Shopping spree reached at its peak at the Chittagong city markets and malls on Sunday, one week ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Shopping centres, including Sanmar Ocean City, New Market, Amin Centre, Afmi Plaza, Mimi Super Market, Akhtaruzzaman Centre, Chittagong Shopping Complex, Lucky Plaza and Bangkok-Singapore Market, were jam-packed with buyers Customers,
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Bangladeshi peacekeeper shot dead in Sudan
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Darfur region of Sudan yesterday morning. Md Ajgar Ali, 40, was killed when a bullet went through his neck in gunfire in front of a UN structure in Darfur. The gunfire also left two others injured. He was serving at Otash Community Police Camp in
Greens urge govt to use renewable energy
Environment activists on Saturday said the Bangladesh government should take initiative to use renewable energy for a prosperous economy and to be self-reliant in energy. The speakers also urged the people concerned to make people aware about renewable energy in a seminar at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban at Dhaka University, said
20 death traps on Dhaka-Ctg rail track
Unmanned level crossings kill 25 in two years About 20 unsafe level crossings on the Dhaka-Chittagong rail track at Sitakunda, in Chittagong, have turned into death traps, killing at least 25 people in the past two years. Of the 20 level crossings, there is no gate or gate-man at nine. Though there are gates in ... Read more
Indian women wears rule Eid markets
‘Anarkali’, ‘Teri-Meri’, ‘Kareena’, ‘Chikni Chameli’, some three-piece dresses named after Hindi television serials and movies, have flooded the Bangladesh markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims. These dresses as well as Indian sarees like ‘Kanchivaram’, chiffon and georgette,
Artist SM Sultan’s birth anniversary celebrated
Eminent artist SM Sultan’s 88th birth anniversary was observed on Friday in Masumdia village in Narail, the birth place of the artist. Different cultural organisations including SM Sultan Shishu Charu-O-Karukala foundation held an array of programmes to celebrate
Mourning the death of a legend
Memorial meeting for Humayun Ahmed at SUST A memorial meeting for the recently deceased celebrated writer Humayun Ahmed was held at the central auditorium of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet on August 6. Assistant Professor of the Sociology Department, Md. Faruq Uddin, conducted the function. The function was held at the initiative ... Read more
Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples today
National minorities, political parties and rights organisations observe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples today with a theme of ‘Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices’ amid government restrictions. The LGRD and cooperatives ministry on March 11 issued a directive to all
10 killed in traffic accidents in the country
At least 10 people were killed and 43 others were injured in six separate traffic accidents in the country on Wednesday. Our Faridpur correspondent reported at least four people were killed and 38 injured when a bus hit a roadside tree on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Mollikpur under Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were Rina ... Read more
Rizwana, Iqbal cleared of defamation charge
The High Court on Wednesday quashed a defamation case against Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association’s chief executive director Syeda Rizwana Hasan and its lawyer Iqbal Kabir for serving a legal notice to a ship- breaking businessman for pollution. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury and Justice Farid Ahmed pronounced
Nayeemul no longer publisher of Amader Shomoy
The High Court on Wednesday upheld the Dhaka district magistrate’s decision that had declared Syed Mohayeman Boksha Kallal as the daily Amader Shomoy’s publisher, removing its founding editor and publisher Nayeemul Islam Khan. The three-member special bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, Justice Naima Haider
150 more train coaches, 7 spl trains to be pressed into service
As travellers’ demand for train tickets kept on rising, some 150 new and repaired coaches and seven special trains would be pressed into service on August 14 on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr festival, railway officials said on Wednesday. The communications and railway minister, Obaidul Kader who held a meeting at the
College student murdered in Ctg
A student of Chittagong College was stabbed to death over a financial feud in Halishahar area of Chittagong Tuesday night. The victim Md Masud Chowdhury, 24, was a fourth year honours student of Islamic History and Culture Department of the college. Masud, son of Anwar Chowdhury, hailed from Swandip upazilla of
Janmashtami today
Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, will be observed with due religious fervour today. Krishna is perceived by Hindus to be an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, who is regarded as the highest avatar. It is believed that all other deities are manifestations of him. Krishna is considered to be a warrior, hero, teacher and ... Read more
Azizul Haque passes away
Former Islami Oikya Jote leader Shaikhul Hadith Allama Azizul Haque died of old age complications at his Azimpur residence in the city on Wednesday. He was 94. Azizul Haque, chairman of the undivided Islami Oikya Jote and amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, is survived by wife, seven daughters and five
Eid Book Fest begins at Aziz Super Market
A 12-day book fair titled ‘Eid Book Festival’ was launched on Wednesday at Aziz Super Market of Shahbagh in the capital. Boi Prokashona O Bipanan Samabay Samity organised the fair on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr offering the customers 40 per cent discount for 400 specific titles. A number of 20 publishing houses would participate ... Read more
Nat’l Museum observes 99th founding anniv
Bangladesh National Museum celebrated its 99th founding anniversary on Tuesday. The museum organised a discussion at its Sufia Kamal Auditorium to mark the anniversary. Addressing the programme, cultural secretary Suraiya Begum said the museum officials were working hard to develop the museum in international
Rare turtles recovered at Dhaka airport
Police seized 108 turtles of a rare species at Shahjalal International Airport early yesterday. The reptiles were about to be smuggled to Thailand by a Bangkok Airways flight. Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) also arrested two people. Of the two, Kibria, 35, hails from Murshidabad of India, and Khairul Alam, 40, from
Khaleda leaves for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves Dhaka for Saudi Arabia today to perform Umrah at the invitation of the Saudi government. She is scheduled to fly from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a flight of Emirates Airlines in the evening. Her APS Mohammad Suratuzzaman, her younger brother’s wife Kaniz Fatema, nephew
JU deans polls Aug 28
The university authorities rescheduled deans elections for four of the six faculties of Jahangirnagar University (JU) to August 28. Deans polls for the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences will be held at Teachers’ Club on the campus from 9:00am to