New UK High Commissioner calls on Khaleda Zia
The new High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, Alison Blake, called on Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday.
ATM fraud at 3 Prime Bank booths
A Chinese national was caught red-handed while withdrawing money using a forged card from an automated teller machine of Prime Bank in the capital’s Elephant Road, while skimmers stole money in that manner from three ATM booths of the bank, simultaneously, on Wednesday morning.
Teacher’s humiliation: Report action against MP in 3 days: HC
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to report in three days about actions taken against lawmaker AKM Selim Osman and his accomplices for publicly humiliating a teacher in Narayanganj on May 13.
Govt to allow pvt sector to export coarse rice: Tofail
The government has decided in principle to allow private sector businesses to export coarse variety of rice as the country achieved production of the crop higher than the demand, said commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday.
DMCH burn unit catches fire
A fire broke out at the burn and plastic surgery unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
BCL men set fire to Rajshahi College hostels
Ruling Awami League-backed Chhatra League activists on Tuesday afternoon set fire to two hostels of Rajshahi College in retaliation of an attack on one of their fellows allegedly carried out by BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal men.
Police disperse non-MPO ICT teachers using water cannons
Police on Tuesday dispersed agitating information and communications technology teachers seeking enrolment in monthly-payment order system using water cannon in front of National Press Club in the city.
Teacher’s humiliation: School now suspends him
School authorities on Tuesday suspended the headmaster, who was subjected to public humiliation in Narayanganj for allegedly hurting religious sentiment of the Muslims, when law minister Anisul Huq warned that those involved in the heinous act would be punished.
Narayanganj school committee sacks publicly humiliated headmaster
The management committee of Piar Sattar Latif High School at Kalyandi of Narayanganj has suspended its headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta who was publicly humiliated by local MP Selim Osman on charge of hurting religious sentiment.
BNP says it does not believe in conspiracy
Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday said the party did not believe in conspiracy or taking from help from others, outside of people’s mandate to bring a change in government.
