Bangladesh
4 hunters jailed, 18 migratory birds rescued in Sunamganj
Sylhet, Dec 12 (UNB) – A mobile court here on Wednesday awarded six months’ imprisonment to six people for hunting migratory birds in the Tanguar haor, a sanctuary, in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district.
US remains ‘focused to improve situation in Myanmar for Rohingyas’
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – The United States has said their efforts remain focused on steps that will improve the situation for Rohingyas and all people in Myanmar and as well as promote accountability for those who were responsible for atrocities.
Export-import thru Benapole port halted
Benapole, Dec 12 (UNB) – Export-import through Benapole land port remained halted since Wednesday morning as the Customs Officers Association went on a strike protesting an attack on their fellows by BGB men at Tamabil Land Port in Sylhet district on December 6.
BNP leader Dulu held in city
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – Detectives arrested BNP leader Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu from his residence in the city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday.
RMG workers stage demo in Gazipur for salary hike
Gazipur, Dec 12 (UNB) – Several hundred workers of different garment factories have been staging demonstration in front of their respective factories in Konabari and Kashimpur areas here demanding raise in their wages since Wednesday morning.
Two children die falling in water tank in city
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) – Two children died after falling into a water tank while playing beside it in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Tuesday.
IU viva-voce for FF quota Dec 17
Islamic University, Dec 12 (UNB) – The viva-voce of the candidates from the Freedom Fighters' quota for the first year honours courses under 2018-19 academic session of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will be held on December 17.
PM on way to Gopalganj to start election campaign
Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNB) - Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Gopalganj on Wednesday to kick off her party’s election campaign.
Schoolboy’s throat-slit body recovered in Jashore
Jashore, Dec 11 (UNB) – Police recovered the body of a schoolboy with his throat slashed from a field at Sarkati village in Monirampur upazila on Tuesday morning.
CJ appoints vacation judge
Dhaka, Dec 11 (UNB) – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has appointed Justice Md Nuruzzaman as vacation judge as he is supposed to be on vacation between December 19 and January 1, 2019.