UNB - United News of Bangladesh back issues from February 2006:
13 fined for smoking in public place in Comilla.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Comilla, Feb 1 (UNB)- Thirteen people were fined Tk 50 each for smoking in public place in the town on Tuesday. A mobile court led by Additional District Magistrate M Feroz Alam conducted the drive on the ...
Fugitive convict arrested with arms, bullets in Satkhira.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Satkhira, Feb 1 (UNB) - A fugitive convict was arrested along with a revolver and four rounds of bullet from his Gharchala village in Sadar upazila Tuesday. Police said acting on secret information they arrested Shahidul Islam and also recovered a ...
Two wives killed by husbands over family feuds in Dinajpur.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dinajpur, Feb 1 (UNB)- Two housewives were alleged killed by their husbands in separate incidents in Sadar and Birganj upazilas Monday night. Police quoting local people said Bulbuli Begum, 30, was strangled to death by her husband Abul Hossain following a family feud at ...
JMB 'ehsar' member sent to JIC for interrogation.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Bagerhat, Feb 1 (UNB)- JMB 'ehsar' member Hanif Munshi alias Amor, his father and brother were sent to Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) in Dhaka Tuesday following a Home Ministry directive. Police said Hanif Munshi, 22, his father Idris Ali, 60, and brother Yusuf Ali, 20, earlier ...
Mobile court realises Tk 70,500 in fine in Rajshahi.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Rajshahi, Feb 1 (UNB)- As part of regular programme, a mobile court on Monday realised Tk 70,500 in fine from five business establishments in the city on charge of food adulteration, cheating at weight and selling foods without BSTI seals. Bangladesh ...
Pneumonia claims lives of 50 children in 2005 in Jessore.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Jessore, Feb 1 (UNB)- Pneumonia claimed lives of 50 children in the district during 2005, according to official sources. Civil Surgeon office sources said over 16,177 pneumonia-affected children were ...
Two bodies found in Sylhet, Nilphamari.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sylhet, Feb 1 (UNB)- The decomposed body of an expatriate was recovered from under a culvert at Roypur village in Kanaighat upazila Monday after three days of his missing. Family sources said Shahidur Rahman, 28, who recently came home from Saudi Arabia, left his house for ...
Dacoits loot valuables from seven houses in B'baria.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Brahmanbaria, Feb 1 (UNB)- Robbers looted valuables from seven houses at Urshiura village in Sadar Upazila Monday night leaving five people injured. Police said a gang of robbers swooped on the houses Billal Hossain, Nazrul Islam, Jamal Mia and Kiron Mia and three others one ...
Two housewives commit suicide in Noakhali, Nilphamari.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Noakhali, Feb 1 (UNB)- A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison in Char Matua union of Sadar upazila on Monday night. Family sources said Anwara Khatun, 50, wife of Idris Ali, had been suffering from stomach pain since long. Failing to bear the acute pain she ...
Miscreant escaped from police custody in Munshiganj arrested.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Munshiganj, Feb 1 (UNB)- A miscreant, who escaped from the police custody here with handcuff, was arrested within a few hours on Tuesday. Police said three youths of Char Syedpur village abducted a female worker from nearby Charmuktarpur village in Sadar upazila at 8 pm on ...
One awarded life term for killing wife in Naogaon.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Noagaon, Feb 1 (UNB)- A court here on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife. The convict Babul, 40, of Niamatpur upazila, was also fined Tk 5,000, in default, to suffer one-year rigorous imprisonment more. According ...
Youths held with phensidyl syrup in Naogaon.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Naogaon, Feb 1 (UNB) - Detective Branch of police arrested two youths along with 20 bottles of Indian phensidyl syrup from in front of Fishery Bhaban in the town Tuesday morning. The arrested were identified as Mintu, 20, son of Hakimuddin and Fazlu, 40, son of late ...
Three of a family held in double murder case in Netrakona.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Netrakona, Feb 1 (UNB)- Police arrested three of a family for their involvement in a double murder case in Kendua upazila on Tuesday. They were identified as Santu Mia, 28, his wife Achhia Khatun, 20, grandmother Jamila, 50, of Baluchara village in the upazila. Police ...
1,848 held across the country in 24 hours.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) - Police arrested 1,848 people on various charges from different parts of the country in last 24 hours ending at 6 am today (Wednesday). ...
Four sentenced to life term for murder in Sylhet.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sylhet, Feb 1 (UNB)- A speedy trial tribunal here Tuesday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment in a murder case. The lifers are Rajab Ali, 40, and Thakur Miah alias Geda, 50, of Digholbondo village and Omar Ali, 45, and his brother Komor Ali, 43, of Artanpur village ...
