Sunday 30 September 2018

Writ filed seeking formation of caretaker govt

Staff Correspondent: A writ has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives to form caretaker government and the dissolution of tenth parliament before the upcoming eleventh parliamentary election.  

Bangla News

Int'l Day of Older Persons today

Desk Report: The International Day of Older Persons is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe today (Monday).

Bangla News

ACC grills AB bank ex-chairman, 3 others

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled former AB Bank Chairman and three Directors over a money laundering case.

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SC upholds Khaleda Zia's bail in 2 defamation cases

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld six-month bail granted to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia by the High Court in two cases filed against her on defamation charges.

Bangla News

Extremist leader Abu killed in Pabna gunfight

Pabna Correspondent: A suspected leader of outlawed ‘Purba Bangla Communist Party’ was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Dhopaghata area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.

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PM returns home

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning from New York via London after wrapping up her a week-long official visit to the United States.

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Gas supply to remain suspended for 10 hours at Mirpur

Staff Correspondent: Gas supply will be cut off in Dhaka's Mirpur on Monday due to construction work of Dhaka Mass-Rapid Transit Development (DMTRD) project - well-known as Metrorail Project.

Bangla News

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 17-0 goals to reach semi-final

Sports Desk: Bangladesh U-18 Women’s team smartly reach the semifinal of the maiden SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship from Group B crushing Pakistan by 17-0 goals in their first appearance at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Sunday.

Bangla News

At least 27 die after drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran

International Desk: At least 27 people have died and more than 300 poisoned after drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran, the state emergency services said on Sunday, in one of the worst such cases in the country where drinking is a crime.  

Bangla News

‘Digital Security Act not against media’

Secretariat Correspondent: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said the recently passed Digital Security Act is not against media or journalists.  

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Army finds first female major general

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Army finds its first female major general in Dr Susane Giti.

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BNP wants Khaleda’s release, govt’s resignation before schedule

Senior Correspondent: BNP on Sunday placed their seven-point demand, including the release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and forming a neutral election-time government before the announcement of the election schedule, from its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city.

Bangla News

Typhoon Trami hits Japan, dozens injured

International Desk: A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan’s mainland Sunday after injuring dozens on southern islands. Weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods.

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Shakib leaves hospital

Sports Desk: Ace all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan has left hospital after successfully undergoing surgery on his left little finger.

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US urges govt to consider changes to Digital Security Act

Staff Correspondent: The United States has encouraged the government of Bangladesh to consider changes to the recently passed Digital Security Act-2018.

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Why Khaleda’s bail won’t be cancelled: Court

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court directed lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to explain why her bail order in Zia Charitable trust graft case will not be cancelled.

Bangla News

Trump falls in love with Kim

International Desk: In a meandering hour-long speech in West Virginia, Donald Trump said he “fell in love” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, while escalating his rhetoric about the supreme court confirmation fight of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Bangla News

BNP keeps Khaleda Zia as rally chief

Senior Correspondent: BNP leaders and activists have started taking preparation for holding its scheduled rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital keeping imprisoned Khaleda Zia as the chief guest.

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Poll schedule in first week of November: Obaidul

Secretariat Correspondent: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the schedule for the upcoming parliamentary polls will be announced in the first week of November.

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Rashid Khan becomes top-ranked all-rounder

Sports Correspondent: Rashid Khan's impressive showing in the Asia Cup 2018 has helped him become the top-ranked all-rounder in ODI rankings, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Sunday (September 30).

Bangla News

PM leaves New York for home

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this evening for London en route home wrapping up her weeklong official visit to the United States to attend the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Bangla News

Saturday 29 September 2018

40th BCS application process starts

Staff Correspondent: The online application process of 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has started from today (Sunday).

Bangla News

Tight security in city centering BNP's rally

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken adequate security measures centering the programme of BNP at Suhrawardy Udyan in capital.

Bangla News

World Rivers Day today

Desk Report: The World Rivers Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Sunday.

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Two drug traders killed in Cox's Bazar gunfight

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: Two drug traders were killed in separate gunfights in Teknaf and Maheshkhali of Cox's Bazar early Sunday.

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Indonesia earthquake, tsunami death toll tops 400

International Desk: Rescue workers in Indonesia continued a desperate search for survivors Sunday, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi and triggered a tsunami, killing more than 400 people.

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Myanmar defends itself against UN report

International Desk: Myanmar is defending itself against a United Nations report released in August which accused the Southeast Asian country of committing genocide against the Rohingya.

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Bangladesh cricket team returns home

Sports Desk: Bangladesh national cricket team, led by its proud skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, returned home after a 'successful tour' in the final of the Asia Cup against India in UAE.

Bangla News

Bullet-hit body found along Thakurgaon border

Thakurgaon Correspondent: Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a man along Rantnai border area in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon.  

Bangla News

BCL activist stabbed dead in Chattogram

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A local activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League, was stabbed to death at Lalkhan Bazar area in Chattogram city on Saturday evening.

Bangla News

Bangladesh lose to Sri Lanka in U-19 Asia Cup opener

Sports Desk: Bangladesh U-19 team started their ACC U-19 Asia Cup campaign with a losing note as they suffered a six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in their group B opening match held on Saturday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.

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‘University a place of flourishing freethinking’

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: President M Abdul Hamid said, “University is a place of flourishing freethinking. Knowledge and technology generate at universities through research and cultural practice which gradually turn into a global asset, taking the world forward.”

Bangla News

Bangladesh girls to take on Pakistan Sunday

Sports Desk: Bangladesh U-18 Women’s team will take on Pakistan in their first match of their maiden SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Sunday.

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2 remanded over DU entry test forgery

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court placed two admission seekers on one-day remand each in connection with a case filed for their alleged involvement in using digital devices during the admission test for the first year honours courses under the Ka-unit of Dhaka University (DU) for 2018-2019 academic year.

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Police introducing new unit to curb rumours: IGP

Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwary said a new unit is being introduced to curb rumours on social networking sites through misleading and fake information. Now it is on the final stage.

Bangla News

Facebook hacked as up to 90m accounts are vulnerable

International Desk: Facebook has revealed that as many as 90 million accounts may have been hacked, due to a 'security issue.'

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Walton becomes NCL title sponsor for 8th time in a row

Sports Correspondent: Walton, the country’s leading electronics, electrical, automobile and telecommunication products manufacturing and marketing company, has become the title sponsor of the 20th ‘National Cricket League (NCL)-2018-19` for eight consecutive times.

Bangla News

Rameez Raja rates Mashrafe as Best Captain of Asia Cup 2018

Sports Desk: It was an outstanding final at Dubai International Stadium last night. India and Bangladesh fought tooth and nail to win the Asia Cup 2018.

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Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Declared Maldives President-Elect

International Desk: The Elections Commission of Maldives on Saturday (Sep 29) officially declared opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih winner of the country's national election, defeating president Abdulla Yameen who had sought a delay in publication of the final results.

Bangla News

Bullet-hit body of 'drug trader' found in Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug trader from hilly area of Kadamtali in Cox's Bazar district town on Saturday noon.

Bangla News

Private TV channel staff killed in city road crash

Staff Correspondent: An employee of Ekattor TV was killed after a bus crushed the motorcycle he was riding on near Jahangir Gate of Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday.

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BNP gets permission for rally under 22 conditions

Staff Correspondent: BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to hold their rally in Suhrawardy Udyan.

