Bangladesh, India to protect Sunderbans Bangladesh and India will soon sign a protocol to protect the riverine Sunderbans that covers parts of both the South Asian neighbours. Sunderbans is home to famous Royal Bengal tiger.
Bangladesh remittances up 2.4% to $957.9mn The income from more than 6mn workers overseas, a key source of foreign exchange for the cash-starved economy, hit $10.97bn in the 2009/10 fiscal year that ended in June, 13% above the previous year. ...
Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax which has infected nearly 300 people and killed about 150 cattle in the north of the country in the past two weeks.The outbreak was first detected on August 19 in Sirajganj district, 150 km (90 miles)...
Jubo Dal leader in Barisal murdered by rival faction Shah Alam Chunnu, Wazirpur upazila Jubo Dal secretary, has been killed allegedly by the cadres of a rival faction.Solaiman, a Jubo Dal activist and younger brother of the victim, blamed Ahmedul Kabir ...
10 more infected with anthrax in Tangail Livestock officials check buffalos on a Dhaka-bound truck at the entrance of Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge in Sirajganj district as the government has announced a red alert following detection of anthrax ...
6 judge's posts vacant in Noakhali At least 3,108 civil and criminal cases are pending with Noakhali district Judges Court, as posts of six Judges still remain vacant. Public Prosecutor of the district judges court ATM Mohib Ullah said...
Robbers shoot dead BNP activist in Meherpur A BNP activist was shot dead allegedly by a gang of armed robbers at Gopalpur in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur early yesterday. The victim was identified as Azim Uddin Babu, 30, son of Arshad Ali of ...
River grabbing goes on unabated in Jhenidah A house built on the grabbed portion of Navaganga River in Jhenidah town, below, a man puts a signboard claiming ownership of a part of the riverbank. Photo: STAR
Spl steamer services for Eid Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has started special steamer services on Dhaka-Barisal-Khulna routes for the homebound passengers on the occasion of Eid for 11-day from September ...
10 missing as trawler capsizes Ten people went missing as a trawler capsized in the Padma at Mangalmajhi ghat in Jajira upazila of the district yesterday morning. Sources said a Shariatpur-bound trawler from Mawa with about 100 pas...
Police yet to get court order to submit probe report Hizla police in Barisal are yet to receive the court order asking them to submit the probe reports on the deaths of three infants within hours after being injected with measles vaccine. Mrittunjoy Mis...
Road barricaded protesting power outage Power hungry people barricaded Panchagarh-Dhaka highway yesterday afternoon for about three hours at Dhakkamara village under Sadar upazila in Panchagarh. During the barricade from 2.00pm to 5.00pm, a...
Movement of goods-laden trucks banned during Eid holidays Movement of goods-laden trucks through the Daulatdia-Paturia river route will remain prohibited for several days apparently to avoid traffic jam at the terminals during and after Eid holidays.However,...
Housewife killed, another allegedly commits suicide A housewife was killed while another allegedly committed suicide on Monday and the day before in Magura and Sherpur district.A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry at Abalpur villag...
5 shops, 12 houses gutted in 2 districts Five shops and 12 houses were gutted in two incidents of fire on Wednesday in Habiganj and Lalmonirhat districts. Five shops were gutted in a fierce fire at Katiadi Bazaar in Bahubal upazila of Habiga...
15 hurt as villagers clash At least 15 people were injured as the people of two villagers in Chatmohar upazila clashed over a trivial matter yesterday. Police and locals said the trouble began following an altercation between M...
Workers agitate for bonus The workers of Talukder Pipe and Plastic at Rajerhat on the outskirts of Jessore town vandalsed the unit and set fire to it on Monday evening as the authorities did not pay heed to their demand for Ei...
Extortionist held with arms Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested an extortionist with firearms at Hazratpur Dhalikandi village under Keraniganj Model Police Station early yesterday. The arrestee is Jasim Uddin Bhuiyan a...
DMP launches safety first campaign Police launched a campaign, distributing safety leaflets, in a bid to curb crime during Eid holidays in the city.Police planned the campaign as most of the city dwellers are leaving for their village ...
Investing in most disadvantaged children can save millions The global community can save millions of lives by investing first in the most disadvantaged children and communities, says a new Unicef study released yesterday. The study was presented in two public...
Call to build illiteracy-free Bangladesh International Literacy Day 2010 will be observed in the country as elsewhere over the world today.President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday issued separate messages on the occ...
Admission test begins December 11 Admission tests for the first year honours courses for the third academic session 2010-11 in Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur will begin from December 11, and registration of admission forms online fr...
2 held in Ctg Saiful Islam, left, and Ruhul Amin Raju, right, were arrested on Monday night on charge of murdering schoolboy Ashraf Hossain Babu, inset. Photo: Star
Rice production boom in monga season likely The paddy plants, sowed for short-term cultivation to fight seasonal monga from October through November, have been showing likelihood of a production boom in Rangpur division this year, officials say...
Police pick up one over TV offices burglary A man was detained yesterday at his house in Ranibazar in connection with the burglary at Rajshahi bureau offices of five private television channels a day before.Police picked up Habibullah Sayeed al...
Six killed, 56 injured in road accidents Six people were killed and 56 others injured in separate road accidents in Thakurgaon, Comilla, Munshiganj, Jessore and Mymensingh yesterday.Our Correspondent from Thakurgaon reports: A youth was kill...
BCL expels 5 Laxmipur activists Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) expelled its five activists for extortion in the town. The activists were identified as Rakib Hossain Lotus, Bappi, Sajib, Mir Shadath Hossain Rubel and Juwel. The deci...
5 lakh Anthrax vaccines head for Bangladesh New Nation DeskHalf million vaccines are on the way to Bangladesh, sent from the US, to treat humans and livestock infected with the bacterial disease anthrax.The disease has been spreading in the nor...
Muslim girl raped by teacher during Ramadan The rape took place on 2 September in an Islamic school in Madaripur District (Dhaka). Abbas Ali, the teacher who perpetrated the deed against the girl, is still on the run. The parents of the 11-year...
Bangladesh, India to protect Sunderbans Dhaka, Sep 7 : Bangladesh and India will soon sign a protocol to protect the riverine Sunderbans that covers parts of both the South Asian neighbours.
Bangladesh Army officer caught with banned drug Dhaka, Sep 7 : A Bangladesh Army officer, returning from India after medical treatment, has been caught with bottles of a banned medicinal drug.
Bangladesh pardons 20 death-row prisoners DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh's president has pardoned 20 death-row prisoners four years after they were sentenced for the murder of a then-ruling party activist, a prison official said Tuesday. ...
Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express cancelled Sept 11-12 Maitree Express, running between Kolkata and Dhaka, will not make its weekend trips this week on account of Eid. A decision to cancel the weekend trips of the bi-weekly train, leaving Kolkata Sept 11...
Bangladesh pardons twenty death row convicts DHAKA: Bangladesh has granted clemency to 20 death row inmates under a presidential pardon, as they awaited execution for murdering a local leader of
Dhaka's new policy to protect `sensitive' industries Dhaka, Sep 7 : Bangladesh's National Industrial Policy 2010 aims to protect "sensitive, vulnerable industries" while supporting both the public and the private sector.
Bangladesh PM for allocating plots to all MPs Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday (September 6) directed authorities concerned to allocate government land in the capital to lawmakers who do not have any piece of land of their own in...
Bangladesh Aug remittances up 2.4 pct on year DHAKA, Sept 7 - Bangladesh received $957.9 million in remittances from workers overseas in August, up 2.4 percent from a year earlier, central bank data shows. The income from more than 6 million...