Monday, 18 Nov, 2024

National

SA’s craftspeople integrate threads of culture

DHAKA: Promoters of hand-printed and handwoven textiles in the South Asian region have adapted different techniques to keep pace with changing times to cater to buyers who believe in promoting indigenous handicrafts without putting their fashion quotient at stake.The ongoing Dastkar South

Jamaat leader held with bombs in Shariatpur

SHARIATPUR: The law enforcement agency arrested a local Jamaat-e-Islam Ameer with bombs in the district. He was arrested from in front of Charsundi Nurani Madrasha under Rodrakar Union on Thursday night.The detainee is- Dr Maulana Habibur Rahman, Rodrakar Union Jamaat Ameer.Sources said

Awami League rally begins

DHAKA: With recitations from Holy Quran, Geeta, Bible and Tripitaka, the rally of ruling Awami League began at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the city around 3.00pm Friday.With acting president of Dhaka Metropolitan Awami League MA Aziz in the chair, the rally is attended, among others, by AL

Fire at RMG factory in Savar

SAVAR: A fire broke out at the third floor of a six-stored readymade garment factory of Chaurangi supermarket in Savar bazar bus stand area on Friday morning.On information, two fire fighting unit from Savar fire service station rushed to the spot and doused the fire after two hours

18kg gold seized at Shahjalal: 1 held

DHAKA: Airport customs police recovered 18 kilogram gold bars from a passenger bus of United Airways at Shahjalal International Airport on Friday morning.Airport Customs Assistant Commissioner Ayesha Akter told banglanews, “A United Airways fight from Muscat of Oman landed at the

Magura road crash injures 15

MAGURA: At least 15 people were injured as a pick-up van fell into roadside ditch and turned turtle in Wapda area on Dhaka-Khulna highway under Shreepur Upazila on Friday morning.The injured were Intaz, 40, Mahfuz, 18, Kasem, 40, Sohel, 22, Jahangir, 35, Mehedi, 20, Nabir, 35, Kurban, 50,

Daulotdia-Paturia ferry services disrupted again

GOALANDA: Countries one of the most important river route Daulotdia-Paturia’s ferry services were disrupted but launch services remain normal on Friday.Earlier on Friday morning, because of navigation crisis and technical problem eight ferries declared stopped and two others stuck on

Gunfight kills robber gang leader in Noakhali

NOAKHALI: The ring leader of Yunus Bahini was killed and eight others were injured in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and law enforcers at Kalamchar under Hatia Upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Yunus, 38, the ring leader of Yusus Bahini.The injured were Hatia

7 cops among 17 injured in Magura

MAGURA: At least 13 people, including seven police men, were injured in a clash between Jamaat activists and police at Chhandra village under Shalikha Upazila on Thursday night.The injured policemen are Shalikha police station second officer Iqbal, SIs Salam, Ashraful and Idris,

Joy terms it ‘shame for nation’

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said that the incidents of money laundering by Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko are shame for nation.He came up with the observation in his facebool status update on Thursday night.The post reads as below-- “The BNP has

Wall collapse kills 2 kids in Feni

FENI: Two children were killed as a wall fell down on them in Mizan Road area of the district town on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Srabani Saha, 13, daughter of Kartik Saha of Comilla and Puspita Poddar, 7, daughter of Gobinda Poddar of Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong

Oishee sent to jail adolescent dev centre

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to send Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman, to jail from adolescent development centre.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Anwar Sadat passed the order by the appeal of Social

US embassy remains closed Sunday

DHAKA: US embassy in Dhaka will remain closed for Sunday on the occasion of Labor Day according to US calendar. US embassy made the disclosure on Thursday in a press release.The news release said Consular Section, Archer K Blood of American Centre and Student Advertising Centre would also

All war criminals to be brought in phases, says Hasina

FATIKCHHARI, CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday categorically said all war criminals would be brought under trial in phases if her party is voted to power next.“Cast vote for Boat symbol to serve you next and to make the country free of war criminals, communalism and

2 minors drown in Lalmonirhat

LALMONIRHAT: Two female minors drowned in Dahagram area under Patgram upazila of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Marufa Akhter Sharmin, 6, daughter of Sejab Uddin and Sumaiya Akhter, 4, daughter of Habibur Rahman, hailed from Kalardanga village of Dahagram

DU admission test starts Nov 1

DHAKA: The admission test for the academic session of 2013-2014 of Dhaka University (DU) will start from November 1.Public Relations Department of the University made the disclosure on Thursday.The admission test of ‘Gha’ unit (Social Science) will be held at first day of the

‘All war criminals to be tried’

FATIKCHHARI, CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that all war criminals would be brought under trial gradually.She came up with the observation while addressing a mass rally in Fatikchhari of the district on Thursday afternoon.Later the Awami League president

ACC sues BTCL MD among 22

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed four cases against 22 people, including Managing Director of  Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), SOM Kalimullah on charge of embezzlement of Tk 610 crore.Confirming the matter to banglanews, ACC deputy direction SM Sahidur

Maritime boundary verdict to be for BD, says PM

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina anticipated the verdict of the case over maritime boundary between India and Bangladesh in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) of The Hague will be in favor of Bangladesh.Hasina also said 38-year-old conflict over maritime boundary with

Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet train services resume

COMILLA: The rail communications between Dhaka-Chittagong and Chittagong-Sylhet have been restored on Thursday afternoon after a three-hour halt a four and a half hours halt.Earlier, the communication came to a halt after four wheels of a compartment of a Chittagong-bound container train