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Beheaded body found in Khulna

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: Police recovered beheaded body of an unidentified man in Guktomari village of Jalma union under Bhatiaghata upazila of the district on Saturday morning.

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Friday 28 September 2018

Palestine files complaint over U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem

International Desk: The International Court of Justice on Friday said it has received a complaint from the "State of Palestine" against the United States, arguing that the U.S. government's placement of its Israeli embassy in Jerusalem violates an international treaty and it should be removed.

Bangla News

Find out that who are behind publication of ex-CJ’s book: PM

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the journalists to find out that who are behind the publication of the autobiography of former Chief Justice SK Sinha, saying that she (PM) knew about it.  

Bangla News

Youth killed in Jashore knife attack

Jashore Correspondent: A youth has been stabbed to death in Puraton Kosba Kazipara area in the district town on Friday midnight.  

Bangla News

Israeli army kills 7 Palestinians

International Desk: For more than five months, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have protested along the fence with Israel demanding their right to return to the homes and land their families were expelled from 70 years ago.  

Bangla News

30 dead in Indonesia earthquake

International Desk: At least 30 people have been killed after a strong tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit a coastal Indonesian city on Friday.  

Bangla News

India win Asia Cup title in last-ball thriller

Sports Desk: From 120 for 0, they fell to 222 all out, wondering what if for part of the night and what the hell for the rest of it. Bangladesh were winning the Asia Cup... until Kedar Jadhav snatched it away from them... with his part-time offspin. what... the... hell... The pain must cut all the more deeper because they were exceptional with the ball, taking a game that had no business going down the wire all the way to the very last ball.  

Bangla News

Bangladesh set 223-run target for India in Asia Cup final

Sports Desk: Bangladesh set a 223-run target for India to chase in the final of the Asia Cup 2018 being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.  

Bangla News

CEC likely to face risk of removal: BNP

Senior Correspondent: BNP on Friday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is trying to intimidate it to join the election under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by speaking about the risk of the cancellation of its registration in case of election boycott again.

Bangla News

4 election commissioners submit unofficial note

Staff Correspondent: Four Election Commissioners have submitted an unofficial note seeking to know decisions and information taken by Election Commission (EC) Secretariat.

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Walton becomes title sponsor of NCL again

Sports Correspondent: Walton, the country’s leading electronics, electrical, automobile and telecommunication products manufacturing and marketing company, has become the title sponsor of the 20th ‘National Cricket League (NCL)-2018-19` for eight consecutive times.

Bangla News

Bangladesh batting against India in Asia Cup Final

Sports Desk: Bangladesh are batting against the sixth-time champion India in the final of Unimoni Asia Cup-2018, as India Capitan Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Bangla News

'Johnny English Strikes Again' movie hits Dhaka today

Entertainment Desk: ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’, a 2018 spy action comedy film directed by David Kerr, is set to hit the screen of Star Cineplex of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka, along with its US release.

Bangla News

Shakib undergoes surgery

Sports Desk: Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan underwent an immediate finger surgery at Apollo hospital in the capital on Thursday.  

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Fire at Gazipur Textile mill

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A fire broke out at a Textile mill in Maleker Bari area of Gazipur City Corporation on Friday noon.

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DU entry test: 2 held over carrying devices

Staff Correspondent: Authorities of Dhaka University (DU) nabbed two applicants over carrying unauthorized devices during the admission test for honors 2018-19 sessions on Friday.  

Bangla News

PM receives two Int'l awards for hosting Rohingyas

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with the prestigious ‘International Achievement Award’ and the ‘2018 Special Distinction Award for Outstanding Leadership’ for her humanitarian and responsible policy in hosting the Rohingyas.

Bangla News

3 killed in Faridpur separate accidents

Faridpur Correspondent: Three people were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Bhanga upazila of the district on Friday.

Bangla News

Israel claims secret Iranian nuclear site in UN speech

International Desk: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Bangla News

Thursday 27 September 2018

No need stabilizer in Walton fridge

Staff Reporter: The country’s electronics giant Walton is manufacturing and marketing refrigerators with inverter compressors, for which customers need not to use any voltage stabilizer to protect from voltage fluctuations.

Bangla News

Saudi demands Canada apology

International Desk: Saudi Arabia has demanded an apology from Canada for calling for the release of Saudi women's rights activists and that Canada stops treating the kingdom as "a banana republic" if it wants to resolve an ongoing diplomatic dispute.  

Bangla News

PM insists immediate implementation of UN deal with Myanmar

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has insisted immediate and effective implementation of a UN agreement with Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis accusing the country of disregarding its commitment for their safe repatriation alongside denouncing the atrocities on the ethnic minority population there.  

Bangla News

Tigers challenge India in final today

Sports Desk: Tigers take on holders India today (Friday) in the Asia cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium after outplaying Pakistan by 37 runs in a virtual semifinal at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Canada strips Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship

International Desk: Canada’s parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to effectively strip Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship over the Rohingya crisis.  

Bangla News

Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon

International Desk: A passenger aircraft has come down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia after it overshot the runway, say airport officials.

Bangla News

PM urges Muslim Ummah to press Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation

International Desk:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the Muslim Ummah to lead the campaign of mounting pressure on Myanmar for creating conducive environment for sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas from Bangladesh.  

Bangla News

PM Sheikh Hasina’s birthday today

Risingbd Desk: The 72nd birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being celebrated today (Thursday), with programmes taken up by the ruling party and different socio-cultural organizations.  

Bangla News

New UN panel to collect evidence over Myanmar atrocities

International Desk: The UN Human Rights Council voted Thursday to set up a panel to prepare criminal indictments over atrocities committed in Myanmar, amid allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority.

Bangla News

Passport forgery: Charge sheet pressed against 71 individuals

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday approved a charge sheet against eight Department of Immigration and Passport staff including two directors for forging official passports and 63 individuals for carrying those.

Bangla News

‘US had no achievements at UN General Assembly’

International Desk: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday the United States had nothing to show for its appearance at the UN General Assembly this week, extending an exchange of insults with Tehran’s arch-adversary.

Bangla News

Loan defaulters are shameless: Muhith

Special Correspondent: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said loan defaulters of our country are shameless. Their attitude has yet not been changed. It is very unfortunate that they are not sincere to return loan money.  

Bangla News

Charge hearing in two cases against Khaleda Oct 24

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has fixed October 24 for charge hearing in two cases filed for celebrating fake birthday and undermining the national flag against Khaleda Zia.

Bangla News

10 more districts get new DCs

Secretariat Correspondent: In a major reshuffle in field administration, the government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DC) and district magistrate to 10 more districts.

Bangla News

Sustainable strategy needed to remain safe

Serious reactions have been created in environment of the whole world due to global warming.

Bangla News

Iran sanction violators to face severe consequences: Trump

International Desk: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose sanctions that are "stronger than ever" on Iran, while his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, demanded a "long-term strategy" to deal with Iran's nuclear programme that not only focuses on economic restrictions.

Bangla News

Adultery not a crime: Indian Supreme Court

International Desk: Adultery is not a crime even though, "without a shadow of doubt", it can be grounds for divorce, the Supreme Court of India said, scrapping a 158-year law that punished a man for an affair but not the woman, treating her as "property".  

