Syed Humayun Kabir, an independent candidate vying for the post of a councillor in ward 14 in the Khulna City Corporation elections, has withdrawn from the electoral race in protest at what he claimed ‘distribution of black money’ by his rivals to buy votes. He made the announcement at a press conference
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Only AL men, govt officials get gas
Only the Awami League men and government high officials are getting gas connection in Rajshahi city, much to the dissatisfaction of the general people of the city. The city dwellers protested at the partisan attitude and demanded supply irrespective of the clients’ political connection.
Kamal vows need-based development under master plan
Ahsan Habib Kamal, mayoral candidate of the 18-party alliance-backed Jatiyatabadi Nagarik Parishad, Sunday noon announced his 22-point election manifesto stressing sustainable development under a master plan. Meanwhile, central BNP vice-chairman Abdullal Al Noman
Adulteration in food rampant in Rajshahi
The sale of unhealthy and date-expired foods in fast food shops, confectionaries and hotels in Rajshahi has become rampant amid lax drive against food adulteration. Availing lack of monitoring by the Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection, the unscrupulous traders are selling date expired and spurious commodities.
3 carjackers arrested, 9 stolen cars recovered
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested three members of a carjacking gang and seized at least nine different types of private cars from different places in separate raids in the city. DMP joint commissioner Munirul Islam disclosed this to journalists at a press briefing at DMP’s media center on Minto Road at Sunday.
10 injured in attack by neighbours in Sylhet city
Ten members of a Hindu family, including three women, were injured in Sylhet city Sunday morning when neighbours attacked them over a trifle matter. Police and local sources said rickshaw garage owner Nurul Islam of Hawladarpara at Akhalia in the city picked an altercation with his neighbour Birendra
Fruit festival held at JU
A fruit festival was held Sunday at Jahangirnagar University. Organised by the Female Club of the university, the festival at Kolotan Biddaniketon on the campus, was addressed by the vice-chancellor, Anwar Hossain, as chief guest while pro-VCs MA Matin (education) and Afsar Ahmed (administration) were
Mayoral candidates pledge industrialisation of city
All the three candidates running for the mayoral post in the upcoming election to the Rajshahi city corporation committed that they would build Rajshahi as agriculture-based industrial city if they were elected. Besides, they will work to launch upgraded bus
E-service to improve social, economic welfare
Experts at a seminar in Rajshahi city on Saturday said that a fundamental duty of a government is to provide information and services aimed at improving the social and economic welfare of its citizens. Bangladesh faces several obstacles in the effective
Tenants demand strict enforcement of rent control act
Tenants on Saturday demanded an immediate stoppage of increasing house rents at the will of the house owners. At a press conference at the National Press Club, Tenants Council demanded that the house owners must provide the tenants with receipts of the payment of rents.
National Earth Olympiad held in Barisal
The divisional round of the National Earth Olympiad 2013, on environment and earth science, was held in the Barisal city on Friday. The programme was held in the Udyan School auditorium followed by a discussion meeting and a prize giving ceremony.
Five-storied building tilts in Chittagong
A five-storey residential building tilted on Saturday at Paschim Sholashahar in the Chittagong city prompting the law enforcers to evacuate the dwellers. According to the police and local sources, the Kohinur Mansion in Shyamoli residential area under Panchlaish police station suddenly tilted
Household gas supply for Rajshahi city opened
The longstanding demand of the Rajshahi city dwellers has at last come to be materialised as Petrobangla chairman Hossain Monsur on Friday inaugurated household gas supply. Hossain Monsur inaugurated the supply at the house of language hero Abul Hossain at Mathpukur in the city.
Rights activists demand full-fledged burn instt
Rights activists on Friday demanded establishment of a full-fledged burn institute with all modern facilities to ensure service for patients with burn injuries. They also demanded that the government should set up a burn unit in all government medical college hospitals to treat the patients at the divisional level.
Speaker urges IT use for women dev
2nd IT fest begins at DU The speaker, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, on Friday stressed the need for use of information technology for the economic development of women in the country. ‘IT can be used for creating employment opportunities for women and providing the mass people with various services,’ she said.
UGC honours 3 teachers of BSMMU
The University Grants Commission has honoured three teachers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, including its vice chancellor Pran Gopal Datta, for their fundamental and innovative researches. The UGC awarded 23 scholars of the country
Garment worker commits suicide
A female garment worker allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at West Rampura in the Dhaka city on Friday. The deceased, Muni Rani Das, 24, was an operator of Press Tel Garments Ltd at Rampura and lived at West Rampura.
11 shops burnt in Ctg fire
A total of 11 shops were burnt early Friday in a fire that broke out at Panthichhila Bazar under Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong. The fire service and civil defence sources said the fire originated from a shop at around 4:00am and soon spread to the adjacent shops.
Verbal war ahead of Sylhet city polls
Two mayoral candidates in the Sylhet City Corporation polls have engaged in a verbal war over how the city will be developed as they hit the streets to campaign for the upcoming polls. Awami League-led grand alliance-backed candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (last mayor) claims Sylhet city saw Tk 5 billion development in the past ... Read more
Woman commits suicide in Ctg
A woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her house over family feud at Hamidchar under Chandgaon police station in Chittagong city Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Fahima Khatun, 27, wife of Abul Hashem, 28, resident of Belkhuci thana in Sirajganj.