Bangladesh News

Last updated 03 April 2011

Siddons plans close attention for Clarke Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has said that he will lay stress on the customary tactic of targeting the captain when Michael Clarke begins his tenure in Dhaka next Saturday. Big News Network.com -

1 dead in clash over women's rights Bangladeshi security officials on Sunday opened fire and used tear gas to disperse stone-throwing members of a hardline Islamic group protesting a government policy for women's equal right ... The Seattle Times -

Bangladesh student killed in clash on eve of strike Source: reuters // Reuters DHAKA, April 3 (Reuters) - A student at an Islamic school was shot dead on Sunday during clashes between police and protesters rallying in western Bangladesh ... General Sources -

Bangladesh court sentences 59 border guards Dhaka, Apr 3 (PTI) A Bangladeshi court has sentenced 59 border guards to up to six years rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in the 2009 bloody mutiny which left 74 people, ... General Sources -

Dhaka rivers to get pillars from Apr 12 The government will start setting up boundary pillars along the river banks around Dhaka on April 12 to protect the rivers from encroachment.The construction work will start on the bank of the ... Daily Star -

Bangladeshi national gets life imprisonment in murder case Thane, Apr 2 : A court here sentenced a Bangladeshi national to suffer life imprisonment for strangulating to death his wife in ... New Kerala -

Arrest of Ctg trader sparks protest Agitating traders lay siege to Kotwali Police Station in Chittagong city yesterday protesting the arrest of one of their fellow businessmen. ... The Daily Star -

Rajuk asked to remove sand from Dumni Khal Department of Environment (DoE) on Thursday ordered Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) to remove sand from Dumni Khal by April 14, otherwise would take legal action against Rajuk.Rajuk filled ... The Daily Star -

HSC exams begin April 5 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on April 5 with a total of 7,79,441 examinees.The number of examinees this year marked a ... The Daily Star -

IOM appeals for fresh $160m cash The IOM on Friday made the fresh and third appeal for US$ 160 million to international community for conducting the second phase of evacuation and assist thousands of migrants including ... The Daily Star -

Call to reject Apr 4 hartal Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, a forum for secular Bangladesh and trial of war criminals of 1971, yesterday urged people to reject the hartal called by Islami Ain Bastobayon ... The Daily Star -

'Call off the hartal' Joy Bangla Sangskritik Oikya Jote yesterday in a protest rally called upon Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) to cancel tomorrow's (April 4) hartal, saying that there is nothing in the national ... The Daily Star -

Tk 22 lakh mugged from trader Unknown criminals snatched Tk 22 lakh from a businessman stabbing him in front of his residence in Chankharpool, Old Dhaka last night. The victim, Mohammad Alam, 48, owner of Saber Store ... The Daily Star -

Formulate policy on use of antibiotics Formulation of a national antimicrobial (antibiotic drugs) policy is essential to combat irrational use of antibiotics as such usage causes bacteria to develop resistance in the patients' ... The Daily Star -

DU VC gets Spanish award Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique yesterday received prestigious Commander of the Spanish Order of Civil Merit for his contribution in enhancement of civil ... The Daily Star -

Greetings to new SCBA leaders Different organisations including a political party in separate statements yesterday greeted the newly elected leaders of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).Bangladesh Jatiya Party's ... The Daily Star -

Climate talks begin in Bangkok today International climate talks will resume today in Bangkok, Thailand after Cancun Conference last year that failed to gain a strong commitment from the world leaders to cut greenhouse gas ... The Daily Star -

Bangladesh adopts $8bn plan for food security DHAKA: Bangladesh has adopted a nearly $8.0 billion plan to ensure food security over the next five years, Food and Disaster Management Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said ... General Sources -

Peaceful voting in 74 UPs on fifth day Elections to 74 union parishads (UPs) in 10 upazilas of seven coastal districts were held yesterday, the fifth day of ongoing polls in the lowest tier of local government structure, ... The Daily Star -

59 jailed for mutiny at Khulna sector hqs Fifty-nine jawans of 23 Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were yesterday sentenced to jail terms ranging from four months to six years for their involvement in the mutiny at Khulna ... The Daily Star -

FF Lokman sets up gallery with photos of glory days Freedom fighter Lokman Hossain, locally known as Tiger Lokman, has set up a gallery at his Ashapur village house in Ghior upazila of Manikganj district to preserve and display the ... The Daily Star -

Teachers of RU music, drama dept on strike Teachers of music and drama department at Rajshahi University (RU) observed work abstention yesterday demanding removal of the department chairman. Students of different years of the department ... The Daily Star -

Kobi Nazrul university student expelled Authorities of Jatiya Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKNIU) yesterday expelled a student for threatening the university students with sharp weapons and barring them from attending classes. ... The Daily Star -

20 hurt as villagers clash At least 20 people were injured in a clash yesterday morning between people of two villages over a piece of disputed land in Ullapara upazila. Police quoting the witnesses said there was ... The Daily Star -

