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MNA Natiuonal Desk: Narendra Modi has greatly respected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership saying her determined leadership has provided the people of Bangladesh a beacon of hope during a difficult period, reported news agency. “From development to security, Bangladesh has made rapid strides in its progress towards peace and prosperity for all citizens, under you able stewardship,” Modi wrote to his Bangladesh counterpart. The Indian Prime Minister said he is looking forward to welcoming his Bangladesh counterpart in Goa next month and taking forward their shared agenda of regional cooperation. However, the message was sent to Hasina on Tuesday just ...

MNA National Desk: President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged the Press Council of Bangladesh to keep watchful so that they abide by the ethics of journalism properly, reported news agency. The president said this when an 11-member delegation of the Press Council of India, led by its chairman justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, met him at Bangabhaban. Abdul Hamid also recommend the Press Council of Bangladesh to make sure that media publish news based on facts and do not abuse the press freedom. The president’s press secretary Joynal Abedin briefed reporters after the meeting. During the meeting, the delegation of Press ...

MNA National Desk: ASM Hannan Shah, BNP standing committee member, died in a Singapore hospital Tuesday morning. He was 77-year-old. The first namaz-e-janaza of Hannan Shah will be held in Singapore after Esha prayer today. His son Shah Riadul Hannan said the ailing leader was shifted to Raffles Heart Centre in Singapore on 11 September from Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka where he was admitted after a heart attack on 6 September. BNP’s media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan said the veteran politician died while undergoing treatment for cardiovascular diseases. His body will be brought home soon after completing the ...

MNA National Desk: Six alleged Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activists’, including three of Bangladeshi origin, have been arrested from Assam and West Bengal, Kolkata police said on Monday. “Special Task Force of Kolkata police has arrested six Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists,” joint CP crime Visal Garg told a media meet. All of them are actively involved with JMB, said the police official. Garg said four of them are wanted in connection with the Khagragarh explosion case in Burdwan district in 2014. Police have seized laptops, mobile phones, wire, detonators, a powder like substance and fake ID proofs from them. Two suspected ...

MNA National Desk: Two more rotten bodies were recovered on Monday from the remains of the Tampaco Foils factory in Tongi, raising the death toll in the fire incident to 38. Sixteen days after the fire, eleven people are still missing in the incident. The fire in Tongi, just 12 miles north of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, is the country’s worst industrial accident since the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013 that killed 1,135 garment workers. Tampaco Foils, which owns the five-storey factory, packages various items for several international brands, including Nestle and British American Tobacco. This latest tragedy raises ...

MNA National Desk: The authorities of Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College announced for an indefinite closed time on Sunday following a conflict between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The clash was occurred between the groups over establishing domination on the campus, reported news agency. However, the college academic council sat a meeting and took the pronouncement fearing additional worsening of the situation, said principal of the medical college professor Ruhul Amin. Meanwhile, a three member body has been created to inspect the occurrence, he said. The male students were asked to vacate their dormitories by 5:00pm Sunday ...

MNA National Desk: Members of Detective Branch (DB) arrested four people for allegedly impersonating its members from the city’s Motijheel area on Saturday night. Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately. Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masudur Rahman said, acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the four who used to impersonate DB men. The law enforcers also recovered walkie-talkie sets, handcuffs, DB jackets and toy pistols from their possession, reported news agency. On the other hand, three policemen also have been closed to district ...

MNA National Desk: Two people have been killed and twenty people wounded in a clash between two groups of Awami League followers in Kushtia on Saturday. The conflict broke out at Machhpara village in Jhaudia union. The dead were identified as Iman Ali, 35-year-old, a resident of Machhpara village, and Shahabuddin, 42-year-old, a resident of Boidyanathpur village. Iman Ali was killed on the spot and Shahabuddin died at Kushtia General Hospital. Locals claimed that some 22 houses were ransacked and looted by the unruly people during the two-hour clash. Additional police personnel were deployed in the area to avoid further ...

MNA National Desk: A Dhaka court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against 14 BNP leaders and activists, including BNP Vice-chairman Selima Rahman, in a case filed under Special Power Act. Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah, Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court, issued the warrant. The case was filed with Pallabi thana on charge of violence in 2015. Apart from Selima Rahman, the accused in the case include special assistant to the BNP chairperson Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan and BNP leader Asifa Ashrafi Papiya. In the case, BNP leader Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia and four others are ...

