UNB - United News of Bangladesh back issues from March 2009:
BNP blames government for failing to resolve BDR crisis (corrected).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Eds: repeating with important correction in para 3 Dhaka, Feb 28 (UNB) - BNP has squarely blamed the government for totally failing to resolve the crisis in BDR headquarters February 25-26 when scores of bright army officers have been killed in a rebellion. The ...
Young man beaten to death in Noakhali.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Noakhali, Feb 28 (UNB) - A young man was beaten to death in a feud over money transaction at Banglabazar in Begumganj upazila Saturday night. Police rescued the body of Khokan, 25, and ...
OIC Secy General condemns BDR mutiny in Bangladesh.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 28 (UNB)-OIC Secretary General Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu strongly condemned the February 25 BDR mutiny in Bangladesh that led to the tragic and brutal killing of a large number of officials of Bangladesh Army by "some undisciplined mutinous paramilitary personnel". ...
Youth crushed under wheels of bus in Jessore.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Jessore, Mar 1 (UNB) - A young man was crushed under the wheels of a running bus near Salua bazaar on Jessore-Chougachha road in Chougachha upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Enamul, 25, son of Siddiqur Rahman of Potengali village in the ...
Minor boy beaten to death in Jessore.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Jessore, Mar 1 (UNB) - A minor boy was beaten to death at Agrobhulot village in Sharsha upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Shaon, 7, son of Abu Bakar of the village. Family sources said Sagor, son of Daud Hossain of the same village, called Shaon ...
Strawberry farming proved potential for growers in Barisal region.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Barisal, Mar 1 (UNB)-Success in strawberry cultivation in Barisal has created enthusiasm among the local farmers to go for massive cultivation of this sweet and nutritious fruit. Al Amin Talukdar Tutul, owner of Barisal Nursery at Baroitala in Sadar upazila, successfully ...
Fire guts eight shops, dwelling house in Shariatpur.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Shariatpur, Mar 1 (UNB) - A fierce fire that broke out at Vozeshwar land port in Naria upazila gutted eight shops and a dwelling house early Saturday. Fire brigade sources said the fire originated at a shop late at night and soon engulfed the adjacent seven other shops and the ...
20 people injured in clash in Nilphamari.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Nilphamari, Mar 1 (UNB) - At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Khalishapacha Gaibandha Para in Sadar upazila on Thursday. Police and witnesses said the trouble started when a goat of Bhanumati, wife of Abdul Mannan, ...
Body of another BDR officer recovered in Kamrangirchar raising death toll to 71.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Body of another BDR officer was recovered from Kamrangirchar sewerage tunnel Sunday morning raising the death toll in the BDR mutiny to 71. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The body was sent to Mitford Hospital. Ten ...
Slain Lt Col (retd) Delwar, his wife laid to rest in Chandpur.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Chandpur, Mar 1 (UNB) - Slain BDR DG Shakil Ahmed's guests, Lt Col (retd) Delwar Hossain and his wife Lovely, killed during Wednesday's BDR mutiny at BDR headquarters, were buried with state honour at Kazir Kamta Patwaribari graveyard in Shaharasti upazila on Saturday. Their ...
Train derails in Mymensingh; communication on Dhaka-North Bengal route disrupted for 3 hrs.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Mymensingh, Mar 1 (UNB) - Rail communication between Dhaka and North Bengal via Mymensingh was disrupted for three hours Sunday following derailment of a train compartment at Moshakhali rail station in Gafargaon upazila. Railway sources said the compartment of ...
One held with four kgs hemp in Sylhet.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sylhet, Mar 1 (UNB) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 4 kgs of hemp from a bus in South Surma upazila on Friday. Acting on a tip off, a team of RAB-9 raided the bus of Mitali Paribahan from Dhaka on Sylhet-Dhaka highway at about 10pm and ...
One killed, 4 injured in landslide in Bogra.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Bogra, Mar 1 (UNB) - A day labourer was killed and four others were injured as a chunk of earth collapsed on them at Jogipota village in Dupchanchia upazila on Saturday. Witnesses said a big chunk of earth fell on the labourers when they were digging earth for a brick kiln at ...
Over 200 shrimp enclosures inundated in Satkhira for collapse of embankment.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Satkhira, Mar 1 (UNB))-A portion of the Kholpetua river embankment collapsed at Nebubunia point in Gabura union of Shyamnagar upazila Saturday morning, inundating over 200 shrimp enclosures. Local people said 500 feet of the embankment collapsed into the river due to high tide ...
15 injured in terrorist attacks in Munshiganj.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Munshiganj, Mar 1 (UNB) - Angry with the refusal of paying toll, terrorists attacked the house of an expatriate at Shiloi village in Sadar upazila, leaving 15 people injured on Friday and Saturday. The victim expatriate Shamsul Islam Tara said a gang of terrorists led by Ripon ...