Chargesheet submitted for BNP leader Monsur murder case in Naogaon.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Naogaon, Feb 1 (UNB)- Chargesheet against 23 people, including a BNP leader and an advocate, accused in BNP leader Monsur Mridha murder case was submitted to the court on Tuesday. Investigating Officer Tofazzal Hossain submitted the chargesheet against them, including BNP leader ...
Appellate Div reject govt plea for time-extension for separation of judiciary.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb. 1 (UNB) - The Appellate Division Wednesday turned down the government's plea for further extension of time to implement the Supreme Court's directives on separation of judiciary from the executive. The full bench of Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Syed ...
American Center cancels JAZZ AMBASSADORS concert.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)- The American Center regretted to announce that the "Rhythmic Prophecies" Jazz Ambassadors concert scheduled ...
DB Police arrest 2 JMB members, recover grenades and bomb making materials in Tangail.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Gazipur, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Detective Branch of Police in a raid early Wednesday arrested two members of banned militant outfit Jama'tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with two hand grenades and bomb making materials from Asgana village in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail district. ...
Khaleda urges people to read more books and develop habit of study house to house.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Wednesday called upon the countrymen to read more books developing the habit of reading in every house, inspire children to read books and give book as gift to the loving ones. She also reiterated her call to inspire the new ...
CSE closes higher on Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Chittagong, Feb 1 (UNB) - Trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed higher today (Wednesday) with the gainers dominating the losers. The CSE All Share Price Index gained by 7.78 points or 0.23 percent to close at 3312.49 points from 3304.71 points on Tuesday. ...
BSF shot dead Bangladeshi farmer in C'nawabganj.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Chapainawabganj, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi farmer at Chakpara frontier in Shibganj upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Kamaluddin, 33, son of Irfan Ali of Bagichapara, a frontier village in the ...
Govt urged to provide 2 fast moving police security vehicles.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb. 1 (UNB) - The police security vehicles provided for the Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina are too old and unable to closely follow her motorcade while travelling on the highways outside the capital. In a letter drawing attention of the State Minister for Home ...
Two die of food poisoning, 9 fall sick in Sirajganj.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sirajganj, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Two minor boys of a family died of food poisoning while nine people, including women and children, fell sick after taking contaminated food at Natun Dadpur village in Ullapara upazila of the district Tuesday night. Police quoting local sources said some ...
One Killed over land dispute in Narsingdi.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Narsingdi, Feb 1 (UNB) - A young man was hacked to death by his cousins at Khalilabad village in Raipura upazila Wednesday morning over a land dispute. The deceased was identified as Babul, 28, son of Alauddin. Police said Babul's cousins Jamal and Oliur ...
BSF shot dead 3 people in 3 districts.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Three people, including a Bangladeshi and an Indian national, were killed in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in bordering Chapainawabganj, Moulvibazar and Thakurgaon districts Tuesday night-Wednesday. Two of the deceased were identified as ...
BSB sanctions Tk 59 crore in first six months.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Bangladesh Shilpa Bank (BSB) has sanctioned Tk 59 crore for nine new projects during the first six months of the current fiscal (2005-06). The bank, during this period, also disbursed Tk 21 crore loan while realized Tk 52 crore outstanding loan. ...
Saifur frustrated about misuse of public money.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Expressing his grave frustration about squandering public money, Finance and Panning Minister M Saifur Rahman Wednesday said ministers, lawmakers, officials all have to come under the budgetary process to control the excess use of funds. Warning all of a ...
Application for appeal against HC judgment on voter list filed.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - An application for leave to appeal to overturn the High Court judgment on preparation of electoral roll ahead of next general election was filed with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, sources said. On January 4, the High Court in its judgment packed with ...
EC files application for leave to appeal Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb. 1 (UNB) - An application for leave to appeal to overturn the High Court verdict on the preparation of electoral roll ahead of the next general election was filed with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, court sources said. On January 4, the High Court in its judgment ...
Blockade withdrawn and export-import through Sonamasjid resumed after 8 days.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Chapainawabganj, Feb 1 (UNB) - Kansat returned to normalcy and export-import through the Sonamasjid land port resumed Wednesday morning after eight days following withdrawal of road blockade on release of Golam Rabbani last night. Announcing withdrawal of blockade Rabbani gave ...
SCBA hand over cheques for Tk 2 lakh to families of four slain lawyers.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Gazipur, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Mahbubey Alam Wednesday formally handed over cheques for Tk 200,000 each to the families of four lawyers who were killed in bomb attacks at Gazipur bar building on November 29 last year. Advocates Amjad ...
Govt. to complete all hajj formalities within specific date.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb. 1 (UNB) - The government has decided to complete all the formalities within a specific date three months ahead of the holy Hajj to enable the pilgrims avoid harassment and transport problem. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting on post-hajj ...
