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Habiganj

Type: Province

Name: Habiganj

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Jamaat-e-Islami

Shibir leader hacked to death in Habiganj

United News of Bangladesh . HabiganjA local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was hacked to death by some miscreants in Puran Munsefi residential area of Habiganj district town on Monday night.The deceased was Mahibur Rahman ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Habiganj (Bangladesh), Rahman Chowdhury, Islami Chhatra Shibir, Jamaat-e-Islami

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

ICT asks for report on investigation against Qaisar July 18

The International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Monday asked the prosecution to report the progress in the investigation against the detained former Jatiya Party state minister Syed Md Qaisar on July 18.The tribunal, instituted for the trial of the 1971 war crimes, ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Investigation, Crimes Against Humanity, Convention Muslim League, Rana Dasgupta, Jatiya Party

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

ECNEC okays 9 projects of Tk 7,331 cr

(BSS) - The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved nine development projects with an outlay of Taka 7,331 crore.The projects include a 400-megawatt combined-cycle power plant at Bibiyana of Habiganj.The approval came ... [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Road Project, Power Plant, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Applied Research Corp

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Husband allegedly kills wife in Habiganj

(BSS)- A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband at Dholgram under Sadar upazila of the district in the early hours of today.The victim was identified as Rumela Khatun, 35, wife of Sahid Miah of the same area.Police sources said Sahid stabbed his ... [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - May 30 2013]

Entities: Police, Illicit

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

N’ganj factories catch fire

Bdnews24.com . NarayanganjFive people, including a fire fighter, were injured trying to control a fire that engulfed some factories and shops in Narayanganj early on Tuesday.The fire originated from the ground floor of a building around 5:00am and soon ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 28 2013]

Entities: Eid-ul-Fitr, Saiful Islam

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

College girl killed in Habiganj road accident

(BSS) - A college girl was killed and three others were injured in a road accident in Srikuta area under Chunarughat upazila of the district this morning.The deceased was identified as Ruma Akhter, 16, a student of Shaestaganj Degree College and daughter ... [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - May 27 2013]

Entities: Road Accidents, Deceased, Police

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Income level of beneficiaries up

Average annual income of some selected beneficiary families under the 'One House One Farm' project has increased by Tk 10,921 while individual income of the family members by Tk 2,184 despite some flaws in the selection process of the beneficiaries under ... [Published The New Nation - May 24 2013]

Entities: Small Businesses

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

JP leader Qaiser's bail plea rejected

War Crimes trial. UNB, DhakaThe International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday turned down the bail petition filed by detained war crimes suspect Syed Mohammad Qaiser, ex-state minister during the regime of military ruler General HM Ershad.Passing the order ... [Published The New Nation - May 23 2013]

Entities: Bail, Rana Dasgupta, Jatiya Party, Apollo Hospitals, Crime

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Minor girl 'murdered by father' in Habiganj

. UNB, HabiganjA two-year-old girl was killed allegedly by her father at Vatpara village in Bahubal upazila of the district on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Tamima, daughter of Nizam Uddin, a resident of the village.Family sources said Nizam killed ... [Published The New Nation - May 23 2013]

Entities: Mainul Hosein, Mostafa Kamal, Police

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Half of Habiganj tea estates cease trading

Around half of the total 24 tea gardens in Habiganj are not cultivating tea while several are cultivating rubber instead of tea.Lack of interest in investment, weak management and adverse weather condition are leading the forex earning crop to ruinat ... [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 23 2013]

Entities: Cultivation, Adverse Weather, Forex

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Former JP state minister Qaisar arrested, sent to jail

Former Jatiya Party state-minister Sayed Md Qaisar was arrested on Tuesday and sent to jail on charge of criems against humanity committed in Habiganj during the war of independence in 1971.The International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Tuesday sent him to jail ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 22 2013]

Entities: Jatiya Party, prison, Convention Muslim League, Rana Dasgupta

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Tea workers on indefinite strike

Tea garden workers have begun an indefinite strike from Tuesday morning to press home their 20-point demand including pay hike.Workers of total 154 gardens in the country including Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Habiganj have been observing the strike from ... [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 21 2013]

Entities: Workers, Habiganj (Bangladesh), M. Shamsul ISLAM, Bangladesh

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"Of the total cost, Taka 4,970 crore will come from the national exchequer while Taka 2,361 crore will be available as project assistance" Planning Division Secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam told reporters after the meeting

ECNEC okays 9 projects of Tk 7,331 cr [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - Jun 04 2013]

...But counsel Shahjahan apparently failed to give a convincing reply to the tribunal. Hearing the reply from the defence counsel, the tribunal said: "It seems fishy the way the accused hastily rushed to the hospital for getting admission immediately after the tribunal's order was aired on TV channels."

JP leader Qaiser's bail plea rejected [Published The New Nation - May 23 2013]