Bangla News

Heads of state, int’l agencies hope Hasina will retain power

Desk Report: Heads of state and international agencies have expressed optimism that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will form the government again through winning the next general elections as the premier held separate meetings with them in New York on Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Agriculture officer killed in Dhaka road crash

Staff Correspondent: An officer of agriculture development board was killed when a bus rammed him in Farmgate area of Dhaka on Thursday morning.

Bangla News

Wednesday 26 September 2018

One killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram:  A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Uttar Kattali Beribadh area under Pahartoli Thana early Thursday.

Bangla News

Rangpur Jubo League president killed in road crash

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: A juba league president was killed and injured two others in a road crash on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Tangail on Thursday morning.

Bangla News

PM for putting world on track of Paris Agreement

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for putting the world on the track of Paris Agreement to meet the long term goals of addressing the climate disasters.

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PM expresses delight over Tigers’ victory against Pakistan

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed delight over Bangladesh’s victory against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup Cricket.

Bangla News

World Tourism Day today

Desk Report: The government and different organisations have chalked out various colourful programmes to celebrate the World Tourism Day with the global theme ‘Tourism and Digital Transformation’.  

Bangla News

Syed Shamsul Haq’s 2nd death anniversary today

Desk Report: The second death anniversary of eminent litterateur Syed Shamsul Haq is being observed today (Thursday).  

Bangla News

How NASA will take man back to the moon

Risingbd Desk: NASA has outlined a new campaign to put humans back on the moon, and eventually send astronauts to Mars.  

Bangla News

Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression

Risingbd Desk: Eating a Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression, research suggests.  

Bangla News

Australia's ABC chair resigns amid row

International Desk: The chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has resigned following allegations of political interference.

Bangla News

Bangladesh beat Pakistan to reach Asia Cup final

Sports Desk: In the end, this loss might come as a minor relief for Pakistan. It can only be an indictment of the format and schedule of the tournament that a side could play so poorly and still be one game from a shot at the title.  

Bangla News

2 brothers hacked to death in Narsingdi

Narsingdi Correspondent: Two brothers were hacked to death at Jamaila Kandi village in Narsingdi Sadar upazila of Narsingdi district on Wednesday evening.

Bangla News

Bangladesh set 240-run target for Pakistan

Sports Desk: Bangladesh have set a 240-run target for Pakistan to chase in their crucial Asia Cup 2018 Super Four clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Bangla News

US-Bangla flight emergency landing: Probe body formed

Staff Correspondent: A probe body has been formed to investigate into the emergency landing of US-Bangla flight at the Chattogram airport on Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Safe internet programme for 4 lakh children

Risingbd Desk: Grameenphone, Telenor Group and UNICEF have jointly inaugurated “Safe Internet Outreach Programme” in schools nationwide aiming to create awareness among children about safer internet environment.

Bangla News

Mother-daughter dies as truck turns turtle

Bogura Correspondent: A woman and her daughter were killed as a rod-laden truck turned turtle after hitting an opposite-head bus near Fatki bridge on Bogura-Rangpur highway at the district’s Shajahanpur upazila on Wednesday noon.

Bangla News

Dhaka, Delhi agree to remove trade barriers

Secretariat Correspondent: Bangladesh and India have agreed to remove the existing barriers to expand bilateral trade.

Bangla News

Bangladesh U-18 Women’s Football team reaches Bhutan

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh U-18 Women’s Football team reached Bhutan on Wednesday to participate in the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-18 Women’s Championship scheduled to begin on September 28 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.

Bangla News

ACC issues travel ban on 7 Farmers Bank officials

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued travel on seven top officials of Farmers Bank including former managing director (MD) KM Shameem.

Bangla News

Bangladesh batting against Pakistan

Sports Desk: Bangladesh are batting in their virtual Asia Cup semifinal against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Bangla News

My life totally changed because of Salman: Warina

Entertainment Desk: Warina Hussain says she has found a “dream launch” in Loveyatri and the debutante would be forever grateful to Salman Khan for the opportunity.

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‘Myanmar finding new excuses to delay Rohingya return’

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused neighboring Myanmar of finding new excuses to delay the return of more than 700,000 Rohingyas

Bangla News

5 dead as building collapses in Delhi

International Desk: One woman and four children were killed and at least seven injured after a three-storey building collapsed in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar on Wednesday.

Bangla News

US-Bangla plane makes emergency landing in Chattogram

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A flight of US-Bangla Airlines made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Wednesday.

Bangla News

PM urges int’l community to ensure easy transfer of technology

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to ensure easy transfer of technology at low cost among the countries across the world to face the possible challenges during the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Bangla News

ADB predicts 7.5pc GDP growth

Staff Correspondent: Asian Development Bank (ABD) has projected 7.5 percent GDP growth for Bangladesh in the fiscal 2018-19.

Bangla News

Two muggers shot in capital

Staff Correspondent: Two muggers have been shot by police in Shahbagh area of the capital.

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4 to die for killing college boy in Satkhira

Satkhira Correspondent: Four persons have been awarded with death penalty for killing a college student in the district.

Bangla News

Tuesday 25 September 2018

Entire Mexican city's police force probed

International Desk: The entire police force in the coastal Mexican resort of Acapulco is under investigation amid suspicions of infiltration by drug gangs.  

Bangla News

ACC grills 6 Farmers Bank officials

Staff Correspondent: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) started interrogating six officials of Farmers Bank Ltd officials over reinjection of Tk 4 crore allegedly deposited in a bank account of former chief justice SK Sinha.

Bangla News

PM for upholding dignity of UN peacekeeping

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for upholding the dignity of the UN peacekeeping, saying that Bangladesh attaches high importance to its reform.

Bangla News

UP chairman among 51 held in Satkhira

Satkhira Correspondent: Police arrested 51 people, including a Union Parisad (UP) Chairman, from different area in their separate drives conducted in the district from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning.  

Bangla News

Bangladeshi girl visits 100 countries

Kazi Asma Azmery: A girl from Khulna set out to visit 100 countries with the flag of Bangladesh. She already has visited 97 nations.

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Tigers aim to repeat history

Sports Desk: Bangladesh aim to repeat their 2015 history as they take on Pakistan in the crucial sixth super four match of the ACC Asia Cup scheduled to be held today (Wednesday) at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  

Bangla News

US warns Iran of 'hell to pay' if crossed

International Desk: US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Iran's rulers that there will be "hell to pay" if they harm the US, its citizens or allies.

Bangla News

Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shahzad star in epic tie

Sports Desk: Stockily built Mohammad Shahzad knocked a brilliant hundred as spirited Afghanistan pulled off a last over tie against India in the Asia Cup Super Four match in Dubai on Tuesday.  

Bangla News

Settle all int’l disputes, fight terrorism, PM to global leaders

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the world leaders to settle all international disputes and fight emerging global challenges like terrorism.

Bangla News

25,000 people to get jobs in Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City

Risingbd Desk: About 25,000 new job opportunities are expected to be created with an investment of US$ 14 million in the country’s first hi-tech park – Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City – in Gazipur as plots have already been allotted to nine companies to set up their industries in the park.

Bangla News

Walton gets HSBC Export Excellence Award

Staff Correspondent: Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL), a sister concern of the country’s electronics giant Walton Group, has received the ‘HSBC Export Excellence Award 2018’.

Bangla News

10 ASPs transferred

Staff Correspondent: 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) have been transferred across the country.