Suspected meteor being sent to Atomic Energy Commission for test.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Thakurgaon, Feb 1 (UNB) - A suspected meteor from the outer space that fell with big bang in the field of Singpara village of sadar upazila Tuesday afternoon is being sent to the Atomic Energy Commission for test, police said today. The lead like black material was found three ...
Two killed in a collision between two trucks on Dhaka-Ctg highway.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Comilla, Feb 1 (UNB) - A truck driver and a helper were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks at Chandina on Dhaka-Chittagong highway early Wednesday. One of the deceased was identified as truck driver Abdul Mannan, 45, of Sultanpur village in Debiddar upazila. ...
India favours Iran Nuclear issue be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
Feb 01, 2006 ... By Sabeeha ManzoorNew Delhi, Feb 1 - Keeping his cards close to his chest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that India's vote on Iranian nuclear issue at the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) meeting in Vienna Thursday will depend on the "draft resolution and national ...
Robbers loot cash and valuables from a city house.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Robbers looted cash and valuables worth about Tk 50,000 from a house in the city's Badda area in broad daylight Wednesday. Police said the gang, numbering 3/4, entered into the house of one Talju near Jagarani Club in South Badda at about 2:30 pm when the ...
Cabinet Purchase Committee approves increased premium for petroleum import from Kuwait.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb. 1 (UNB) - The Cabinet Purchase Committee at a meeting Wednesday approved a proposal to raise premium on import of petroleum from Kuwait. As per the decision, Bangladesh will pay US$ 4.85 as premium instead of earlier US$ 4.20 per barrel to import fuel oil from ...
Work on optical fiber link likely to complete in March.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Work on optical fiber link is expected to be complete in March connecting Bangladesh with the information super highway through submarine cable network, Parliament was told Wednesday. Already most infrastructure have been completed and machinery ...
Govt to discuss source of recovered explosives with a neighbouring country: PM.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Wednesday told parliament that the government would take up the matter through appropriate channel if the explosives came from a neighbouring country for recent bombings in Bangladesh. "We're examining the recovered ...
Two bills, including one on regulating private security agencies, introduced in Parliament.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb. 1 (UNB) - A bill was introduced in Parliament Wednesday seeking to provide for controlling, conducting and establishing private security agencies for ensuring better services. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Maudud Ahmed, on behalf ...
Parliament pass two bills Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb. 1 (UNB) - Parliament Wednesday night passed two bills - 'The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2006' and 'The Drugs (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2006' - passed by voice vote without any discussion. ...
3rd JU convocation tomorrow (Thursday).
Feb 01, 2006 ... Savar, Feb 1 (UNB) - The third convocation of Jahangirnagar University will be held on its campus tomorrow (Thursday) with distributing certificates to nearly 3,000 students. President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed, who is also the Chancellor of the University, will preside over ...
Resist vote fraud, compel govt. to accept opposition's reform proposals: Hasina.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sylhet, Feb 1 (UNB) - Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wednesday declared the alliance government would not be allowed to repeatedly play with people's voting right, saying that the opposition's reform proposal must be accepted for ensuring free and fair parliamentary polls. " ...
Administration fails to evict Khulna City's biggest wholesale market.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Khulna, Feb 1 (UNB) - The administration today failed to evict the city's biggest wholesale market as hundreds workers and traders squatted and blocked the road to bulldozers. The magistrate accompanying the eviction team abandoned the attempt after 8 hours' to evict the Hajee ...
2 injured in bomb explosion in Meherpur.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Meherpur, Feb 1 (UNB) - Two poor housewives collecting dry leaves in Azan village of Gangni upazila were injured in explosion of a homemade bomb Wednesday afternoon. Police and villagers said the bomb hidden under the tree ...
Bangladesh hamstrung with inadequate manpower in Geneva mission to play due part at WTO negotiation table.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Inadequate manpower having expertise in WTO issues handicapped Bangladesh mission in Geneva in playing the due part in crucial talks to ensure the country's stake in world trade, the mission's chief indicated here Wednesday. "We have not adequate manpower ... ...
Two killed in road accidents in the city.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Two people, including a schoolgirl, were killed in two separate road incidents in the city's Mirpur and Shahbagh areas on Wednesday. The victims were identified as Haji Hawa Begum, 60, and Poly Akhter, 9, a class II student of Haji Ashraf Ali High School. ...
ACC fails to make difference on Bangladesh's corruption status: TI.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) made no difference in the state of corruption in Bangladesh since the watchdog's inception in November 2004, according to a global report on the rot. The Global Corruption Report 2006 of Transparency International ...
