OC of Airport Police Station closed in city

    UNB, Sylhet An officer-in-charge of Airport Police Station in the city was closed to the Police Line on Thursday night. Gausul Alam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Airport Police Station, said OC (investigation) Nurul Alam was closed over an allegation raised in a report of the assistant commissioner of the police station Nizam Uddin. The specific allegation…

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      EC orders withdrawal of Chitalmari UNO

      UNB, Bagerhat The Election Commission (EC) has ordered withdrawal of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Chitalmari over the allegations of irregularities and partiality in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) election. District election officer Md Ruhul Amin Mollick on Friday told reporters that he had received a letter from the EC in this connection. The…

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        Fire strikes Kawrakandi Ferry Terminal

        UNB, Madaripur Two buses were damaged in separate incidents of fire at the Kawrakandi Ferry Terminal in Shibchar upazila from Thursday night to Friday morning. However, the reasons behind either fire could not be known immediately. Locals said a bus of ‘BMF Paribahan’ caught fire around 10am Yesterday.

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          Khaleda had turned Bangladesh into a terrorist nation: PM

          Desk Report Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Khaleda Zia of having turned Bangladesh into a terrorist nation during her regime. She made such comments during a discussion meeting organized to celebrate the National Children’s Day and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday on Thursday, March 17. The meeting took place at the Bangabandhu International Conference…

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            `India Vs. Pakistan: Cricket war at Eden Today

            Rimon Mahfuz, from Eden Gardens A final match before the final. The entire world of cricket will be focused on one point today, the Eden Gardens of Kolkata, India. Yes, the much awaited match or rather, cricket-war of T-20 between India and Pakistan will finally take place on Saturday. Both the teams practicing for the…

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              Bomb Blast at Kushtia, AL Candidate’s office set on fire

              Nazrul Islam Mukul, Kushtia An office of the boat symbol built for the Awami League nominated candidate at Chadgram Union, Bheramara, Kushtia was set on fire by miscreants. Two bombs were also detonated in the area right before the arson took place. According to the head of the burnt election office, the attack took place…

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                New pro-liberation cultural alliance formed

                BSS, Dhaka A new cultural alliance of 36 organizations has been formed being inspired with the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The announcement of forming ‘Bangali Sangskritik Jote’ was made at a press conference at the National Press Club on Friday. Jote Convener Saiful Azam Bashar, in a written speech,…

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                  N I Khan made curator of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum

                  UNB, Dhaka Former education secretary Md. Nazrul Islam Khan (N I Khan) has been made curator of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum, the house of Bangabandhu at road no 32 at Dhanmondi that turned into museum in 1997. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the responsibility to N I Khan on…

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                    Worker falls off building in Savar, dies

                    UNB, Savar A worker was killed as he fell from the rooftop of an under-construction building at Khagan village here on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Abu Taleb, 26, son of Yusuf Bepari of Kalyanpur village in Rajbari district. Witnesses said 10 workers, including Taleb, were working on the rooftop of a two-storey…

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                      Book fair begins at Shishu Academy

                      BSS, Dhaka A nine-day Bangladesh Shishu Academy Book Fair began on Friday on its premises on the occasion of 97th birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day-2016. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the book fair as the chief guest while Chairman of the…

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