Reaz Rahman shot at in Gulshan: BNP calls hartal for Thursday
Unidentified miscreants shot at Reaz Rahman, an adviser to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, and set fire to his car in the capital’s Gulshan area on Tuesday evening, prompting the BNP to call a 24-hour hartal from Thursday morning.
3 of a family killed as 2 launches collide in Meghna
Three members of a family were killed in a head-on collision between two launches in the river of Meghna in Chandpur early Tuesday, reports United News of Bangladesh.
5 crude bombs recovered during DU convocation
Five crude bombs were recovered from Dhaka University campus as the varsity was holding the 49th convocation on Tuesday.
RAB detain former BNP lawmaker
Members of Rapid Action Battalion detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party joint secretary general Mohammad Shahjahan and its executive committee member Belal Ahmed at Gulshan in the capital on Monday morning.
Ban on rally gone, AL organises meeting in city
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) gave conditional permission to ruling Awami League to hold a rally at Shuhrawardy Udyan on Monday, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Blockade to continue: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday asked the people to continue the blockade for indefinite period, said former lawmaker of the party, Shammi Akhter quoting the Khaleda.
Bomb-like object in hollowed book found in SC
A bomb-like object found in the courtroom of the High Court bench of Justice Zinat Ara and Justice Habibul Gani on Saturday noon.
Chashi Nazrul passes away
Ekushey Padak and National Film Award winner renowned filmmaker, Chashi Nazrul Islam passed away at Labaid specialized hospital in the city on early Sunday. He was 73.
Fire breaks out at Rayerbazar slum
A fire broke out at a Rayerbazar slum in the capital on Sunday morning.
PM tells health ministry to keep up standard of medical edn
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday launched academic activities of 11 public medical colleges in the country, directing the health ministry to maintain standard of the newly-established medical colleges, run by both government and private entrepreneurs, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reports.