11 shops, house gutted in Chandpur fire incidents At least 11 shops and a dwelling house were gutted in separate fire incidents in Sadar, Shaharasti and Haziganj upazilas here on Friday and Thursday.Local people said seven shops were gutted in ... The Daily Star -

Kader's remark turns Tangail town stormy Police block the road at Old Bus Stand area in Tangail town yesterday to prevent the agitating Awami League activists from moving towards the ancestral house of Krishak-Shramik-Janata ... The Daily Star -

Bangladesh banks go hi-tech, begin online operations Banks in Bangladesh have begun their first ever online operations, allowing their clients cash deposit and withdrawal facilities, foreign exchange remittances and fund ... General Sources -

Bangladesh mulls limiting president’s emergency powers Bangladesh is mulling limiting the president's sweeping powers to declare emergency and promulgate key ordinances under caretaker governments which are installed every five years to ... General Sources -

56 injured in UP poll violence At least 56 people suffered injuries in the violence over Union Parishad elections in different upazilas of Bagerhat and Patuakhali yesterday and Thursday night.Our Bagerhat correspondent ... The Daily Star -

Upazila chairmen threaten strike Upazila Parishad chairmen and vice-chairmen yesterday threatened to go on fast unto death from June 1 if their 10-point demand is not met by the time.They announced the protest programme at a ... The Daily Star -

Rice dealer jailed, fined Tk 4.36 lakh One rice dealer of a government fair priced shop was sentenced to 15 days in jail, fined Tk 436,680 and cancelled of his dealership for charging higher prices at Sekandarnagar area in Tarail ... The Daily Star -

BNP stance not yet finalised The main opposition BNP is still undecided about extending its support to Monday's countrywide hartal called by Islamic Law Implementation Committee (ILIC) to protest the National ... The Daily Star -

3 suspected Hizbut men arrested Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) yesterday morning arrested three students, suspected to be members of the outlawed Hizbut Tahrir from the city's Sholokbahar.They are Mahbub Ahsan ... The Daily Star -

Last caretaker govt was a threat to democracy The last caretaker government was a threat for democracy as it attempted to block the normal process of politics through arrests and torture on politicians as well as filing false cases ... The Daily Star -

2 fined for pornography A mobile court fined two persons, including a schoolteacher, Tk 8,000 each at Bagmara upazila of the district yesterday for selling pornographic pictures and videos.The two are Mohamamd ... The Daily Star -

Constn worker dies after fall A construction worker died after allegedly falling from an under construction building in the city's Mirpur 1 area yesterday.Police sent the body to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue ... The Daily Star -

Eco-friendly resort in 2014 The country's first eco-friendly resort will start operation in Sylhet in 2014.Greenbeel, a unique venture in the tourism industry of Bangladesh, is being built on over 150 acres of land ... The Daily Star -

Boy dies in road accident A seven-year-old boy was killed in a road accident near at Haroddah village in Sadar upazila on Bhomra-Haroddah road yesterday. Police said Md Raihan, son of Shafiq Hossain of the village, ... The Daily Star -

Housewife beaten to death A housewife was allegedly beaten to death by her husband for dowry at Bhatshala village in Debhata upazila on Thursday. The victim was identified as Achhia Khatun Champa, 20, daughter of Abdul ... The Daily Star -

17 houses of local thugs torched Agitating people torched 17 houses and two shops belonging to some local drug peddlers, backed by the ruling party, in Kaliganj upazila sadar in Jhenidah Thursday night. Locals led the arson ... The Daily Star -

Schoolgirl drowns while taking holy bath A schoolgirl of the district town drowned in the river Monu after she went to the river to take holy bath yesterday morning. The body of Monisha Ghose, 15, daughter of Advocate Amullya Kumar ... The Daily Star -

Teacher killed, 30 hurt in road crash A madrasa principal was killed and 30 others were injured in a road accident at Shibpur in Ghior upazila yesterday.Abdul Haque, 72, principal of Ghior Alia Madrasa, died instantly.Injured ... The Daily Star -

Bangladeshi worker tells daring escape from Libya The minivan was going through a mountainous area of Libya. Crammed with eight Bangladeshi nationals who went to the north African country in the hope of a better life for their loved ones ... Asia News Network -

1,432 Bangladeshi peacekeepers honoured The United Nations has honoured 1,432 Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their dedicated service to peace in Liberia.Top UN envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Loj hailed the outstanding role of ... The Daily Star -

29 defence witnesses give depositions Eleven defence witnesses gave depositions in favour of six suspected accused of Sector Headquarters of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) while 18 defence witnesses gave depositions for 11 ... The Daily Star -

India mulls over opening haats With the increase in trade between Tripura and Bangladesh, the Indian government is considering a Tripura state's proposal for opening border markets and introducing flights ... The Daily Star -

Distribution of book on liberation war documents begins The government yesterday started free distribution of a 15-volume book on Bangladesh Liberation War documents to nearly 17,000 schools, colleges and madrasas as part of its move to help ... The Daily Star -

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