50 hurt in BCL infighting at KMC
At least 50 people were injured in a series of clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League at Khulna Medical College on Saturday over establishing supremacy on the campus.
BBIN trial cargo lorry leaves Dhaka for Delhi
Dhaka on Saturday sent a cargo with readymade garment products to Delhi as part of a trial run of goods vehicles under the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal motor vehicle agreement. The cargo vehicles left the Kamalapur BRTC International Bus Depot at 4:00pm.
Italy earthquake survivors: 'The future is finished'
The summer sun beats brightly down on the streets of the picturesque Italian mountain town, but the people who walk them are not on holiday. Amatrice has become a mausoleum.
Doctor: I wrote Trump's bill of health in 5 minutes
The doctor who has produced the only public medical record about Donald Trump during his presidential campaign reportedly said he spent only five minutes writing it.
Man arrested in fatal stabbing of two nuns in Mississippi
A man has been arrested in the stabbing deaths of two nuns whose bodies were found in their home in rural Mississippi, authorities said.
Terror attack ‘mastermind’ Tamim, two others killed in spl drive
Bangladesh-origin Canadian citizen Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury and two other suspected Islamist extremists were killed in an anti-militant drive carried out by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit in Narayanganj on Saturday.
Imports stranded on ships as water transport strike continues
Huge imports remained stranded on mother vessels at outer anchorage of Chittagong and Mongla ports as the water transport workers continued countrywide indefinite strike for the fourth day on Friday although some launches operated on different routes from Sadarghat in Dhaka.
Nazrul’s death anniv today
The nation will observe the 40th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam today. Socio-cultural organisations, television channels and radio stations have planned elaborate programmes to observe the day.
Phulbari day observed
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Phulbari upsurge, activists on Friday urged people to stand up and resist the controversial Rampal power project like the local people of Phulbari had done against open-pit coal mining in Dinajpur 10 years back.
Retail price of salt goes up
The price of salt went up in the city’s retail markets over the week ending Friday. Traders said that a supply shortage of packet salt took place in the market in recent time and the refiners hinted to increase the price of the item.
