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Three power hubs in the offing

Three power hubs in the offing

-- 2019-05-12 17:16:50

The government is setting up three power hubs to boost the country's power generation capacity over the next two decades. The hubs will be constructed at three locations as part of the Power System M...

Air chief off to Sweden to attend ITEC conference

Air chief off to Sweden to attend ITEC conference

-- 2019-05-12 17:06:56

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat left Dhaka for Sweden on Sunday on a four-day official visit. During the visit, the Chief of Air Staff will join the 'International Forum f...

HC bans 52 substandard food items

HC bans 52 substandard food items

-- 2019-05-12 16:54:18

The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to remove 52 food items of different local brands  from market as they were identified as substandard in quality tests of Bangladesh Stand...

'No extortion in Gabtali cattle market'

'No extortion in Gabtali cattle market'

-- 2019-05-12 16:43:35

Lessees and traders at Gabtali cattle market have rejected allegations of extortion for the spiralling prices of beef in Dhaka during Ramadan.  There is no extortion in Gabtali Haat, the bigges...

HC bans sales of 18 ‘substandard’ food products

HC bans sales of 18 ‘substandard’ food products

-- 2019-05-12 14:49:56

The High Court has banned the sales of 18 types of food products from 52 consumer brands which were identified as substandard by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution, or BSTI in a recent r...

37 Bangladeshis feared dead in Tunisia boat capsize: Offical

37 Bangladeshis feared dead in Tunisia boat capsize: Offical

-- 2019-05-12 14:04:20

A total of 37 Bangladeshis among others feared dead in Friday's boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to reach Europe from Libya, confirmed Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli. "Primarily,...

Bangabandhu-1 marks its first launching anniversary

Bangabandhu-1 marks its first launching anniversary

-- 2019-05-12 13:08:52

Country’s first communication satellite Bangabandhu-1 is set to connect all local television channels (TVs) as it marks the first launching anniversary today (Sunday). The Bangabandhu Satellite...

Rain, hailstorm likely

Rain, hailstorm likely

-- 2019-05-12 12:33:49

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers throughout the country in the next 24 hours commencing from 9:00am on Sunday. Rain/thundershowers accompanied by tempora...

Seven shops gutted in Lakshmipur fire

Seven shops gutted in Lakshmipur fire

-- 2019-05-12 12:14:12

At least seven shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Chandkhali Bazar in Lakshmipur sadar upazila early Sunday. Fire Service sources said that the fire broke out from a shop following an electric...

Quader to return home Wednesday

Quader to return home Wednesday

-- 2019-05-12 11:04:14

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, who was undergoing treatment in Singapore, will return home on Wednesday. He will return home by a flight of Bim...

Asian, European firms keen to win contract of second nuclear power plant

Asian, European firms keen to win contract of second nuclear power plant

FE Report 2019-05-12 11:03:17

A number of global nuclear power plant builders are interested to bag contracts after the government has initiated the process of building the second nuclear power plant in southern region. Some Chin...

Banners on fire risks at city high-rise bldgs disappear

Banners on fire risks at city high-rise bldgs disappear

Jubair Hasan 2019-05-12 10:39:28

The banners hoisted at a number of high-rise buildings in the city warning about their fire hazards have disappeared in less than two months after the deadly Banani fire incident. After the devastati...

RMG trade bodies still issuing UD to errant member units

RMG trade bodies still issuing UD to errant member units

Monira Munni 2019-05-12 10:33:20

Apparel trade groups have not stopped issuing utilisation declaration (UD) to their non-compliant members yet, despite the government order, people familiar with the situation said. In September last...

Dozens of migrants, mostly Bangladeshis, drown trying to reach Europe

Dozens of migrants, mostly Bangladeshis, drown trying to reach Europe

UNB 2019-05-12 10:01:01

A number of Bangladeshis are feared to be among those who drowned in Friday's boat capsize in the sea while attempting to reach Europe from Libya. Mongi Slim, the head of Tunisia's Red Crescent, said...

Narcotic dept officials ‘try’ to frame trader with Yaba

Narcotic dept officials ‘try’ to frame trader with Yaba

-- 2019-05-11 21:56:13

Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in Barguna allegedly tried to frame a local trader with Yaba pills in Madrasa road area of the district town on Friday. However, amid strong pro...

