DHAKA: Senior BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed Sunday declared a plan for the formation of National Mass-Probe Commission to determine the “damage done to the country” during the emergency rule under the last caretaker government.The main opposition party’s standing-committee

DHAKA: Eid-ul Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslim, will be celebrated across the country Saturday. Preparations were taken for holding Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats in the capital and other districts across the country. Muslims across the world will seek divine blessings, peace,

DHAKA: Five officials of the National University, including its Vice-chancellor Tofael Ahmed, had to stand in a High Court dock for an hour during the whole period of contempt-of-court proceedings against them Sunday.The four others are College Inspector Anwar Hossain, Dean Dr MM Abu

DHAKA: Mystery shrouds the death of a teenage maid of a police officer at his house at Ramna Police Complex in the city.Ramna Thana police Sunday recovered the body of Noorunnahar Akhter, 14, from Sub-inspector Abdul Quddus’ home.The deceased, daughter of Md Nurul Islam, came to the

DHAKA: Leaders of some socio-professional organizations Sunday urged the government to establish democracy, non-communalism and political stability in the country by stemming the tide of religious extremism.Platform against Communalism and Militancy, a new outfit of campaigners for a

Dhaka: In the wake of street brawls over car requisition by cops for freewheeling, court blew the whistles to stop anymore requisitioning of private vehicles without any logical reason of public interest. A High Court bench Sunday ordered the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner

DHAKA: Reckless driving took another life in the capital when a bus ran over a passerby at Baniachar under Sutrapur Thana.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 35, son of Abdul Khaleq of Matuail Uttarpara under the police station.“While he was crossing the road, a speeding bus

Comilla: A train derailed in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning, disrupting rail communications on 30 routes to the capital, Dhaka, and country’s eastern parts for four hours. Railway sources said a goods-laden bogie of Chittagong-bound Subarna Express from Dhaka fell off the tract

DHAKA: Investors are in uncertainty over the listing of state-owned enterprises with the capital market as the offloading process allegedly got stuck-up in the reluctance of the ministries concerned and bureaucratic tangles for long. Competent sources said a good number of public

DINAJPUR: Provisional workers of Dinajpur Maddhyapara hardrock mine Sunday went on indefinite strike to press for their permanent employment and payment of their salary arrears.The stone mining stopped totally as the 292 master-roll workers struck, mine sources saidHired by Maddhyapara

Gazipur: Laying a mousetrap, Rapid Action Battalion men arrested two suspected muggers with sharp weapons at Kamarpara bridge under Tongi thana in the district on Saturday night. Rab sourcess said plainclothes RAB–1 members laid ambush at the spot to hold the snatchers after hearing

Mymensingh: The national programme to celebrate the 111th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is all set for staging at Darirampur of Trishal on May 25 (Tuesday).President Mohammad Zillur Rahman would inaugurate the three-day Nazrul festival at 11:30am on the day,

Pabna: Two children drowned in the river Gumani in Chatmohor upazila while bathing for a sport on Sunday afternoon.The dead are Runa, 5, daughter of Rabiul Karim of village Dhankunia, and her cousin Ashik, 7, son of Esken Ali of Chamta village in Boraigram Upazila of Natore.Locals said

Dhaka: The government is implementing a project worth Tk 681 crore for improving the standard of university-level education that drew widespread criticisms for deteriorating standards.Both the public and private universities, on conditions, could use grants under the scheme for quality

DHAKA: Bangladesh Islami Front leaders Saturday urged the main opposition BNP to withdraw 27 June hartal and consider alternative prorgamme as shutdown slows down country’s development activities.The plea came from a grand rally held at the historic Paltan Maidan in the capital with

DHAKA: Top BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed Saturday said the Awami League-led alliance government has to be “toppled” as soon as possible to pave the way for “installing a democratic government” in the country.   “The government gave nothing but toll collection and tender

Moulvibazar: A mob Saturday attacked and wounded police and the plaintiff of a case and snatched away the accused from Imambazar in the district. The wounded were police constable of Sadar Thana Obaidul Haque, 25, and plaintiff Siraj Mia, 35. They were sent to Moulvibazar Sadar

Gopalganj: An unidentified man was killed and dumped beside Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar Upazila sometime on Friday night.On information, police on Saturday morning recovered the body with the victim’s throat slit.  “Beating and slaughtering the assailants might have killed the

DHAKA: Some 85 percent of the tobacco workers in the country are women and children and they are vulnerable to various diseases, like breast and skin cancers, specialists in the field said Saturday.A total of 24 lakh workers are involved with tobacco production across the country, 85

DHAKA: Left in the lurch for long following natural calamities, climate victims Saturday urged the developed countries to reduce the carbon emissions and pay the compensation immediately to save them from the threat of ruination.    They also demanded necessary steps from the