The Anti Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a petition with the High Court challenging a lower court order grating bail to controversial Hall-Mark Group chairman Jesmin Islam in one of the 11 cases filed against her.
Day: August 13, 2013
CrPC amendment underway to expedite cases: Shafique
The government is working to bring changes in the existing Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to ensure the quick disposal of cases, said Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday.
Islami bank completes 30 years
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) completed its 30 years of green and environment-friendly baking on Monday.
Forex reserve hits record US$ 16bn
The country’s foreign currency reserve has hit the all-time high US$ 16-billion mark on the back of steady remittance growth and slowing imports, especially that of raw materials.
DCCI condemns attack on AK Azad
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has strongly condemned the surprise attack on AK Azad, former President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and the incumbent President of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries, in Faridpur on August 11.
It’s not hartal, but 48-hour public sufferings: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday criticised the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for enforcing a 48-hour hartal just after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, saying it is nothing but a 48-hour non-stop public sufferings.
Odhikar secretary sent from police custody to jail
Human rights group Odhikar Secretary Advocate Adilur Rahman Khan was sent to the jail after he was produced to Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Rony’s again refused bail
Dhaka’s Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court on Tuesday denied bail to Awami League MP Gulam Maula Rony in a case filed for assaulting two journalists of The Independent Television.
Nutritious pearl millet can meet children’s full iron needs
Washington – A study just published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that pearl millet bred to contain more iron can provide young children with their full daily iron needs.
Nine charged for corruption in BPL
Nine individuals have been charged with various offences allegedly committed in violation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, the ICC and the BCB announced on Tuesday.
Stuart Broad lifts England to new Ashes heights
Test cricket does like to tease, to suddenly change pace from stroll to sprint, to shock and to awe.
Ashraful expects leniency from ACSU
Mohammad Ashraful expects some leniency from the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, which is expected to present its report on corruption in the BPL to the Bangladesh Cricket Board this week.
Two more markets on India-Bangladesh border
Agartala: Two more “border haats” (markets) will be set up this year along the India-Bangladesh border to boost local trade and people-to-people contacts between the two countries, a Tripura minister said Tuesday.
B’desh garment worker dies 108 days after disaster
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi garment worker who spent 108 days in a coma after being badly injured in one of the world’s worst industrial disasters has died, officials said on Monday.
Dutch Prince Johan Friso dies after year in coma
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Fugitive convict held in Faridpur
Police arrested a fugitive murder convict from the district town on Tuesday morning.
Navy men rescue 16 fishermen from sunken boat
Members of Bangladesh Navy rescued 16 fishermen from a sunken fishing boat in the Karnaphuli River under the district on Monday night.
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Kenya rhino killed in Nairobi National Park
A white rhino has been shot dead by poachers in one of Kenya’s most secure parks, near the capital Nairobi.
Jamaatmen-cops clash in Meherpur, 10 crackers explode in Laxmipur
At least 50 people, including 10 policemen, were injured as hartal supporters clashed with cops at Garadob bazar in sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. Police Super Mofazzel Hossain said the clash broke out when police tried to disperse a procession…
Urban hives boom could be ‘bad for bees’
A boom in urban beekeeping could be doing the insects more harm than good, say scientists. Experts warn that dense populations of the bees in areas with few feeding plants adds more pressure to the troubled species.
Rony’s bail plea rejected again
A Dhaka court on Tuesday again rejected the bail petition of ruling party MP Golam Maula Rony in a case filed for assaulting two journalists of Independent Television.
Female cop ‘commits suicide’ in Sherpur
A female cop allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Chakpathak in the district town on Monday afternoon.
Intruder BSF man’s firearm seized in Comilla
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized the firearm of an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) man after he intruded into Bangladesh territory along Jashpur border in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
WB project provides support for job creation
The World Bank in cooperation with UK-DFID and IFC is supporting the government to develop new economic zones in Bangladesh through the Private Sector Development Support Project (PSDSP).
Dutch art theft suspects offer paintings for deal
Suspects in the theft of seven artworks have offered to return them in exchange for moving their trial from Romania to the Netherlands, their lawyers say.
Hartal picketing: 5 Shibir men jailed in city
Five suspected Islami Chhatra Shibir men were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for picketing during the first day of a 48-hour hartal enforced by Jamaat in the city on Tuesday.