The Head of the European Delegation to Bangladesh, Ambassador Pierre Mayaudon, called on Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, at the latter's office today and conveyed his appreciation of the steps taken by the government in creating a vibrant media, reports UNB. The information minister briefed…

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said that the per capita income of the country rose to $1,314 now in the country, reports BSS. "The foreign exchange reserve of the country crossed $24 billion as overseas workers are sending…

Seven people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Satkhira, Narsingdi, Sherpur and Brahmanbaria districts yesterday. Our Satkhira correspondent reports: Four people were killed and seven others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Shyamnagar upazila yesterday morning.…

Habiganj: At least 100 people, including three policemen, were injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy at Saidyatala in Baniachang upazila yesterday, reports UNB. Police and witnesses said there had been longstanding dispute between local union parishad chairman Haidaru­zzaman…

 The police yesterday  arrested six people, including a police constable, on charges of demanding ransom from an expatriate at Khandar in Bogra town. They  had sought the money in exchange for his release. Amirul Islam, OC, DB, said they rescued the expatriate and arrested the six, including…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the newly built commercial building ‘Police Plaza’ of Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust in the city today, reports UNB. The multistoried commercial building was jointly built by Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust and Concord Group at Gulshan-1.…

Police arrested two suspected human traffickers from their houses in Teknaf upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Jahidur Mostafa,18, son of Siraj Ahmad, a resident of Moulvibazar area, and Mojaher Ahmed,38, son of Amir Hossain, a resident of Koainsari Para of the upazila.…

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat yesterday visited a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) school feeding programme at Kanchipara Government Primary School in Fulchhari upazila of Gaibandha district, reports UNB. The programme is supported by the US Department of Agriculture’s McGovern-Dole…

A convicted prisoner, who had been serving life term imprisonment at the district jail in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, died in a hospital yesterday. The deceased was identified as Billal Sardar, 50, of Degreerchar village in Lohagara upazila of the district. District…

Malaysian immigration department yesterday said foreign workers who are willing to go to the country would be required to go through health screening at registered clinics having access for biometric verifications, according to Malaysian daily ‘The Borneo Post’. Referring to a statement…

A cement-laden trawler capsized in the Meghna River near Ishmanichar area in Gazaria upazila of the district today. A Comillla-bound cement-laden cargo vessel ‘Mama-Bhagina’ from Muktarpur sank in the river at around 11 am, said local people. However, three people on the trawler managed…

EU Ambassador and head of delegation Pierre Mayaudon yesterday called on Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu at the ministry in Bangladesh Secretariat, reports BSS. The minister briefed the ambassador on booming media vibrancy in the country, said a ministry press release.‘Introduction of Community…

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered one pistol, seven rounds of bullet and two magazines from Kotaparaghat area under Shibganj upazila yesterday morning. According to BGB sources, acting on secret information a patrol team of BGB from Wahedpur Border Out Post conducted a drive in the…