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Miscreants stab college student to death in Faridpur

-- 2017-10-14 04:47:14

A college student was stabbed to death by miscreants in Faridpur district. The deceased was identified as Solaiman Miah Shimul, 24, a 3rd year student of English department at Rajendra College, repor...

Khaleda could return this week: Fakhrul

-- 2017-10-14 04:24:38

BNP chief Khaleda Zia may return to the country as early as this week, according to senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, reports bdnews24.com. “She is coming back very soon. I am hoping t...

Hanging body of madrasa staff recovered

-- 2017-10-14 02:29:05

Police recovered the hanging body of a madrasa staff from the classroom in Gupinathpur union of Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat district on Saturday morning. The deceased, identified as Jewel (31) was...

Two minor sisters drown in Comilla

-- 2017-10-14 02:13:44

Two minor twin sisters drowned in a pond of Mohammadpur village in Laksam upazila of Comilla district on Saturday morning. The deceased were Mariam (4) and Fatema (4), the daughters of Liton Mia, hai...

World Standards Day being observed

-- 2017-10-14 01:30:00

The World Standards Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Saturday, aiming to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardi...

Nation observes World Egg Day

-- 2017-10-13 12:07:53

Bangladesh is observing the World Egg Day today with over 40 countries of the world simultaneously. Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC) ar...

DB detain two youths with pistol

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Detective Branch (DB) personnel arrested two young men along with a foreign pistol at Shimrail in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Thursday night The arrestees were identified as Jahang...

BNP’s return will cause destruction for nation: Inu

BSS 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, said that handing over the country to Khaleda Zia would usher in "inevitable destruction" for the nation because she remains a patron of militants. That is w...

9 ‘robbers’ held in Gazipur

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Police arrested nine suspected robbers from Borjona village in Kapasia upazila under Gazipur district on Friday. Quoting local people, police said a group of robbers, numbering 10-12 swooped on the h...

Two siblings die in Habiganj lightning

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Two siblings were killed by lightning strike at Baghata village in Baniachang upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Babul Mia, 27 and Irfan Ali, 15-sons of Akkas Ali of the village, repo...

Dhaka egg fair ends in fiasco

FE Online Desk 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Eggs on the cheap drew too many people at the egg fair in capital Dhaka's Khamarbarhi, resulting in the chaos and then its immediate cancellation on Thursday.  The Department of Livestock Servic...

WB expresses concern over Rohingyas’ forced displacement

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

The World Bank Group said it is deeply concerned by the violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya people of Myanmar. "In the context of the crisis we have reviewed our engagement...

Holding polls on time a challenge: Inu

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Friday said it is a challenge for the government to hold the next general election on time foiling all conspiracies centering the polls. The minister made th...

Couple found dead in Netrokona

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

A couple was found dead at Satpai in the municipality area in Netrokona on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Mihir Kanti Biswas, 70 and Tuli Rani Nanda, 58, reports UNB. Joydeb Chowd...

Bus hits three vehicles in capital, 5 hurt

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Five people were injured as a bus hit three vehicles, including a police vehicle, at Moghbazar Wireless Gate area in Dhaka on Friday. The identities of the victims could not be known yet, reports UNB...

Message on 'Blue Whale' game is hoax: BTRC

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said the message, now swirling in social media that the 'Blue Whale' game will be planted into mobile phones, is nothing but a hoax. The regu...

N’ganj gunfight kills ‘drug-traders’

-- 2017-10-13 10:54:37

An alleged drug-trader was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Galachipa in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Shaheen alias B...

icddr,b receives humanitarian prize in Los Angeles

-- 2017-10-13 05:09:35

The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) received the largest  humanitarian award in the world for its innovative approach to solving global health issues i...

President, PM for creating awareness to reduce disaster risks

-- 2017-10-12 12:00:00

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday stressed on creating awareness and ensuring active participation of people of all strata alongside the government and non-government org...

Generous rural power connections far outstrip actual generation

M Azizur Rahman 2017-10-12 12:00:00

Generous power connections through "unplanned" network expansion in the country's rural areas have far outstripped generation, resulting in sporadic outage, sufferers said. Inadequate and inefficient...

Move under way to provide car loans for deputy secretaries

Syful Islam 2017-10-12 12:00:00

The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) has now sought an additional allocation of Tk 4.61 billion for providing interest-free car loan to deputy secretary-level government officials. It is in a...

WB offers help to meet Rohingya needs

-- 2017-10-12 12:00:00

Bangladesh will receive support from the World Bank to meet the needs of Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar. Both parties will determine the extent of the support and what portion will com...

Arrest warrants out for Khaleda

-- 2017-10-12 12:00:00

Courts in Dhaka have ordered BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's arrest in two separate cases as she failed to appear for hearings on Wednesday. The fifth special judge's court issued a warrant after Khale...

Gunfight leaves ‘robber’ dead

-- 2017-10-12 11:59:50

An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Daragaon Tea Estate in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj on early Thursday. The deceased, identified as Madan Mia alias...

RAB arrests woman with 1,015 Yaba pills

-- 2017-10-12 09:57:03

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a woman along with 1,015 pieces of Yaba tablets from Nayapara refugee camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday. Acting on a t...

Relaxed Jamaat hartal underway

-- 2017-10-12 09:53:08

The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the arrest and remand of its top leaders, including Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, is underway on Thursday in a slacked manne...

Voter registration begins in city Saturday

-- 2017-10-12 09:05:12

The Election Commission is set to start the collection of photographs and fingerprints of potential voters, who filled voter registration forms earlier this year, at specific voter registration centre...

Northern region goes dark for grid failure

-- 2017-10-12 08:48:55

Country’s northern region plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as the HVDC inter-connection substation at Bheramara broke down, reports UNB. The substation which receives 500 MW of electri...

Chittagong Port Authority to make movie on 'Operation Jackpot'

-- 2017-10-12 07:49:23

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to make a movie on the 'Operation Jackpot', that was carried out by naval commandos during the country's War of Liberation in 1971, reports BSS. A discussion on...

Justice Wahhab Miah to head SC until chief justice's return

-- 2017-10-12 06:35:24

President Md Abdul Hamid has approved an extended leave application by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and appointed Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah to head the court in his absence, reports bdnews24....