Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

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EC forms body to inquire pre-election anomalies

The Election Commission (EC) has formed ‘Electoral Inquiry Committee’ comprising judicial officers in all 300 constituencies to find pre-poll irregularities centering the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election. Joint district and session judges, senior assistant judges and district

Sheikh Hasina to meet AL nomination aspirants tomorrow

Awami League (AL) President and party's parliamentary nomination board chief Sheikh Hasina will exchange views with AL's nomination aspirants for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election at Ganabhaban at 10 am tomorrow (November 26).  AL President and party's parliamentary

Two Indians die in Satkhira road accident

Two Indian nationals were killed and another one injured when a truck rammed into a car at Taltala in Sadar upazila of Satkhira district today (November 25). The incident occurred on Saturday morning in front of the Satkhira camp of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Sajib, the driver

Police ‘rescue’ 58 Malaysia-bound Rohingyas  

Police rescued 58 Rohingyas from the Marine Drive in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Friday (November 24) night when they were being trafficked to Malaysia. Besides, police also detained four members of a human trafficking ring.  The detainees were identified as Md Yasin,

US denies Russia's claims of interference in Bangladesh politics

The US State Department rejected Russia’s claim of interfering in Bangladesh’s political affairs asserting that the United States supports free and fair elections in Bangladesh. The statement upholds the commitment to ongoing engagement with Bangladesh government,

3 workers killed after being hit by lorry in Ctg

At least three workers were killed after being hit by a lorry on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Mirsharai upazila in Chattogram district on Saturday morning. The accident occurred at around 8am in Wireless BSCIC area of the upazila. The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain,

DMP arrests 28, files 17 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (November 25) arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Bangladesh underscores early conclusion of Teesta agreement

Bangladesh has underscored the need for early conclusion of the Teesta agreement and other water-sharing treaties of common rivers. A meeting between foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India was held at Hyderabad House in Delhi this afternoon (November 24). In the meeting styled

Quraner Noor second season audition begins in Sylhet

The auditions for the second season of the international mega reality show and competition 'Quraner Noor’ started in Sylhet on Friday with the participation of 500 Hafezes across the division. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Musalli Committee is organising the mega Islamic

Polls will be held on time: EC Rashida

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana on Friday (November 24) said that the 12th National Assembly elections will be held due time and there is no chances of postponed. She made the remark while talking to reporters after the preparatory meeting of the four districts of Rangpur

Three sustains as bus catches fire in Dhaleshwari toll plaza

At least three passengers were injured after a bus caught fire due to a mechanical fault in front of a toll plaza on the Bangabandhu Expressway in Munshiganj. The incident occurred around 12:16 pm on Friday (24 November) in front of Bangabandhu Expressway's Dhaleshwari toll plaza.

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh

At least two more boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week, refugees and a monitoring group said, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores. Bangladesh is home to around one million

BNP leader found dead in Bogura

A BNP leader, who was absconding to avoid arrest, was found dead in Bogura district on Thursday (Yesterday). Police recovered his body from a mustard field of Mandail village under Sherpur upazila of the district. The deceased is Abdul Matin, 55, son of late Kafil, was an executive

Former Swechchhasebak League leader shot dead in Jhenaidah

A group of miscreants allegedly shot dead a Swechchhasebak League leader in Jhenaidah district Thursday (Yesterday) night. The incident happened at village Shura under Harinakunda upazila of the district at 9:30pm. The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 43, son of Nantu

DMP arrests 16, files 11 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (November 24) arrested 16 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Female cop killed as bus hits bike in Savar

A female member of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) was killed and her husband injured after a bus hit their motorbike at Savar. The accident took place around 3:00 pm on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Hemayetpur area. Deceased Afsana Akter, 22, daughter of Abdul Karim of Barishal

Two covered vans torched in Gazipur

Miscreants set fire to two covered vans on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Dakkhin Salna area of Gazipur City Corporation in the district today (November 23). According to police and fire service, 10 to 12 miscreants in a private car and on a motorbike intercepted the two covered vans

Train set on fire in Sylhet

Some unidentified miscreants set fire to a train coach of Upaban Express, at Sylhet railway station around 9:30pm yesterday (Wednesday).  Sylhet Railway Station Manager Nurul Islam today (November 23) said that a fire broke out in the AC chair (B) compartment of an ‘Upaban

Two get life term for rape in Chattogram

A Chattogram court today (November 23) sentenced two people to life imprisonment for raping a 14 year old girl in Patiya area of the district.  Judge Zainal Abedin of Chattogram Women and Child Torture Prevention Tribunal-3 handed down the verdict this morning. The convicts are

Four dead as bus hits human hauler in capital

Four people, including two women, were killed and two were injured when a bus hit a human hauler in the capital’s Demra on Thursday (November 23) morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred at 9:00am when the bus hit the human