Ailing Khaleda admitted to BSMMU again
The jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital again on Monday although BNP demanded that the government get her admitted to a specialised private hospital in Dhaka.
Bangladesh PM’s directives on road safety ignored
Directives of prime minister Sheikh Hasina on road safety are largely ignored while the numbers of road accidents and deaths in the first three months of the year are much higher compared to that of the two previous years.
Seven killed as season’s first nor’wester wreaks havoc
At least seven people were killed, including three in the capital Dhaka, as nor’wester with rain and thunderstorm lashed different parts of Bangladesh Sunday evening.
Two FR Tower owners remanded after deadly fire
Two major owners of FR Tower were on Sunday remanded in police custody for seven days for interrogation in a case filed with Banani police station on Saturday following the fire in the 23-storey building on March 28 that killed 26 people.
DNCC Kitchen Market shop owners gauging damage
The shop owners of Dhaka North City Corporation Kitchen Market who lost their livelihood once again within less than two and a half years are gauging their damage on Sunday, a day after the fire burnt their market to ashes.
Bangladeshi-born British neurosurgeon honoured
The Society of British Neurological Surgeons has honoured Bangladesh born British neurosurgeon Professor Tipu Aziz with the prestigious SBNS Medal in recognition of his contribution to British neurosurgery.
DB to probe Banani fire
Detective Branch of police on Sunday was given the task to investigate the Thursday’s fire at FR Tower of Banani in the capital that killed 26 people.
SC upholds order to pay Russell Tk 50 lakh
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court division order asking Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 50 lakh to accident victim Russell Sarkar.
Case filed, two owners held for Bangladesh building fire
The police on Saturday filed a case for fire in the FR Tower, which killed at lease 26 people on March 28, and arrested owners' association presdient Tasvir Ul Islam Saturday evening and landlord SMHI Faruque early Sunday.
Balloting at three centres in Cumilla suspended
Balloting was suspended at three polling stations in Titas upazila of Cumilla after miscreants tried to occupy the centres on Sunday morning.
