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Reckless driving kills 7-year-old girl in N'ganj

Reckless driving killed a seven-year-old girl on Demra-Kaliganj road in Bauliapara area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj yesterday.
6 April 2016

ACC arrests Standard Bank officer for embezzling Tk 1cr

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested a former branch manager of Standard Bank in connection with an embezzlement case in
6 April 2016

Khaleda unlikely to appear before court today

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is unlikely to appear before a special court today for hearing the Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed by the Anti Corruption Commission, said Sanaullah Miah, one of her counsels.
6 April 2016

British Council holds discussion on need for girls' digital skills

The British Council organised a discussion titled "Digital Skills-Can They Change Girls' Lives?" in Lakeshore Hotel in the capital recently.
6 April 2016

HC to hear challenge to Tarique's acquittal on May 4

The High Court yesterday fixed May 4 for hearing the appeal filed against a lower court judgment that acquitted BNP leader Tarique
6 April 2016

Bhutanese minister wants more collaboration with BRRI

Bhutan's Minister for Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji yesterday stressed more collaboration with Bangladesh Rice Research
6 April 2016

No entry from 4:00pm

Entry into Ramna Park and Suhrawardy Udyan marking Pahela Baishakh on April 14 will be prohibited from 4:00pm and the premises must be vacated by 5:00pm, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Monirul Islam yesterday.
6 April 2016

Novo Nordisk observes World Health Day today

Novo Nordisk, a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company, will observe World Health Day today to raise awareness about the rise in diabetes and its consequences, said a press release yesterday.
6 April 2016

Survey finds child domestic workers in hidden slavery

The daily total working hours for nearly 80 percent of child domestic workers (CDWs) are 14 to 18 hours, revealed a survey conducted
6 April 2016

Human chains demand justice for Sohel murder in port city

Former and current students of Premier University yesterday formed human chains in different areas of Chittagong city demanding
6 April 2016

Body exhumed over allegation of 'killing'

The body of Nasrin Akhter,32, who was allegedly murdered by her in-laws at Nawabganj of Dhaka, was exhumed yesterday 37 days after her death following a court order.
6 April 2016

Obituary

Shahidul Islam, an NGO worker and elder brother of Diplomatic Correspondent of The Daily Star Rezaul Karim Lotus, died due to heart
6 April 2016

DU students keep demanding justice for Sujan murder

Students of Dhaka University staged a demonstration for the fourth consecutive day at the capital's Shahbagh intersection yesterday afternoon, protesting the murder of their fellow Sujan Mridha, a third year student of the university's marketing department.
6 April 2016

Shamsul Haque

Shamsul Haque; an advocate, former Awami League leader and former president of district Bar Association, died of a cardiac arrest at
6 April 2016

People ashamed seeing UP polls

Former Dhaka University vice chancellor Emajuddin Ahmed yesterday said Bangladeshis have become ashamed observing the ongoing union parishad (UP) polls, which have become infamous for vote rigging.
6 April 2016

Death anniversary

Today is the 6th death anniversary of Mojibar Rahma Alo, editor and publisher of weekly Alor Bani and Manikganj correspondent of daily
6 April 2016

DU hall cancels BCL leader's residency

Dhaka University's Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall authorities yesterday cancelled the residency permit of a fine arts master's student, also
6 April 2016

Where stinking garbage greets school students

A horrible stench arose from garbage piled up beside two parked rickshaw vans and a drain overflowing with noxious liquid while two
6 April 2016

President stresses modernisation of BAF training

President Abdul Hamid yesterday stressed bringing changes to the education and training programmes of Bangladesh Air Forces keeping pace with the world.
6 April 2016

Transport, quarry workers go on strike for repair of Sylhet highway

Demanding a prompt re-construction of the Sylhet-Companiganj-Bholaganj Road, eleven organisations yesterday started a strike for an indefinite period and blocked important points of the road.
6 April 2016