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The students of Dhaka University continued their class boycott demanding cancellation of seven government colleges' affiliation with Dhaka University (DU) for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.The activities of the university came to a halt as the demonstrators put academic and administrative...
Two robbers were killed in an encounter with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) along Chandpai range of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Khaleque, chief of a robber gang, and his second-in-command Bellal.The bandit gang opened fire on a patrol team of...
World
The US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will bypass immigration courts.Under the new rules, migrants who cannot prove they have been in the US continuously for more than two years can be immediately deported.Until now, expedited deportations could only be applied t...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked Bangladeshi envoys in Europe to pursue political and economic diplomacy for the interest of Bangladesh’s economic development.“We need to focus more on economic issues besides political diplomacy so that the ongoing development process in Bangladesh...
A court in Barguna on Sunday rejected the bail petition of Ayesha Siddika Minni, main witness in sensational Rifat murder case.She is also the wife of Rifat Sharif.Barguna Judicial Magistrate Court Judge Md Sirajul Islam Gazi rejected the bail after hearing on the appeal.Earlier in the morning, Min...
A total of 69,767 hajj pilgrims reached in Saudi Arabia to perform holy hajj on early Sunday.Ninty nine flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and 92 flights of Saudi Airlines brought them to Saudi Arabia.A hajj bulletin, published by Religious Ministry of Makkah, said it.The bulletin stated that 4,60...
Students of Dhaka University boycotted their classes on Sunday demanding cancellation of seven government colleges' affiliation with Dhaka University (DU).The agitating students took position at the main entrances of the academic buildings.They locked different academic and administrative buildi...
A recording has emerged of radio exchanges between a Royal Navy frigate and Iranian armed forces vessels, moments before a British-flagged oil tanker was seized in the Gulf, reports BBC.In the recording, what is thought to be an Iranian vessel can be heard telling HMS Montrose it wants to inspect th...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said steps will be taken against Priya Saha, who works in a Bangladeshi NGO, if she fails to prove her allegation told earlier to US President Donald Trump about oppression of minorities.The Home Minister came up with the disclosure at a press briefin...
The UK government has said it is "deeply concerned" about Iran's "unacceptable" seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf, reports BBC.The Stena Impero's owners say they have been unable to contact the ship, which was seized in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway i...
Rishan Faraji, another accused of Barguna Rifat Sharif murder case, was arrested on Wednesday.Superintendent of police Maruf Hossain disclosed the matter at a press briefing at his office on Thursday.He said police arrested him on Wednesday but the place was not mentioned for the interest of investi...
BP DeskPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the Cox’s Bazar Development Authority to frame a ‘master plan’ to turn Cox’s Bazar into a global tourist destination.She underscored the need for planting more trees in the coastal areas of Cox’s Bazar to protect the tourist ...
BP DeskA Barguna court on Wednesday placed Ayesha Siddika Minni, wife of slain Rifat Sharif, on a five-day remand.Judge Md Sirajul Islam Gazi of Barguna Judicial Magistrate Court granted the five-day remand after police had produced Minni before the court around 3pm seeking seven days remand.Earlier...
The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations have been published on Wednesday morning.A total of 73.93 percent students passed under 10 education boards which was 66.64 per cent last year.Education Minister Dipu Moni and chairmen of all boards handed over the cop...
The High Court on Sunday directed the two city corporations in Dhaka to take initiatives by 24 hours to destroy the Aedes mosquito for preventing dengue and chikunguniya fever.An HC bench of Justice Tariq Ul Hakim and Justice Mohammad Suhrawardy came up with the suo moto order taking into account th...
The official talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yon began at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here this afternoon, reports BSS.“The official talks between the two leaders began at the Prime Minister’s Office around 4.40 pm,” a...
Bidisha Siddique, the former wife of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, has bid an emotional farewell to her ex husband posting a facebook status on Sunday."We’ll no longer meet in this life. You departed while I am at Ajmer Sharif. It seems more peaceful for you than suffering. Hope to mee...
A court here on Sunday sent Hallmark Group Chairman Jesmin Islam to jail rejecting her bail petition in a case filed for misappropriating Tk 85 crore 87 lakh 33,616 against a fake LC of Janata Bank.Earlier in the morning, she surrendered before the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judges Court of K M Imr...
The Home Ministry has transferred eleven Superintendents of Police of different districts as a part of its ongoing reshuffle. The Ministry has issued a circular in this regard.As per the order, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioners Dr AHM Kamruzzaman has been made SP of Laxmipur ...
Ershad's first namaz-e-janaza was held at Dhaka Cantonment Central Mosque after Zohr prayer on Sunday.Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who has been on life support for the last 10 days, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital around 7:45 am.Ershad’s...
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