Bangladesh
2 new dengue patient detected in last 24hrs: DGHS
Two new dengue patient were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8 am on Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Dr Yunus gets bail
A court here on Sunday granted bail to Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others in a case filed for violating the labour law.
3 pvt universities fined for enrolling extra students
The Appellate Division on Sunday fined three private universities Tk 10 lakh each for enrolling over 50 law students ignoring directives of the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council.
13 rail stations lie dormant in Cumilla
Thirteen railway stations in Cumilla have been lying inactive for the last 12 years for the lack of manpower, causing sufferings to the commuters and forcing people to use alternative – and often costlier – modes of transportation.
Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrates Republic Day
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrated the 71st Republic Day of India on Sunday at Chancery premises of the High Commission.
PM opens water treatment plants in Khulna, Chattogram
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday opened a number of development projects including two water treatment plants – Sheikh Russell Water Treatment Plant in Chattogram and Bangabandhu Water Treatment Plant in Khulna.
Export-import through Hili land port suspended
Export-import activities through the Hili land port were suspended on Sunday on the occasion of India’s 71st Republic Day.
Two killed in Mymensingh road accident
Two people were killed and five others injured as a truck hit an auto-rickshaw at Natun Bazar in Muktagacha municipality area on Sunday morning.
PM to open Sheikh Russel water treatment plant in Chattogram
The Sheikh Russel water treatment plant is scheduled to be inaugurated on Sunday to mitigate the crisis of drinking water in Chattogram City.
‘Pirate’ killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
A suspected pirate was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Banigram village in Banshkhali upazila on Sunday morning.