Muggers kill banana vendor in Mymensingh.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Mymensingh, Mar 1 (UNB) - A banana vendor was killed and a pedestrian injured as they tried to resist a gang of muggers at Rairaura village in Gouripur upazila on Saturday midnight. The deceased was identified as Manjul Haque, 38, son of Mofizuddin of the village. ...
Two fake cosmetics factories unearthed in Rajshahi, 4 held.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Rajshahi, Mar 1 (UNB) - Detective Branch (DB) of police in their overnight drives Saturday unearthed two factories of fake cosmetics in the city and seized huge adulterated cosmetics. Acting on a tip off, a team of metropolitan DB police conducted a drive in Hatemkhan Lichubagan ...
BDR jawans continue to report at BDR HQs.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The BDR jawans, who remained absent from the BDR Headquarters both during or after the mutiny, continued to report to the authorities at Pilkhana in the city today (Sunday). Responding to the Home Ministry instruction issued on Saturday, the BDR personnel, ...
EBRC programmes on March 5 postponed.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The Annual Commander Conference, National Flag Given Parade and 8th Tigers' Reunion-2000 of EBRC, scheduled for ...
EBRC programmes on March 5 postponed (Repeat).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The Annual Commander Conference, National Flag Giving Parade and 8th Tigers' Reunion-2000 of EBRC, scheduled for ...
EC reschedule polls of JS women reserved seats Mar 30, by-polls to vacated JS seats Apr 2.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - In view of the current situation in the country, the Election Commission has rescheduled the elections to the reserved women seats in Parliament and the by-elections to seven vacated parliamentary constituencies. According to the revised schedule, elections ...
Govt determined to widen the base of tax and VAT net: NBR chairman.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The government is determined to widen the base of tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) net to increase the revenue collection. "The total amount of the budget will increase day by day, it will never decrease. We're trying to widen the tax net ... the government is ...
CSE closes higher Sunday.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Chittagong, Mar 1 (UNB) - Trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed higher today (Sunday) with the gainers dominating the losers. The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 0.89 percent to close at 7941 points today. The CSE-30 Index also ...
SCBA polls on Mar 24-25.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The election to the 14-member executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the year 2009-10 will be held on March 24-25, said a SCBA release on Sunday. ...
Boucher phones PM Hasina over BDR mutiny; US extends support to BD Govt, calls for national unity.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The United States extended continued support for the Government and people of Bangladesh and called for national unity as Washington responded to the tragic aftermath of the BDR mutiny. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs ...
Police team to join UN peace mission in Congo.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - A 125-member team of police will join the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Congo. Some 63 members of the team will leave Dhaka on Monday night to join BANFPU-2 contingent while the rest 62 members on Wednesday. ...
Leftists express shock over massacre in BDR HQ.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The leaders of Democratic Left Alliance has expressed their deep shock over the Wednesday's massacre inside the BDR Headquarters. "Such mass killing is not expected to anyone," said the leaders at a meeting of its central steering council at Topkhana Road ...
SCBA polls on Mar 24-25 (Corrected).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The election to the 14-member executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the year 2009-10 will be held on March 24-25, said a SCBA release on Sunday. ...
Janaza for 41 slain army officers, DG's wife tomorrow (Monday) at National Parade Square.
Mar 01, 2009 ... URGENT Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Namaz-e-janaza for 41 army officers, including BDR chief Maj General Shakil Ahmed and his wife Nazneen Shakil, brutally killed inside the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters will be held at the National Parade Square at 10 am tomorrow (Monday), said an ...
Cabinet Purchase Committee approves 7 proposals.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The government will build 104 flats at Lalmatia Housing Estate in the city for selling those to the civil servants. Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase today (Sunday) approved this project to be implemented by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) at a ...
Police file case against over thousand BDR rankers over mutiny.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Over a thousand suspected mutineers, including their boss Touhidul Alam, deputy assistant director (DAD) of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), have been sued on charges of the February 25-26 carnage inside the headquarters of the paramilitary border force. ...
Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing along Chuadanga border.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Chuadanga, Mar 1 (UNB) - A Bangladeshi farmer was shot dead by Indian border guards along Darshana Nimtala border on Sunday. The dead was identified as Khairul Islam, 25, son of Janu Sheikh of Ishwar Chandrapur village in Damurhuda upazila. BDR sources said the BSF ...
Indian cloths worth Tk 2 crore seized in Gopalganj; 6 arrested.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Gopalganj, Mar 1 (UNB) - Detective Branch of Police arrested six alleged smugglers along with Indian sarees and cloths worth about Tk 2 crore from Madhumati river near Chamta in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. On information, police arrested the six people when they were ...
