Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Mizanur Rahman on Saturday called on all the human rights defenders in the country to stand firm against ill-attempts to thwart the progress so far made in terms of ensuring the rights…
Day: September 28, 2013
AL to go to polls alone if BNP doesn’t: Nasim
Reiterating that the ruling party is ready to concede defeat if people do not vote for it, Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Saturday said they will go to polls alone if the main opposition BNP does not.
Long-marchers give govt until Oct 11 to scrap Rampal project
The National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports on Saturday threatened to wage a tougher movement from October 12 if the government does not scrap the controversial Rampal power plant project by October 11.
Law Commission silent on ‘black laws’: Fazle Rabbi
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law Ministry Fazle Rabbi Miah on Saturday criticised the Law Commission for its apparent silence over some ‘black laws’ of the state.
Aduri’s ordeal far from over
Mother of the abused household worker Aduri is scared to return to the village with the child.
Poultry farm owner electrocuted in Jessore
A poultry farm owner was electrocuted at village Majidpur in Keshabpur upazila of the district on Friday.
AL ready to discuss political stalemate in JS: Hanif
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Saturday said the ruling party is still ready to hold talks with the main opposition BNP to solve the current political impasse.
Polytechnic institute students, teachers threaten to boycott exams
Students and teachers of polytechnic institutes across the country on Saturday declared to boycott their final examinations of the 2nd,4th, 6th and 8th semesters, demanding immediate change in the 2008 gazette that identifies diploma professionals as supervisors, not engineers.
889 bottles phensidyl recovered in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday seized 889 bottles of contraband phensidyl syrup in an abandoned condition at Kharidanga area in Benapole frontier under Sharsha upazila of Jessore district.
Robi’s 3.5G network formally launched
Posts and Telecommunication Minister Advocate Shahara Khatun formally launched the 3.5 G network of private mobile phone operator Robi here on Sunday.
High Tech Park in Rajshahi city in the offing
Necessary process for setting up of a High tech park in the city is progressing fast that creates high hopes among all quarters concerned particularly the business icons and ICT experts. A 50-acre site has been selected at Bulanpur area…
28 pharmacies sealed
A mobile court has sealed 28 pharmacies and realised Tk 12.5 million in fine in Old Dhaka.
Call to make mass-people familiarized with RTI Law
Speakers at a discussion Rajshahi Saturday called for making the public in general familiarized with the Law of Right to Information ((RTI) for their betterment.
Sylhet Palli Bidyut office besieged for power
Dwellers of Shiber Char area in Sadar upazila on Friday besieged the local Palli Bidyut Samity office demanding an immediate end to power outages.
Housewife beaten to death in Jhenidah
A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her brother-in-law at Bhiksar village in Sadar upazila on Friday.
3 jailed for taking drugs in public place in Manikganj
A mobile court in Saturia upazila on Friday sentenced three young men to 20 days’ imprisonment each for taking drugs in a pubic place.
Youth falls off train, dies in Sunamganj
A young man died after falling off a running train at Bahadurpur in Chhatak upazila of the district on Friday.
2 ‘terrorists’ held with arms in Sylhet
Police arrested two alleged terrorists on the Sylhet-Tamabil Road in Arambagh area of the city on Friday.
79 Bangladeshis held in Iraq
Seventy-nine Bangladeshis have been detained for months without trial in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region for illegal entry, and now their biggest fear is that they will be deported to Iran instead of being sent back home, says online newspaper Rudaw, published…
Mugger held with arms in Feni
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged mugger on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Rampura Rastar Matha area of the town on Friday night.
16 pirates held with arms in Chittagong
Members of Coast Guard on Friday arrested 16 alleged pirates along with firearms and sharp weapons from the coastal Banshkhali upazila in Chittagong.
Businessman shot dead at his city home
Gunmen stormed into the house of a businessman in the city’s Mirpur area on Saturday afternoon and gunned him down.
Attack on BNP procession injures 17 in Pirojpur
At least 17 people were injured, seven of them bullet-hit, as the local Awami League (AL) activists attacked a procession of BNP in Balipara Bazar area of Zianagar upazila on Friday evening.
Canada cop charge-sheet Abul Hasan Chow in Padma scam
Dhaka – Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) submitted charge sheet against three persons including Bangladesh’s former state minister for foreign affairs Abul Hasan Chowdhury in a case filed with a Canadian court over the alleged corruption in appointing a consultant…
Khaleda leaves for Jessore; to address rally in Khulna Sunday
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia left for Jessore on Saturday afternoon and will address a public rally in Khulna on Sunday, aiming to mobilise public support in favour of the opposition’s demand for arranging the next polls under a non-party administration.
DU registered graduate representatives’ Senate polls ends
The election for choosing 25 registered graduates’ representatives to the Dhaka University senate ended at 5.30pm Saturday.
GCB names squad to face Bangladesh in U-19 fixture
The Guyana Cricket Board have shortlisted a squad of 16 to face Bangladesh in a U-19 50 over contest at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground Bourda on October 5.
NY firm sees investment opportunity in garment factories
By Jessica Wohl Outdated, poorly managed factories can be fixed in ways that help workers, the environment and socially conscious investors willing to provide the funding, according to a new firm that plans to invest in Bangladesh and elsewhere.
Valve reveals haptic game controller for release in 2014
By Dave Lee Games developer and publisher Valve has shown off its Steam Controller, the final part of its strategy to bring its PC-based platform to the living room.
Read This Before You Buy a New iPhone
By Robyn Gearey Coveting a shiny new iPhone, but don’t want to shell out the cash? If you have an older model, you may be able to get enough cash or store credit for it to cover the cost of…