Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

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Tangail road crashes kill 3

TANGAIL: Three people were killed in separate road accidents at Sadar and Kalihati upazilas in the district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Barek, 40, son of Naowazesh Miah from Kalihati upazila and Sohel Rana, 30, from Sadar upazila Rashid Miah, 35, son of Samad Mia,

Yunus addresses 13th Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

DHAKA: Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus addressed the 13th Annual Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates that opened on Monday for the first time in Eastern Europe. The official motto of the summit is ‘Stand in Solidarity for Peace--Time to Act’, said a press release on

BD-US sign counter-terrorism deal

DHAKA: An agreement was signed between the Bangladesh government and US with a view to taking initiatives to prevent terrorism.Senior secretary for the Home Ministry, CQK Mustaq Ahmed and US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena signed the ‘Bangladesh-US Counterterrorism Cooperation

Khaleda’s proposal partisan tell-talk, says Inu

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has rebuffed the proposal of opposition BNP Khaleda Zia over the poll-time interim government as it is partisan tall-talk. The information minister made the assertion at a press conference at Press information Department of the secretariat in

Comilla road crash kills 3

COMILLA:  Three passengers of an auto rickshaw, including a woman and her granddaughter, were killed near Gobindapur area under Chandina upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a rashly driven bus knocked

Hospital fire injures 5 in B’baria

BRAMHANBARIA: Five persons were injured when fire broke out at Eye Department of district sadar hospital on Tuesday mroning.The fire originated at the eye department and spread quickly to store room in the third floor.The fire broke out at around 11:30 am.Meanwhile, the panicked patients

AL press conference Wednesday

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League will hold a press conference at its Dhanmondi office on Wednesday morning.Party general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam will brief party’s stand regarding opposition BNP’s proposal at around 11.00pm. Party’s deputy office secretary Mrinal Kanti Das confirmed

AL also to send letter to BNP

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League is set to send letter to BNP over all-party interim government proposal in reply to the opposition party’s letter.Party sources said an official letter comprises with a poll-time interim government proposal by the ruling party is to hand over to BNP on

40-kg gold seized at Shahjalal

DHAKA: A total of 40-kg gold was seized from toilet of a flight of Fly Dubai airlines at Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday.Customs authorities and Airport Armed Police battalion (APBn) recovered the huge amount of gold worth about Tk 18 crore from the flight coming

Ashraf thanks Fakhrul

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam has given thanks to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir over phone after receiving a letter from the BNP.Fakhrul received Ashraf’s phone call when he was in a press conference around 11:00am.Earlier a

Mozena-Pankaj talks

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena met Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Tuesday morning.The meeting started at 10:00 am in Indian envoy’s residence and ended at 11:15 am.Sources said the meeting between two foreign diplomats of two powerful countries is so

BNP hands over letter to AL

DHAKA: A delegation of BNP handed over a letter to Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam with opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s message.The team comprising opposition Chief Whip Joynul Abedin Farooque, senior leader Barkat Ullah Bulu and Shahid Uddin Chowdhury went to

Natore clash kills 1, injures 25

NATORE: A youth was killed and 25 others were injured in a fierce clash between two groups of villagers over previous feud at Singra upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Gani 25, son of Fajlal Mollah resident of Puthimari village of the

Govt reluctant to reach consensus

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that incumbent government did not want to reach a consensus to resolve ongoing political crisis.He came up with allegation while briefing media at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office on Tuesday morning.Over

PM visits Dinajpur in afternoon

DINAJPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League President is scheduled to visit the district on Tuesday afternoon.Sources said a helicopter carrying the premier will land at Gora Shaheed Maidan in Dinajpur at around 1:30 pm.Meanwhile, the premier will address a mass rally

ADB to loan BD infrastructure projects

DHAKA: A new 110 million U.S. dollars loan facility from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide much- needed investment in private-sector infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, including in renewable energy, said the Manila-based bank Monday."Low investment in infrastructure is

PM sits with 14-party leaders Wednesday

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, will sit with leaders of central leaders of the 14-party alliance on Wednesday evening.The meeting will be held PM government residence Gono Bhaban at around 7:30pm with Sheikh Hasina in the chair.14-party

Couple among 3 killed in Feni road crash

FENI: Three people, including a couple, were killed in a road accident in Khaiara area of Feni Sadar on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Kamal Uddin, 65, his wife Hosne Ara, 55 of Feni Sadar and Liza, 17, of Khaiara area under

Cops among 50 injured in Madaripur clash

MADARIPUR: At least 50 people, including three sub-inspectors, were injured in a sporadic clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Taltola village under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.Police and local sources said the clash erupted following an

Civil society, experts welcome

DHAKA: Civil Society people and political experts of the country on Monday welcomed the proposal of interim government made by opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.They also opined that the matter is depending on the attitude of the incumbent government.Executive Director of Ain O