Enclave residents who missed 2011 census now worried

Many residents of enclaves who missed enrollment during census in 2011 are worried about the new headcount that began on Monday. A joint team of Bangladesh…

Ensure doctors� presence in workplaces: Nasim

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday asked his ministry’s officials concerned to strengthen its monitoring cell to ensure the attendance of physicians in their workplaces, reports UNB. “Though the presence of physicians in their rural workplaces is being ensured in most cases, some physicians…

4 die of toxic gas inhalation

Naogaon: Four people died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Goali village in sadar upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Imtiaz Alam, 24, Babu Sardar, 36, Delbar Ali, 45, residents of Goali village and Ratan, 35, resident of Raghunathpur village of the upazila.…

Bank manager, 9 cops get bail

Gaibandha: A court yesterday granted interim bail to a bank manager and nine policemen in a case filed for assaulting three court staff at a branch of Sonali Bank in sadar upazila, reports UNB. Gaibandha Chief Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Mahsinul Haque passed the order when all the accused sought bail…

Contractors will pay dearly if Eid homegoers suffer: Minister

Gazipur: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader warned that the responsible officials and contractors will have to pay dearly if Eid holidaymakers suffer for any bad road condition, reports UNB. “The road condition across the country is now better than anytime in the past. If the homebound…

Two commit suicide for defaulting loans

Two persons allegedly committed suicide yesterday for failing to pay loan in Delduwar upazila of the district. They are identified as Ananda Rajbonshi, 50, of Jelepara and Nikson, 45, of Sobarnatuli village in Delduwar upazila. Local people said Ananda Rajbonshi took loan from some money lenders at…

UP member hurt in attack by chairman

A union parishad member was injured after he was beaten up by Srinagar union parishad chairman on Tuesday night for complaining against him to Raipura UNO. The injured has been identified as Shah Alam, member of Srinagar union parishad in Raipura upazila. According to upazila nirbahi office…

Khaleda can�t escape justice for burning people: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu yesterday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘lies’ will not help her escape the responsibility of burning people to death in arson attacks across the country during her recent so-cal led movement, reports BSS. “She’s telling lies…

Another accused held

Police arrested one more accused early yesterday in the killing of a man and his three sons at Bashati village in Nandail upazila on Friday. The arrestee -- Hiran Mia, 22, son of Kajal Mia, a resident of Bashati village in Nandail upazila, -- was produced before a court yesterday afternoon. A team of…

Unauthorised vermicelli factory sealed off

Shariatpur: A mobile court yesterday sealed off a vermicelli factory in Naria upazila for manufacturing the item in an unhygienic atmosphere, reports UNB. During the drive, the mobile court also fined the factory owner Tk 50,000 and destroyed some 30 maunds of vermicelli. The mobile court, led by executive…

Man beaten to death in Narail

A man was killed by rivals at Char Sarulia village in Lohagara upazila yesterday morning and in the ensuing clash 15 persons were injured. The deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman Mollah, 40. OC of Lohagara police said there had been a longstanding conflict between Azibar Mollah group…

Writ challenges Maya as MP, minister

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directive upon Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya to explain under what authority he is holding his member of parliament status and the post of a minister. Advocate Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court…

Khaleda leaves for KSA today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves Dhaka for Saudi Arabia today to perform holy Umrah. She will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport onboard an Emirates Airlines flight in the evening. Several family members will accompany her during the tour. Her elder son, Tarique Rahman who is currently staying…

Rizvi gets HC bail in 8 more cases

The High Court yesterday granted an interim bail for six months to BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in eight more cases filed against him in connection with street violence, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice AKM Abdul Hakim and Justice Ashish Ranjan Das passed the order after…

FF commits suicide in city hotel

A freedom fighter reportedly committed suicide at a hotel at Topkhana Road in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. The freedom fighter was identified as Aiyub Khan, 62, former commander of Satkania upazila Muktojoddha Sangshad of Chittagong. Sources at the DMCH said Aiyub took poison inside his hotel…

Child rights toolkit launched

UNICEF and the European Union (EU) yesterday launched the ‘Child Rights Toolkit: Integrating Child Rights in Development Cooperation’ as part of their collaboration with Bangladesh to collectively “promote human rights in all areas of external action” and integrate children’s…

Kamal makes U-turn over arrest comment

Backing off from his previous comment, State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said no culprit of Pahela Baishakh incident at Dhaka University's TSC, identified by inspector general of police through various information and TV footages, have been arrested yet, reports UNB.…