Friday, 17 May, 2024

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Bangladesh, India to renew collaboration on civil service training

A delegation from India’s Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is in Bangladesh to bolster bilateral ties and enhance capacity-building efforts. During the three-day visit from April 28-30, the discussions will focus on the renewal of the Memorandum

Record heat wave scorches Bangladesh

Amidst an ongoing heatwave, the country continued to swelter as Chuadanga district recorded the season’s highest temperature of 43 degrees Celsius on Monday (April 30). The district recorded the second-highest temperature in Bangladesh’s history, according to the Bangladesh

DMP arrests 20, files 16 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (April 30) arrested 20 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

DSCC terminates three for killing schoolboy

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Monday (April 29) terminated a driver and two cleaners over the killing of a schoolboy at Mugdha by a garbage truck.   Driver Md Kamal and two cleaners Akther Hossain and Abdul Quader Jilani Babu have been terminated from service on charge of

HC: Schools, madrasas to remain closed till Thursday

The High Court (HC) today (April 29) directed the authorities concerned to keep primary and secondary schools, and madrasas closed until Thursday due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country. The HC bench comprising Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir Hayat issued the

9 AL men among 33 indicted in Tipu-Preeti murder case

A Dhaka court today (April 29) framed charges against 33 people in the murder case of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Preeti in capital’s Shahjahanpur today (April 25). Of 33 people, nine are members of the ruling Awami League and its

Truck driver, helper killed in Madaripur accident

A truck driver and his helper were killed and two others injured as their vehicle overturned at Sadar upazila here this morning (April 29). The deceased were identified as driver Enamul Hossen, 25, son of Sarafat Ali Mira hailed from Lahuria of Lohagara upazila under Narail district

PM Sheikh Hasina returns home from Bangkok

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 29) returned home from Bangkok wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:25 am. The premier

Heat wave continues in most parts of country: Met office 

The Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) predicted that the heat wave with different intensities continues in most parts of the country as there would be no further change in this situation within the nearest possible time. According to the latest weather bulletin, very Severe heat

Bangladeshi worker dies after forklift incident in Singapore

A migrant worker from Bangladesh working at a salvage yard in Sungei Kadut of Singapore was struck in the neck by a forklift and later died of his wounds. The Straits Times understands the forklift driver at Beng Cheng Metal did not call for an ambulance after the incident on 16 April,

DMP arrests 22, files 18 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (April 29) arrested 22 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

19 get life term in Joypurhat for murder

A Joypurhat court on Monday (April 29) sentenced 19 people to life term imprisonment in a murder case at Panchbibi upazila. Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Nurul Islam passed the judgement this afternoon in presence of the 19 accused.   All the lifers are fined Tk

Rail likely from May 2 

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 28) predicted the prolonged heat wave may abate over the country from May 2  as rain is forecasted in Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Mymensingh divisions. Omar Faruq, a meteorologist at the BMD, said heavy rainfall

1.30cr sacrificial animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha: Minister

The government on Sunday (April 28) said the supply of 1.30 crore sacrificial animals would be ensured during Eid-ul-Azha this year. There is a sufficient stock of cattle in the country and the government has no plan to import cattle, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman

Jashore school teacher dies from ‘heatstroke’

A secondary school teacher died after he fell sick due to ongoing heat at his school in Jashore Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. Deceased identified as Ahsan Habib was an assistant teacher at Amdabad Secondary School in the upazila. Jashore General Hospital supervisor Dr Abdur

Two Bangladeshis shot dead in New York’s Buffalo

Two Bangladeshis were fatally shot on Saturday afternoon on Buffalo’s East Side, and a SWAT unit was on the scene, Buffalo police officials confirmed. The deceased are Babul Uddin from Cumilla, and Yusuf Miah from Sylhet, said Muktodhara Foundation General Secretary Bishwajit

Charges pressed against Pinaki Bhattacharya in DSA case

The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) department of police filed a charge sheet against online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya and former joint secretary of Chhatra Dal, Mofizur Rahman Ashik in a Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed with Ramna Model Police Station in 2022.

Two KNF men shot dead in Bandarban forest

Two armed members of Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were gunned down in an operation held by the Bangladesh Army at a forest of Bandarban today (April 28).  A notification was issued by the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said that they were shot dead in an army

Severe heatwave sweeps over parts of Bangladesh

Very severe heat wave is sweeping over the district of Chuadanga and severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of the north and northwestern part of the country.   Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka and Barishal divisions and the rest part of two north and

3 killed in Sylhet motorbike accident 

Three persons were killed as their bike hit a tractor parked at Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet district on Saturday midnight. The accident occurred around 12:45 am on the Jakiganj-Sylhet road at Barthakuri area in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain, 36, son of