MNA National Desk: The government of Bangladesh has recommended for taking written examinations along with viva voce for appointment of teachers at public universities. The ministry for education issued a statement on its website drawing consideration to the subject so that misdeeds can be restricted in the recruitment process. “Only viva voce for appointing teachers and officials creates scopes for irregularities,” stated the secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The ministry has requested the UGC to take actions towards executing the government decision. The ministry also requested the UGC for verification of applicants’ personal data by law enforcement or ...

MNA National Desk: At least 13 people died and around a dozen more remain missing as an overcrowded launch capsized in the Sondha River in Banaripara upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday morning, reported news agency. “So far we have recovered 13 bodies including three women and a child. Around a dozen people are still missing,” said Barisal police chief Mohammad Akhteruzzaman. Officer-in-charge of Banaripara police station Ziaul Islam said the Uzirpur-bound launch ‘ML Oishi’ from Banaripara reached Dasherhat Launch Terminal around 11:15am. When the launch anchored, a heavy chunk of mud from the erosion site on the riverbank fell on ...

MNA National Desk: Two women drowned, 25 people went missing as a launch capsized in the Sondha River in Banaripara upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday morning. The deceased were recognized as Kohinur Begum, 40-year-old, hailed from Banaripara and Saleha Begum, 60-year-old. Officer-in-charge of Banaripara police station Ziaul Islam said the Uzirpur-bound launch ‘ML Oishi’ from Banaripara reached Dasherhat Launch Terminal around 11:15am, reported news agency. When the launch anchored, a heavy chunk of mud from the erosion site on the riverbank fell on the vessel and it sank with 60-70 passengers on board. Of the passengers, 25 remained missing ...

MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has received ‘ICT for Development Award’ in New York. The award has handed over to Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed by Actor Robert Davi at a high-level reception in support of the first anniversary of the adoption of the UNSDGs and the Importance of ICT and Competitiveness as a tool for Sustainable Development. However, Sheikh Hasina, special guest of the ceremony, said: “Joy taught me how to operate a computer. Therefore, he is my teacher.”  “He is the mastermind behind the development of ...

MNA National Desk: A Bangladeshi young man was killed by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Dahagram-Angorpota bordering area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday. The dead was recognized as Hazrat Ali, 35-year-old, son of Amir Hossain, a dweller of Baladanga village of the upazila. Local people confirmed that BSF members from Omorbari camp unlocked fire to Hajrat while he was crossing into the Indian Territory through the border point, leaving him dead on the spot, reported news agency. Ahmed Bazlur Rahman Hayati, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-15, said a letter has been ...

MNA National Desk: A 15-kilogramme ‘healthcare’ robot and a large consignment of spying and networking devices have been seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday. The seized goods were recently imported from China declaring as toys and computer materials. The customs authority temporarily seized the consignment on September 8, the day it arrived from China and seized today after examination, customs officials said. The other seized items included 120 smart watches (with SIM card slots), 10 mini digital cameras and 25 pen cameras, 63Ethernet Swiss, 25 antennas , 19 base stations and some networking devices. According to ...

MNA National Desk: There is no Bangladeshis among those injured by the explosion occurred at Chelsea in Manhattan of the USA, said a Bangladesh diplomat in New York quoting preliminary information on Sunday, reported news agency. However, at least 25 people were injured in New York explosion. “25 injuries to civilians confirmed at 133 W 23 St in Chelsea. None appear to be life-threatening at this time,” the Fire Department NY tweeted. “Explosion happened at roughly 8:30pm (0030 GMT Sunday) on 23rd street between 6th and 7th avenues,” in Manhattan, spokesman J. Peter Donald tweeted. “Several injured transported to area ...

MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affairs adviser Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy would receive ICT for Development Award in New York, stated the website of Bangladesh Awami League. The award would be handed over to Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed on 19th September by Actor Robert Davi at a high-level reception in support of the first anniversary of the adoption of the UNSDGs and the Importance of ICT and Competitiveness as a Tool for Sustainable Development. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina as well as ministers and high-level political leaders from Bangladesh and other ...

MNA National Desk: The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslim community, was celebrated today across the country with due solemnity and religious fervor. The festival began in the morning with offering of Eid prayers by millions of Muslims at mosques and eidgahs. They prayed for divine blessings for peace, progress and prosperity of the country and welfare of the Muslim Ummah. The celebration began with Eid congregations all over the country followed by sacrifice of cattle heads in the name of Allah. Meanwhile, millions of people have left the capital and other major cities for their ...

