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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed categorically said that police imposed ban on all types of rally, processions in the capital for security of the city dwellers. He came up with the assertion while addressing a relief goods distribution programme at a slum at Hazaribagh Beribadh area in the capital on Sunday which was

At least 12 people were killed and 43 injured in road accidents in five districts on their ways back to Dhaka or elsewhere on Saturday and Sunday after celebrating Eid. New Age correspondent in Comilla reported that six people, including three members of a family, were killed, and 31 others injured in four accidents at

At least seven policemen, including an officer-in-charge, were injured in a gunfight with ‘robbers’ at Musapur under Companyganj upazila in Noakhali early Sunday. Companyganj police officer-in-charge Sajedur Rahman said a team of police aided by Chittagong police arrested two members of inter-district robbers’

Four people, including a child, were killed Sunday afternoon by lightning strike at village Birampur under Srimangal in Moulvibazar. The deceased were identified as Sumi Akter, 22, Shakil Miah, 25, Rahi Miah, 7, and Turuk Miah, 58, from the same family. Local people said the lightning struck them when they were taking bath in a pond in ... Read more

In a major move, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday imposed a ban on holding any rally, meeting and taking out procession in the capital for an indefinite period with effect from 6:00 am on Sunday. The ban will remain in force until further notice, according to a notification signed by the DMP Commissioner, ... Read more

The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance will stage agitation rallies and bring out processions at district level headquarters across the country on Sunday protesting the embargo on political gatherings in the capital imposed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday. “We along with our alliance partners will stage rallies at district level headquarters

The country’s business community on Saturday welcomed the Prime Minister’s (PM’s) initiative to form an all-party government during the upcoming general election, saying that the offer would open up an avenue for holding a dialogue between the two conflicting political groups in the country. The PM on Monday had urged the main opposition

All eyes are set on the scheduled conference of the Sammilita Peshajibi Parishad, a platform of the pro-BNP professionals of the country, at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital Sunday. BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia is scheduled to address the conference as chief guest. Though the DMP has banned holding of

A day after offering to form an all-party interim government to oversee the next general election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hoped that her party would be able to return to power with people’s mandate through the next election. “Inshallah, we’ll be able to form the government with people’s verdict in the next election,” ... Read more

The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia has pledged that her party would boost the country’s religious harmony if it comes to power in the next parliamentary elections. “I believe in religious harmony and the unity of people from all classes, which will be boosted if BNP is ... Read more

All government, semi-government, autonomous offices, banks and educational institutions reopen today after Eid and Puja holidays. Government employees enjoyed a longer vacation this time as the four-day public holidays for Durga Puja and Eid-ul-Azha in October 14-17 were

Endangered marine, land and water turtles are regularly being hunted and their meat are being sold openly in many markets across the country, although one species have already become extinct and some are waiting for same fate. Turtles are being sold in the market in the capital and elsewhere although killing of any endangered wild animal, ... Read more

The first bone marrow transplantation centre in the country will be opened in Dhaka Medical College Hospital today. The health minister, AFM Ruhal Haque, will inaugurate the centre at the new extension building of the hospital. Massachusetts General Hospital, the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School in the United States, has provided the

For thousands of the residents the way back to the capital on Saturday was no cakewalk. After celebrating Eid and Durga puja in the countryside they had to brave many hurdles on their way back. For many the journey back to the city with wives and children was nothing short of nightmares due to long traffic ... Read more

Rickshaws are allowed to ply on the busiest roads in the capital in return for bribes to law enforcers, contributing to the city’s traffic jams and increasing the risk of accidents. Rickshaws are seen plying the VIP roads — even in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, for instance — which were declared off limits ... Read more

Bangladesh RMG IndustriALL appoints officials to ensure safety The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has appointed Brad Loewen, an administrator of Canadian City of Winnipeg, as the chief safety inspector as part of its aims to deliver a safer working environment for garment workers in Bangladesh. Sean Ansett, the Accord’s interim executive director, ... Read more

The first return Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying over 400 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia, arrived here on Saturday, reports UNB. The first flight carrying the Hajjis landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 5.15 pm on Saturday, general manager of Biman Bangladesh

Tiger census using camera trapping method under Bengal Tiger Census and Monitoring project begins in the Sundarbans on Sunday, reports UNB. Eighty nine infrared cameras will be used to count the total tiger population in the Bangladesh part of the world’s largest mangrove forest, which also covers

A couple was found dead at Dhalla village in Manikganj sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Dhalu Miah, 40, son of Mazed Ali, and his second wife Rokeya Begum, 32, of the village. It was suspected that Rokeya committed suicide after stabbing her husband to death. Already married to Monwara Begum, Dhalu Miah tied ... Read more

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday proposed the formation of an all-party election-time government, comprising MPs belonging to both the ruling party and the opposition, to supervise the next general election. She urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to nominate opposition members for the interim government. Hasina expressed hope that the