Thousands marooned as floods aggravate in northern districts
Floods aggravated in six northern districts on Wednesday following heavy rains and onrush of water from across the border leaving thousands marooned. The floods inundated hundreds of villages in... Full storyMinistry to set up body for online media policy draft
The information ministry on Wednesday decided to set up a committee involving online media stakeholders to work out a draft of the online media policy. The information secretary, Hedayetullah Al Mamoon, said... Full storyJournalists’ grand demonstration on October 15
13 feared drowned in Bogra boat capsize
Thirteen people were feared drowned as a boat capsized in floodwater in Sariakandi upazila of Bogra on Wednesday. Local people said a small boat carrying 15 passengers from Chandanbaisha sank in the strong... Full storyCase filed against 19 DU BCL men for attempted murder
A Dhaka University student on Wednesday filed a case against 19 leader and activists of the university unit Chhatra League, including the unit’s organising secretary, for attempted murder charges with a Dhaka court. Full story5 peddlers held in Ctg
Members of the Narcotics Control Department arrested five drug peddlers with 2200 pieces of yaba tablets from Chittagong... Full storyKhaleda aide Shimul Biswas named
A case has been filed over the killing of BNP activist Milon Hossain in a factional clash on September 24, naming party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas and 23 others. Full storyProcess to hand over Chetia under way: home minister
Home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir on Wednesday said a process to hand over detained United Liberation Front of Asam leader Anup Chetia to India was underway. ‘It’s a legal matter, so it’ll be done following... Full storyPolitical leaders suggest engaging parties in polls procedure talks
Primary school dropout in CHT 59 per cent
In the three hill tracts districts the average drop out rate from primary schools stands at 59 per cent, says a new study report made public in the city on Wednesday. The rate of dropout from junior secondary level stands... Full storyMuhith started paying taxes last year: JS panel chair Ashraf
A majority of eligible people do not pay taxes, the chairman of parliamentary standing committee on finance ministry Md Ali Ashraf said on Wednesday Even finance minister AMA Muhith started paying taxes... Full storyWar crimes probe against six suspects to be completed by December
The investigations into the war crimes allegations against six suspects who are leaders of Jamaat, BNP and Jatiya Party would be completed by December, a senior investigator told reporters on Wednesday. Full storyEden college students confine principal
Eden Girls’ College students confined their principal Rawshon Jahan to her office on Wednesday night demanding that they should be allowed to stay in the hostels even after the completion of their bachelor’s... Full storyChittagong court summons CCCI president
A Chittagong court on Wednesday summoned the president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry Morshed Murad Ibrahim to appear before it in a case filed on charge of making... Full storyMinster blasts dishonest realtors
State minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan on Wednesday urged the genuine realtors to join the government’s fight against the criminals who are cheating people violating laws of the land in the name... Full storyFerries stuck between Mawa, kewrakandi
Ferries are struggling to sail through the Padma on Mawa-Kaorakandi route for rising water level and strong currents, leading to long tailbacks on either side of the river with vehicles waiting for crossing the river. Full storyMokaddam new pro-VC of Open University
JS panel disappointed at poor performance of Jatiya Mahila Sangstha
Most of the district committees of the Jatiya Mahila Sangstha were not performing their duty of supervising the implementation of the projects for development of the women at the grassroots, observed the... Full storyNavy floats 2nd large patrol craft
The 2nd Large Patrol Craft for Bangladesh Navy was launched at Wuchang Shipyard in China on Thursday. The ambassador of Bangladesh to China, Munshi Faiz Ahmad, attended the colourful... Full storyAdvance train ticket sale at increased prices begins
The advance sale of train tickets in increased prices began on Wednesday. Railway authorities said the increased prices would be effective from October 1. Generally, advance sale of train tickets starts... Full storyMeasles-rubella vaccine launched
The government has launched measles-rubella vaccine on Wednesday as part of its immunisation programme to prevent rubella infections. The health and family welfare minister, AFM Ruhul Haque, launched the... Full storyWB grudge won’t impact funding: Muhith
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith claimed on Wednesday that the World Bank’s statement that the Bangladesh government officials misrepresented its position in the media would have no adverse... Full storyAviation security force for airports, cargo villages soon
The government will form an aviation security, in short AVSEC, force to look after the security at the airports and particularly in cargo villages in compliance of the international security standards for aviation. Full storySayeed Iskander laid to rest
