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Massive drives conducted by Ctg cops, 481 arrested
As a part of countrywide drives, police arrested 481 persons, including 24 Jamaat-Shibir activists, in Chittagong district early yesterday.
7 November 2015, 18:00 PM
16 Ctg citizens worried over delay in bringing attackers to book
Sixteen eminent citizens in Chittagong yesterday expressed grave concern over the murder of a publisher, and attack
7 November 2015, 18:00 PM
It's hope they get
She cannot see the colours and wonders of the world, yet she never stopped dreaming, and yesterday she found a
7 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Four Pakistanis among them
Detectives claimed to have arrested seven Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members, including four Pakistanis, in the capital's airport area on Friday night.
7 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Wang Ming still unconscious, Lily recovering
In development of the “burglary gone wrong” attack on Taiwanese couple in Dhaka, the man Wang Ming Chee is still unconscious at the hospital.
7 November 2015, 11:09 AM
14kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seize 120 gold bars weighing around 14 kilogrammes from under a seat in a flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
6 November 2015, 05:39 AM
Kids under 5 at more risk of pneumonia
Children, under the age of five, exposed to arsenic have two-times higher the risk of developing pneumonia than children not exposed, said a new study.
Scientists arrived at this conclusion after looking at arsenic concentration in urine samples of 153 children aged between one month to five years with severe and very severe pneumonia, said a statement of icddr,b.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Field-level officials urged to post positive aspects of govt on Facebook
The cabinet division has advised field-level public servants to share on Facebook items on invention and showcasing positive aspects of the government instead of irrelevant and personal matters.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Control of madrasa education urgent
Adopting the constitution of 1972, banning and trying Jamaat-e-Islami for war crimes in 1971 and enforcing control over madrasa education's curriculum are required to stop the current onslaught on fee thinking by fundamentalist, terrorist forces, speakers told a discussion yesterday.
4 November 2015, 21:24 PM
Investment in nutrition to yield 16-fold return
Leading nutritionists and food experts yesterday suggested investing more in nutrition, saying it could accelerate productivity and break the cycle of poverty in Bangladesh.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Family of slain Bangladeshi publisher Dipan pleads for a little privacy
Razia Rahman, wife of slain publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, broke down in tears as soon as bereaved father Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq entered her flat Tuesday afternoon.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Dog squad deployed at Sylhet airport
After Dhaka and Chittagong airports, a dog squad was stationed at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet yesterday to
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Two selected from Barisal region
Two women won the Barisal regional round of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef-2016 held at Barisal Club
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Netherlands to help fight floods in Bangladesh
Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen yesterday assured Bangladesh of assisting in the implementation of its Delta Plan 2100.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Most drivers unwilling to go to desired destinations
Most of the drivers of CNG-run auto-rickshaws in the capital refuse to go to desired destinations of passengers,
3 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Khoka, Gayeshwar, Salauddin face arrest
A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against BNP leaders Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Sadeque Hossain Khoka,
3 November 2015, 18:00 PM
No 'big' IS presence in Bangladesh
Amid a debate on whether Islamic State (IS) exists in the country, an Indian security expert yesterday said there was
3 November 2015, 18:00 PM
27 murdered in 23 years
As many as 45 journalists and “freelancers” have so far been killed this year worldwide including four online activists in Bangladesh, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Check Rohingyas
Strict vigilance should be maintained so that none, including Rohingyas, other than Bangladeshi nationals are included in the voter list, which is being updated currently, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Four sued over attack on witness against Subhan
The son of a witness, who testified against convicted war criminal Abdus Subhan and was hacked on Sunday night, yesterday filed a case accusing four people, including Awami Krishak League's Ishwardi upazila unit secretary, while police have arrested a man in Pabna's Shahpur village.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM