Samrat, Arman held, jailed for 6 months
The Rapid Action Battalion said that they arrested on Sunday pro-Awami League youth organisation Jubo League’s Dhaka south city unit president Ismail Chowdhury Samrat along with his associate Armanul Haque Arman from Chuddagram of Cumilla.
9 to visit Europe to inspect 15 lifts
Nine officials, eight of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University and one from the education ministry would visit Switzerland and Spain for 10 days to inspect 15 lifts bought for the university in Mymensingh.
496 children raped in six months: report
A total of 496 children were raped during the first six months of the year, a jump of 41 per cent compared to the previous year, said a report on Sunday.
Suraiya murder verdict deferred to October 10
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court here on Sunday deferred until on October 10 the pronouncement of verdict in Willes Little Flower School and College student Suraiya Akhter Risha murder case.
Solid wastes cause growing concern for habitat
With very limited waste management facilities in both urban and rural areas in the country, Bangladesh will observe today the World Habitat Day 2019, looking to emphasise on ‘Frontier
India to watch Bangladesh coast
Bangladesh will allow India to establish a coastal surveillance radar system along its coastline that according to an expert might impact the country’s existing relations with China.
Bangladesh allows India to withdraw water from Feni River
No progress on sharing of waters of Teesta, 6 other rivers - ‘Committee’ on Ganges-Padma Barrage Project in Bangladesh formed - Bay of Bengal surveillance system sought by India agreed
Padma disrupts road communications
The authorities diverted traffic on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway since Saturday as heavy currents in the Padma River hampered ferry services between Paturia and the Daulatdia ghats.
Strict security measures taken for puja celebration: Quader
Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that the government has taken stringent measures emphasising the overall security during puja.
Ershad’s son Shad wins Rangpur 3 by-election
Rahgir Al Mahi Shad, son of late HM Ershad, was elected member of parliament on Saturday from Rangpur 3 constituency, defeating Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Rita Rahman amid a
