DHAKA: In the wake of student unrest, authorities on Monday deferred the MA final examinations of 2007-08 sesssion for a month. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the academic committee. The students later unlocked the rooms of the department which were locked on Sunday by

One RMG factory declared closed, nearby ones vacated under unsolicited ‘leave’ SAVAR: A garment factory was declared closed in the industrial hub of Ashulia on Monday morning amid a repeat of labour unrest on a wide scale, after a lull following a recent turmoil. Local sources said

MANIKGANJ: A speeding truck hit a motorcycle on Dhaka-Aricha highway under Saturia of the district Sunday night leaving a bike rider killed and another critically injured.The deceased was identified as Tulshi Rani Sarker, 25 of Umedpur village under Sadar upazila who was riding on the

CHUADANGA: A police patrol team came under bomb attack allegedly by a group of extremists at Utholi of Jibonnagar upazila in the district on Sunday. The attackers fled as police opened fire on them. No casualty was reported.Jeebanagar thana Officer-in-Charge Munshi Asaduzzaman told

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday urges the manpower employing countries to consider hand written urgent passport besides Machine Readable Passport (MRP) in issuing visas to its people.   “We requested the foreign envoys in Dhaka to recognize both the machine-readable and hand written

DHAKA: Barrister Rafique-ul-Haque Sunday came up with a reminder that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had sued politicians en masse to implement the ‘minus-two formula’ during the caretaker regime following the 1/11 changeover.The veteran lawyer made the comment after the

DHAKA: Rita’s husband Rashedul Kabir and his second wife Razia Sultana Smriti were remanded for two more days in a case of provoking Rita into committing suicide along with her two kids in their Jurain residence.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Syeda Minhaz-um-Munira remanded them passed

DHAKA: Bangladesh is all set to start a major climate change mitigation project. But government authorities do not know for sure when the pledged money will be coming into the account of ‘Climate Change Resilience Fund’.“We are almost ready to start the project to tackle the adverse

DHAKA: Five employees of the National Museum have been suspended in connection with the stealing of 26 valuable artifact items of historic importance, including coins and medals. After investigation, a probe body formed on June 30 decided on suspension of deputy keeper Noor-e Nasrin,

DHAKA: Two former pro-Awami Chhatra League leaders have been appointed managers for Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation. Morsheduzzaman Selim and Alamgir Hasan have been appointed for two years on contract, according to a government order issued Sunday.Alamgir was once

DHAKA: Shafiul Alam, deputy secretary (officer on special duty) of the Establishment Ministry, has been promoted to joint secretary of the same ministry. An official circular was issued Sunday on the single promotion in the administration.BDST: 1400 HRS, 4 JULY 2010

SYLHET: Indian Khasia tribesmen allegedly shot and wounded 10 Bangladeshi farmers by raiding Sreepur frontier area in Jaintapur upazila on Sunday afternoon.The injured were admitted to Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex.Locals said a group of Indian Khasias intruded 200 yards into

KUSHTIA: Eleven activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, including its local president, were detained from the district town early Sunday, in the wake of a virtual crackdown on Jamaat-Shibir activists.Police nabbed district chief of Shibir Majharul Haque and others in a raid on a students’

SYLHET: Indian Khasia tribesmen allegedly shot and wounded 10 Bangladeshi farmers by raiding Sreepur frontier area in Jaintapur upazila on Sunday afternoon.The injured were admitted to Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex.Locals said a group of Indian Khasias intruded 200 yards into

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday turned down a request made by her ministers to allow them to import duty-free car like the lawmakers. “Leave your position as Minister and enjoy facilities of a lawmaker,” the Prime Minister advised the ministers and state ministers at a chat

DHAKA:  From now on anybody showing dishonor to the national flag, song and any of the emblems will have to serve two years in jail or pay a fine of Tk 10,000 or both.A cabinet meeting Sunday gave the final approval to the draft Bangladesh National Anthem, Flag and Emblem (amendment) Act

DHAKA: Power Development Board (PDB) and Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL) Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for setting up a 150MW power station at the first go under a government crash course for enhancing electricity generation. Based on success of the first one, another

RAJSHAHI: A boy was crushed under the wheels of a reckless truck at Tarapur in Puthia upazila Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Sanwar, 12, hailed from Shahbajpur village in Durgapur upazila.Puthia thana Officer-in-charge Ziaul Alam told banglanews24.com.bd that a Dhaka-bound

DHAKA: The 20th meeting of the National Committee for Withdrawal of Political Harassment Cases has been deferred to Tuesday from Sunday for some exigencies. “The meeting has been shifted to Tuesday as there will be a special cabinet meeting Sunday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in

Dhaka: The body of a woman garment worker was found in the city’s Mushair area under Dakshin Khan thana Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Nilufa, 26, a worker of Dazzling Dresses Garment at Mushair and a mother of a two-year daughter. Dakshin Khan thana SI Abu Bakr said the