Man killed in inter-family dispute over ducks in Sylhet
A man was killed and his two brothers seriously injured in a familial clash over dead ducks at Kanaighat in Sylhet.
Bangladesh
Journalists must be allowed to work freely: discussion
Speakers at a discussion in Khulna on Saturday stressed that journalists must be allowed to work freely to shape the country鈥檚 future.
Juba League leader arrested with gun in Ctg
Joint forces have detained a Juba League leader and recovered a one shooter rifle from his possession in the Chowdhury Para area under Ward 2 of Chandanaish in Chattogram.
None has strength to stop national polls: Salahuddin
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said that the national elections must be held within the stipulated time as no one had the strength to stop these elections.
3-year-old killed by mentally unstable mother
A three-year-old boy was killed by his mentally unstable mother at Shantinagar in Khagrachari town on Saturday.
Joint forces bust illegal arms factory in Ctg, 4 held
Joint forces on Saturday in a drive busted an arms manufacturing factory in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.
Pilot signalling system launched
A pilot signalling system was launched at seven crossings in Dhaka city on Saturday.
Participatory democracy vital for lasting reforms: confce
Academics, researchers and activists on Saturday said that institutional and legal reforms in the post-uprising era would not sustain unless the political parties institutionalise participatory democracy with youth engagement.
PATUAKHALI POWER PLANT:聽Govt to tender for coal on 5th occasion
The government is going to retender the procurement of coal for the 1,320-megawatt thermal power plant in Patuakhali for the fifth occasion after the previous four bids in as many as four years went abortive.
Govt urged to go to int鈥檒 forum for just share of water
Politicians, academics and professionals have called on the government to approach relevant international forums, if it fails to secure just share of water of the common rivers for Bangladesh through bilateral discussions.
102 candidates elected unopposed in JU hall union polls, 63 posts vacant
Jahangirnagar University鈥檚 hall union elections slated for next month with 102 candidates already declared winners unopposed and 63 posts remaining vacant, according to the final candidate list published on Friday night.
Survivors, victim families want end to enforced disappearance
Survivors and the families of the victims of enforced disappearances on Saturday urged the government to take necessary steps to bring an end to the culture of enforced disappearance.
India pushes couple into Bangladesh
India on Saturday pushed a couple into Bangladesh through a border point under Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet.
Citizens urged to change lifestyle
Environment advsier Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday stressed the need for public awareness for sustainable development saying that citizens must adopt lifestyle changes and reduce overconsumption.
Pry asstt teachers warn of hunger strike from Sep 26
The protesting assistant teachers of government primary schools have threatened to go on hunger strike from September 26 if their demands for pay rise and promotion are not met.