Five more flood proactive dikes have broken in Naogaon’s Raninagar upazila due to intermittent rain for three days at a stretch and onrush of water from upper lands. The incidents cause more and more areas drenched. The broken points of the flood control embankments of the Chhoto Jamuna river stands at Betgari, Ghoshgram and Krishonpur of the upazila.  Around two lakhs of people in the…

Among the detainees, 515 were Bangladeshi nationals, he said. Another 135 were from Indonesia, 102 from Myanmar, 50 from the Philippines, five from Thailand and two from Vietnam. Malaysia also detained 101 women and three children. The detainees did not have the necessary enforcement card (e-card) or permits for temporary residence, authorities said. Sixteen employers were held for hiring and harbouring…

Locals claimed Mizu has been addicted to phensedyl and drugs for quite some time. Bogra police have arrested the older brother of Bangladesh national team cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim for possession of phensedyl. Mahmudur Rahim Mizu, 39, was arrested with two bottles of the contraband syrup on Saturday afternoon in Brindabanpara of Bogra town. News of his arrest began making the rounds on Sunday afternoon…

The moon of Ramadan has not been seen anywhere in Bangladesh and the holy month of fasting will start from Sunday, the Islamic Foundation said on Friday. National Moon Sighting Committee have fixed the date of Ramadan 1 this evening after obtaining reports from all corners of the country, reads a press release. Moreover, devout Muslims will take Sehri on the wee hours of Sunday to start the holy month…

Dhaka rape suspect Safat Ahmed booked the hotel room in Banani by claiming to be a friend of Mahim Awami League MP Bazlul Haque Haroon’s son, according to a police official involved with the investigation. Safat, the son of Apan Jewellers owner Dildar Ahmed, and his friend Sadman Sakif are currently on remand for a case involving the rape of two university students at the Raintree Hotel. Mahim…

International Mother’s Day is being observed in the country on Sunday as elsewhere across the world, showing deep respect and profound love for mothers.  Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked up various programmes to mark the day in a befitting manner. The programmes include rally and discussion. People, particularly boys and girls, will wish their mothers on the day. It is…

The World Red Cross Day will be observed today in the country like elsewhere in the world.   The World Red Cross Day is celebrated every year commemorating the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who born in Geneva in the year of 1828.   ICRC aimed to provide relief to the human beings in distress and desolation due to war, food…

Quader for shunning anti-India sentimentAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder has urged all political parties of the country to shun the anti-India sentiment. "Different agreements on military, civil, commercial and diplomatic affairs with different countries may be irked by upholding the national interest and sovereignty . . . but we should remain away from India fear and also refrain…

BGMEA seeks 3 yrs to pull down its complexBangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking three years' time for demolishing the 'BGMEA Complex' constructed on the city's Hatirjheel Lake. On behalf of the apex trade body of the country's garment sector, Barrister Imtiaz Mainul Islam submitted the petition…

One held with snake venom in Dhaka Detectives arrested a man along with snake venom from Dhanmondi area in the city on Tuesday night. Tipped off, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the unidentified man at night, said Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The law enforcers also recovered 12 pounds of snake…

DNC activities under ACC radarThe Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has increased its surveillance on the activities of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), aiming to check corruption and irregularities in the anti-drug agency. A three-member team of the Commission, led by its director Belal Hossain, paid a surprise visit to the department's head office in the capital on Monday. The team…

Tk 24,596.41-cr earned from mobile phone companiesState Minister for Post and Telecommunications Begum Tarana Halim today said the government has earned Taka 24,596.41 crore in revenue from the country's six mobile nphone companies from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2016. "We have a target of earning Taka 1,582.89 crore in revenue from mobile phone companies during the 2016-17 fiscal year,"…

Four of the 12 containers, which were seized from Chittagong port on Sunday had Tk 69 crore worth cigarettes, liquor and television sets – imported from China under false declarations. They include two crore sticks of cigarettes, 1,089 televisions and 16,117 bottles of liquors, Moinul Khan, directorate general of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate said. The two consignments were…