SI on 5-day remand in trader killing case
A Dhaka court has granted five-day remand for Mipur police station Sub-Inspector Zahidur Rahman Khan in a case filed in connection with the custodial death of garment-waste trader Mahbubur Rahman Sujan.
Medical admission test on October 3
The admission test of the government medical colleges for the academic session 2014-15 will be held on October 3.
Prof Dr ABM Abdul Hannan, director of medical education at Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
Nepalese student found dead in Kishoreganj
Police have recovered the body of a Nepalese student from a lake at Johurul Islam Medical College in Kishoreganj early Thursday.
The deceased is Rajan Para Juley, 25, son of Krishna Prashad Para of Nepal and a fifth year student of the medical college.
Israel, Hamas set truce for five hours
Israeli shelling killed four Palestinian boys on a Gaza beach on Wednesday, an incident the military called tragic, and Israel and Hamas said they would cease attacks for five hours on Thursday for a humanitarian truce requested by the United Nations.
Military allow ousted Thai PM to leave Thailand
The military leaders of Thailand have permitted ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra to leave the country for the first time since the coup.
Shinawatra will be able to travel abroad from now onward, reports BBC.
Tasneem made new envoy to Thailand
The government has appointed Saida Muna Tasneem as the new ambassador of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Thailand.
A press releases issued by the foreign ministry said this on Thursday.
Bus services cashing in on Eid rush
With Eid fast approaching, bus companies have reportedly raised their ticket fares to draw maximum profits from the rush of home-bound passengers; with some of the air-conditioned bus services nearly doubling their ticket prices.
Fruits-laden van snatched away after shooting driver
Miscreants have allegedly snatched away a fruits-laden rickshaw van after injuring its driver by shooting from Plassey crossing area near Dhaka University campus in the capital early Thursday.
The fruit-seller identified as Rana, 30, was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, DMCH police camp Inspector Mozammel Haque said.
PM flies to London on July 21
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her British counterpart David Cameron are likely to discuss issues relating to democracy and governance, trade, aid and the diaspora during their bilateral talks in London.