A court here on Wednesday sentenced 18 people to life term imprisonment for killing a lawyer back in 2000.
Month: April 2014
2 get life term for attempted murder in Sirajganj
A court here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for attempt to kill a man by hurling acid in 2013.
Girl rescued, traffickers nabbed
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued a teenage girl when she was being trafficked to India through Dhannokhola frontier area in Sharsha upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
Abductors’ vehicle identified, Minister hopeful of Abu Bakr recovery
The husband of the award-winning environmental lawyer Rizwana Hasan was whisked away in a blue microbus from Narayanganj, when on its way to Dhaka, police said. Narayanganj’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Shahidul Islam said that they have identified…
European Rohingya council seeks Dhaka’s role in resolving problem
The European Rohingya Council (ERC), a Netherlands-based NGO, has requested the people and government of Bangladesh to play a key role in finding out a ‘just and lasting’ solution to the longstanding Rohingya problem in the interest of Bangladesh and…
US presses for greater political inclusion
Appreciating Bangladesh’s achievements in various areas, the United States has said it has kept pressing Bangladesh for a greater political inclusion to ensure a more stable and prosperous future. “In Bangladesh, we continue to press for greater political inclusion, without…
Lightning kills Krishak League leader in Kishoreganj
A local Krishak League leader was killed as a lightning strike hit him at Shapla Bonde in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Matiur Rahman,70, president of Itna upazila unit of Krishak League, associate body of…
Forgiveness is dysfunctional
Robert J. Burrowes Certain religious traditions, including Christianity, emphasise the importance of forgiveness. I want to explain why forgiveness is misconceived and, therefore, a bad idea. And why there are important psychological reasons for this. In essence, the key question…
Students trapped in sinking ferry send heartbreaking text messages
Heartbreaking text message exchanges between students trapped in thesinking ferry off the coast of South Korea and their anxious parents are offering a glimpse into the desperate situation in the crippled vessel. “Dad, don’t worry. I’ve got a life vest…
Desperate search for South Korea survivors continues
Emergency services are continuing to search for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry carrying more than 470 people sank off South Korea. Officials say 179 people have been rescued. Most of the passengers were students from the same high…
Voting starts on India’s biggest polling day
Indians are voting in the biggest day of the general election pitting the ruling Congress party against the main opposition BJP. Polling takes place in 121 seats in 12 states, including the key states of Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,…
PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu on Mujibnagar Day
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday morning paid glowing homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreath at the portrait of the great leader at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum marking the historic 17th April-Mujibnagar…
18 get life term in Khulna lawyer killing case
A court Khulna on Wednesday sentenced 18 people to life term imprisonment for killing a lawyer back in 2000. The lifers are Sunil Boidya, Subhash Mandol, Arun Biswas, Amar Sarkar, Basudeb Sarkar, Nripen Biswas, Binoy Sarder, Joyonto Sardar, Tapos Biswas,…
Schoolteacher gets life term for raping girl in Jessore
A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced a schoolteacher to life term imprisonment for violating a schoolgirl in Sharsha upazila in 2004. The convict was identified as Rejaul Islam Mukul, a teacher of Baikun Government Primary School and son of Moyen…
Yunus Centre at Taiwan University
Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Taiwan from April 10 to 14, at the invitation of National Central University, Taiwan and the Rotary Club of Taiwan. A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was ceremonially signed on 14th April, 2014 between Yunus…
MoU on sending workers to Korea to be renewed soon
Bangladesh is expected to renew its memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with South Korea on sending workers on government-to-government basis in May this year. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain disclosed this while talking to reporters after…
ASP Masud withdrawn amid Birdem physicians’ demand
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) ABM Masud Hossain of Dhaka was withdrawn on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in Sunday night’s Birdem incident. Masud has been attached to the Police Headquarters amid a strong demand of the Birdem physicians, said…
Quamrul wants to debate with BNP leaders over Tarique claim
Accusing the BNP leaders of resorting to lies along with its senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, Food Minister Quamrul Islam threw a challenge on Wednesday to engage in debate over Tarique’s recent remarks about Bangabandhu. “If you (BNP leaders) have any…
Jamaat demands Sayedee’s unconditional release
Voicing its apprehension that the government is going to implement its blueprint for punishing their party leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday demanded his unconditional release. In a statement, party acting ameer Mokbul Ahmad and acting secretary general…
BNP Teesta long march Apr 22-23: CPB-BSD Thursday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a two-day long march towards the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22-23 demanding due share of the river water from India and protesting the government’s failure. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam…
Hearing on Khaleda’s petition to quash 2 graft cases begins
The High Court on Wednesday started hearing on a revision petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking to quash the trial court indictment orders against her in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. An HC…
Unending wait of familyto get Ilias back alive
Even though BNP organising secretary M Ilias Ali has been traceless for the last two years, his family members and party colleagues are still hopeful of his safe return. Two years back on April 17, 2012, former BNP MP Ilias…
Khaleda demands Rizwana’s husband’s immediate rescue
Expressing deep concern over the abduction of Syeda Rizwana Hasan’s husband, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night demanded the government take immediate steps to rescue him for his safe return to his family. In a statement, Khaleda also demanded…
Cop’s wife commits suicide in Rajshahi
The wife of a police official committed suicide in the police line area of the city on Tuesday morning.
Services being hampered at understaffed Bandarban hospitals
Medical services at the seven upazila health complexes in the district are being seriously hampered due to an acute shortage of staff, including doctors and nurses.
One missing varsity student’s body out of 4 found in St Martin’s
The body of a missing student, out of four, of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, was found in the bay in the Saint Martin’s Island here on Wednesday morning.
4 killed 32 injured in road accidents around the country
Four people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human-hauler on the Chapainawabganj-Sonamosjid Road in Shibganj upazila on Tuesday night.
Imams can play role vital in eliminating tuberculosis: Speakers
Imams could play the most vital role in creating social awareness to detect tuberculosis infected patients for bringing them under free treatment facilities to eliminate the completely curable disease, speakers said on Tuesday.
Digital fair begins in Panchagarh
A two-day long digital fair began on upazila parishad premises here last night.
Manchester City players are best paid in global sport – survey
Manchester City are the best paid team in sport, according to a new study.