen welcomed the delegation and

Tuku on 20-day remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday placed former President of Jatyatabadi Chhatra Dal Sultan Salauddin Tuku on a 20-day remand for police interrogation in five different cases.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hamidul Haque passed the order rejecting the bail petition when Ramna and Shahbagh

5 BNP leaders on 8-day remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday placed five top leaders of main opposition BNP on an eight-day remand for police interrogation in two cases filed with the city’s Motijheel Police Station.After two phases of hearings, Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim passed the order.The leaders are

2 hartal victims succumb at DMCH

DHAKA: A rickshaw puller and an RMG worker, who sustained burn injuries during last spells of hartal, succumbed to their injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Nasima, 30, RMG worker of Mohamamdpur of the capital and Rickshaw

200 factories shut in Ashulia

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities concerned declared closed more than two hundreds garment factories in Ashulia, on the outskirt of capital, Thursday amid workers unrest.Sources said that thousands of workers of readymade garments locked into fierce clash with police, demanding minimum

RMG workers-govt meeting at noon

DHAKA: Labor and employment minister Raziuddin Ahmed Razu is set to hold meeting with readymade garments workers’ leaders to remove ongoing unrest in garment sector on Thursday noon.Information and Public relations officer of the ministry SM Arifuzzaman confirmed the matter to

Transport strike in16 dists called off

DHAKA: The transport strike, enforced by Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation, in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions was withdrawn on Thursday morning after the government assured them of meeting it demands.Transports resumed services on all routes of the divisions

6 killed in Cox’s Bazar road crash

COX’S BAZAR: Six people were killed and 23 others injured in a road accident in Ukhia Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Ali Ahmad, 45, Abul Bashor, 35, Belal Hossain, 35, Abdus Salam, 21, Shaheedul Amin, 25, and Nurul Haque, 37 of residents of

2 killed in Lalmonirhat road crash

LALMONIRHAT: At least two people were killed and five others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Mohendra Nagar area of the district on Wednesday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sub-Inspector of Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana Lebu Mia told

12-hr transport strike in Rajshahi, Rangpur Thursday

BOGRA: Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation called a 12-hour strike in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions for Thursday demanding immediate release of Shimul Biswas.Confirming the matter, President of Bogra Motor Sramik Union Abdul Latif Mondal told banglanews that they