Bangla News

World order is increasingly chaotic: UN chief

International Desk: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned leaders on Tuesday that world order is “increasingly chaotic,” trust is at breaking point and shifts in the balance of power may increase the risk of confrontation, though he did not lay blame.

Bangla News

Tk 30 lakh realised by nudity trap

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a couple who were allegedly involved in collecting Tk 30 lakh threatening to spread nude pictures and video footage on Facebook in Khulna.

Bangla News

Home loan MoU signed for govt employees

Special Correspondent: Four state-owned banks and Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide government officers and employees with home loan at five percent interest.

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‘Sinha tarnished image of judiciary’

Staff Correspondent: Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam on Tuesday said former Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha has tarnished the image of judiciary through his autobiography.

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BNP to stage rally on Saturday

Senior Correspondent: Changing the date for holding a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on September 27, BNP has set September 29 (Saturday) as the new date for the rally.

Bangla News

Farmers Bank’s ex-MD among 6 summoned

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned K M Shamim, former Managing Director (MD) of Farmers Bank, and five other officials of the bank for interrogation.

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Seminar and demonstration on Butthan held in Brunei

Sports Desk: A seminar and demonstration on Butthan, known as Bangladeshi combat sport, took place at the Pusat Belia, Bandar, Brunei.

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14pc pass DU ‘Kha’ unit admission test

Staff Correspondent: Around 14 per cent of the total admission seekers have passed the ‘Kha’ (B) unit admission test for first year honours courses of Dhaka University.  

Bangla News

People have no confidence on ‘National Unity’: Quader

Noakhali Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that people have no confidence on the recently formed ‘National Unity’ as there is no leader in the alliance.

Bangla News

Afghanistan to face India today

Sports Desk: Having already sealed their place in the final of the Asia Cup 2018 with successive wins over Bangladesh and Pakistan, defending champions India will now face a resurgent Afghanistan in the final match of the Super Four stage at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today (Tuesday).  

Bangla News

Khaleda’s treatment: Next hearing on petition Oct 1

Staff Correspondent: A writ petition, filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking directive on the government to send her to a specialized hospital in Dhaka for treatment, has been adjourned.

Bangla News

Monday 24 September 2018

Trump expects second Kim summit soon

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has said he expects to have a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the "not too distant future".  

Bangla News

Speeding truck kills 5 in Mirsarai

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: At least five people were killed and two others injured as a speeding truck rammed into a crowd at an auto-rickshaw stand in Thakurdighi area of Mirsarai upazila on Tuesday morning.

Bangla News

Bus service from Mohakhali Terminal suspended

Staff Correspondent: Transport workers have suspended bus service from Mohakhali Terminal to Tangail and Mymensingh from Tuesday morning in protest against assault of a fellow.  

Bangla News

PM places 3-point recommendation to solve Rohingya crisis

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the global community must act to get scrapped Myanmar’s discriminatory laws, policies and practices against Rohingyas to resolve the crisis involving them as she joined a high-level event on the global refugee issue.  

Bangla News

Portuguese 400-year old shipwreck found off Cascais

International Desk: Archaeologists have found a 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Portugal, in what one specialist called the "discovery of a decade".  

Bangla News

President urges parties to nominate good candidates

Kishoreganj Correspondent: President M Abdul Hamid on Monday urged the political parties to nominate good candidates for the next general election in the greater interest of the country.

Bangla News

43 more schools nationalized

Secretariat Correspondent: As part of the latest nationalization programme, the government has nationalized 43 more secondary schools of the country.

Bangla News

‘Dhaka Clean-up Campaign’ makes Guinness World Record

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Clean-up Campaign, organised by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the capital on April 13 last, has confirmed its spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Bangla News

‘UN has no right to interfere in Myanmar’

International Desk: Myanmar's powerful army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of his country, a week after UN investigators called for him and other top generals to be prosecuted for "genocide" against the Rohingya.

Bangla News

CU teacher sent to jail over derogatory remark on PM

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A court in Chattogram has sent Maidul Islam, an assistant professor of Chattogram University (CU), to jail on Monday in a case filed over making ‘derogatory remarks’ on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.

Bangla News

Khaleda Zia wants time: IG Prisons

Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Prisons Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin has said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia wants some days more to decide whether she will take treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital.

Bangla News

Opposition candidate Solih wins Maldives' presidential poll

International Desk: Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the Maldives' presidential election in a surprise defeat of President Abdulla Yameen.

Bangla News

Jukta Front will not last: Quader

Cox’sbazar Correspondent:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that BNP is disappointed with not getting public support in its rally and they are frustrated seeing huge public support of Awami League.  

Bangla News

DU ‘Kha’ unit admission result Tuesday

Staff Correspondent: The first year honours admission test result of Dhaka University (DU) ‘Kha’ unit under academic session of 2018-2019 will be published on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Mathews loses Sri Lanka captaincy

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Sunday sacked skipper Angelo Mathews on Sunday after the country’s humiliating exit from the Asia Cup, replacing him with Dinesh Chandimal for the upcoming England tour.

Bangla News

Corrupt people make Juktofront: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said corrupt people are united in the name of Juktofront. But, people wouldn’t vote them.  

Bangla News

Sunday 23 September 2018

Khaleda’s treatment: Hearing on petition Tuesday

Staff Correspondent: The High Court will hear a writ petition, filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking directive on the government to send her to a specialized hospital in Dhaka for treatment.

Bangla News

South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use

Risingbd Desk: South Africa's highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places.  

Bangla News

PM reaches New York to join 73rd UNGA

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here this afternoon local time (BD time on Monday morning) from London on a weeklong official visit to the United States to attend the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Bangla News

Panama pulls migrant rescue boat's registration

International Desk: A rescue vessel operating in the central Mediterranean Sea has had its registration revoked, leaving its future operations in jeopardy.

Bangla News

Journey from Montreal to Kigali: Achievement, implications for BD

Arif M. Faisal and Dr. Mohammad Ismail: Ozone gas, naturally present in our atmosphere, spreads from 10 km to 50 km altitude from the earth surface. Ozone protects our planet by absorbing the harmful ultra-violet (UV) radiation emitting from the sun by forming Ozone layer in the stratosphere(also referred to as "good ozone" layer).

Bangla News

One killed in ‘gunfight’ in city

Staff Correspondent: A suspected drug trader was killed in a gunfight with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Beribadh area of Mirpur in the capital early Monday.

Bangla News

1.15 lakh Yaba pills seized in Chattogram

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Police arrested a suspected drug peddler and seized 1.15 lakh pieces of Yaba pill in a special drive from Shikalbaha area of Karnaphuli of Chattogram yesterday night.

Bangla News

22-day ban on hilsa fishing from Oct 7

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has imposed a ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transportation of hilsa in different rivers for 22 days from October 7 to protect hilsa breeding.

Bangla News

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 3 runs in last ball thriller

Yeasin Hasan: There were some heartbreaking stories in the history of Bangladesh cricket. Finally, the team came up with their real face in last match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. 

Bangla News

New allegation against Trump court pick

International Desk: A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Bangla News

President goes to Kishoreganj Monday on five-day visit

Desk Report: President M Abdul Hamid will visit his home district of Kishoreganj on September 24-28 to attend several programmes at Austagram, Itna and Mithamain upazilas.

Bangla News

Weapon factory found at Moheshkhali

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Police in a drive have found a “weapon factory” in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar on Sunday evening.

