Probashbangla24 online Desk : A crude bomb was exploded in front of a temple in Harinagar Bazar in Shyamnagar upazila on Saturday night. Elius Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shyamnagar Police Station, said the bomb exploded in front of the temple around 11:30 pm when the devotees left the temple. When locals gathered in front of the temple…
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Landslide kills four in Ctg
Probashbangla24 online Desk : At least four people including a minor girl were killed in two separate landslide incidents in Chittagong city in the early hours on Sunday. The landslides were triggered by the continuous heavy rainfall for last several days due to the influence of Cyclone Titli. The deceased were identified as Noorjahan, 45, wife…
Shakib returns home: Hopes to back to field within a month
Probashbangla24 online Desk : After taking treatment in Australia, Bangladesh Test and T20 Cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan has returned to Dhaka on Sunday. The leading all rounder is now hopeful that it might be possible to get back to start playing within a month. He said that his infection was under control but needed monitoring.…
EU wants Bangladesh to abolish death sentence
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The European Union (EU) has called on Bangladesh authorities to introduce a moratorium on executions as a first step towards abolition of capital punishment. ‘The death penalty doesn’t act as a deterrent to crime, and any error of judgement is impossible to correct,’ said the Heads of Mission of the EU Member…
Padma Bridge a proper reply to those who damage country’s image: PM
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government, by constructing the Padma Bridge, will give a proper reply to the people who always try to spoil the country’s image. “It’ll be a befitting reply to those who always try to damage the country’s image, obstruct its development,” said the premier while addressing a…
33 fishermen fined, jailed for defying govt ban on hilsa netting
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A mobile court here on Saturday jailed and fined 33 fishermen for catching hilsa from the Meghna and Tetulia rivers in Bhola defying the ongoing government ban on hilsa netting. Among the convicts, 25 fishermen were awarded one year jail each while eight others were fined. The local administration with the help…
Rohingya repatriation: BD, Myanmar likely to sit this month
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Bangladesh and Myanmar are likely to sit later this month to discuss the Rohingya repatriation issues, reports UNB citing a senior government official. According to the media outlet, the official said the meeting is going to take place as Myanmar has failed to take steps to ensure safe and sustainable return of…
Heavy rainfall likely in four divisions, landslide in Ctg: Met office
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday said that heavy rainfall may trigger landslides in Chittagong division. In a forecast, the met office said heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places in Chittagong, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions during the next 24 hours due to the influence of the depression over Gangetic…
US Senate committee approves Miller as next US envoy in Dhaka
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Earl Robert Miller is going to be the next US ambassador to Bangladesh as the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has approved his nomination. The US Embassy in Dhaka disclosed the matter through a Facebook post published on its official page. Earlier in July, US President Donald Trump had nominated Miller to…
Bangladeshi passport drops 5 notches in latest rankings Japanese passport is now the strongest in the world
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The rank of Bangladeshi passport has dropped by five notches in the latest rankings in the Henley Passport Index 2018. Bangladeshi passport ranked 100th with visa free access in 41 countries in 2018, according to the rankings released on 10 October by Henley & Partners, a citizenship and planning firm. In 2017,…