Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2025

National

Children in travel quota too

DHAKA: Children under twelve will be allowed to carry up to $6,000 annually during traveling abroad under travel quota while an adult person can carry maximum $12,000 in a year.A circular was issued in this regard by the Foreign Exchange Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday

USD 110m loan for solar power, infrastructure

DHAKA: The government has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) of 110 million US dollars for the development of infrastructure and solar power installments in the country’s remote areas.Economic Relations Department (ERD) Secretary Mohamamd Mesbahuddin and ADB

EC Mobarak receives death threat

DHAKA: Acting chief election commissioner Abdul Mobarak received death threat over mobile phone on Sunday afternoon.He got the threat at 12:10 noon.Mobarak’s personal secretary (PS) Alamgir Hossain filed a general diary (GD) with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in this

Bus catches fire in capital

DHAKA: A mini-bus of Hanif Paribahan caught fire due to engine malfunctioning in front of Notre Dame College in city on Sunday noon.Locals douse the fire before fire fighters reached the spot.Nilufar Yasmin, Mobilizing Officer of Fire Service and Civil Defenses informed banglanews that

Kids charged baton in city

DHAKA: Police charged baton on a group of kids when they began making of a flash-mob for ICC World Twenty20 in front of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.The incident took place at 11:00am when students of Aloron International School at Mirpur tried to stage a flash-mob

HC issues rule against Haji Selim

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday issued a rule against independent lawmaker Haji Selim asking him to explain within two weeks why contempt rule should not be issued for ignoring direction of the court. The court also asked him to explain why he should not be convicted in contempt of court

Reshuffle in public admin

DHAKA: In a latest reshuffle in the administration, the government has ordered transfers and postings of six high officials and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Deputy Secretary.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.According to the order,

2 bodies recovered in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: Two bodies were recovered separate incidents in Gazipur on Sunday.The identity of the deceased couldn’t be known immediately.Locals source that a body was thrown away from a running ambulance near Barsha Cinema Hall at Vogra area of the city. Later police being informed

Police arrest visa applicants

DHAKA: Police arrested five visa applicants for presenting fraudulent documents to a US Consular Officer while interviewing for a US visa. Through a coordinated effort between the US Embassy and local law enforcement, local police arrested the five applicants.  They admitted using the

BD ready to host any ICC event

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh is now fully prepared to be the host country of any of international tournament of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion when ICC president Alan Isaac paid a

50,000 Yaba seized Cox’s Bazar

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 50 thousand pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shah Parir Dip under Teknaf of the district on Sunday.Acting on tip-off, BGB-42 members seized these Yaba worth about TK 1.3 crore.Lieutenant Colonel Abuzar Al Zahid, Commanding Officer

Charge framed against Mufti Izhar

CHITTAGONG: A district court framed charge against nine persons including Hefajat-e-Islam Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury and his son over grenade blast at port city’s Lalkhan Bazar Madrasa.Three people were killed in an explosion in a room of Jamiatul Ulum Islami Madrasa at

3 Bangladeshis lynched in Tripura

HABIGANJ: Three Bangladesh nationals were beaten to death by Indians in Tripura state of India early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Siddique Ali, 55, son Sundar Ali, Anwar Mia, 25, son of Khurshed Ali and Omar Ali, 30, son of Mofiz Ullah, all of them hailed from Gazipur village

Writ filed for ignoring HC order

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court for not executing its order to use Bangla in all advertisements in the electronic media, vehicle number plates and electronic signboards. Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed a writ petition.The hearing will be held on Monday at

Truck kills female cop in N’ganj

NARAYANGANJ: A rashly driven truck ran over a female constable in Langalbandha area under Bandar upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Rokeya, 22, of Narayanganj police line.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Bandar Thana Akhter

Covered van kills traffic inspector

CHITAGONG: A traffic police inspector was killed in a road accident in Fakirhat area under Sitakunda upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 45, a traffic police inspector.Baro Aulia Highway outpost Police Officer-in-Charge Syed Jakir Hossain told

Cop among 2 killed in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ: A police man and a passer-by were killed and five more injured as a prison van overturned in Mulibari rail crossing area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, Surya Mandol, 68, hailed from Mulibari village.Sources

City train accident kills engineer

Dhaka: A man was killed as a train knocked him at rail crossing in Kuril Biswa Road area in the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Prodip Datt, 26, an engineer.Further details could not be known immediately.Kamalapur GRP thana Officer-in-Charge A Mojid confirmed the matter

2 burnt at city shop fire

DHAKA: At least two workers sustained burn injuries in a fire at a laundry shop in capital’s Uttara area on Sunday morning. The burnt victims are- Azizul, 20 and Razu, 18.Sources said that the fire originated in the laundry at house no. 1 of road no. 8 in Uttara sector 9 around 5:30am,

India eye for 2nd World T20 title

DHAKA: Unbeaten India are set to face in-form Sri Lanka to win the World T20 title for a second time in Mirpur in the city on Sunday evening.If India finish on top, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have become the only captain to have won all the major tournaments conducted by the International