Bangla News

Bangladesh set 250-run target for Afghanistan

Sports Desk: Mahmudullah struck 74 off 81 while Imrul Kayes scored an unbeaten 72 off 89 balls as Bangladesh posted 249-7 in 50 overs against Afghanistan in their do-or-die Super Four encounter of the ongoing Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday.  

Bangla News

3 killed as bus hits motorcycle in Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj Correspondent: Three people including a child were killed as a passenger bus rammed a motorcycle in Daukiya area of Kishoreganj sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.

Bangla News

ACC approves charge sheet against Bapex GM, his wife

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved charge sheet against AKM Anwarul Islam, former GM of Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex), and his wife Farida Yasmin over amassing wealth illegally.

Bangla News

Tk 31cr transacted illegally at Mongla-Burimari port

Staff Correspondent: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has claimed that an illegal transaction of Tk 31 crore is done in a year in name of rendering services at Mongla port and Burimari land port.

Bangla News

Bangladesh girls beat Vietnam to reach 2nd round

Sports Desk: Bangladesh Under-16 women’s football team put up a dominating performance as they beat Vietnam 2-0 to qualify for the second round of the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship at Kamalapur Stadium on Sunday.

Bangla News

Bus kills man in capital

Staff Correspondent: A man was killed as a bus hit him at Badda Link Road in the capital on Sunday morning.

Bangla News

Asia Cup: Bangladesh batting against Afghanistan

Sports Desk: Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza won the toss and elected bat first in their must-win Asia Cup Super Four match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Bangla News

Govt issues 5 directives for Tabligh Jamaat

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has issued 5 directives for the followers of Tabligh Jamaat to remove conflicts between the two factions of the non-political global Sunni Islamic missionary movement.

Bangla News

Workers baton charged, traffic on highway resumes

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Charging batons and firing several rounds of teargas shells, police dispersed the agitating workers of a readymade garment factory who blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Dekerchala area for about four hours on Sunday demanding their due salaries.

Bangla News

10 districts get new DCs

Secretariat Correspondent: In a major reshuffle in the field administration, the government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) to 10 districts.

Bangla News

Panel Mayor Osman Gani's body brought home

Staff Correspondent: The body of Dhaka North City Corporation Panel Mayor Osman Gani was brought home on Sunday.

Bangla News

'Economical progress won't be hampered'

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said there will be no impact on the ongoing process of economy if new government takes charge.

Bangla News

Garment workers block highway for salary in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A group of angry garment workers of Gazipur blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding their due salaries on Sunday.

Bangla News

Saturday 22 September 2018

2 killed in Chattogram road crash

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: At least two people were killed in a road accident in Panchlaish thana area of the port city early Saturday.

Bangla News

Voting begins in Maldives presidential poll

International Desk: Voting began Sunday in a controversial presidential election in the Maldives, hours after police raided the opposition's campaign headquarters, officials and party workers said.

Bangla News

Do or Die match for Bangladesh today

Sports Desk: The Tigers will play their crucial match against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup-2018 at Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Bangla News

Rail communication of Rangpur halted

Staff Correspondent, Bogura: Rail communication of Rangpur with the capital city was halted due to construction of a rail bridge in Bhelur Para area of Sonatola in Bogura district on Sunday morning.

Bangla News

China cancels military talks with U.S.

International Desk: China summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing and postponed joint military talks in protest against a U.S. decision to sanction a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system.

Bangla News

Biman increasing flights on Dhaka-London route

Staff Correspondent: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to increase number of flights on Dhaka-London route from December.  

Bangla News

WB Vice President due in Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: World Bank (WB) Vice President for the South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer arrives here in Bangladesh on Sunday to discuss how to help the country to cope with the Rohingya crisis and reduce poverty.

Bangla News

‘People will be encouraged to pay taxes if tax law made easier’

Staff Correspondent: Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mahmud Hossain said tax return and wealth statement submission process should be easy so that people do not face harassment.

Bangla News

Nomination as per survey reports of activities: Quader

Cumilla Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said AL leaders who are unacceptable to the people will not get party nomination to vie in the next general election.

Bangla News

Dhaka's rail link with Rangpur snapped

Bogura Correspondent: Rail communications between Dhaka and northern district Rangpur have been suspended on Saturday morning as locals spotted a large pit beneath a rail bridge near Bhelurpara rail station in Sonatola upazila of Bogura.

Bangla News

Rashid, Asghar and Hasan Ali fined

Sports Desk: Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali along with Afghanistan duo Asghar Afghan and Rashid Khan have been docked 15 percent of their match fees by the ICC for separate misconducts.

Bangla News

Jatiya Oikya Prokriya gives govt 9 days

Senior Correspondent: Jatiya Oikya Prokriya has given the government nine days for dialogue to form poll-time neutral government, to reform the election commission and to dissolve the parliament before announcing schedule for general election.

Bangla News

‘Sabotage makers to be suppressed strictly’

Staff Correspondent: DIG Monirul Islam, chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said those who will attempt to make any sabotage on October over the verdict of August-21 grenade attack case will be strictly suppressed.

Bangla News

‘Not Sinha, govt suffers from heartburn’

Senior Correspondent: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the government is suffering from heartburn as former chief justice S K Sinha penned down true words in his book ‘A Broken Dream’ published recently.

Bangla News

BNP joins Dr Kamal’s rally

Senior Correspondent: A four-member delegation of BNP on Saturday joined a rally of Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya at Mahanagar Natya Mancha in the city to forge a greater national unity ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.

Bangla News

‘Do not compete unhealthy ahead of election’

Cumilla Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has told the party leaders not to compete unhealthy ahead of upcoming general election.  

Bangla News

EVM won't be used forcefully: CEC

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used putting additional pressure in the election.

Bangla News

Friday 21 September 2018

Tanzania ferry capsize’s death toll reaches 136

International Desk: At least 136 people have died after a ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, officials say.

Bangla News

Illegal cigarettes, medicines worth Tk 2cr seized

Staff Correspondent: Members of Customs intelligence seized a huge quantity of restricted and illegally imported medicine and cigarettes from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka early Saturday.

Bangla News

‘Drug trader’ killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’

Jashore Correspondent: A suspected drug trader named Shahidul Islam Tapan alias Tera Tapan was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of drug traders in the district town early Saturday.

Bangla News

DNCC mayor panel Osman Gani dies

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Panel Mayor Md Osman Gani has died while undergoing treatment in Singapore.

Bangla News

UP chairman shot dead in Barisal

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: A union parishad chairman of Wazirpur upazila in Barisal was shot dead by unidentified miscreants on Friday night.

Bangla News

Minor girl killed in Ctg road accident

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A minor girl was killed and injured her mother in a road accident in Kadamrosul area under Sitakunda upazila of the district yesterday night.

Bangla News

Top US official denies plot to oust Trump

International Desk: US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has denied a report that he discussed invoking a constitutional clause to oust President Donald Trump.

Bangla News

Pakistan beat Afghanistan in nail-biting Asia Cup encounter



Bangla News

India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Sports Desk: India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the Super Four match of the Asia Cup with Ravindara Jadeja taking four wickets and skipper Rohit Sharma scoring 83 not out in Dubai on Friday.

Bangla News

Soumya, Imrul set to fly for Asia Cup

Sports Desk: Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes have been included in squad for the ongoing Asia Cup as Bangladesh are suffering trouble from opening partners with the injury of Tamim Iqbal.

