A Bangladeshi businessman was shot dead by armed robbers in South Africa on Thursday night (Bangladesh time). The incident occurred around 9pm in Vepener, a town in the Free State Province of South Africa. The deceased was identified as Kamrul Islam, 33, son of the late Abdul Mannan Miah of the Ozi
Author: United News of Bangladesh
ATN Bangla journalist arrested by DB on charges of extortion
The Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Mobarak Biswas, the Pabna correspondent for ATN Bangla, on charges of extortion. He was arrested from his home in Radhanagar Maidan Para of Pabna municipality on Friday afternoon, said Abdus Salam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pabna Sadar Police Station. Mobarak Biswas, who also works for Dainik Khabar
Action initiated against ex-envoy Harun for Facebook post on interim govt
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated actions against Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, the former Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco, for posting a controversial write-up on his Facebook profile, which criticized the interim government instead of returning to Dhaka as instructed. Harun Al Rashid was recalled by the Ministry of Foreign
Magura rape victim loses battle for life
The 8-year-old rape victim from Magura, who was battling for her life, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Thursday. Amid public uproar over the horrific rape incident and countryside protests seeking justice the little girl's 7-day battle for life ended around 1 pm. She breathed her last
UN to halve Rohingya food aid from April
The United Nations (UN) will slash monthly food aid for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char by more than half from April due to a funding crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) informed Bangladesh on Wednesday. Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) MizanurRahman said that WFP verbally communicated its
Home Adviser orders withdrawal of Chakaria OC over journalist torture
- Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday ordered the withdrawal of Chakaria Police Station's officer-in-charge following allegations of detaining and torturing a local journalist. The issue was brought to the adviser's attention during a meeting at the Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner's office around 10:30 am. Upon learning about
Bangladeshi shot dead ‘by BSF’ along B’baria border
-A 32-year-old Bangladeshi national was shot dead allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Putia border in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 32, son of Sultan Mia of Putia village.Samiul Islam, Kasba Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) said
Student against discrimination attacked in Thakurgaon
A coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement was attacked and injured by unidentified assailants with sharp weapons in Thakurgaon. The attack took place early Saturday near the bus stand area in Bhully under Sadar upazila. The injured Kabirul Islam Joy, 29, is son of the late Matiur Rahman from Keshurbari village. According to
Kuet sues 400 people over attacks on students
Authorities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have sued 400 unnamed people over Tuesday's attacks on the general students of the institution. The university's Security Inspector Md Moniruzzaman Liton filed the case with Khan Jahan Ali police station on Wednesday night, said Shahaduzzaman, public relations officer of Kuet. The Kuet
Assistant teacher recruitment result announced following legal procedures
The result for the recruitment of assistant teachers in government primary schools was announced after following all required legal procedures, said Primary and Mass Education Adviser, Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar on Tuesday. Although the High Court recently annulled the appointments of 6,531 candidates for assistant teacher positions in the