A freedom fighter succumbed to injuries after being allegedly assaulted by police at Jamalpur railway station platform yesterday. The victim,Md Abdul Bari, 60, of Hatchandra village under Jamalpur sadar upazila, was a former army personnel. Sources said, Jamalpur railway authorities set up a check post…

BNP senior leader ASM Hannan Shah yesterday alleged that political, economic and diplomatic processes are on to ‘grasp Bangladesh like Sikkim’, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he, however, warned that it will not be possible to grasp Bangladesh as it has patriot armed forces. “Many…

The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) has successfully implemented 100 per cent electrification in 10 upazilas as part of the “Electricity for all by 2018” programme. A BREB official told The Independent that the Palli Bidyut Samiti (PBS) under the board achieved the feat by…

Thousands of fishermen in Noakhali and Laxmipur districts are all smiles as a huge catches of popular fish hilsa is being netted in the Meghna River.…

A court yesterday placed three detained suspected female members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a three-day remand, reports UNB. Senior Judicial Magistrate Syed Abdullah Al Masud passed the order after hearing a remand petition, said court police inspector Anwarul…

The government has given top priority to ensure security for foreign nationals involved in various projects, including Metro Rail and Padma bridge. As many as 36 per cent of the work on the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) has been completed. Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader made the…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday introduced a mobile apps 'Report 2 RAB' aimed at facilitating the people to send information and photos of criminal activities of their localities that help the force to effectively fight terrorism and militancy, reports BSS. The people using the apps can…

Rangpur: Police have pressed charges against 14 members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh in connection with the killing of a shrine attendant in Kaunia upazila, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Kaunia Police Station Mamun-ur Rashid, also the investigation…

KHULNA: Speakers at an anti-terrorism protest rally here yesterday called for forming anti-terrorism committees across the country to resist militant forces and terrorists to ensure a peaceful society, reports BSS. They also called upon the pro-liberation forces and Muslim religious leaders to build…

CHITTAGONG: A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) yesterday fined an oil tanker Tk one lakh for spilling oil and polluting the Karnaphuli River, reports BSS. CPA Executive Magistrate Rokeya Parvin conducted the mobile court and fined the owner of oil tanker “MT Arju” for polluting…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against an accountant of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) for allegedly accumulating illegal wealth, reports UNB. The Commission at its regular meeting yesterday decided to file a case against accountant Tahmidul Islam Milon, ACC public…

The Asia-Pacific Group on money laundering has shifted its annual conference from Dhaka to the United States after Bangladesh saw two back-to-back terrorist attacks in Dhaka and Kishoreganj, reports UNB. The APG on Monday officially said its 2016 annual meeting and technical assistance and training…

The US embassy in Dhaka has formally announced that they have authorised a ‘voluntary departure’ of family members of US government personnel working in the country, reports UNB. Steve Herrera, Superintendent of the American International School Dhaka (AISD), will be in Dhaka on Friday to…

A freedom fighter succumbed to injuries after being allegedly assaulted by police at Jamalpur railway station platform yesterday. The victim,Md Abdul Bari, 60, of Hatchandra village under Jamalpur sadar upazila, was a former army personnel. Sources said, Jamalpur railway authorities set up a check post…

BNP will observe ‘mourning day’ across the country on Tuesday to condole the killings of foreigners and Bangladeshis in a terror attack on a Gulshan café. As part of the programme, the party will hold a condolence meeting at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in the city at…