A petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking its directives on the political parties not to enforce hartal and blockade during public examinations.
Month: November 2013
JS session likely to continue till 9 Nov
The current session of Parliament is likely to be extended further by two days, according to a Parliament Secretariat source.
15 hurt in AL-BNP clash in Bagerhat
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the activists of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP at Ronsen in Rampal upazila on Saturday.
Robi gets new CEO
Robi Axiata Limited has appointed Supun Weerasinghe as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Minor girl raped in Magura
A minor girl was raped by a youth at Phulbari village in Shalikha upazila on Saturday noon.
Tarique, Mamun case hearing Nov 7
A Dhaka Court on Sunday fixed Nov 7 for argument in the money laundering case against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin-Al-Mamun.
Bangladesh whitewash Kiwis in ODI series
FATULLAH, Bangladesh: Shamsur Rahman led Bangladesh to a stunning victory over New Zealand on Sunday, chasing down more than 300 to complete a 3-0 sweep of the one-day international series.
College girl found dead in Bogra
Police recovered the body of a college girl from a Parjatan motel in Banani area in the town on Saturday afternoon.
Cop stabbed to death in Ctg
A police constable was stabbed to death and three others were injured in an attack by some unidentified miscreants at Tiger Pass in the port city on Sunday morning.
18-party set to enforce another 60-hr hartal
The BNP-led 18-party alliance is going to enforce another spell of 60-hour nonstop countrywide hartal from 6am on Monday to push for its demand for arranging the next election under a non-party administration.
DAE fixes 6.24 lakh tonne mustard production target
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 6.24 lakh tonne mustard from 5.20 lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in the country, official sources said.
Call off hartal, don’t destroy students’ future: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday renewed her request to opposition leader Khaleda Zia to withdraw the 60-hour hartal – Monday to Wednesday – for the sake of the students who will appear in the Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations…
Tissue culture brings agri revolution in Rajshahi
Cultivation of crops through tissue culture has brought a silent revolution in agricultural sector in Rajshahi region.
Mueen, Ashraf get death sentences for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunnal-2 in its 6th judgment on Sunday unanimously found Al Badr operators Chowdhury Mueen Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan guilty of crimes against humanity, including killing of intellectuals during the Liberation War in 1971, and condemned the fugitive…
Cooperatives movement needs importance for national interests: Speakers
Speakers at a post-rally discussion said due importance should be given to cooperatives movement for materialising the spirit of the War of Liberation besides ensuring social security.
Proposed election code on EC website
The Election Commission has requested all concerned to place their opinions on its proposed election code of conduct by November 9.
ACC file 12 cases in Bismillah group scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed 12 cases against 53 people for embezzlement of Tk 990.03 crore out of a total of Tk 1,200 crore from five banks by Bismillah Group.
Foreign nationals asked to exercise caution during hartal
As the country is set to see another spell of countrywide shutdowns, foreign countries including the USA and UK have asked their citizens here to follow developments in the news media and to exercise caution avoiding unnecessary travel throughout the…
Free operations conducted for VVF patients in Rangpur
Specialist surgeons have conducted free operations for 20 extremely poor female patients suffering from vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) diseases at Rangpur Community Medical College Hospital (RCMCH) in the city.
Who’s Winning and Losing in the Mobile Market?
By Erin Kennedy, Jamal Carnette, and Evan Niu Market researcher IDC has released its latest estimates on the smartphone and tablet markets.
Music Helps You Work Harder
Music helps us get through hard, physical work. Think of the songs produced by soldiers marching or chain gangs building railroads. But does simply hearing the music account for the effect? Or is there a bigger boost when the workers…
Why reduce polls-time Govt size if its head does not change?
A news items has been published in a daily that the ruling party is going to form an all-party interim government with 10 members headed by Sheikh Hasina.
Jail Killing Day to be observed Sunday
The nation will observe the Jail Killing Day on Sunday with due solemnity commemorating the 1975 killing of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail.
36 activists arrested in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Plainclothes police in their separate drives arrested 36 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from different parts of the city on Saturday. Police said separate DB teams conducted the drives in Shahmakhdum, Rajpara and…
Japanese experts conduct earthquake drill in Motijheel Coloney
A team of Japanese experts on Saturday conducted an earthquake evacuation drill in Motijheel colony in the city to give a first hand idea to the colony inhabitants that how community people should react during a massive tremor.
Khaleda agrees to unconditional scy-gen level talks
Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has agreed to ‘unconditional’ Secretary General-level talks with the ruling Awami League to reach an understanding over the general election.
Hasina urges Khaleda to withdraw hartal
Urging the opposition leader to withdraw their 60-hour fresh hartal, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called on people to build a strong resistance against those who blast bombs and take away food from their mouths.
Hefajat grand rally in capital on Nov 15
Hefajat-e-Islam on Saturday announced to hold a grand rally in the capital on November 15 to press home their various demands, including cancellation of Qawmi Education Law-2013 and implementation of their 13-point demand.
‘Govt ready to resist Hifazat’
The government is ready to tackle Hifazat-e Islam if it tries to create chaos under the guise of a rally, the Home Minister has said.
Tele-talk leak: BNP demands Inu’s resignation
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday demanded resignation of Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu for disclosing the high-profile telephone conversation between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia.