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Fire breaks out in port city market

Fire gutted valuables, worth Tk 4 lakh, of two shops in a market in Chittagong city early yesterday.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Stalking makes Sylhet girl quit school

"I want to go to school and lead a secure life, but I am worried about being stalked, kidnapped and killed," said Poly Roy, a ninth-
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Five Netrakona war crimes accused sent to jail

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sent four Netrakona men to jail, a day after they were arrested over
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Spread work of Abul Mansur Ahmad

Speakers at a discussion yesterday stressed the need for spreading the literary work of Abul Mansur Ahmad across the country to
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Baby thief caught red handed at DMCH

The Dhaka Medical College Hospital staff and patients' visitors beat up and handed over to police a man as he tried to snatch an eight-
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

SC upholds stay on Gazipur mayor's suspension

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that stayed suspension of Gazipur City Corporation mayor MA
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

HC questions legality of MPs being on governing bodies

The High Court yesterday challenged the legality and issued a rule asking the authorities concerned of the government to explain in four
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Awareness must for childhood cancer prevention: Experts

Nine percent of the childhood diseases in Bangladesh is cancer, said health experts yesterday, calling for creating more awareness about
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

ACC arrests four current, former govt officials for embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested four current and former government officials in three separate cases for
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

HC curbs construction of makeshift shops in Motijheel

The High Court issues a restriction on construction of some makeshift shops on the footpaths in Motijheel area of Dhaka.
13 April 2016, 10:21 AM

HC seeks list of Hazaribagh tanners

The High Court today directs the industries secretary to submit before it in three weeks the list containing names and addresses of the businessmen who are still running tannery industries in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.
13 April 2016, 10:15 AM

Scorching heat likely on Pahela Baishakh

The weather outlook for celebration of Pahela Baishakh, Bangla New Year, this year is bleak with a forecast of scorching heat and “unbearable” humidity. The weather will yeild a lot of sweat, which will not dry up and result in discomforting experience – especially within a crowd.
13 April 2016, 08:04 AM

SC upholds stay on Gazipur mayor’s suspension

The Supreme Court has upheld a previous HC order that stayed the suspension of Gazipur City Corporation mayor MA Mannan over criminal charges.
13 April 2016, 07:25 AM

Man caught while stealing baby at DMCH

A man is caught red handed while attempting to steal a baby at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
13 April 2016, 04:44 AM

BCC employees confine CEO demanding arears

Demanding their five months' due salaries, Barisal City Corporation employees surrounded office of the chief executive Ranajit Kumar, for up to two hours yesterday noon.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

US Embassy closed tomorrow

The American Embassy will remain closed on April 14 to celebrate the Bangla New Year, a Bangladeshi national holiday.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

HC stays construction of park near Noakhali court for 3 months

The High Court yesterday prohibited construction of a “commercial park” in the government land near the district judge court in Noakhali for three months.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BCL beating sends Chhatra Dal leader of JU to hospital

A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) suffered serious injuries in an attack by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists at Jahangirnagar University on Monday night.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

CNG sector owners for reduction of gas price

The government should cut the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) when reducing fuel oil prices, demanded businesspersons yesterday.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Amar Desh editor Mahmudur sent to jail for 'assault on police'

A Dhaka court yesterday sent back Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of Bangla daily Amar Desh, to jail after rejecting remand and bail petitions in a police assault case.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM