Thursday, 27 Feb, 2025

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Police raids on CU halls ends up catching one outsider

CHITTAGONG: Police on Monday night raided six student dormitories at the trouble-ridden Chittagong University but could catch only an outsider. Campus sources said police backed by the varsity authorities raided Shahid Abdur Rab Hall, Shah Amanat Hall, AF Rahman Hall, Shah Jalal Hall,

Post-violence police raids on JU halls; 17 arrested

SAVAR: Police early Tuesday raided four dormitories of Jahangirnagar University and arrested 17 students in the late-night swoop conducted following Monday’s violent factional clash between rivals in Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student body associated with the ruling Awami

Fire burns 15 shops, 3 houses in CoxÔÇÖs Bazar

COX’S BAZAR: A blaze broke out at a market at Ghorokghata in Moheshkahali upazila on Sunday night, burning down 15 shops and three dwelling houses. Moheshkhali UNO AKM Kawsar Hossain told banglanews24.com.bd that the fire originated inside a fuel oil shop near Moheshkhali Dakbanglow at

BDR-BSF Flag Meeting begins at Chouddagram

COMILLA : A flag meeting between Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF)  began at Dolly Resort Centre in Chouddagram upazila Tuesday morning. The Sector Commander of BDR 33 Rifles Battalion is leading the Bangladesh side while a DIG of BSF is leading the Indians.

Fire at particle factory godown in Narayanganj leaves 50 injured

NARAYANGANJ:  A devastating fire gutted a particleboard mill on Monday night at Haripur of Bandar thana in the district, leaving at least 50 people injured in the blaze. Fire Service officials said 12 fire-firefighting units from Narayanganj, Hajiganj, Bandar, Rupganj, Demra and Ramna

7 RMC BCL leaders suspended, barred from appearing at exam Tuesday

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi Medical College authorities temporarily expelled seven Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders, including RMC-unit general secretary Ashiqur Rahman, for six months for their alleged involvement in campus violence. The RMC students facing the disciplinary action couldn’t sit

BCL JU committee withheld, 13 activists suspended after infighting

SAVAR: The central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League Monday slapped a moratorium on all activities of its Jahangirnagar University unit, after its two factions fought a campus battle earlier in the day. In its disciplinary action, the student associate body of the ruling Awami League

BSF-Khasia attacks on Bangladeshis: Indian envoy explains why

DHAKA: The government is minutely monitoring the recent BSF-Khasia attacks on Bangladeshis on Jaintapur border in Sylhet, the home ministry stated Monday, after the Indian envoy in Dhaka explained the situation.     Rajeet Mitter, Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, was called in

Primary terminal exam in late Oct

DHAKA: More than 23 Lakh students will sit for this year’s primary terminal examinations to be held in October. Abu Alam Muhammad Shaheed Khan, Secretary of Primary and Mass Education Ministry told banglanews24.com.bd Monday, “The Primary Terminal Exam will be held in late October

Mongla port municipality mayor suspended

BAGERHAT: Mongla Port Municipality mayor and BNP leader Molla Abdul Jalil has been suspended following the submission of charge sheets in three graft cases filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).  Local Government Ministry in a circular Monday issued the suspension

Indefinite transport strike called off in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA: Transport owners and workers of the district called off indefinite strike on all inter-district routes Monday on assurance of fulfilling their demands.District Transport Owners’ and Workers’ Oikya Parishad took the decision after a fruitful meeting with Chuadanga Deputy

Professional forum FPD launched

DHAKA: Professionals of different sectors Monday floated a new platform styled ‘Forum for Physical Development in Bangladesh (FPD)’ to assist government in doing infrastructure development.The forum will also uphold specialized opinions before the government.A seven-member committee

RAB arrests 2 alleged killers with arms in city

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on Sunday night arrested two suspected killers of businessman Saiful from a restaurant at Uttara.The suspects are Mohammad Iqubal and Nur Alam.RAB officials, addressing a press conference at the RAB headquarters Monday, said Iqbal and his

HC orders probe into custodial death, issues comprehensive directions

DHAKA: The High Court Monday asked the government to form a committee to investigate custodial deaths, as a recent HC warning apparently went unheeded. In the court order the Home Secretary has been given a week to form the committee.  The HC order came from the bench of justice AHM

2 killed in Barisal from crossfire

BARISAL: Two suspected robbers and extremist leaders were killed in a ‘crossfire’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Nayakandi village in Muladi upazila early Monday.The deseased were identified as Majnu Khan, 45, a cadre of Sarbahara group, and Kalam Sarder alias

Government reshuffles public administration

DHAKA: Additional Secretary (OSD) of Establishment Ministry Dilip Kumar Basak was transferred to Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology for the same post, said an official circular Monday.Thee other bureaucrats of Deputy Secretary level were transferred in another

Strike in India halts trading thruÔÇÖ Benapole-Petrapole Land Port

BENAPOLE: Trans-border trading through Benapole-Petrapole Land Port halted Monday for a strike enforced in India in protest against price hike of essentials, including fuels.   Land-port sources said hundreds of strike-supporters hoisted red flag atop the main gateway to Petrapole

Speaker assures lawmakers of AneeÔÇÖs permission for better treatment abroad

DHAKA:  Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate on Monday assured the BNP lawmakers of government permission for sending lawmaker Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee abroad for better treatment.The speaker gave the assurance while an 18-member parliamentary delegation of BNP led by opposition Chief whip

CMP adnl commissioner Jalil closed to headquarters

Chittagong: The police authority withdrew Additional Commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Abdul Jalil Mandal to the headquarters in Dhaka Monday. “The order was issued over a fax message signed by the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG-admin) at about 11 am,” an official

EU concern over garment labour unrest

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the labour unrest in readymade garment industries.A team led by European Commission Delegation to Bangladesh Ambassador Dr. Stefan Frowein met Labour and Employment Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain at his Secretariat