Hajj pilgrims can deposit money in installments
Persons willing to perform Hajj in 2015 can deposit the money in two installments. The cabinet has approved the installments of Hajj money in its regular meeting on Monday. Cabinet Secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan briefed the reporters after the meeting.
Bangladesh IS chief, 3 others arrested
Police have arrested four members of militant group Islamic State including its Bangladeshcoordinator from Jatrabari and Khilkhet areas in Dhaka. The arrestees are Shakhawatul Kabir, the regional commander in Bangladesh, Md Anwar Hossain, Md Rabiul Islam, and Md Nazrul Alam.
Tk1, Tk2 notes and coins to stay in market
The government has backtracked from its previous decision to withdraw all notes and coins worth Tk1 and Tk2. Finance Minister AMA Muhith disclosed the decision while addressing a programme at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Monday morning.
1 killed in Motijheel 'gunfight'
A person has been killed in a "gunfight" with detective police at AGB Colony kitchen market area of Motijheel in the capital. Identity of the deceased, aged about 40, could not be known immediately.
Barricades in front of Khaleda office removed
All the barricades in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office have been removed. No sand-laden trucks, iron barricades or water cannon were seen in the early morning on Monday.
Kibria murder: Habiganj mayor Gaus denied bail
A Habiganj court has rejected the bail petition of Habiganj City Corporation Mayor GK Gaus in connection with former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case. Distinct Sessions Judge Mahbubul Haque passed the order around 11am on Monday after hearing the petition submitted by Gaus’s lawyer.
Ershad keen to initiate dialogue
Jatiya Party (JaPa) is interested to initiate dialogue with all the parties to resolve the ongoing political crisis, JaPa Chairman HM Ershad has said. Ershad made the statement after visiting the arson victims at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday morning.
4 Ijtema devotees killed in Bogra road crash
Four people have been killed and 20 others injured in a road accident in Betgari area on the Dhaka-Bogra highway near the district town.