Gano Forum leader ask PM to seek appology.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sylhet, Feb 1 (UNB)- Gano Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain Wednesday urged Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to quit power after seeking apology to the people for her misdeeds. "We demand her apology to 14 crore people for her wrong doings and stand down," he said addressing a grand ...
Hasina - Mazar.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sylhet, Feb 1 (UNB)- Oppositon leader Sheikh Hasina today visited the mazars of Hazrat Shah Jalal (r), Hazrat Shah Paran (r) and Hazrat Shah Gazi Borhanuddin (r) ...
Terrorists shot and wounded two security guards in Dhanmondi.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Two security guards were shot and wounded by unknown gunmen when they were trying to protect their employer at Dhanmondi this evening. Police said five or six terrorists held Mahfuzul Arif, MD of Computer Shows Limited, at the entrance of his Dhanmondi Road ...
Import suspended through Sylhet land ports.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sylhet, Feb 1 (UNB) - Import from India through all the nine land ports in Sylhet district came to a halt today as the exporters failed to meet the deadline of submitting 'Import Manifest' with details of the goods and carriers. Several hundred trucks loaded with Indian goods ...
Sub-Registrar arrested in Rajbari.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Rajbari, Feb 1 (UNB) - The district Sub-Registrar was arrested from his home on Wednesday for failing to appear before the court in a corruption case. Sub-Registrar Sheikh Hasan Ali was sent to prison when produced before the court. ...
17 cocktails recovered in Comilla.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Comilla, Feb 1 (UNB) - Police recovered 17 cocktails wrapped with red tape from a bush at Gangerkot in Muradnagar upazila today (Wednesday). ...
Two Superintendents of Police fired.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)-The government fired two police high officials for patronage to militancy and Bangla Bhai by one and for failure on another's part to give security of opposition Awami League lawmaker Kibria's life. Official sources said Wednesday that SS of CID and former SP ...
Two awarded 14 years imprisonment in a murder case in Comilla.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Comilla, Feb 2 (UNB)- A court here Tuesday convicted two people and awarded them 14 years imprisonment for killing a man seven years ago. The court also fined the convicts - Rafiq Mia and Ful Mia - Tk 20,000 each, in default, to suffer one year RI more. According to ...
Accident kills two in Noakhali, Sylhet.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Noakhali, Feb 2 (UNB)- A schoolgirl was crushed under the wheels of a bus near Choumohani pourashava gate on Begumganj-Feni highway Wednesday. Police said a Feni bound bus from Choumuhani ran over Shamima Akther Ritu, 14, daughter of Abu Taher and a student of class VIII of ...
Apple berry gaining popularity in Pabna.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Pabna, Feb 2 (UNB)- There is a bright prospect of apple berry farming in the district as it has turned out to be more profitable than many other fruits. Farmers said they prefer cultivating apple berry due to its flexibility and low production cost. Amzad, a ...
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury dies at BIRDEM.(Obituary)
Feb 02, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) - Veteran politician Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury died of old age complications at BIRDEM Hospital at 3.15 am Thursday. He was 80. He was admitted to BIRDEM with kidney, lungs, pneumonia and other complications on January 5. Mizanur Rahman left behind ...
President condoles death of Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) - President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed Thursday expressed deep shock at the death of former Prime Minister and veteran politician Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury. In a condolence message, the President recalled his contribution in democratic movement for giving parliamentary ...
Two sent to jail for filing false case in Sherpur.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Sherpur, Feb 2 (UNB) - Two people including a plaintiff were sent to jail after their surrender to the court for filing a false case. Judge of Acid Crime Control Special Tribunal and District and Sessions Judge Ashish Ranjan on Wednesday gave the order against Aminul Islam, 30, ...
Two killed by assailants in Natore, Munshiganj.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Natore, Feb 2 (UNB)- A middle aged man was stabbed to death by some terrorists at Basantapur in Lalpur upazila on Wednesday. Police said some local miscreants led by fugitive convict Saiful swooped on Nasiruddin Nazu, 45, when he went to see his crops and stabbed him to death. ...
Inclement weather damages Boro seedlings in southwestern region.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Jhenidah, Feb 2 (UNB)- Farmers may not achieve the target of Boro cultivation in seven districts of southwestern region as seeds are not germinating timely due to inclement weather. Department of Agriculture Extension has taken up an extensive scheme to bring 3.71 lakh hectares ...
Body of a man recovered in Rajshahi.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Rajshahi, Feb 2 (UNB)- Body of a man, who went missing from Khojapur area of Motihar thana six days ago, was recovered from the Padma river in the town Tuesday. The dead was identified as Mostafa Kamal, 40, son of Asher Ali. Locals said, Mostafa went missing since he ...