Bangla News

Relatives meet Khaleda in jail

Staff Correspondent: The relatives of convicted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met her in the old central jail in Nazimuddin road of old parts of Dhaka on Friday afternoon.

Bangla News

Bangladesh set 174-run target for India

Sports Desk: Bangladesh have set 174-run target for India in their Asia Cup Super-Four match against India in Dubai on Friday.

Bangla News

Bangladesh girls beat UAE by 7-0 goals

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh beat United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 7-0 goals in their group F match of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 Qualifiers.

Bangla News

BNP concerned over cases filed

Senior Correspondent: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir thinks that the government is making the next general election ‘uncertain’ by filing ‘ghostly’ cases against their leaders and activists.

Bangla News

Bangladesh batting first as India invite

Sports Desk: Bangladesh are batting first after India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and asked Tigers to bat in their Asia Cup Super Four match in Dubai on Friday.

Bangla News

4 killed as electric wire falls on auto-rickshaw

Cumilla Correspondent: Four people, including three members of a family, died from electrocution as a snapped electric wire of Palli Bidyut Samity fell on a moving CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Bagmara in Nangalkot upazila on Friday.

Bangla News

Tazia procession ends seeking world peace

Staff Correspondent: In observance of the holy Ashura, Tazia procession which was brought out from the Hussaini Dalan Imambara in Old Dhaka at 10:00am ended around 1:00pm seeking world peace through Munajat.

Bangla News

Woman among 30 injured in Gopalganj clash

Gopalganj Correspondent: At least 30 people including a woman were injured in a clash between two descents over land dispute at Purbapara of Bangram village under Gopalganj sadar upazila on Friday.

Bangla News

Death toll reaches 100 in Tanzania ferry disaster

International Desk: More than 100 bodies have been found so far after a ferry sank in Lake Victoria on Thursday, Tanzania's state radio TBC Taifa said today, while hundreds more were feared missing as rescuers resumed searching for survivors at first light.

Bangla News

2 minors drown in Narayanganj

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: Two minor children drowned in Bhuiyarbagh area under Fatulla upazila of the district on Friday.

Bangla News

Bangladesh face India in super four round of Asia Cup today

Desk Report: Confident Bangladesh take on tournament favorite India in the opening super four match of the ACC Asia Cup scheduled to be held today (Friday) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Bangla News

Traditional Tazia procession brought out

Staff Correspondent: Shia community members brought out a Tazia procession in the city on Friday morning marking the holy Ashura.  

Bangla News

154 officials promoted to joint secy

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has promoted 154 deputy secretaries to the rank of joint secretary.

Bangla News

Thursday 20 September 2018

Greatness of sacrifice should be spread everywhere

Today is the 10th day of the month of Muharram. The day is regarded as holy Ashura.

Bangla News

US sanctions on China over Russia weapons

International Desk: The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles.

Bangla News

2 UPDF men shot dead in Nanierchar

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two activists of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) were shot dead early Friday at Burighat union under Nanierchar upazila in Rangamati district.  

Bangla News

PM off to London en route to NY to join 73rd UNGA

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country for London on Friday morning en route to New York on a weeklong official visit to the United States to attend the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Bangla News

40 drown in ferry capsize

International Desk: At least 40 people have died after a ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania.  

Bangla News

DU Kha unit admission test begins

Staff Correspondent: The undergraduate admission test in 2018-19 academic sessions of Arts and Social Sciences Faculty disciplines under “Kha-Unit” of Dhaka University (DU) began at 10.00am of Friday.  

Bangla News

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 136 runs

Sports Desk: Talented spinner Rashid Khan celebrated his 20th birthday by scoring a half century and taking two wickets as Afghanistan upset Bangladesh by 136 runs in the Asia Cup on Thursday.

Bangla News

Holy Ashura today

Desk Report: The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), is being observed across the country today (Friday) with due religious solemnity.

Bangla News

Parliament passes record 18 bills in 10 days

Secretariat Correspondent: A total of 18 bills have been passed during the 22nd session of the 10th National Parliament.

Bangla News

PM flies for London Friday to join 73rd UNGA

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for London Friday morning en route to New York on a weeklong official visit to the United States to attend the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  

Bangla News

Afghanistan set 256-run target for Bangladesh

Sports Desk: Afghanistan set 256-run target for Bangladesh losing seven wickets in allotted 50 overs in the last match of Asia Cup Group B against in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.  

Bangla News

Rumour detection cell to go on activities in Oct

Parliament Correspondent: State Minister for Information Tarana Halim said the government is going to take steps against spreading rumours, fake and fabricated news in different social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Google.

Bangla News

Gazipur double-murder: Madrasa director remanded

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A Gazipur court has placed key accused of Gazipur’s Chandona double-murder case on a three-day remand.

Bangla News

Zonayed Saki injured as police charged batons on LDA demo

Staff Correspondent: Police on Thursday foiled an attempt of the Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) to lay siege to the office of the Election Commission.

Bangla News

Bangladesh bowling against Afghanistan

Sports Desk: Bangladesh are bowling in their last Asia Cup Group B match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Bangla News

Trial proceedings to continue in Khaleda’s absence

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered that the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case will continue at the Old Central Jail in absence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Bangla News

Sheikh Hasina to receive 2 international awards

Secretariat Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to receive two awards for her humanitarian roles in the Rohingya issue.

Bangla News

PM gives flats to former national footballers, hockey player

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given residential flats to two former national footballers and a hockey player.

Bangla News

Holy Ashura tomorrow

Staff Correspondent: The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed on Friday across the country with due religious solemnity.

Bangla News

Rohingya issue: Myanmar delegation comes in October

Secretariat Correspondent: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali has said that a delegation of joint working group from Myanmar will come in Dhaka in October.

Bangla News

3km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Cumilla Correspondent: A three-kilometer tailback took shape on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway staring from the toll plaza on Meghna-Gomati bridge and up to Hasanpur area near Daudkandi of Cumilla on Thursday.

Bangla News

Walton Digital Campaign Season 3 offering new car

Economic Correspondent: The local electronics Walton started the season-3 of its digital campaign across the country from the first day of the current month witnessing huge customers’ responses towards the registration of the purchased appliances during the campaign’s previous two seasons of this year.

Bangla News

Wednesday 19 September 2018

Nawaz Sharif, his daughter released from Pakistan prison

International Desk: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been released from prison, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence for corruption.  

Bangla News

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

Staff Correspondent: Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three as steep pressure gradient persists under the influence of a well marked low over the North Bay and adjoining areas.

Bangla News

2 killed in separate 2 road accidents in Cumilla

Cumilla Correspondent: At least two people were killed in separate two road accidents in the district.  

Bangla News

Bangladesh to face Afghanistan today

Sports Desk: Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their second and final group B leg match of the ACC Asia Cup scheduled to be held today (Thursday) at Zayed Cricket Stadium at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.  

Bangla News

Love for family connects Priyanka, Nick

Entertainment Desk: Love for family and faith was the connect that pulled Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas towards each other, says the American singer, who got engaged to the Indian actress in July.  

Bangla News

Attack on Annie’s Laxmipur residence

Laxmipur Correspondent: BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has alleged activists of ruling party student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have attacked his residence in Laxmipur district.  

Bangla News

India beat Pakistan by eight wickets

Sports Desk: India crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in their long-awaited Asia Cup match which failed to live up to its hype in Dubai on Wednesday.  

