Abdur Rahman Mintu :Nine people were killed and at least 57 injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Rangpur’s Taraganj. The collision took place at the western end of Kharubhaj Bridge of Ikarchali Union of Rangpur-Dinajpur highway at around 12:15 on Sunday night. Five people were killed on the spot and four more died after being taken to the hospital, Taraganj Highway Police said.According to Taraganj Highway police sources on Monday, after crossing the Kharuvaj Bridge not far...
Day: September 6, 2022
Staff Reporter :The worried farmers are going from shop to shop to buy fertilizers to save their standing crops in...
Diplomatic Correspondent :The slashing of Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen from the Prime Minister’s entourage bound for Delhi in the eleventh hour sent a welcoming signal to India that the Awami League government does not want to ’embarrass’ its trusted partner. Sources said the entourage of Prime minister Sheikh Hasina which reached Delhi on Monday for bilateral negotiations on multiple issues marooned the Foreign Minister in the last hour under the excuse of illness.Before the PM’s visit to India,...
Staff Reporter :People from all walks of life on Monday paid rich tributes to legendary lyricist, film director, producer and screenwriter Gazi Mazharul Anwar in the city’s Central Shaheed Minar.He was buried in the grave beside his mother at Banani graveyard at 6pm after the third namaz-e-janaza in the Azad Mosque in Gulshan.Gazi Mazharul Anwar died on Sunday at the age of 79. He has written more than 20,000 songs over the last 60 years. He has directed 41 films.Gazi...
Staff Reporter :All the major rivers except Jamuna are in spate following heavy rains for three consecutive days in the region and beyond the border, creating a sense of fear for another round of floods in the country.As a result, the major rivers of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts in the north-eastern region have been rising rapidly in the late monsoon, forecasting a negative impact of climate change.According to the Flood Forecasting Warning Centre (FFWC), rivers water of the Brahmaputra,...
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail for eight weeks to suspended Mayor of the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Mohammad Zahangir Alam in a defamation case filed in Faridpur. The High Court bench of Justice Md Rezaul Hasan and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order after hearing a bail petition filed by Zahangir. Lawyer MK Rahman who appeared in the court hearing on behalf of the ex-GCC Mayor said the High Court has granted eight weeks bail...
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid :Students, guardians and private university authorities have expressed grave concern over the intrusion of student politics on their campuses fearing that it will hinder the smooth academic and administration functions. Though the Private University Act, 2010 has not mentioned anything about the student politics in the private universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC), the apex body of the universities, also believe that it might create problems. The UGC also said that when a student body...
New Desk :Deutsche Bank is expanding its global network with the launch of its first representative office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. With this new market entry, Deutsche Bank’s regional footprint in Asia Pacific will soon span 15 diverse markets.Responding to strong client demand for trade finance support in this fast-growing country, Deutsche Bank will commence operations in Bangladesh shortly. The representative office will focus on supporting multinational corporate clients, predominantly exporters to Bangladesh. The bank has hired Syed Naushad Zaman, previously...
Staff Reporter :At least seven people died and 50 others were injured in different districts of the country in lightning on Monday (September 5). In Kishoreganj, at least three people, including a woman, died in three upazilas of Kishoreganj due to lightning strikes. These three tragic incidents occurred on Monday afternoon. The deceased are identified as Noor Nahar (45), wife of one Rafiqul Islam in Char Hajipur under Jinari union of Hossionpur upazila, Babul Mia (35), son of one Shukur...
Staff Reporter :Kazi Habibul Awal, Chief Election Commissioner, on Monday said that they would not force any political party to take part in the next general election.“BNP is one of the leading parties in the country. We have no words about what they (BNP) demands. We have no jurisdiction to interfere in their political strategy. We will not force anyone to join the election,” said the CEC at his office at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka.Mentioning that Election Commission wants to...