MNA National Desk: A total of 1,152 spots have been designated in the capital city for Qurbani in the Eid-ul-Azha, reported news agency. Of the total spots, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has selected 648 and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) 504. Mayors of DNCC and DSCC in separate statements already urged the city dwellers to slaughter their sacrificial animals in the designated places so the corporations could manage the waste easily and timely. The corporations will also deploy 6205 extra cleaning staff, along with their regular ones. Among the extra cleaning staff, DSCC will add 5200 to its regular ...

MNA National Desk: The foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka highly respected the government of prime minister Sheikh Hasina for the enhanced surveillance and security measures taken around the country following a number of terror attacks, reported news agency. “The envoys thanked the government for the improved inspection and security measures taken around the country and expressed satisfaction over the counter terrorism efforts and initiatives taken by the Government,” foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali told reporters yesterday after a ‘diplomatic briefing’. He said the envoys also shared their views on the possible measures for further strengthening the existing security of diplomats ...

MNA National Desk: A fire visibly triggered by a boiler explosion at a packaging factory in Tongi so far killed at last 31 people and injured 100, reported news agency. Gazipur fire service and civil defence deputy assistant director Akhtaruzzaman said 17 died at the scene at Tampaco Foils Limited at BSCIC industrial estate of Tongi. And the rest eight succumbed to their wounds at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and other health facilities including Tongi Government Hospital, Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hspital and Kurmitola Medical College Hospital. Fire officials said about 25 units of theirs from different fire stations ...

MNA National Desk: Snatchers opened fire on a Bikash agent and robbed Tk 150,000 from the agent on Wednesday at Chowdhury Mela area in Pirganj upazila, reported news agency. The victim agent was identified as Rezaul Karim, 25-year-old. However, he has immediately been sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Sources said the snatchers riding a motorcycle opened fire on him in the area when Bikash agent was going to Chatrahut from Shimultoli Bazar riding his motorcycle. When bullet hit Rezaul fell on the ground snatchers robbed the money from his possession. A subsidiary of BRAC Bank, bKash emerged in 2010 ...

MNA National Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained five alleged members of a currency note forging gang, including two women, in possession of about TK 10 million counterfeit notes in the city’s Banasree and Jurain areas early on Thursday. The arrestees were recognized as Abdur Rashid, a former Bangladesh Bank official, Dulal Miah, Sarwar Hossain, Fatema Akter and Rubina Begum, reported news agency. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (media wing) of the RAB Headquarters said, a team of RAB-1 arrested the five members of the note counterfeiting gang in separate drives in Banasree and Jurain areas in ...

MNA National Desk: A Dhaka court accepted charge sheets against 84 leaders and activists of BNP, including its chairperson Khaleda Zia, in three cases filed under the Special Powers Act with Darus Salam police station, news agency reported. Senior judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate court M Kamrul Hossain Mollah took into cognizance the charges against the former prime miniser in the three cases. The court also issued arrest warrants against 72 BNP leaders and activists, including BNP leader Amanullah Aman, Maruf Kamal Khan, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku and Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel. The court ordered the officer-in-charge of Darus Salam police station ...

MNA National Desk: RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) said that they have detained two Neo-JMB couples  from Dhaka and Narayanganj. The couples were supposedly arranging to leave the country, RAB said via an SMS on Wednesday. ASP Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, RAB media wing Assistant Director, said RAB-2 and RAB-11 carried out the raids on Tuesday night following specific tip-offs. But he did not mention their name and which country they were planning to escape to go. Details would be revealed in a news conference later, he later added. Earlier on August, police killed three suspected militants including Gulshan cafe attack ‘mastermind’ ...

MNA National Desk: The Jagannath University (JnU) will get a new campus at Dhaka’s Keraniganj at the outer edge of the capital. “We are really happy as the Cabinet has decided to do so,” Nurul Islam Nahid told a media briefing on Monday. The Education Minister also said that the new campus will be constructed at the site in Keraniganj, where the government has already cleared a project to build a 10-storey building as a residential hall for students. The JnU students protesting for construction of residential halls for them on the empty space of recently abandoned Dhaka Central Jail ...

MNA National Desk: The government of Bangladesh has declared 11 September as a holiday to extend the Eid-ul-Azha holidays and made a four-day vacation for the public servants. The public administration ministry ensured this on Monday, also stating that government employees will have to be present at office on 24 September to recover this holiday. Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on 13 September as the moon for the Arabic month of Zil-Hajj was not sighted on Friday. However, Eid-ul-Azha also called the “Sacrifice Feast” or “Bakr-Eid”, is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier ...