DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) will compensate a total of Tk 1 crore to some 316 people those became victims of violence during the 10th parliamentary elections.Of the victims, some 187 are the members of different law enforcing agencies and 129 others are different poling

DHAKA: The Bangladesh government has asked the Facebook authorities to remove three contents from its website.   A transparency report of the facebook made the disclosure on April

DHAKA: People from all stratums of the country will celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1421, on Monday amid much traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.The day is a public holiday.Millions of people from all walks of life are expected to join the Nabo Barsho

DHAKA: The water flow of Teesta River has decreased to the maximum level lately. As a result the Tessta Barrage, country’s largest irrigation project, has become good for nothing. The farmers of the country rarely get any benefit from the project.In these circumstances, the government

SIRAJGANJ: Railway (Western) suspended its three staffs following a incident of head-on-collision of two trains that killed 2 persons early Sunday. The suspended officials are-- Ullapara railway station Master (Assistant) Kutubuddin, Driver of the Ekota Express (Loco) Bankim Chandra Roy

JAMALPUR: Two people died in a fire incident at Tilakpur village under Sadar upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Jarina Begum, 60 and her granddaughter Sabina Yasmin, 9. Dewanganj Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abdul Hannan confirmed the

COX’S BAZAR: The coast guard personnel recovered 60,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from estuary of Naf River under Teknaf upazila of the district on Sunday morning. Sources said that acting on a tip-off the coast guard personnel conducted a drive around 4:30am. Sensing the

SIRAJGANJ: Railway (Western) formed two probe bodies to investigate into the incident of head-on-collision between two trains that left two killed and 50 more hurt at Ullahpara railway station of Sirajganj early Sunday.The 4-member committee, led by chief operating superintendent of

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the largest mobile telecom operators in the country, is sponsoring events celebrating the Bengali New Year, Pohela Boishakh 1421 nationwide like previous years in all major cities – Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Bogra and Mymensingh.Pohela Baishakh is the

RAJSHAHI: A youth was shot dead in Dingadoba area under Rajpara thana of the divisional city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Likhon, 22, son of Kazimuddin and resident of the area.Police sources said that Likhon’s friend took him out of his home around 3:00am. Later, he

NOAKHALI: Three passengers were killed and three others injured in a head-on-collision between a tractor and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Char Kakra union under Companiganj upazila of the district on Saturday midnight.Alamgir Mirza, 30, died on the spot while Habib, 38, and Harun, 25,

SIRAJGANJ: The rail services on Dhaka-North Bengal routes resumed after a eight-hour suspension due to a head-on-collision between two trains at Ullahpara railway station early Sunday that killing two people and injuring 50 others.The deceased were identified as Altaf Hossain, 35, of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday claimed that late president Ziaur Rahman had killed scores of aides for capturing state power illegally and termed his party, BNP illegal.“Zia killed a scores of aides and founded party illegally,” she said at a programme at her official

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is making a plan to look into the sources of illegal property of former secretary general of Jatiya Party (JP) Ruhul Amin Hawlader.The JP leader earned over 100 crores of money within five years only.The JP leader allegedly laundered a huge amount

DHAKA: At least 15 students of Dhaka University were injured in a clash with shopkeepers at Nilkhet book market adjacent to the campus in the city on Saturday afternoon.The injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said a spot account of the incident.The agitated student

DHAKA: RAB does not have any specific information about killers of slain journalits Sagor Sarowar and Meherun Runi, says Col Ziaul Ahsan, the Additional Director General of the elite force.“We are yet to unearth that who were there at the house during the gruesome killings and that how

DHAKA: A female readymade garments (RMG) worker allegedly committed suicide by hanging from ceiling fan with ropes at her residence in Tejgaon area of the capital on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mukta, 18, used to reside in Uttar Begunbari of the area.Tejgaon Thana

KHAGRACHARI: A gas well of Semutang gas field has been added to the national grid at Mahalchari upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon.The newly added Semutang-6 well will offer some seven million cubic feet gas to the national grid daily.Project director of the gas field M Abdul

NARAYANGANJ: A group of engineers have applauded the uses of ultramodern technology in producing Bashundhara Cement.   A delegation team of Gazipur Engineering Consultant Association came up with the recognition while visiting Bashundhara Cement factory at Madanganj of the district on

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