Bangladesh
Rain, thundershower likely over country
Dhaka, Apr 13 (UNB) – Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh Sylhet, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places in next 24 hours.
Shocked at Nusrat’s death, ailing brother hospitalised
Feni, Apr 13 (UNB) – After being shocked over the death of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, her younger brother Rashedul Hasan Raihan, was admitted to a hospital in Feni on Friday night.
Bangladesh, Bhutan sign five bilateral documents
Dhaka, Apr 13 (UNB)- Bangladesh and Bhutan on Saturday signed five bilateral instruments to enhance cooperation on inland waterways, health, agriculture, tourism sectors and Public Administration Training Centres.
These instruments are expected to enhance cooperation on cargo transportation, cooperation in health, agriculture and tourism sectors and cooperation between the Public Administration Training Centres of the two countries for exchange of faculty members as well as training and capacity building.
The instruments were signed after official talks between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering at the Prime Minister's office here.
The two prime ministers witnessed the signing ceremony.
Shipping Secretary Md Abdus Samad and secretary of Ministry of Economic Affairs Dasho Yeshi Wangdi signed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the operationalisation of an MoU on the use of inland waterways for transportation of bilateral trade and transit cargos between the two countries.
The MoU between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh and Ministry of Health of the Royal Government of Bhutan was signed by Health Division Services Secretary Md Ashadul Islam and Bhutanese Health Secretary Dr Ugen Dophu.
The MoU between Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) and department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan was inked by Executive Chairman of BARC Dr Md Kabir Ikramul Haque and Bhutanese Ambassador Sonam Tobden Rabgye.
Rector of Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center and Bhutanese Ambassador Sonam Tobden Rabgye signed the MoU between BPATC and Royal Institute for Management (RIM) while Bang
3 ‘robbers’ lynched in Feni
Feni, Apr 13 (UNB) – Three suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Uttar Alipur village in Daganbhuiyan upazila early Saturday.
Bhutanese PM at Hasina's office for bilateral talks
Dhaka, Apr 13 (UNB)- Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering arrived at the Prime Minister Office to hold bilateral talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
Nusrat murder: Two more madrasa principal’s aides held
Feni, Apr 13 (UNB) - A team of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested two more close aides of madrasa principal Sirajuddoula in the madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case.
Two held for ‘killing driver during carjacking’ in Chattogram
Chattogram, Apr 13 (UNB) - Police arrested two young men from Kattoli area in the port city early Saturday allegedly for attempting to carjack after killing its driver.
Woman killed in Chattogram road crash
Chattogram, Apr 11 (UNB) - A woman was killed while her daughter and two grandchildren injured as an auto-rickshaw overturned after being hit by a locomotive at Kadamtoli rail crossing in the port city on Friday night.
Driver held for harassing CU student on moving bus
Chattogram, April 13 (UNB) – Police arrested a bus driver on Friday night in a case filed for attempting to strangle a female student of Chittagong University (CU) on the moving vehicle in the port city on Thursday.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Chuadanga ‘gunfight’
Chuadanga, Apr 13 (UNB) – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Ukto village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.