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An army personnel was killed as a speeding train knocked him down at Olipur rail gate in Sadar upazila yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Masud Parvez, 33, a lance corporal of Bangladesh Army. He worked at Shahjibazar

Burglars looted over Tk 38 lakh from Agrani Bank Karatia branch in the district town on Wednesday night. Deputy General Manager of Agrani Bank Abdul Quiyyum said the burglars entered the bank after cutting rod of the 1st floor of the south

Former army chief Moeen U Ahmed’s comment that he has given back democracy is like “sour grapes”, the prime minister’s adviser Alauddin Ahmed

A fireman was killed by electrocution and at least five others were injured while they were putting out flames in a sweater factory, Garib and Garib, at Bhogra in the Gazipur district headquarters Thursday

The use of web and advanced phone services have already transformed the way businesses are done in the country and now it is time for companies to increasingly use the Internet as a virtual office, improving their productivity at

DU August 2007 incidents  Some teachers and students of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday urged the government to unconditionally withdraw all cases against students in connection with the incidents of August

Thousands of scientists and experts urged world leaders Friday to include strategies for global water management in the planned Copenhagen climate agreement. Participants in the World Water Week

Students of Rajshahi University (RU) observed the second anniversary of the August 2007 campus protest today with a fresh vow to resist any sort of state-sponsored repression. To mark the second anniversary of

Bangladesh faces a high risk of moderate to strong earthquakes that may result in widespread damage and loss of thousands of lives, said experts. Bangladesh also faces the risk of tsunami as four active sources of earthquake in the Bay of Bengal can generate tremors with a

Mobile clip on savagery released in CD, on internet The parents of a rape victim in Faridpur yesterday demanded justice after two men repeatedly raped their 14-year old daughter, recorded the incidents on a mobile phone and later uploaded the video footage on the

A mobile court yesterday penalised businessmen of Tk 2.70 lakh during an anti-adulteration drive in Tejgaon, Mohakhali and Motijheel areas of the capital. The drive would continue countrywide to ensure hygienic food during the month of Ramadan, said Industries Minister Dilip Barua who

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to BNP chairperson and opposition leader in parliament Begum Khaleda Zia in Gatco graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Bad news for ‘reformists’ Main opposition BNP yesterday hinted that ‘reformists’ in the party might get less priority in the next line-up of its leaders. “Those who will keep the party safe and strengthen it, will get priority when the next council will elect the new leadership,” Nazrul Islam Khan,

ASIAN HIGHWAY JS panel prefers route through India A parliamentary panel on Tuesday suggested improvement of the country’s internal road network, keeping in mind two of the three proposed routes to connect Bangladesh to the Asian Highway through

The Met office yesterday withdrew the tsunami alert it issued in the early hours following an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale off the Andaman Islands. It said Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and the southern region felt the quake at 2:55:42am Bangladesh time, which lasted a few

The High Court on Tuesday declined to hear a petition filed by former adviser to the immediate-past military-controlled interi government MA Matin which sought an order not to arrest or harass him. Matin, who was also in charge of an anti-corruption task force which launched drives against high-profile politicians and businessmen

Taliban militants burnt down seven primary schools in northwest Pakistan, where children recently resumed their studies after the area was declared safe by the army, officials said Tuesday. ‘Three boys’ and four girls’ primary schools were set on fire by militants late Monday in Buner district,’ district police chief

Pakistan yesterday registered a criminal case against Pervez Musharraf, a precursor to potentially putting the ex-ruler in the dock over the arrests of judges in 2007 in a bid to cling onto power. Musharraf imposed a state of emergency and sacked about 60 judges on November 3, 2007 when the Supreme Court appeared poised to

Man marries off wife to expatriate ; manages flat, money, jewellery in the process Real life sometimes supersedes the fantastic plot of a movie script. A man has been accused of arranging the marriage of his own wife with an expatriate man to extract money from

The severe load shedding situation is likely to worsen further during Ramadan because demand will increase considerably in hot and humid weather. The demand for electricity during Ramadan will be higher compared to last year as the Muslim fasting month coincides with Bhadra,