One dies of Covid, one new case in 24hrs
The Directorate General of Health Services on Friday confirmed the death of an individual and one more was infected by Covid in the country over a 24-hour period from 8:00am Thursday to 8:00am Friday.
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One held while attempting to deliver container illegally at Ctg port
The Chittagong Port Authority said that the security department of the port held a jetty assistant, Sarkar Md Ariful Islam, while collecting the pass at the GCB Gate 5 for the purpose of smuggling on-chassis container, MRKU 7133586 X 20, of Ciba Cargo International Limited.
Rains likely in Dhaka, other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain in all divisions, including Dhaka, in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Friday.
Ex-home secretary Jahangir sent to jail after remand
A Dhaka court on Friday sent to jail Md Jahangir Alam, former secretary of the public security division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, in a case lodged over the killing of Russel Bakaul in the city鈥檚 Jatrabari area during the July-August mass uprising in 2024.
Hospital staff shot in Banani, in critical state at DMCH
A staff member of the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital in the capital鈥檚 Banani area was critically injured after being shot on Friday night.
2 drown as boat capsizes in Gazipur water body
Two people drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in a water body of Kapasia in Gazipur on Friday.
Sonamasjid Land Port will be expanded: Sakhawat
Shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hussain has said that initiatives will be taken for expansion of the Sonamasjid Land Port.
RAB rescues abducted girl, arrests kidnapper from N鈥檊anj
The Rapid Action Battalion has rescued a kidnapped adolescent girl of Lalmonirhat and arrested the main accused from the Lal Kharu area under Fatullah in Narayanganj.
Housewife murdered by slitting throat in Rangpur
A 42-year-old housewife was murdered by slitting throat at her house at Pirganj in Rangpur, police said on Friday.
Teesta Bridge to open today
The Teesta Bridge, constructed over the Teesta River to connect Kurigram and Gaibandha, will be opened for public and vehicular movement today.
155 citizens demand judicial probe, release of innocent Bawms
A total of 155 citizens, including rights activists, lawyers and academics, in a statement on Friday, demanded judicial probe into the recent death of three men belonging to the Bawm national minority in jail custody.
ACC sues ex-chair Bachchu, 16 others for embezzling Tk 30cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against 17 people, including former BASIC Bank Limited chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu and its former managing director Kazi Fakhrul Islam, on charges of embezzling Tk 30 crore by approving a loan to a fake company.
BRDB calls for utilising power of youth to advance country
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Wednesday called for the protection of environment and utilising power of youths to advance the country.
UGC chairman for building new Bangladesh in spirit of July uprising
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has called for building a new Bangladesh free from discrimination in line with the spirit of the July uprising.
Skill Jobs launches 鈥楯UMP: Career Acceleration Programme鈥�
Skill Jobs has launched the JUMP: Career Acceleration Programme, a new initiative designed to support fresh graduates, final-year students and jobseekers, at a ceremony at the 71 Auditorium, Daffodil Plaza in Dhaka recently.