Tuesday, 09 Sep, 2025

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Chandan’s family meets PM

DHAKA: The family members of Chandan Sarker, who was abducted and killed with six others in Narayanganj, met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday evening.   They entered Gono Bhaban, official residence of the premier, around 7:00pm and stayed there over an hour.  On April 27,

Minor drowns in Sherpur

SHERPUR: A minor drowned in a pond in Dhanshail village under Jhenaigati upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Khusbu Mia, 2, son of Khokan Mia, of the village.Family sources said the victim fell in the pond water while playing in the yard of the house

Country’s biggest digital fest starts on June 4

DHAKA: The biggest ever IT exposition in the country “Digital World 2014”, will be held on Jun 4-7, 2014 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center of the capital.ICT Division of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Bangladesh Association of

Pak court admits petitions to repatriate

DHAKA: The apex court in Pakistan has admitted a five-year-old petition seeking repatriation of around 300,000 “stranded Pakistanis” in Bangladesh to take back in Pakistan.Mostly Biharis, leaving in former East Pakistan when it seceded from Pakistan to become independent Bangladesh

2 electrocuted in Chittagong

CHITTAGONG: Two people were electrocuted in Firingi Bazar area under Kotwali Thana of the district on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Ishtiaq Hossain, 15, a student of class-IX of Jatra Mohan (JM) Sen High School, son of Ismail Hossain, hailed from Iqbal Road area and

‘Lots of progress, but invisible’

NARAYANGANJ: Superintendent of Police (SP) of the district Dr Khandaker Mahid Uddin said that there are lots of progresses in the investigation of sensational 7-murder case, but most of those are not visible.   He came up with the assertion while addressing a press briefing at his

DMCH interns start 48-hr strike

DHAKA: Interns of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) went on a 48-hour work abstention from Sunday noon protesting an assault on their colleagues. The announcement came after their meeting with government and hospital authority at 11:00am.In the meeting, interns gave the

No Tipaimukh dam until BD nods: PM

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, said that no project would be commissioned in India’s Tipaimukh until Bangladesh agrees. The premier also claimed that discussion with Bangladesh is needed whenever there is any project to be commissioned in

2 ACC officials sent to forced retirement

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent its two officials to forced retirement on various charges. The officials are Ahsan Ali and Shafiqul Islam, deputy directors of the anti-graft body.  A competent source in the ACC confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1555 HRS, MAY

Deep convection over North Bay

DHAKA: Deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining West Bengal & Bangladesh coast. Under its influence, squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, the met office said. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar

Interns halt services at DMCH emergency

DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital has come to a halt again on Sunday after the interns locked the unit ticket counter and took position there. The nuisance brought immense sufferings to the incoming patients. Hospital outdoor ward master Abdul Gafur

Leave concept of sluice-gates on rivers

DHAKA: The concept of setting up sluice-gates on rivers and cannels should leave, commented Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She said country’s rivers and cannels are dying due to setting up sluice-gates on them. ‘We should take steps to protect our rivers,’ the premier asked the

No certificate to some RMCH interns

RAJSHAHI: Certificates were not issued for some interns of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for their dissatisfactory performance. Around 20-22 interns of the hospital met with the head of the department applying for their certificates Saturday. The authority of RMCH refused to

Hearing on writ plea underway

DHAKA: The hearing on a writ petition filed with the High Court seeking its order to form independent investigation committee to probe into the sensational Narauanganj seven-murder is underway on Sunday noon. The HC bench of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid

Arrest 3 sacked RAB officers:HC

DHAKA: The High Court ordered Home Secretary to take necessary step to arrest the three officers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) who were dismissed from the service in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case. The officers are Rab-11 commanding officer Tareque Sayeed

Govt working for increasing fishery resources

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is working to increase the fishery resources of the country.  The premier made the remarks when exchanging views with the officials and the employees of the Water Resources Ministry during her visit at the ministry at

Formal charge against engr Jabbar

DHAKA: State prosecution Sunday submitted formal charge against former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's 1971 War of Liberation. In the formal charge submitted to International Crimes Tribunal-1, the prosecution

City road crash kills minor

DHAKA: A minor was killed in a road accident in city’s Mirpur Beribadh area on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Hanufa, 8, resident of the area. Locals said that a rashly driven human hauler rammed into Hanufa while crossing the road in the area around 09:45 am, leaving

ACC quizzes ex-RAJUK chairman

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission is quizzing Nurul Huda, former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) for the sake of investigation in the case of plot allocation to the then housing secretary Khondaker Shawkat Hossain. ACC deputy director, also Investigation Officer of the

DMCH emergency service resumed

DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital resumed on Sunday morning after a several hours halt. Government doctors joined the workplace though the intern remained off-duty. Emergency unit resident sergeant Dr. Riaz Morshed told banglanews, “We have resumed