Desk report: Many slum people have started living in brick-built house driving out their long-lasting living life in thatched or mud-house in the city, reports the Asian Age. “I had never thought, even in my dreams, that I would be able to live in such a good house,” said Rupchan Begum, 46, of Chhotobangram Namopara…
Desk report: Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh slapped ban on model cum actress Sarika Sabrin for six months due to unprofessional behavior with a producer, reports the Daily Sun. The organization took the decision at a meeting unanimously on July 28. The ban has been effective from August 1.According to a notice issued by…
Desk report: Bangladesh will look for a change of luck against West Indies in their crucial second T20I of the three-match series scheduled to be held on Sunday (Aug 5) at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill in Florida, reports the Dialy Observer. The two-time world champions – Windies – bounced back from…
Desk report: The throat-slit bodies of a woman and her minor granddaughter were recovered from their house at Paschim Mulghar village in Sadar upazila on Friday,reports the daily Asian Age. The deceased were identified as Shahida Begum, 50, wife of Shahjahan Mia of the village and her granddaughter Lamia, 5. Quoting family sources, Police Superintendent…
UNB: An assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of the district has been withdrawn over vandalising the Karnaphuli Toll Plaza in the city and beating up its two staff members allegedly in an inebriated condition on Friday morning. Moshiar Rahman Khoken, ASP (Mirsarai circle), was closed to the district police lines over the incident, said Rezaul…
Desk report: A farmer was killed by lightning amid inclement weather in village Patha-npara under Radhanagar union in Badarganj on Friday, police said.”The deceased was identified as Mominul Islam, 42, son of Abul Hossain of the same village,” said OC of Badarganj Thana Md Shahinul Alam,reports the daily Asian Age.
Desk report: A total of 340 illegal saw mills are going to stop operation immediately in Pabna at a high court order responding to a petition on July 24,reports Daily Observer. Out of 367 Saw mills, 340 sawmills are running without any government permission in Pabna district. While our correspondent asked some owners about the…
Desk repot: A man was killed over seeking lent money at Abdar village in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district on Friday afternoon, reports the Daily Observer. Deceased Habibur Rahman, 38, was a resident of the village, said Sreepur Police Station sub-inspector Syed Azizul Haque. Quoting locals, the SI said one Humayun Kabir borrowed Tk 500…
Desk report: Devastating river erosion has started with the increasing water of Padma river in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi,reports the Daily Observer. At least nine villages on the banks of the river have lost about 30 feet wide and about 10 kilometers stretch of crop land has been devoured by Padma. At this moment, the…
Reuters: A stronger dollar combined with a slump in the Chinese currency pushed gold down to the weakest in nearly 17 months on Friday and some analysts expect further downside. Spot gold was unchanged at $1,207.56 an ounce at 0941 GMT, after earlier dropping to its lowest since March 15 last year at $1,204. For…