‘999’ service suspended due to Bangabazar fire
UNB, Dhaka : National emergency service – 999 – has been suspended due to the massive fire at Bangabazar in the capital, said Police Headquarters....
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Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 7 killed
AP, NEW DELHI : An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and...
People who attacked fire service headquarters to be brought under law: IGP
UNB, Dhaka : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Tuesday said those who attacked the fire service and civil defence headquarters...
ECNEC nods 11 projects with estimated cost of Tk 4,252.66 crore
UNB, Dhaka : The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a total of 11 projects involving an overall estimated cost...
Devastating fire guts Bangabazar shops
Online Desk : A devastating fire has gutted shops at Bangabazar, one of the biggest clothing markets in Dhaka, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. At least five...
Death in RAB custody: Rajshahi police receives Jasmine’s postmortem report
UNB, Rajshahi : Naogaon land office employee Sultana Jasmine died from brain hemorrhage, said Prof. Dr. Kofil Uddin, chief of Forensic Medicine Department Rajshahi Medical...
Eid journey: Nat’l Committee demands bike ban on highways for 9 days
UNB, Dhaka : The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways today demanded a ban on motorbike movement on all highways for at least...
Prothom Alo reporter Shams freed on bail
UNB, Dhaka : Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams was freed from Keraniganj Central Jail on bail on Monday. Subhash Kumar Ghosh, Jail Super of Keraniganj...
Bangladesh losing tax revenue of Tk84000 crore from informal sector: CPD
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh is missing tax revenue of Tk84000 crore each year due to irregularities, institution inability and tax avoidance tendency, according to study...
Finland prime minister ousted, conservatives win tight vote
AP, HELSINKI : Finland’s main conservative party claimed victory in parliamentary elections Sunday in a tight three-way race that saw right-wing populists take second place,...
France keen on cooperation with Bangladesh in aviation, maritime security: Envoy tells PM
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said relationship between Bangladesh and France has expanded further towards a strategic and objective dimension – guided...
Next national election to be held using ballot papers, not EVMs: EC secretary
UNB, Dhaka : Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) will not be used in the 12th national election, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam on Monday....