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The Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) unearthed huge stocks of sophisticated grenades at Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasa, established by Hefazat-e-Islam’s nayeb-e- amir Mufti Izharul Islam, at Lalkhan Bazar in the port city on Monday. On receiving the news of an explosion, the law enforcement personnel rushed to the spot and found a large dump of

Sheikh Hasina on Monday alleged that if voted to power, Khaleda Zia would lead the country towards darkness with her “new type of government”. Running the country with a “new-type of government” means disrupting the country’s socio-economic progress, encouraging corruption by

 The BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has termed the ruling AL as a heavy burden for the country, saying that the people are waiting to wage an intensive movement to oust the government from power. “People are preparing themselves for a tough anti-government movement under the leadership of Khaleda Zia, to get ... Read more

Her life changed its course for the worse 12 years ago because of a spoiled son of a local influential in the capital’s Jurain. The man, who forced her to marry him back then, killed her by setting her on fire yesterday. Manik Chand has become so brutal to his wife, just because her family ... Read more

The Rapid Action Battalion in separate drives arrested four leaders and activists of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami and seized ammunitions and explosives on Sunday evening and early Monday. The arrestees are the outfit’s nayeb-e-ameer for Jessore and Khulna districts Khalilur Rahman, and its finance secretary Sharifuzzaman and members

Govt Employees DA effective from July 1 The finance ministry yesterday published a gazette notification, providing the government officials with 20 percent dearness allowance effective retrospectively from July 1. According to the gazette, officials and employees of government, semi-government, autonomous and state-owned banks, financial institutions and

Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday warned of action against Jahangirnagar University (JU) teachers if they didn’t call off their agitation. “The government will take steps to restore normal academic atmosphere in JU. I hope the teachers will withdraw their inconsiderate movement that

Collision Battery-run rickshaw puller killed A rickshaw-puller was killed and two of his passengers were injured when his battery-run rickshaw collided head-on with a human hauler in the capital’s Kochukhet yesterday. The dead is Shah Alam Razzak, 35. Sub-inspector Motiar Rahman of Bhashantek

Highest 10 yrs’ jail, Tk 50 lakh fine for such business without licence A bill on Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) activities providing tougher punishment against the offenders was passed in Jaya Sangsad on Monday. Commerce Minister GM Quader moved the bill titled ‘Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Activities (Control) Bill, 2013’ in Parliament with stringent

A Bangladeshi cattle trader, who was critically injured in a grenade attack by BSF men along Agrobhulat border in Benapole of Jessore early Sunday, succumbed to his injuries in the evening. The dead was Tauhidul Islam Shikder, 23, of Goga village nder Sharsha upazila of Jessore. Lt Col Tayef-ul-Haque, commanding officer of 23 Border

Patients at Dhaka Medical College Hospital did not get proper treatment due to lack of proper monitoring and accountability, Transparency International Bangladesh said on Monday. TIB in its report also said corruption is institutionalised at DMCH through influence in the appointment process, lifting of government medicines

Muhith calls it ‘partial’ The government appointed commission on the Grameen Bank on Monday submitted its final report. Finance minister AMA Muhith called it ‘a partial report’ as it gave no recommendations on GB’s 54 associate bodies, said officials preferring anonymity. They said the finance minister had asked

The authorities on Monday recovered 5.24 acres government land grabbed by controversial Hallmark Group and bulldozed a number of illegal structures at Phulbaria of Savar upazila, on the outskirts of the capital. Dhaka district administration along with Savar police bulldozed the structures that housed dairy farms, factories and storehouses at Hallmark

She announces 20pc DA for govt employees, slams Rampal plant critics Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to stay alert so that “unconstitutional forces”, do not come to power. Reiterating her opposition to holding the next general election under a caretaker government, she said, “We have to start it (holding polls under a ... Read more

Unidentified armed assailants stabbed to death a security guard of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) at Nurjahan Road of Mohammadpur area in the city early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Enamul Haque, 25, who was guarding the Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) booth at Nurjahan Road, an employee of the Elite Force a

In the one-room family home, his brand new computer sits on a tiny table. Inside the drawer of the table is his personal diary, where he wrote of his love and dreams. But he will never more use the computer. Nor will he write for his love, whom he named “Priya” (beloved) in his diary. ... Read more

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the government to construct the controversial Rampal power plant in Bagerhat, despite green groups’ protest at the project’s possible disastrous impact on the Sundarbans. The court summarily rejected a writ petition that sought its directives on the government to stop the construction of coal-fired power plant until an

Eminent citizens for site change Eminent citizens yesterday said unveiling the foundation plaque for Rampal power plant was actually the beginning of a process disastrous for the unique biodiversity of the Sundarbans. With the construction of this coal-fired plant, both Bangladesh and India are violating some of their national laws, policies, bilateral treaty and international ... Read more

The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be observed on October 16 as the new moon of the Arabic month of Jilhaj was sighted in the country’s sky yesterday. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting after reviewing reports received from different parts of the country

Owners attach new conditions New conditions put forward by the owners could further delay the long over due shifting of the highly polluting leather industry from Hazaribagh a densely populated area in the city to Savar, officials said. The owners want permission to raise commercial and residential buildings on the land at Hazaribagh after shifting ... Read more