Bangladesh
Private university student drowns in Meghna
A private university student drowned in the Meghna river while taking a selfie at Char Abdullapur village in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj on Monday morning.
CID ordered to probe killings, arson attack at Santal village
A court here on Monday asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police to probe the case filed over the killing of three Santal people, torching and looting their houses in Bagda Farm area of Gobindaganj upazila on November 6, 2016.
DU attack: DMCH forms medical board for injured
Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities on Monday formed a medical board to provide better treatment for five of the victims of Sunday’s attack at Dhaka University.
Chinese citizen’s murder: 2 security guards ‘confess’’ to their part
Two suspects for the murder of Chinese citizen Gao Jian Nui reportedly confessed before a court here on Monday to their involvement in the killing.
Stay away from drugs, Mannan asks students
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Monday asked students to remain alert to drugs and using of YouTube so that vested quarters cannot misguide them.
Join pre-paid, smart gas metre trade: Nasrul Hamid to private sector
Mentioning that the government wants to reach pre-paid or smart gas metres to consumers as soon as possible, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday urged private sector entrepreneurs to come forward in this regard.
Cabinet clears bills to set up universities in Chandpur, Habiganj
The Cabinet on Monday gave its final approval to the drafts of two bills for setting up a science and technology university in Chandpur and an agriculture one in Habiganj.
Nationwide drive to free rivers from encroachers begins
A countrywide drive under the supervision of the Water Resources Ministry began on Monday to free river banks from illegal encroachers, aiming to protect the country’s rivers and water-bodies
Army man killed, several others wounded in Khulna road crash
A member of Bangladesh Army was killed and an unspecific number of others were injured when a truck carrying them fell into a roadside ditch in Dumuria upazila here on Monday afternoon.
Myanmar to create conducive conditions in Rakhine, hopes President
Terming the Rohingya problem a big one, President Abdul Hamid on Monday hoped that Myanmar will create a conducive environment for the repatriation of its forcibly displaced nationals.