Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

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ICT terms verdict leak conspiracy

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 opined that it has been invested a lot for leaking verdict of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury on various websites and it is a deep plot against the tribunal.The tribunal also opined that it is a matter of sorrow and also a heinous step

Advance train ticket sale begins

DHAKA: Long queue of people were seen for railway advance tickets at city’s Kamlapur Railway Station at the first day of advance ticket selling on Wednesday.Many expressed their frustration for not getting tickets from the railway counter.However the passengers gave a mixed reaction on

Kishoreganj-Bhairab-M’singh rail link resumes

KISHOREGANJ: The rail communications on Kishoreganj-Bhairab-Mymensingh route resumed on Wednesday night after 11 hours halted.Kishoreganj Station Master Joyanta Kumar Saha told banglanews: “Wheels of a wagon of the Mymensingh-bound train veered-off the tracks in Ekrampur area around

Rooppur N-plant now a milestone

RUPPUR, PABNA: The Premier of the country Sheikh Hasina termed Rooppur Nuclear Power Project a ‘milestone’ of science and technology.She came up with assertion while delivering her speech as a chief guest at Rooppur Nuclear Project Field, at Rooppur of Pabna district on Wednesday

70pct tickets sold out in 3-day

DHAKA: Around 70 percent advanced bus tickets for North Bengal and South Bengal of the country from the city have already been sold out in just three days.The advanced ticket booking started from September 30.For a five-day vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul Azha and Durga Puja, the

AI urges to overturn death penalties

DHAKA: Amnesty International said in its report that Bangladesh must overturn the death sentence against Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and all others.The report, published on October 1 on its website, reads as below--  “The death sentence imposed against a Bangladeshi MP convicted of

1 killed in Ctg accident

BANDARBAN: A women was killed and four of her family members were injured in a road accident on Bandarban-Keranihat road in Baitul Izzat area under Satkania upazila of Chittagong district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Khuku Moni, 49, hailed from Satkania Upazila.Sources

Coalmining resumes at Barapukuria

PARBATIPUR, DINAZPUR: After 37-day halt, coalmining resumed in Barapukuria from Tuesday night.Barapukuria Coal Mine general manager (Mining) Habib Uddin Ahamed told banglanews that because of some technical problem and lack of coal store at coal phase-1210, the mining declared

Rooppur N-plant construction starts

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday inaugurated the construction work of much-talked-about Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in the district.She laid the foundation stone of the 2,000 megawatt (MW) NPP Rooppur at around 11:11am. Planning Minister Air vice Marshal AK Khandaker, Science

No protest of workers’ in October

DHAKA: The garment factory owners and worker leaders put on their legs on the same shoe to keep the agitated RMG workers calm declaring the wage board orally within November.The workers are in stable position after getting this assurance and there is a hope for no more workers

Legal notice to Apollo Hospitals

RANGPUR:  Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu on Tuesday issued a legal notice to city’s Apollo Hospitals for giving compensation money bringing allegation of ignorance in treatment. Lawyer Advocate Abdus Sobhan issued the legal notice accusing eight doctors on

Nazmus Salehin new MD of Standard Bank

DHAKA: Md Nazmus Saehin, who has been actively serving the banking industry for the last 34 years, has joined as Managing Director (MD) of Standard Bank Limited. Prior to joining this post, he was the Additional Managing Director of the Bank for the last three years. Salehin, having

Oishee denied bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected bail plea to Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and Swapna Rahman.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M Jahurul Haque rejected the bail following a hearing on the plea filed by Oishee’s lawyers.The bail petition was

Cocktails blasted, vehicles torched

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least 11 cocktails and torched four vehicles in different areas of the capital immediate protesting the verdict of BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.Police sources said that the incidents took place around 1:30pm to 3.45pm on Tuesday at Bangabazar,

Cocktails blasted, vehicles torched

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least 11 cocktails and torched four vehicles in different areas of the capital immediate protesting the verdict of BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.Police sources said that the incidents took place around 1:30pm to 3.45pm on Tuesday at Bangabazar,

Corruption in BD edu lessened

DHAKA: Transparency International (TI) in their report said the corruption in education sector in Bangladesh decreased.In a press conference on Tuesday, executive director of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) Iftekharuzzaman presented the report titled ‘Global Corruption

Road crash kills 2 in M’singh

MYMENSINGH: Two persons were killed in a road accident near Patgudam Bridge of the district on Tuesday.   One of the deceased was identified as Happy, 8, hailed from Charkalibari area under Sadar upazila.Sources said that a rashly driven Haluaghat-bound bus knocked a human hauler at the

Rumor on earlier ICT verdict is conspiracy

DHAKA: State Prosecutor in International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Barrister Turin Afroz on Tuesday categorically said the hearsay over earlier release of ICT verdict is a conspiracy against the tribunal.The state prosecutor came up with the observation after the ICT-1 verdict of BNP lawmaker

Ganojagaron Mancha joyous procession

DHAKA: Ganojagoron Mancha activists brought out a joyous procession demanding immediate execution of the verdict of BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Tiesday afternoon.Coordinator of Ganojagaron Mancha Dr Imran H Sarker, also convener of bloggers and online network activists, told

JCD men torches car in capital

DHAKA: Activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) torched a private car at capital’s Fakirapul immediately after BNP Lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was awarded death penalty for war crimes.The incident took place around 1:30pm on Tuesday.BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was