Raj Abrar: The local administration in Sylhet has said it will take an initiative to develop an ‘eco-park’ at Bichhanakandi tourist spot in Gowainghat upazila for enhancing beauty of the tourist spot as well as for the conservation of biodiversity. UNB reported that the authorities concerned are to establish the echo-park on 34.59 acres of…
Banglanews24: The depot for storing oil collected from vessels at ship-breaking yards at Fouzdarhat caught fire around 2pm Wednesday. Twelve fire-fighting trucks struggled to douse the flames, said Jashim Uddin, deputy assistant director of the Fire Service at Chittagong. The fire was eventually doused around 4pm. So far no casualties have been reported.
Interviewed by Mohibul Izdani Khan Dablu Ziauddin M Chowdhury was the deputy commissioner in charge on 30th May 1981 at the time of the murder of Ziaur Rahman. He wrote about several issues in his book concerning the incidents that occurred before and after the murder of Ziaur Rahman. This interview was taken by Mohibul…
Kabir Humayun: A high-powered five-member probe committee was formed yesterday to investigate the incident of separating a newborn’s body during delivery. The probe-committee was asked to submit the report on their findings in seven days, said Dr Mozibur Rahman, civil surgeon of Cumilla, reports The Daily Star. According to a release of Cumilla civil surgeon…
Abdullah Al Naveed Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, says the nation’s main opposition parties are prohibited from partaking in next year’s presidential election as they boycotted Sunday’s mayoral vote. Justice First, Popular Will and Democratic Action parties boycotted the mayoral vote since according to them the voting system was biased and it only served what they…
DOT Desk: A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Muktarpur village in Damurhuda upazila, reports The Daily Sun. The deceased identified as Abdul Barek, 40, was the son of Abdul Goni of Karpashdanga village in the upazila. Sukumar Biswas, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda Police Station, said police arrested Barek…
Shakir Shakirul Islam Ace actor Apurba is popularly tagged as the romantic hero of small screen. But this time he will be seen as a CNG driver in the TV play Rupar Nupur. Directed by Habib Shakil and written by Bakar Bakul other casts of the single- episode TV play are Mousumi Hamid, Umme Adiba,…
Chris Patten/Project Syndicate The Leavers lied: The costs of withdrawing from the European Union were always destined to outweigh the benefits. Alas, the responsible, imaginative, and inclusive political leadership needed to minimize the damage is nowhere in sight. Day after day, week after week, most British citizens think that the turmoil over their country’s proposed…
UNB: Bagerhat, one of the popular tourist destinations of the country, attracted a huge number of visitors with its historical sites and magnificent beauty in this Eid vacation as in previous years. While the people of all age have been crowding the tourist spots and recreation centres in the district to enjoy the vacation, the…
Abrar Hussain of DOT : The ‘White Helmets’ are not a rescue group but an extension of jihadist militants, and should be designated a terrorist organization, according to an argument presented by the Russian envoy to the UN during a presentation of evidence into the group’s alleged wrongdoing. Praised in the West as humanitarian rescue…