Bangladesh
Gunfire shot at JaPa rally in Ctg, 5 hurt
Chattogram, Dec 21 (UNB) – At least five people sustained bullet injuries as miscreants opened fire on a campaign of Jatiya Party candidate from Chattogram-16 at Chambal in Bashkhali upazila on Friday evening.
EC restricts Rohingya movement on voting day
Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNB) - The Election Commission on Friday issued a circular restricting the movement of Rohingya people staying in refugee camps in Cox's Bazar during the voting day on December 30.
15-km tailback on Dhaka-Sirajganj highway
Sirajganj, Dec 21 (UNB) - Hundreds of passengers have been suffering in a 15-kilometre-long tailback on Dhaka-Sirajganj highway in Kamarkhanda upazila since Friday morning.
IU gets new transport administrator
Islamic University, Dec 21 (UNB) - Professor M Rezuanul Islam of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering department has been appointed as the new Transport Administrator of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia.
IU’s ‘Tarunno’ distributes blankets
Islamic University, Dec 21 (UNB) - Tarunno, a voluntary organisation of Islamic University (IU), distributed warm clothes among the poor and destitute people in Kushtia on Friday.
IU former proctor Professor M Mahbubar Rahman inaugurated the distribution programme as the chief guest at Kushtia Government Primary School premises in the morning.
New types of crimes taking place now: Rab chief
Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNB)- Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed on Friday said poverty alleviation had brought down the common crime rates.
Filmmaker Amjad's body brought back to Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNB) – The body of renowned filmmaker and actor Amjad Hossain was brought back home on Friday evening, seven days after his death.
PM mourns death of President's sister
Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed profound shock at the death of President Abdul Hamid’s elder sister Sigira Khatun (Purushkar Nesa).
Bagerhat DC ‘threatened’ over election role
Bagerhat, Dec 21 (UNB) – Deputy Commissioner of the district Tapan Kumar Biswas has allegedly been threatened with dire consequences if he does not perform his duty neutrally during the forthcoming general election.
'Youth’s leadership skills to help Bangladesh achieve its full potential'
Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNB) - Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh Harry Verweij on Friday said Bangladesh can only achieve its full potential if the youth are prepared with the right kind of communication and leadership skills.