Stock prices take sharp upturn with end to BDR mutiny.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Stock prices took a sharp upturn at both the bourses in Dhaka and Chittagong on Sunday with the end to tensions over BDR mutiny in the capital. Stockbrokers said the tension among the investors over the mutiny has apparently been removed as the government ...
Hasina seeks FBI assistance for probe into BDR mutiny during phone talk with Boucher, Lead.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Eds: Updates with new info Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought American FBI assistance in investigating the BDR mutiny to identify the real culprits and give them the punishment that fits the crime of murder and marauding inside the border force's ...
PM can't declare amnesty, only President can: Moudud Ahmed.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Criticizing government handling of the BDR mutiny, Member of the BNP standing committee Barrister Moudud Ahmed Sunday said none has the right to declare amnesty unless trial is finished. "Only the President can declare amnesty after finishing trial of the ...
55 BDR jawans reported to 6 Battalion in Jamalpur.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Jamalpur, Mar 1 (UNB) - Some 55 BDR jawans who had fled from the headquarters at Peelkhana during the Feb 25-26 revolt today reported to the 6 Battalion stationed in Jamalpur. Battalion sources said the Jawans ...
Body of another BDR officer recovered in Kamrangirchar raising death toll to 71.
Mar 01, 2009 ... EDS: Updates with identity of army officer Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Body of another BDR officer was recovered from Kamrangirchar sewerage tunnel Sunday morning raising the death toll in the BDR mutiny to 71. The officer was identified as Lt Col Gulam Kibria M Neamatullah ....
British Council to hold education UK exhibition in city.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - British Council will organize a two-day annual education UK exhibition 2009 at the Winter Garden of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel here on March 8 (Sunday). Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has kindly consented to inaugurate the programme as chief guest at 10:30 am. ...
PM addresses Army Officers in Cantonment; Killers of army officers must be tracked down, tried, she says.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Sunday) had a meeting with senior army officers at Sena Kunja in Dhaka Cantonment against the backdrop of brutal killing of army officers during the February 25-26 violence inside the BDR Headquarters. During nearly ...
Japan provides $ 75 million for developing 68 road-bridges.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Japan will provide 75 million US dollars for developing 68 dilapidated road-bridges in the eastern parts of the country. Visiting Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Izumi Arai disclosed the funding plan when he called on ...
49 Bangladeshis rescued from Andaman return home after two months.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Benapole, Mar 1 (UNB) - Indian border security force (BSF) handed over 49 Bangladeshi nationals to BDR at Benapole check post. Most of them hailed from Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. Atique, one of the returnees, said the manpower agents had recruited 405 Bangladeshis ...
BDR officers asked for attending interview at Senakunja tomorrow.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The BDR officers who have reported to station headquarters, Dhaka cantonment, have been asked for appearing in an interview tomorrow ...
BDR officers advised to meet with BDR DG tomorrow (corrected).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Eds: repeating with corrected version and time of meeting Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The BDR officers who have reported to station headquarters, Dhaka cantonment, have been advised to meet the ...
Three minor children burnt alive in Feni.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Feni, Mar 1 (UNB) - Three minor children were burnt to death in a fire at Kadalgazi Road in Feni town Sunday night. Two daughters and a son of decoration worker Nurul Islam were perished in the fire that broke in the tin shed house out at 9-30pm. The charred bodies of ...
Premier Division Cricket league resumes Monday.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The 6th round matches of the Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League resumes tomorrow (Monday) after a recess for three-day national mourning following the carnage at the BDR headquarters in Pilkhana. In the two matches on the resuming day (Monday), BKSP ...
Premier, 1st Division Volleyball Leagues begin Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - The National Bank Metropolis Premier and First Division Volleyball Leagues will begin on Tuesday (Mar 3) at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium. The final match of the Metropolis Second Division Volleyball League between Bangladesh Jail and Nagar Samaj Kalyan will ...
Dhaka metro zone matches of national school cricket begins on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 01 (UNB) - The Dhaka Metro Zone matches of the Standard Chartered Young Tigers Under-16 National School Cricket Competition resumes here on Tuesday (Mar 3) after a five-day recess. Wills Little Flower School will play Motijheel Govt Boys' High School in Group J match ...
Super Cup Football defers by five days.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 01 (UNB)- The first ever Super Cup Football Tournament scheduled to begin on March 6 has been deferred by five days because of tragic incident in the BDR headquarters in the capital. The tournament with participation of top eight teams will now begin March 11 at ...
Parliament opens discussion on BDR HQ carnage: lawmakers offer profound condolences for army officers killed in mutiny.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 1 (UNB)-Parliament Sunday initiated a solemn discussion on the February 25-26 BDR Headquarters tragedy offering profound condolences for the army officers killed in the mutiny and called for an extensive inquiry to identify and punish the killers as well as their ...
