Hossen Sohel of DOT Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday claimed arrest of nine persons, members of the biggest question leakster ring busted till date, reports The Daily Star. They law enforcers say, with these arrests, thus far 46 members of the ring have been held and that the group has been uprooted completely. Those arrested…
Hossen Sohel: Argentina interim coach Lionel Scaloni has said that the Albiceleste are keeping the number ten shirt reserved for Lionel Messi as they hold on to hope that their genius playmaker will once again don the shirt when he returns to the national team fold. The diminutive playmaker has not had the best of…
Desk Report: A move has been taken to revise the city transport sector’s plan for the second time, reports The Financial Express. Sources said the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has already requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to carry out the revision of the strategic transport plan (STP). The DTCA made the request when…
Monsur Iqbal, from Sreemangal Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has revealed the main mystery of the murder case of Hajipur area of Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar. Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shahadat Hossain said at a press briefing at the PBI office on Thursday that Ariful Islam Arif, a disable who was physically challenged, was…
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla, Communications manager of BRAC’s health, nutrition and population programme./BRAC Globally, only 38% of mothers breastfeed exclusively, giving their babies nothing but breastmilk for the first six months. The figure is higher in Bangladesh, at 55%. But it is still not high enough. Exclusive breastfeeding is crucial for a baby’s healthy development. Aside from…
Sejuti Mourin: The Supreme Court yesterday fixed Monday (May 21) for passing order on two petitions challenging the Tk 1 crore compensation order to Rajib Hossain, the college student who lost his hand and died in a road crash. After hearing the petitions by BRTC and Sajan Paribahan, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division…
Banglanews24: A farmer was killed in a clash erupted over a friendly football match, on occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj Friday (August 24). At least 25 others were reportedly injured. The deceased was identified as Akter Uddin, 55, a farmer in Charkatkhal village under Katkhal union. Police and local sources said two…
Desk Report: Green Delta Insurance has launched its Digital Insurance, first of its kind in the country, reports Financial Express. The Non-life insurance company inaugurated the online service following a press conference at the Dhaka Club in the capital. Chairman of Insurance Development & Regulatory Authority (IDRA) Shafiqur Rahman Patwary inaugurated the online service as…
Desk Report: A ruling party lawmaker of Nilphamari sat-in as a show of protest over alleged attack by fellow party-men during yesterday’s observation of national mourning day. Reports the daily star Thousands joined Nilphamari-3 MP Golam Mostofa and blocked the Nilphamari-Jaldhaka road, demanding arrest of the attackers, our local correspondent reports. Golam Mostofa was attending…
Sayeed Muhammad: Observing strikes at hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres to justify medical negligence during treatment is unethical, said High Court in its observation. If the professions involving the police, doctors and lawyers are destroyed for the activities of some miscreants, citizens will suffer, the court said, reports The Daily Star. The High Court bench…