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April 3, 2023

HC rules to add ‘Joy Bangabandhu’ with national slogan

The High Court (HC) today issued a rule asking authorities concerned as to why it shall not pass an order to amend a gazette to add ‘Joy Bangabandhu’ with national slogan.A High Court division bench comprising Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir…

Man crushed under train in Joypurhat

A man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Harijan Colony area in Sadar upazila today.The deceased was identified as Zahidul Islam, 70, son of late Saheb Ali, resident of Puranapail village of the upazila.Sub-inspector (SI) of Santahar Railway Po…

Man gets 10-year jail in Lakshmipur drug case

A court here today sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment in a drug case for keeping 1,500 pieces of Yaba tablets in Sadar upazila of the district in 2018.District and Sessions Judge Court Judge Md. Rahibul Islam pronounced the verdict this afternoon…

Prothom Alo’s report was ‘purposely’: Bangabandhu Parishad

The news carried on online version of a Bengalinewspaper ‘Prothom Alo’ undermining the independence was totally ‘purposely’,said Bangabandhu Parishad (BP) leaders in a statement here today.”The news, published on the reputed national daily ‘Prothom Alo…

Country’s poverty rate comes down to 16 percent: Hasan

Information and Communication Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said that the country’s poverty rate has come down to 16 percent from over 20 percent of the total population.”Our per capita income has surpassed that of India. We are the 35th country in te…

Bangabandhu Parishad demands taking legal action against Dr Imtiaz

DHAKA, April 3, 2023 (BSS) – Bangabandhu Parishad today demanded taking legal action against Prof Dr Imtiaz Ahmed for writing false and distorted information in his book about Bangabandhu, War of Liberation and genocide.In a statement, Acting President…

Prothom Alo journalist Shamsuzzaman released from jail

Prothom Alo reporter Shamsuzzaman Shams was released from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj this evening soon after the bail order reached the prison.Earlier in the day, Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur granted him bail on Taka 20,000…

Seminar on climate change held at BOU

A seminar on climate change and disaster management was held today at Bangladesh Open University (BOU) on its campus in Gazipur.In the seminar, Dr. Jennifer Pickering of Memphis University, USA presented the keynote paper on “Rethinking Geomorphic Driv…

Govt won’t raise fertiliser prices: Razzaque

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque today said the government has no plan to raise the prices of fertiliser to maintain agricultural production.”The prices of fertiliser will not increase and the government will ensure that the farmers get …

Rangpur Chamber hosts Iftar party

Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) arranged a discussion on the importance of the holy month of Ramadan followed by doa mahfil and Iftar party at RCCI auditorium here this evening.Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Md. Sabirul Islam attended …

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