Lawmakers do brainstorming in parliament: whether political or military solution of BDR mutiny better, Lead.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 1 (UNB)-Lawmakers Sunday spent much time on what could be the better option-political or military-to end the mutiny at the BDR headquarters as parliament condoled on the death of army officers in the carnage. Treasury-bench members appreciated Prime Minister ...
PM seeks help from FBI, Scotland Yard, plans to ask assistance from UN to break BDR mutiny case.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 1 (UNB)-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought help from the FBI and the Scotland Yard and plans to ask for assistance from the United Nations to break the mystery of the blood-stained mutiny at the BDR Headquarters, identify the culprits and give them tough punishment. ...
Obituary reference for slain army officers at BDR HQ unanimously passed in parliament.(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 1 (UNB) - An obituary reference brought by the Speaker for the army officers slain at the BDR headquarters was unanimously passed in parliament Sunday, as the nation mourned the martyrs. Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate moved the reference, and after long ...
PM seeks help from FBI, Scotland Yard, plans to ask assistance from UN to break BDR mutiny case (Full story).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 1 (UNB)-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought help from the FBI and the Scotland Yard and plans to ask for assistance from the United Nations to break the mystery of the blood-stained mutiny at the BDR Headquarters, identify the culprits and give them tough punishment. ...
Army begins 'Operation Rebel Hunt' to catch runaway BDR mutineers.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB) - Army is being deployed from midnight tonight (Sunday night) under 'Operation Rebel Hunt' to catch the BDR personnel who fled the headquarters after surrendering their arms on February 26. Reliable sources said the army will assist police and RAB in running ...
Peelkhana incident clearly shows national sensitive institutions vulnerable to sabotaging elements: Khaleda.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 01 (UNB)- Opposition Leader in Parliament Khaleda Zia Sunday said the killing of BDR officers at its headquarter could not be possible without provocation of forces inimical to the nation. Speaking on the obituary reference in the House on the slain BDR ...
Arms trader arrested with revolver in Jessore.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Jessore, Mar 2 (UNB) - Police arrested an alleged arms trader along with a revolver in Murali area of the town on Sunday morning. The arrested was identified as Zakir Hossain, son of Late Mokter Hossain. ...
Body of young man found in Patuakhali.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Barisal, Mar 2 (UNB) - Body of a young man was found at Char Dulashar shoal in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district on Sunday, seven days after he went missing. On information, police recovered the body of Giasuddin, 31, and sent it to Patuakhali Sadar ...
Schoolgirl murdered after abduction.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Manikganj, Mar 2 (UNB) - Body of a schoolgirl, kidnapped from Keraniganj in the capital on February 26, was recovered from a paddy field at Dhutrabari in Shibalaya upazila Sunday. Police and victim's family said Onamika Ghosh, 9, class III student of Pacific Kindergarten, and ...
Alleged terrorist held for preventing construction works.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Jhalakati, Mar 2 (UNB) - An alleged terrorist, who obstructed the construction work of a cross-dam after failing to realize toll money, was arrested at Gagan village in Sadar upazila Sunday. After his arrest police produced the local terrorist Firoj Fakir, 30, before a court ...
Man strangulated to death in Sirajganj.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Sirajganj, Mar 2 (UNB) - A young man was strangulated to death at Nadou Syedpur village in Tarash upazila on Saturday night. Police said unidentified assailants strangulated Abu Zafar, 29, to death when he was guarding the shallow engine room in a paddy field at night. ...
10 fishermen held with huge current nets in Chandpur.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Chandpur, Mar 2 (UNB) - Police arrested 10 fishermen along with huge current nets during a drive against netting hilsa fry 'jatka' in the rivers of Padma and Meghna early Sunday. Police arrested the fishermen when they were netting 'jatka' and other fish fries violating the ...
Two men sued on war crime charges in Laxmipur.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Laxmipur, Mar 2 (UNB) - Two people were accused in a war crime case for killing a man in Sadar upazila during the War of Liberation in 1971. Freedom fighter Abul Khair, son of late Ali Ahmed Munshi of Char Ruhita village in Sadar upazila, on Sunday filed the case with the chief ...
15 fake Dakhil examinees held in Comilla.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Comilla, Mar 2 (UNB) - DB police arrested 15 fake examinees while they were appearing at the Dakhil examination at Shushunda Alim Madrasah center in Muradnagar upazila on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, DB police raided the center during Arabic first paper examination and ...
Fire breaks out at Berger Paint factory at Kalurghat in Ctg.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Chittagong, Mar 2 (UNB) - A devastating fire broke out at Berger Paint factory at Kalurghat BSCIC industrial estate in Changaon thana of the city Monday. The fire started at 10:45am and it was continuing till the filing of ...