Section 144 imposed in Ashuganj
The local administration on Saturday imposed section 144 in Ashuganj upazila as two rival groups of Awami league called separate programmes at the same venue and time, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Over 100 boats collect spilled oil at Sunderban
Forest department on Saturday launched a fresh drive with 100 boats and over 200 villagers to collect the furnace oil that spilled in river Shela and adjacent canals in Sundarban by the sunken tanker Southern Star-7.
Ferry service resumes after 5 hrs at Shimulia-Kawrakandi
The ferry service that was shut due to extreme foggy weather at Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed after a long 5-hour this morning.
Oil slick clean-up effort frustrating
Irrawaddy dolphin not in sight, small fish, snakes dying, say locals
JUST students block road, burn truck after 3 killed in road accident
Students of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) set fire to a truck and put barricade on Jessore-Chougacca road on Friday, protesting the death three people including a fellow student in a road accident in the morning.
Congress narrowly averts government shutdown
Washington (CNN) -- Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown that was slated to take effect at midnight. The House approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that keeps the government open through September. The Senate agreed to a two-day extension of current funding levels to give itself time to approve the House bill.
Independence in peril: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said national independence and sovereignty was in ‘peril’ as hegemony was expanding its tentacles. In a message marking the 134th anniversary of birth of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
Six Afghan soldiers killed in Kabul suicide bombing
At least six Afghan soldiers have been killed by a suicide bomber on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, police and officials say.
Hong Kong protests: Authorities begin site clearance
The authorities had warned protestors to leave ahead of the operation, but some vowed to remain.
BCB’s Badal ban raises eyebrows
The Bangladesh Cricket Board in an unprecedented midnight disciplinary action on Tuesday banned Legends of Rupganj chairman Lutfar Rahman and two other officials, raising quite a few eyebrows.