Release Khaleda before Eid, Zafrullah says

Release Khaleda before Eid, Zafrullah says

-- 2019-05-11 21:01:45

Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr for the sake of democracy and peace in the coun...

Rangpur, Manikganj farmers optimistic of good jute output

Rangpur, Manikganj farmers optimistic of good jute output

Our Correspondent 2019-05-11 20:58:50

RANGPUR, May 11: A good yield of jute is likely to be achieved in five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the current season.This year the jute cultivators of Rangpur agriculture region...

Good maize yield in four districts of Sylhet region

Good maize yield in four districts of Sylhet region

Our Correspondent 2019-05-11 20:58:03

SYLHET, May 11: A good yield of maize has been achieved in the four districts of Sylhet region this season. According to report prepared on the basis of district reports, maize was cultivated on 695 h...

Two sub-inspectors suspended for negligence in Nusrat killing case

Two sub-inspectors suspended for negligence in Nusrat killing case

-- 2019-05-11 20:47:54

Police suspended two sub-inspectors of Songazi Police Station in Feni for negligence in handling the case of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was burnt to death after raising sexual abuse charges against Madras...

Four Indians among six held with arms, ammo in B’baria

Four Indians among six held with arms, ammo in B’baria

-- 2019-05-11 20:35:58

Police arrested six people, including four Indian nationals, along with illegal firearms and ammunition in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Saturday. The arrested Indian citizens are Swarnaj...

Local TV channels to broadcast via Bangabandhu satellite before May 19

Local TV channels to broadcast via Bangabandhu satellite before May 19

-- 2019-05-11 19:25:52

Country’s first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to connect all local television channels before May 19 as it would mark the first launching anniversary on Sunday. The satellite, la...

Police detain three ‘members’ of fake currency gang

Police detain three ‘members’ of fake currency gang

-- 2019-05-11 18:30:07

Three suspected members of a gang that made and circulated fake currencies were arrested from the capital on Friday. The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) also recovered counterfeit...

AL starts organisational tour to Khulna division

AL starts organisational tour to Khulna division

-- 2019-05-11 18:03:15

Awami League (AL) central leaders are taking care of the party in Khulna division on Saturday started their organisational tour to the division. During the organisational tour, the central leaders wi...

Sylhet Women’s Medical College interns go on strike

Sylhet Women’s Medical College interns go on strike

-- 2019-05-11 17:41:10

Interns at Sylhet Women's Medical College (SWMC) went on an indefinite strike from Saturday protesting against rape threat and assault by a local Chhatra League leader. They abstained from their regu...

Boro paddy harvest continues in Gaibandha

Boro paddy harvest continues in Gaibandha

-- 2019-05-11 17:14:10

Harvest of Boro paddy, one of the high value crops, has been continuing in the district since April with much enthusiasm and festivity to the farmers. Office sources said the Department of Agricultur...

1,552 killed in road crashes this year: NCPSRR

1,552 killed in road crashes this year: NCPSRR

-- 2019-05-11 17:00:51

At least 1,552 people were killed in road accidents across the country between January and April this year. As many as 1,495 accidents on various highways, national, inter-district and regional roads...

‘BSF’ tortures BD youth to death in Satkhira  

‘BSF’ tortures BD youth to death in Satkhira  

-- 2019-05-11 16:53:02

A Bangladeshi young man was tortured to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Satkhira border, the victim's family claimed on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Kabirul Is...

Five injured in tank lorry explosion in Kishoreganj

Five injured in tank lorry explosion in Kishoreganj

-- 2019-05-11 16:52:40

At least five people were injured on Saturday as an oil laden tank lorry exploded at Kuliarchar upazila in Kishoreganj district. Four of the injured were identified as Salman, 12, son of Ratan Mia, H...

Hajj flights begin July 4, return from Aug 17: Haab

Hajj flights begin July 4, return from Aug 17: Haab

-- 2019-05-11 16:34:19

This year’s Hajj flights will start from July 4 and continue until August 5, the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (Haab) announced Saturday. The return flights will begin from August 17,...

Sexagenarian man dies in lynch-mob attack

Sexagenarian man dies in lynch-mob attack

-- 2019-05-11 14:14:27

An unidentified sexagenarian man was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Magur Ghanar Kathalia Bazar in Dumuria upazila of Khulna on Friday night. Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Dumuria Police Statio...