September 29, 2024

Ex-home minister’s son Jyoti placed on 3-day remand

A court here today placed Safi Muddaser Khan Jyoti, son of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of garment worker Ashraful Islam in Ashulia area.

Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Rabeya B…

NRB launches service for exchanging clean notes from today

Kathmandu: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has launched the service for exchanging clean notes for the public today, targeting the Dashain festival.

According to NRB assistant spokesperson Dr Dilliram Pokhrel, the service shall be available until October…

Salman, Anisul shown arrested in another murder case

A court here today showed ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s private industry affairs adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq arrested in a case lodged over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud in THE capital’s New Market area during…

Farmer killed by wild elephants

Kanchanpur: Ramdal Rana, a 50-year-old farmer of Laljhadi Rural Municipality-4 Dandazai, has died after coming into an attack by a wild elephant.

According to the Rural Municipality Chair Nirmal Rana, the elephants attacked Rana when he went to try t…

Road accident kills four teenagers in Kushtia

Four teenage girls were killed as a speedy microbus rammed into them while they were returning home from a mosque after learning recitation of the holy Quran at Kuthipara on Kushtia-Rajbari regional highway here this morning.

Police identified three …

BNP dissolves Dhaka north convener committee

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has dissolved its Dhaka north city unit convener committee, a press release of the party said today.

“BNP’s Dhaka north city convener committee has been suspended …new committee will be formed soon”, said the rele…

Met office forecasts rain in most parts of country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that light to moderate rain is likely to occur in most parts of the country.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in…

Preparations taken to celebrate Durga Puja in Khulna

All preparations have been completed to celebrate Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community, in the district scheduled to begin on October 9.

Artisans, locally known as pauls, are working round the clock to give the last touch to the id…