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Job fair held
A job fair was held at Manikganj Zila Parishad yesterday. Department of Youth Development and SA Trading jointly arranged the fair where
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Villagers block road in Tangail protesting power outage
People of different villages under Sakhipur upazila of the district blocked Sakhipur-Sagardighi Road yesterday, demanding smooth electricity supply.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Build dyke, save villages from erosion
Several hundred people of two villages under Baufal uazila of the district formed a human chain on the bank of the Tentulia River at Char Wadel yesterday, demanding construction of a dyke to save their houses and farmlands from erosion.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM
BSF picks up cattle trader
Border Security Force (BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Sonapatila Bariapara border in Atwary upazila of Panchagarh
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Madrasa student flees confinement
Police rescued a 10-year-old madrasa student from Magura bus stand area on Monday night, with his left leg still tied up with an iron
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM
BB heist: Chinese trader returns $4.34m
Casino junket operator Kim Wong returns another $4.34 million to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81-million stolen funds from the Bangladesh’s central bank.
19 April 2016, 07:01 AM
Hartal progresses in Thanchi over killing of 3 cattle traders
The daylong hartal, enforced by Bangali Byabasaye, an organisation of businesspeople from Bengali settlers, protesting the killing of three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants here on Friday, is going on peacefully in Thanchi upazila.
19 April 2016, 06:09 AM
Transport strike called off
Transport workers in Habiganj district called off indefinite strike on Sunday after getting assurance to meet their demand. On Wednesday,
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Internet subscription crosses 6cr milestone
Internet subscription in Bangladesh crossed six crore milestone last month with mobile connections dominating more than 90 percent of it, the telecom authority says. By March-end, the number of active internet connection stood at 6 crore 12 lakh.
18 April 2016, 05:25 AM
Murder of abducted child sparks protest in Dinajpur
Teachers and students of different educational institutions in Hakimpur upazila of the district formed a human chain in the upazila
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Jamuna continues to erode homesteads, farmlands
With sudden increase of water level in the Jamuna River, erosion has turned serious and engulfed school and dwelling houses,
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Munshiganj BCL leader dies in custody
A local leader of ruling party’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League dies in police custody in Munshiganj. Family and party activists blame a rival group and police for the death.
17 April 2016, 15:04 PM
Historic Mujibnagar Day being observed
The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
17 April 2016, 04:36 AM
Once in a blue moon
The beauty of a full moon shines upon us every month and is ubiquitous in poetry and music. A blue moon,
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM
RMCH interns strike protesting ‘attack’ over dead patient
Intern doctors of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) observe a three-hour strike protesting alleged attack on them by the police and others.
15 April 2016, 12:56 PM
50 fall sick after having Panta-Ilish in Bagerhat
At least fifty people including women and children fall sick after having Panta-Ilish at a Bangla New Year celebration programme organised by the Kachua Upazila Parishad in Bagerhat.
15 April 2016, 11:32 AM
Rain likely in Dhaka today
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places in Dhaka today, the met office says.
15 April 2016, 08:18 AM
40 Bangladeshi women brought back from India
The Border Guard Bangladesh have brought back 40 Bangladeshi women, who were detained by Indian police from bordering area near Netrakona.
14 April 2016, 17:12 PM
Cop apologises for discourteous behaviour with DU female student
A policeman apologises for his discourteous behaviour with a female student of Dhaka University during Pahela Baishakh celebration at Shahbagh in Dhaka.
14 April 2016, 16:07 PM
Diarrhoea affects 600 in Laxmipur
At least 600 people, including children, were admitted to different clinics and hospitals after being affected with diarrhoea amid sweltering heat throughout the district in the last seven days.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM