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Principal sent into forced leave for caning students

The Kushtia Police Lines School and College management on Saturday sent its principal into forced leave for one month in the face of continued protest by students and guardians demanding his withdrawal... Full story

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AL front leader killed

A leader of the Swechchhasebak League, a volunteers’ organisation of the ruling Awami League, was bombed and shot dead at Ramnagar on the outskirts of Jessore town on Friday. The deceased was Idris Ali, 37, from... Full story

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Join AL for country’s betterment: Ashraful tells new generation

The ruling Awami League observed its 63rd founding anniversary on Saturday with a call for the new generation to join the party for the betterment of the country. The party hoisted the national and party flags... Full story

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Khaleda returns home today

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, returns home today after a nine-day stay in Saudi Arabia. Leader of the opposition in parliament, Khaleda is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka by a flight... Full story

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DU student strangled by husband

A Dhaka University student was strangled by her husband, also a student of the university, in Satkhira sadar early Saturday. The victim was identified as Mashuda Khatun, 23, daughter of late Abul Hassan of village... Full story

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RMG protest hits Pabna, Ishwardi

Barely one week after the end of violent protests for pay hike by garments workers in Ashulia, agitation broke out in Ishwardi readymade garments units for reinstatement of terminated workers on Saturday. Full story

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JP faction leaders ask Ershad to leave AL-led alliance

Some of the district level leaders of the Jatiya Party faction led by Hussein Muhammad Ershad at a joint meeting on Saturday said that they could not rely on their party chairman because of his habit of making sweeping comments. Full story

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Ministers, MPs planning to flee: Hannan Shah

Sensing bad days ahead, a number of ministers and ruling party MPs are collecting visas to flee the country, a member of the BNP’s National Standing Committee said on Saturday. ‘I’ve heard that ministers and MPs... Full story

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Maritime issue with India to be resolved, hopes Shafique

Law minister Shafique Ahmed is hopeful about resolving the maritime disputes with India without much difficulty as he said Dhaka won a nearly identical legal battle against Myanmar on the territorial boundary in the sea. Full story

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Live wire kills 3 women in C’nawabganj

Three women in a series died on the spot Saturday morning as they came in contacted of a live wire of a refrigerator at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj. The police identified the victims as Rokeya Begum... Full story

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Barapukuria displaced on warpath

Residents of Barapukuria, affected by a coal mining project there, took out a ‘stick procession’ on Saturday demanding compensation for displacement. Several thousand affected people of the area took part in the... Full story

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Autism kids care workshop opens

A 10-day training workshop on autism started in Dhaka on Saturday with a view to develop skills of people working with special kids. Psychologists, teachers of special schools and general schools as well... Full story

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3 held with looted money, arms in Jessore

The Detective Branch of police reported arrests of three alleged robbers with the loot of Tk 15 lakh and arms in Jessore town Friday night. The arrests of Shahabuddin, 30, Shawkat, 32, and Mintu, 28, all inhabitants... Full story

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8 held for hill cutting in Khagrachhari

Eight people were arrested on Friday accused of cutting hills illegally in Khagrachhari. The police held Kabir Ahmed, Joynal Abedin, Enamul Haq, Giasuddin, Sumon Mia, Anis Mia, Suzon and Dalim at Gobamara... Full story

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Sramik Jote names committee

Labour rights group Jatiya Sramik Jote Bangladesh has named its 30-member central committee with Firoz Uddin Ahmed as president and Naimul Ahsan Jewel as general secretary. The council session was... Full story

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Tech-boost for BSF’s vigil along Bangladesh border

With rising reports of illegal cross-border movement along the India-Bangladesh border, the BSF is all set to install state-of-the-art surveillance and communication equipment on the international border that... Full story

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Bangladesh committed to inclusive green growth: Atiur

The Bangladesh Bank governor, Atiur Rahman, on Saturday said Bangladesh was committed to more inclusive green growth despite being the victim of climate change due to high carbon growth in the developed world. Full story

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Destiny distributor commits suicide

A distributor of multi level marketing company ‘Destiny 2000 Ltd’ committed suicide Friday night at Genda of Savar in Dhaka. The deceased was identified as Moazzem Hosain Shahid, 40, a resident of village... Full story

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Rohingya issue won’t affect ties with Myanmar: Shafique

Law minister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday said there was no apprehension of deteriorating Bangladesh’s relations with Myanmar over the pushback of Rohingyas fleeing sectarian violence in the neighbouring country. Full story

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Train derails in Comilla

Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong route was cut off for over four hours Saturday after a train went off its tracks at Brahmanpara upazila in Comilla Railway officials said a compartment of ‘Turna Nisitha... Full story

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Mujib’s memoirs available at Bangabandhu Museum

The unfinished autobiography of the founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, published recently, is now available at Bangabandhu Museum in the capital’s Dhanmondi. The University Press Limited published... Full story

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