UNB,Baghdad Iraqi officials say the death toll from Sunday’s suicide truck bombing south of Baghdad has climbed to 61. A police officer said Monday that among the dead were 52 civilians, while the rest were members of the security forces. Another 95 people were injured in the attack that targeted a security checkpoint at one…
UNB,Dhaka The High Court on Monday felt embarrassed to hear a petition filed by suspended Rab official Tareque Sayeed seeking termination of a case filed by the son-in-law of slain lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarker in connection with Narayanganj seven murders. The petition was placed before an HC bench comprising Justice Md Emdadul Huq and Justice…
UNB, Dhaka The United Kingdom has said it will continue to help Bangladesh’s stride in eradicating child marriage and stopping violence against women giving both girls and women ‘safe and secure’ lives ensuring their economic independence. “Despite significant progress, still more needs to be done, particularly around the challenge of eradicating child marriage. It remains…
BSS, Dhaka Bangladeshi team led by UGC achieved the ‘Best Performance Award’ at the 9th South Asian Universities Festival (SAUFEST)-2016 held at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University at Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh, India on February 29, 2016. Dr Nasima Rahman, Director (In-charge), Planning and Development, UGC and Dr Md Fakhrul Islam, Joint-Secretary, UGC were present as…
The start of the eagerly anticipated Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India has been delayed due to a sudden, freak hailstorm that swept through the capital with barely an hour to go before the scheduled start of the match. At the time of filing of this report, steady rainfall continued in parts of Dhaka…
UNB, Dhaka The historic March 7, a memorable day in the history of Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, will be observed on Sunday. On March 7, 1971, Bangalees’ undisputed leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his epoch-making speech of independence before a mammoth rally at the historic Race Course Maidan, now Suhrawardy Udyan, in the…
UNB, Dhaka A court here on Sunday asked the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to reinvestigate the case filed over the construction of ‘Rana Plaza’ with a faulty design. Dhaka Divisional Special Judge M Atoar Rahman passed the order and fixed May 8 for submitting the chargeheet in the case after reinvestigation. In its observation, the…
UNB, Dhaka After the death of her husband and two children, today Sumaiya, who was injured in the horrific Uttara gas explosion in the new flat she moved into with her family on February 26, died at a hospital in city’s Mohammadpur area. Sources at the City Hospital said Sumaiya had been undergoing treatment at…
BSS, Dhaka Transmission of Dhaka Betar came to a halt suddenly just before Bangabandhu started delivering his historic March 7 speech at the Ramna Race Course Maidan in 1971. Dhaka Betar kept its operation stopped till mid-night. The Dhaka centre of the television was also closed at night. So, Bangabandhu’s speech could not be directly…
The western Indian state of Gujarat was placed on high alert Sunday after officials said they received intelligence reports that around 10 suspected militants from Pakistan had entered the state. Policemen were checking cars and buses on highways and at the entrance of major cities and towns, said Gujarat’s home minister, Rajnikant Patel. Security was…