Bangla News

JS passes Digital Security Bill

Risingbd Desk: The much-talked-about 'The Digital Security Bill, 2018' was passed in Parliament on Wednesday to deal with cybercrimes, including hurting the religious sentiment, negative propaganda against the Liberation War and Bangabandhu, and illegal activities in e-transactions and spreading defamatory data.

Bangla News

Govt approves Tk 1077cr contract to prevent river erosion

Special Correspondent: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a proposal to award a contract to Bangladesh Navy-run Khulna Shipyard to protect the Zajira and Naria upazilas from river erosion at a cost of Tk 1077.58 crore.

Bangla News

PM donates Tk 20 lakh to Afzal Sharif

Entertainment Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided financial assistance to actor Afzal Sharif for treatment.

Bangla News

‘Govt working to introduce pension for private sector employees’

Parliament Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government is working to introduce a universal pension scheme for all workers engaged in private sector both formal and non-formal under its patronization.

Bangla News

Nawaz Sharif, his daughter freed

International Desk: A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of jailed ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspending the sentences they received from a lower court in July and prompting celebrations among supporters waiting outside.

Bangla News

Najib Razak arrested

International Desk: Former prime minister Najib Razak has been arrested in relation to scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), specifically involving the RM2.6 billion (US$628 million) found in his personal bank accounts.

Bangla News

PM urges journos to use professional scope for people’s welfare

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged journalists to use their professional scope for country’s greater interest, saying the freedom of press should not to be used in a childlike manner.

Bangla News

Akifa’s death: Ganjeraj driver on remand

Kushtia Correspondent: A Kushtia court has placed Mohid Mia, the driver of Ganjeraj Paribahan’s bus that killed 13-month-old Akifa Yasmin on August 28.  

Bangla News

Bangladesh crush Lebanon 8-0

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh girls crushed Lebanon by 8-0 goals in their second match of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifier at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Tuesday 18 September 2018

Hearing on Shahidul’s bail plea next week

Staff Correspondent: The High Court will hear next week the bail petition of Drik founder Shahidul Alam, who is accused of spreading anti-government rumours in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.  

Bangla News

‘Drug trader’ Farid killed in N’ganj ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj:  A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Shiddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj early Wednesday.  

Bangla News

ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe

International Desk: The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary examination into Myanmar's alleged crimes against its Rohingya Muslim minority.  

Bangla News

Imran Khan to watch Pak-India match

Sports Desk: Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to attend the much hyped Pakistan v India match to be held on Wednesday, Geo News reported.  

Bangla News

5.2 million children face famine in Yemen

International Desk: A further one million children are at risk of famine in Yemen, Save the Children has warned.  

Bangla News

Christine Blasey Ford: Kavanaugh accuser faces death threats

International Desk: The woman who accuses US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her will not testify to the Senate next week, her lawyer says.  

Bangla News

North Korea agrees to shut down missile site

International Desk: Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut down one of North Korea's main missile testing and launching sites, says South Korea's President Moon Jae-in.  

Bangla News

Freedom fighter journalist Roisul Haq no more

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Freedom fighter journalist Roisul Haq Bahar is no more.

Bangla News

Trader’s body recovered from paddy field

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: Police has recovered the body of a trader from a paddy field in district’s Ghatail upazila.

Bangla News

India beat Hong Kong

Sports Desk: India survived a scare against Hong Kong after Shikhar Dhawan's hundred as they battled to a 26-run win over the minnows in the Asia Cup on Tuesday.  

Bangla News

Parliament grants leave for Syed Ashraf

Parliament Correspondent: The Parliament has approved leave for ailing Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, now undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bangkok.

Bangla News

ACC files case against 3 accused of journo Nodi murder

Pabna Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against three people, who were also sued over female journalist Suborna Nodi murder case in Pabna.

Bangla News

Bangladeshi among 15 die of alcohol poisoning in Malaysia

International Desk: 15 men, mostly Nepali, have died due to the suspected alcohol poisoning in Malaysia.  

Bangla News

BNP leader Sohel arrested

Staff Correspondent: Police arrested BNP Joint Secretary General Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel from Gulshan-2 area of Dhaka on Tuesday evening.

Bangla News

PM to inaugurate Padma Bridge construction works Oct 13

Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh will inaugurate construction works of the much-hyped Padma Bridge project officially on October 13.

Bangla News

Hasina, Modi inaugurate Bangladesh-India oil pipeline

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the construction work of Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline between Shiliguri in West Bengal and Parbatipur in Dinajpur.

Bangla News

5 promoted to secretaries

Secretariat Correspondent: Five acting secretaries have been promoted to the rank of secretaries.

Bangla News

Bangladeshi jailed in Malaysia

International Desk: A Bangladeshi national was sentenced to six years and eight months’ jail, as well as fined RM 30,000 and two strokes of the cane by a Malaysian court in Pekan Nanas for 16 charges under the Immigration Act.

Bangla News

PM leaves for London Friday

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave here for London on Friday en route to New York on a six-day official visit to the United States to attend the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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Be careful over misuse of EVM: PM

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directions to the authority concerned to be careful over misuse of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).

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Democratic transition in Myanmar comes to a stop

International Desk: “The democratic transition in Myanmar had barely begun and now it has come to a standstill," a United Nations investigator said on Tuesday (September 18), presenting a damning report calling for top generals to be prosecuted for carrying out genocide against the Rohingya minority.

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A historic display of Bangladesh cricket team

Bangladesh's unbelievable victory over Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium in UAE really stunned the cricket world.

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Verdict on Aug 21 grenade case Oct 10

Staff Correspondent: A speedy trial tribunal will deliver its verdict October 10 in a case filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004.

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ECNEC approves 14 projects including EVM

Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 14 projects worth an estimated cost of Tk 12,588.94 crore, including EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) project.

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Russian military plane vanishes from radar off Syria

International Desk: A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia's defence ministry says.  

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Monday 17 September 2018

GDP growth hits record 7.86pc

Staff Correspondent: The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth finally hit the highest ever 7.86 per cent in the last fiscal year of 2017-18, according to the final estimation of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.  

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Madrasa teacher’s wife, student slaughtered

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: The wife of a Madrasa teacher and student were slaughtered in Gazipur City Corporation early Tuesday.

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2 killed in capital ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent: Two suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the capital early Tuesday.

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Moon and Kim meet for nuclear talks

International Desk: The leaders of North and South Korea are meeting in the North Korean capital for talks centred on the stalled denuclearisation negotiations.  

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Outlaw killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’

Pabna Correspondent: A regional leader of the outlawed Lakshal Bahini was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Koijuri village under Ataikula Thana in Atghoria upazila on Monday midnight.  

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2 drug traders killed in ‘gunfight’

Cox’sbazar Correspondent: At least two drug traders were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the elite force RAB in the district’s Ukhia upazila early Tuesday.

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Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup

Sports Desk: Afghanistan continued their rise in international cricket with an upset 91-run win over Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi yesterday, knocking the former champions out of the Asia Cup.  

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Report on Road Transport Bill placed before JS

Parliament Correspondent: A parliamentary committee placed its report before the parliament on the much-talked about proposed Road Transport Act, 2018, without any major changes in the bill.

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EVM project to be placed in tomorrow’s ECNEC meeting

Staff Correspondent: The project of Election Commission (EC) to purchase and use Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the national parliament election will be placed in the meeting of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) tomorrow (Tuesday).

