Fire guts 58 shops, houses in Rangamati
Around 58 shops and houses were gutted as a fire broke out at Korolyachhari Bazar of Langadu in Rangamati early Tuesday.Fire service sources said that the fire broke out around 1:00am from an electric short circuit. Later, the fire engulfed 58 shops and houses of the bazar.
New gas reserve found in Bhola
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited has discovered a new gas reserve of around 700 billion cubic feet near Shahbazpur in Bhola, raising the overall gas reserve of the area to around one trillion cubic feet.
Khaleda sits with BNP policymakers
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night discussed with her party’s top policymakers about the political situation and organisational activities during her stay in London.
Muhith reacts against rice import from Myanmar
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Monday reacted against the recent government move to procure rice from Myanmar that continued forcing Rohingyas to flee to Bangladesh to save life.
BNP leader MK Anwar passes away
BNP standing committee member and former minister MK Anwar died in the early hours of Tuesday at his Elephant Road residence in the city. He was 85. Anwar, a bureaucrat-turned politician breathed his last around 1:20am, said BNP chairperson’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
Experiences of Rohingyas ‘heart-breaking and harrowing’: Queen Rania
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan on Monday said it is unforgivable that the crisis of Rohingyas is unfolding on the world stage to a largely indifferent audience. The world seems to be silent towards them though many are acknowledging now the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslims.
Sedition case: Arrest warrants for Tarique Rahman, two journalists
A Dhaka court on Monday ordered to issue arrest warrants for Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, and two former journalists of private television channel ETV, in a sedition case.
Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours: Sushma
Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours as per its neighbourhood policy.
Three siblings killed in N’ganj wall collapse
Three minor siblings were killed when a wall collapsed on them in Pagla area of Fatullah in Narayanganj on Monday morning.
CAPITAL’S WASTE Poor management poses threat to public health, environment
Capital’s inefficient waste management increased threat to public health and environment. Besides, wastes left in the open here and there create serious inconvenience for the public. The situation gets unbearable for the public when the wastes are carried to roads, footpaths and even homes.
