Reuters :A gunman with a swastika on his t-shirt killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded more than 20...
Gulam Rabbani :The distribution process of the money given from the prime minister’s relief fund for the lawyers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic has become questionable as millionaire lawyers are also getting this relief money along with the poor and affected lawyers.The authorities have taken decision to distribute the money to all the lawyers equally. However, the insiders said that the lawyers who were in good financial condition might not take the money. Lawyer Md Muklesur Rahman Badal, one of...
Staff Reporter :The death toll from the engine-run boat accident in the Karatoa River rose to 50 from the previous figure 24 while over 40 people were missing till Monday. Local administration and police sources said that over 40 other people were missing after the accident as per the report of the family members and relatives and the death toll may rise. Hundreds of local people along with family members and relatives were seen standing on the banks of the...
Staff Reporter :At least 25 people were injured in a clash between the activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist...
The production of jute textiles has fallen significantly over the past two years due to a drop in exports and...
Staff Reporter :A vested quarter is trying to destabilise the country targeting rivers and the environment. The authority concerned has freed over 90 per cent illegal encroachments on water bodies around the city.Besides, National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) demanded punishment to the Managing Director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) for polluting the city rivers.Speakers said this while addressing a discussion meeting on ‘Rights of Rivers’ organized by the NRCC...
Court Correspondent :The Special Tribunal-4 of Dhaka yesterday sentenced expelled Jubo League leader SM Golam Kibria Shamim, known as GK Shamim, and his seven bodyguards to life term in prison in an arms case.Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam of the special tribunal-4 passed the order on Sunday in presence of all the convicts in his courtroom.The seven bodyguards are- Md Jahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain, Md Samsad Hossain, Md Aminul Islam, Md Delwar Hossain and Md Murad Hossain.Earlier,...
Staff Reporter :At least 24 Hindu pilgrims died and dozens were missing when an overloaded engine-run boat capsized in the...
It is unfortunate that none of the recommendations on the issue of dengue forwarded by experts and World Health Organisation...
Staff Reporter :Rahima Begum, who was found in Faridpur 29 days after her disappearance from Khulna, was released on Sunday evening under the custody of her younger daughter Aduri Akhter, the plaintiff of the case filed in connection with her missing.She was released following a petition filed by the plaintiff of the case, said PBI Inspector Abdul Mannan, the investigating officer of the case.Khulna Metropolitan Magistrate Court-4 Judge Sarwar Ahmed passed the order of her release in the custody of...
Staff Reporter :Defying the government rate, the oil and the sugar are being sold at high price (Previous rate). After visiting few market on Sunday, it was seen that in retail market per kg loose sugar is being sold at Tk 90 and packaged sugar at Tk 100-105 while loose palm oil at Tk 138-140.On Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce has announced the new rate of Sugar and palm oil which would be effective from September 25.The ministry has reduced...
DU Correspondent :At least 15 people including the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Eden College unit president were injured after its...