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Bangladesh girls beat Bahrain by 10-0 goals

Sports Desk: Hosts Bangladesh made a flying start in Group F of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship crushing gulf nation Bahrain by 10-0 goals in their first match at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here on Monday.

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Hasina, Modi to inaugurate two more rail projects

Secretariat Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will inaugurate the construct work of two more railway projects through video conferencing tomorrow (Tuesday).

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There is lack of faith in polls held under partisan govt: TIB

Staff Correspondent: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday said there is a lack of faith in the partisan government’s ability to hold a free and fair election.

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Lisa Ray becomes mother of twins

Entertainment Desk: Indo-Canadian actor Lisa Ray announced on Monday that she had become a mother to twins Sufi and Soleil, who were born via surrogacy.

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No quota for 1st, 2nd class govt jobs

Senior Reporter: The committee formed to evaluate the quota system has recommended for abolishing the existing quota from ninth grade to 13th grade (first and second class) government jobs.  

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Middle-income country needs free, fair polls: Bernicat

Staff Correspondent: US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat has said that as a middle-income country Bangladesh needs a free, fair and inclusive election.

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10.98pc pass in DU’s Ga unit admission test

Staff Correspondent:  Around 10.98 per cent students have obtained the pass mark in the Ga unit admission test of Dhaka University.

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Shringla visits Rohingya camp

Staff Correspondent:   The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, is now visiting Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.  

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Sunday 16 September 2018

DUCSU election: Appeal filed against HC order

Staff Correspondent:  The Dhaka University authorities has filed a leave-to- appeal petition against a High Court order that asked the DU authorities to take necessary steps within the next six months to hold DUCSU election.  

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Giving division to Shahidul Alam upheld

Staff Correspondent:  The Chamber Court has upheld a High Court order that directed the government to give first-class division facilities in jail to photographer Shahidul Alam.

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Typhoon Mangkhut now in China, 64 killed in Philippines

International Desk: A powerful storm which killed 64 people in the Philippines is now making its way across southern China.  

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Student’s body found 3 days after missing, murderer held

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram:  Tasnim Sultana Tuhin, 13, daughter of Abu Tayeb of ‘Salam Mansion’ in Shahjalal Para, and a Class-VIII student of Hathazati Girls High School and College, was suffocated to death.  

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Drug trader killed in Natore ‘gunfight’

Natore Correspondent: A drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with RAB in the district’s Baraigram upazila on Sunday midnight.

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One killed in city road accident

Staff Correspondent: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed as a bus of Taranga Paribahan hit him in the capital’s Khilgaon area on Sunday night.

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Man shot dead in Pabna

Pabna Correspondent: A man was shot to death by miscreants at Talpara area of the district’s Atghoria upazila around 6:15pm on Sunday.

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‘MPO enlistment issue to be finalised by next month’

Parliament Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday said the issue of MPO enlistment of private educational institutions will be finalised by next month.

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Final report submitted: Ctg girl commits suicide

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: The schoolgirl who was found dead on the bank of the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram’s Patenga died as she took life herself, according to final report submitted to court.

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64 administrative officers promoted to asst secretaries

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has promoted 64 administrative officers to assistant secretaries (non-cadre) under the grade-9 (22,000-53,060) of the salary scale-2015.

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Ducsu election in next March: DU VC

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Akhtaruzzaman said preparation is being taken to arrange polls of the Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu). The election will be held in March in next year.

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PM opens two bridges on Teesta, Titas rivers

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday opened for traffic two bridges on the Teesta and Titas rivers in Rangpur and Brahmanbaria saying her government was striving to build better communication networks nationwide to accelerate economic activities and facilitate peoples’ movement.  

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Status quo on Meghna-Menikhali encroachment

Staff Correspondent: The High Court has issued status quo on earth filling and construction of structures in Meghna and Menikhali rivers in Sonargaon area in Narayanganj.

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Typhoon Mangkhut lashes Hong Kong

International Desk:  Typhoon Mangkhut rocked Hong Kong en route to mainland China on Sunday, lashing its coastline and sending skyscrapers swaying, after killing at least 49 people in the Philippines and ripping a swathe of destruction through its agricultural heartland.

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Police playing due role to establish peace: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said peace and stability is very crucial for country’s development while keeping law and order under control is the most prerequisite for the advancement.

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‘Khaleda’s physical condition not in danger’

Staff Correspondent: Brig Gen Abdullah Al Harun, Director of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical condition is not under any danger at present.

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PM inaugurates Gazipur Metropolitan Police

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning inaugurated the newly constituted Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) unit.

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30 dead as Typhoon Mangkhut lashes Philippines

International Desk: Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down under red alert Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast, a day after the biggest storm of the year left at least 30 dead from landslides and drownings in the northern Philippines.

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Amir Khasru’s writ plea rejected

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has rejected the writ petition filed by BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) notices that asked him to appear before it for interrogation over graft allegations.

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Saturday 15 September 2018

Cricket Australia to probe claims Moeen Ali was called 'Osama'

Sports Desk: Cricket Australia is to investigate claims made by England all-rounder Moeen Ali that an Australian player called him 'Osama' during the 2015 Ashes.

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Ex-president Mubarak's sons arrested

International Desk: An Egyptian court has ordered the arrest of two sons of former President Hosni Mubarak over stock market manipulation, according to state media.

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Fierce fire breaks out at Kolkata's Bagri market

International Desk: A massive fire broke out last night at a building in central Kolkata's Bagri Market area.

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Mob kills prime accused in UP chairman murder case

Satkhira Correspondent: Union parishad member Jalil Gayin, prime accused in the murder of Krishnanagar union parishad chairman KM Mosharraf Hossain, was killed in mob beating after his arrest.

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Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 137 runs in Asia Cup opener

Sports Desk: Mushfiqur Rahim hit 144 as Bangladesh thrashed Sri Lanka by 137 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup in Dubai.

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‘Digital security law not to control social media’

Staff Correspondent: Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday said that the target of the proposed digital security law is not to control social media but control digital crimes. Digital security should be ensured by using technology.

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Maldives beat India to lift SAFF trophy

Sports Desk: Defending champions India went into the final as favourites, having the psychological advantage of having beaten Maldives 2-0 in their Group B clash earlier in the tournament.

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Mushfiq ton sets 262-run target for Sri Lanka

Sports Desk: Bangladesh set a target of 262 runs for Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Asia Cup 2018.

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Police drive in Ctg hotel suspecting militant whereabouts

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Police conducted raid in a residential hotel in the port city Chattogram over suspecting militant whereabouts.

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Tamim ruled out of Asia Cup with fractured wrist

Sports Desk: In what comes as a huge setback to an already injury-hit Bangladesh, opener Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup with a fractured wrist.

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Medical report on Khaleda Zia Sunday

Staff Correspondent: The medical board formed to ensure proper treatment for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia who is now in jail after being convicted in a graft case will submit its report tomorrow (Sunday).

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Cops cordon off Ctg hotel suspecting militant presence

Staff Correspondent: Police have cordoned off a residential hotel in Chattogram city on suspicion of militant presence there.

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Asia Cup: Bangladesh batting against Sri Lanka

Sports Desk: Bangladesh are batting against Sri Lanka in the opener of 14th Asia Cup-2018.

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‘Govt reaches health services to doorsteps of people’

Staff Correspondent: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday said the incumbent government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached health services to the doorsteps of people.

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