SCBA forms sub-committees to identify fraudsters on it premises

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday formed three separate sub-committees to identify impersonators on its premises, and take action against them and bar their access to the association.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

40,000 marooned as floods hit different districts in Bangladesh

Rain and onrush of water from upstream caused the flooding to worsen in the hilly district of Bandarban, and Feni and Cox's Bazar yesterday. This is the second time floods have affected these places this year. Around 40,000 people in Bandarban were marooned and road communications between the district and other parts of the country remained snapped for the second consecutive day yesterday, reports our correspondent there citing local public representatives.
26 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Prisoner avenges assault on brother in Rajshahi jail

To avenge an assault on his brother, a prisoner attacked an inmate inside Rajshahi Central Jail Saturday evening days after the former was sent to the prison.
26 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Fakhrul leaves for Singapore for better treatment

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is leaving for Singapore for better treatment.
26 July 2015, 18:00 PM

200kg of piranha, 500kg of shrimps seized at Dhaka market

A mobile court yesterday seized 200kg of banned piranha and 500kg of prawns and lobsters injected with harmful substance at the capital's Karwan Bazar.
26 July 2015, 18:00 PM

AC malfunction, fire at Bangladesh Bank

A small scale fire breaks out at Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka’s Motijheel this afternoon, however, no major losses or casualties were incurred.
26 July 2015, 10:26 AM

Man held with Saudi Riyals at Dhaka airport

Customs officials detained a passenger with 1.5 lakh Saudi Riyals at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital yesterday.
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Kidnapped man rescued, 7 held in capital

Detectives rescued a man and arrested seven kidnappers including two agents of a mobile banking service from a hotel on the capital's
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Trained youths must for maximising dev potential

Skill development, language training and quality education for the youth are necessary for a country to get benefits from its large
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Ershad dreams of majority in next JS

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday asked his party activists to strengthen their activities so that it could win at least 151 seats in
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

2 officials' rivalry paralyses Libya's Dhaka embassy

In a rare case, the operations of the Libyan embassy in Dhaka have remained suspended for around two weeks due to a dispute between
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

No respite from deaths on roads in Bangladesh

Deaths in road accidents continue to climb as 17 more people lost their lives in different districts yesterday, taking the death toll in
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Postogola 3-wheeler drivers go on strike protesting toll hike

Drivers of CNG-run three-wheelers in Postogola Bridge area of the capital yesterday suspended their operation over the bridge
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Fund crisis stops Asad museum's work for 2yrs

Dhaka South City Corporation suspended construction work of Shaheed Asad Sarani Museum in 2013 due to funds shortage, after
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Rain floods Ctg city

Heavy rainfall and the subsequent waterlogging in many areas of Chittagong city yesterday caused immense sufferings to the residents
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Eid Thoughts

The movement of people during Eid is a long tradition. Take my childhood which was spent in Sylhet in the 1960's. My extended
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

SUNDARBANS UNDER THREAT

Ask anyone, and they can tell you that you cannot put a price on the Sundarbans. The people who live in and around the Sundarbans,
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Teachers withdraw sit-in programme

Teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) yesterday withdrew their sit-in programme after 33 days' demonstration
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Gonojagoran Mancha starts sit-in

A faction of Gonojagoron Mancha yesterday started a sit-in and will continue the protest in the capital's Shahbagh until the final verdict
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM

1,200 unions to get high speed internet soon

As many as 1,200 unions of the country are to be provided with high speed internet facilities soon as a cabinet body approves the
24 July 2015, 18:00 PM