Bangladesh
165 fishermen jailed for defying hilsha ban
Shariatpur, Oct 15 (UNB) – A total of 165 fishermen have been jailed charged with netting hilsha fish defying ban in the river Padma here.
‘Mentally-ill’ mother throws son to death from building in N’ganj
Narayanganj, Oct 15 (UNB) – A minor boy died as her ‘mentally’ imbalanced mother threw him from a four-storey building in the city’s Fatulla area on Monday night.
Chairmen of 4 BSMRSTU departments, 3 provosts step down
Gopalganj, Oct 15 (UNB) – Chairmen of four departments, two provosts and an assistant provost of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) have resigned from their posts.
Tk 77 cr gold, narcotics seized from Benapole in 9 months: BGB
Benapole, Oct 15 (UNB) – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized gold, silver, US dollars and narcotics worth Tk 77 crore from various border areas of the township in the last nine months
Lawyer sues police inspector, 3 others in Chattogram for forgery
Chattogram, Oct 15 (UNB) – A lawyer filed a case with a court here on Tuesday against four people, including a police inspector, on charge of conducting the proceedings of cases forging his signature and seal.
Sheikh Hasina’s leadership is needed for a developed Bangladesh: Dr Hasan Mahmud
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership is needed for making Bangladesh a developed country.
Inflation sees slight rise in September
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – The general point-to-point inflation rate slightly increased to 5.54 percentage point in September from 5.49 percentage point in the previous month thanks to a rise in both food and nonfood inflation.
Next generation to build cleaner Bangladesh: Minister
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) - Urging the new generation to build a clean Bangladesh, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Tuesday called for them to grow up as physically and mentally sound citizens.
HC refuses to hear writ seeking compensation for Abrar’s family
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Three High Court benches on Tuesday refused to hear a writ petition filed seeking Tk 10 crore compensation for the family of Buet student Abrar Fahad who was beaten to death at his dormitory.
MBBS admission test results published
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) - The results of the admission test for MBBS course at the country’s public and private medical colleges for academic session 2019-20 were published on Tuesday.