Siddiqul Islam, who had come to the port city from Kushtia, used to sell peanuts. But what he earned was not enough to manage accommodation even in the slums. He lived under a shed at Chittagong Parade Ground. With his shabby clothes, a dilapidated blanket and makeshift bed, he has drawn attention of
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India regrets, but blames Bangladesh nationals for border deaths
India on Tuesday claimed its Border Security Force opened fired in ‘self defence’ that resulted in killings of three Bangladesh nationals involved in ‘illegal activities’. However, India regrets all incidents of death of Bangladesh and Indian nationals on the border of the two countries, Indian external affairs ministry said in a statement on
7 babies die in Rangpur
Country Shivers in Cold 7 babies die in Rangpur Seven new born babies died due to cold-related complications in 24 hours till yesterday evening in Rangpur. Besides, several hundred people, mostly children and elderly ones, with similar symptoms are under treatment at different hospitals in the northern and southern districts as a cold wave has ... Read more
Dhaka plan pro-rich
Say experts The Detailed Area Plan (Dap) of Dhaka City is biased towards the wealthy people as it proposes unequal urban facilities, speakers at a discussion said yesterday. It proposes 20 times more residential land for the wealthy than for the low-paid people in the capital, said Mahabubul Bari, adviser to the Rwanda government on
Public servants to retire at 59
The cabinet on Monday approved extension of the retirement age of public servants by two years from 57, sparking mixed reactions in civil bureaucracy. The public administration ministry at the weekly cabinet meeting placed a draft for amendments to the Public Service (Retirement) Act 1974, proposing extension of the retirement
Rajuk suspends 21 firms’ registration
Illegal Land, Housing Projects Rajuk suspends 21 firms’ registration Rajuk yesterday suspended registration of 21 listed housing companies, including many prominent ones, for undertaking illegal land projects and selling plots at the ongoing Rehab fair in the capital. It also served notices on around 20 other companies at the fair venue that are not listed ... Read more
Dhaka lodges protest with Delhi
The government on Sunday lodged a ‘strong protest’ with the Indian authorities ‘condemning’ the latest killings of Bangladesh nationals by the Border Security Force of the country in the frontier districts, the foreign ministry said in a news release. Expressing its ‘disappointment’ that such killings took place despite firm assurances at
Faulty seats of Palki being replaced
One-Month-Old Boeing Faulty seats of Palki being replaced The economy-class seats of Palki, Biman’s new Boeing 777-300ER that began commercial operation last month, are being replaced as their armrests started falling apart. US company Weber had supplied the seats of the aircraft. It is now replacing the armrests in the economy class at its own ... Read more
Indian civilians kill Bangladeshi on Jaintapur border
Indians shot a Bangladeshi young man dead on the Jaintapur border in Sylhet on Sunday. The 25-year-old, Badsha Miah, who was shot dead, had lived at Muktarpur, a village along the Dibir Haor border at Jaintapur in the district, the family said. The Khasia tribesmen of India fired on Badsha and three of his friends ... Read more
BSF kills 4 Bangladeshis in 48 hours
The Indian Border Security Force shot four Bangladeshis dead in the frontier districts of Kurigram, Dinajpur and Meherpur on Friday and Saturday in a latest spate of killings despite repeated assurances by New Delhi not to open fire on unarmed civilians on the borders. BSF personnel at Narayanganj camp in Cochbihar district killed Alamgir Hossain, ... Read more
Cold wave grips country
Claims 3 more lives; fog disrupts flights, ferry movement Bone-chilling cold and thick fog hit the people hard, especially in the north, yesterday claiming at least three more lives raising the toll to nine in the last two days. Hundreds, mostly children and the elderly, are suffering from different cold-related diseases due to this spell. ... Read more
Retirement age may rise by 2 years
Public Service Retirement age may rise by 2 years Cabinet sits tomorrow to consider proposal A proposal for extending retirement age of public servants by two years may be placed before the cabinet for approval tomorrow. If the proposal gets through, the new retirement age of 59 may take effect from January 1 next year. ... Read more
Muggers kill 2 SUST students
Two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology died after people said to be muggers had attacked their boat in a lake in Sylhet on Friday evening. The police on Saturday morning found the two dead in the river Chengerkhal. The deceased were Khairul Kabir and Dipankar Ghosh Anik, second-year students of
Poor porcupine
Trapped, killed on CU campus Locals trapped and killed a porcupine on the Chittagong University (CU) campus yesterday. Mohammad Jinnah, aged around 45, at about 4:00pm trapped the porcupine from a bush in CU, said witnesses. Tying it up with rope, Jinnah was crossing the building for the faculty of arts and humanities when the ... Read more
40 years of victory celebrated
Thousands of people thronged Savar National Mausoleum on Friday, to pay tributes to Liberation War heroes and raised demands for speedy trial into 1971 war crimes. “Try them, hang them…,” the crowd raised slogans, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the country’s victory in the Liberation War, demanding authorities speed up on-going trial
Country swept by cold wave
Spell to continue for couple of days Heavy fog with mild to moderate cold wave, sweeping over the northern and southwestern region for the last few days, killed at least four children yesterday affecting many others. Enveloping the country’s ports and disrupting the key ferry services, the fog of this year’s first cold wave has ... Read more
18 kids aspiring, one to be lucky
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Victory Day today
The nation today celebrates the 41st Victory Day when in 1971 the people triumphed in a war of independence against the Pakistani occupation forces. People of all walks of life pay their tribute today to the martyrs of 1971 by holding and joining programmes across the country. This day in 1971, the country achieved its ... Read more
Vital time wasted
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Lottery made must
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