Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Month of mourning begins tomorrow

DHAKA, July 31, 2014 (BSS)- Tomorrow is the first day of the Month of Mourning. In this month in 1975, people of Bangladesh lost the greatest son of the soil and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the fateful night of August 15 in 1975, some over ambitious disgruntled army officers killed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 16 members of his family and close relations in a military putsch. Those family members of Bangabandhu massacred in the heinous incident included his wife Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib, sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russell, daughter-in-laws Sultana Kamal and Rosy Jamal. Besides, Bangabandhu's brother Sheikh Naser, sister... More...

3 killed in Jaflong boat capsize

SYLHET, July 31, 2014 (BSS) - Three tourists, including a child, died when a boat capsized in the Piain river of Jaflong in Goainighat upazila of Sylhet, said superintendent of police,
Sylhet, Nur... More...

Bangladesh nationals asked to remain alert, move to safe zones

DHAKA, July 31, 2014(BSS)-The government of Bangladesh is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Libya and the ministry is in close touch with the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, a government han... More...

Both sides must stop fighting at MH17 crash site: Malaysia PM

THE HAGUE, July 31, 2014 (BSS/AFP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appealed Thursday for an "immediate cessation" of fighting between Ukraine government forces and rebe... More...

19 bathers drown, 4 missing in rough seas off Karachi: officials

KARACHI, July 31, 2014 (BSS/AFP) - At least 19 bathers have drowned and four are missing in rough seas off Pakistan's biggest city Karachi, officials said Thursday, after defy... More...

Tuba group workers to get their dues in 7 days: BGMEA

DHAKA, July 31, 2014 (BSS) - Tuba Group workers, who went on hunger strike, will get their outstanding salaries and bonuses, by next seven days, a BGMEA leader said here tod... More...

Gov't guidelines aim to protect New Zealand honey exports

WELLINGTON, July 31 (BSS/Xinhua) -- The New Zealand
government today issued guidelines for the definition and
labeling of the country's highly-valued manuka honey after a
spate of alleged false cla... More...

England win third Test against India, level series

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, July 31, 2014 (BSS/AFP) - England ended a run of 10 Tests without a win by beating India by 266 runs in the third Test at Southampton on Thursday,... More...

Zimbabwe cricket team to arrive on Oct 17

DHAKA, July 31, 2014 (BSS) - Zimbabwe cricket team will arrive on October 17 to play three-match Test series and five-match ODI series against their Bangladesh counterpart. ... More...

BGB-BSF exchange kidnapped citizens

THAKURGAON, July 31, 2014(BSS)- Four Bangladesh nationals, Md
Alamgir, Hafizur, Matin and Mozharul were returned to Bangladesh,
while one Indian national, Shuniram , was returned to India
follow... More...

Two held, arms and ammo recovered in Khulna

KHULNA, July 31, 2014 (BSS) - Detective Branch (DB) of Khulna district police arrested two bombers from Tazpur village under Phultala upazila here last night.

The arrested are Shafique, 25 and... More...

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