Masum Billah Police is an integral part of any modern and democratic state. Hence the relations between the police and citizens should have been very friendly and mutually beneficial. To make the people aware of the roles and responsibilities of…
Year: 2014
Missing Malaysia Airlines plane ‘a mystery’
Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said officials had not ruled out hijacking as a cause of the plane’s disappearance. He said all reported sightings of debris from the plane in the seas south of Vietnam were unconfirmed. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished…
BCL man injured in AL factional clash over UZ polls dies
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist, injured in Saturday’s clashes between supporters of two chairman aspirants at Sreepur, has died in a Dhaka hospital, his relatives say. Al Amin, 25, was a member of Sreepur municipal BCL unit. He passed…
Women in JS reserved seats likely to be chosen sans contest
All the 50 reserved seats for women in Parliament will be elected uncontested as they have no rivals, it is learnt. The number of elected unopposed MPs in the legislature would thus thand at 203 This picture emerged on Sunday,…
BNP national council meet likely ‘after UZ polls’
As part of its move to revitalise the party for waging a strong movement to push the government for a fresh national election, BNP will hold its national council after the upazila polls. The decision was taken at a meeting…
32 Jamaat men sent to jail in Sylhet
A court here on Sunday sent 32 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in two separate cases over violence turning down their bail petition. Senior judicial magistrate Abdul Quader passed the order of sending them to jail as the…
IBBL Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shari`ah supervisory committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was held in the city on Saturday. Mufti Sayeed Ahmad, vice-chairman of the committee and head mufti (Islamic scholar) of Al Jamiatus Siddikiah Darul Ulum presided over…
Work on tunnel under Karnaphuli begins next FY: Obaidul
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the construction work on the country’s first-ever tunnel under the Karnaphuli River will begin in the next fiscal year. The minister said this while talking to reporters after inaugurating the repaired Kalarpol Bridge…
Robi opens experience centre in Cox’s Bazar
Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited has launched an experience centre in Cox’s Bazar. Managing Director and CEO of Robi Supun Weerasinghe on Saturday inaugurated the experience centre at a ceremony aimed at ensuring quality services for its subscribers in…
OIC Secy Gen wants Myanmar refugee repatriation
Visiting Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani on Sunday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take initiatives for the repatriation of Myanmar refugees from Bangladesh. Madani made the request when he met the Prime Minister…
Teacher testifies in JU student Zubair murder case
Another Jahangirnagar University (JU) teacher testified on Sunday to Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 in the case lodged in connection with the killing JU student Zubair Ahmed. JU professor Dr SM Badiar Rahmed of the Department of Bio-Chemistry of the university…
Recruitment of 4,000 diploma nurses illegal: HC
The High Court on Sunday declared illegal the recruitment of over 4,000 nurses holding diploma degrees by the government. After hearing a writ petition, an HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo passed the…
276 thousand Govt posts lying vacant
There are some 2 75,964 posts remain vacant with different ministries and departments of public administration. State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadek on Sunday disclosed this in Parliament while replying to a question from ruling party lawmaker Ebnamul…
Primary teachers post, pay upgraded
The post of public primary school headmaster have been upgraded from Class III to class II. The salary for assistant teachers is also going to be raised. The teachers will enjoy the upgrades immediately (from Mar 9), said the Ministry…
Newly elected Savar UZ Chairman sent to jail
A Dhaka court on Sunday sent newly elected chairman of Savar upazila, Alhaj Md Kafiluddin to jail rejecting his bail pleas in two separate cases. Earlier on Sunday, Kafiluddin surrendered to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka in two…
Law enforcers won’t turn blind eye to plot against govt: Inu
Pointing at BNP, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Sunday said that the law enforcement agencies will not turn a blind eye to its conspiracies to topple an elected government before the expiry of its tenure. “It won’t happen that…
‘Don’t hike power tariff against public interest’
Different political parties and organisations on Sunday sent a letter to the chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) urging him not to hike power tariff ignoring public interest. In the letter, representatives of the parties and organisations who attended…
Call fresh election or face dire consequences: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday said it is the current regime that is supplicating foreigners, not her party, and warned of dire consequences if it does not arrange a fresh national election immediately. “The government is saying that we’re…
BNP made big mistake by not joining polls: Ashraf
The BNP has made its ‘biggest political mistake’ by not participating in the 10th parliamentary elections, says Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam. This is a ‘loss’ they would not be able to recompense very easily, he said on…
China wants intensified mutual cooperation, says Envoy
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun on Sunday said both Bangladeshi and China should strengthen cooperation between their militaries and law enforcement departments to ensure their respective national security and stability. He said both the countries are ‘victims of terrorism…
Bail of Fakhrul, 4 others cancelled
While the High Court granted bail to three BNP leaders, the Supreme Court cancelled HC bail granted to five of its leaders in separate cases on Sunday. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court scrapped bail granted by the High…
Militancy can’t be curbed with current Constitution: Dr Mizan
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday said it is not possible to eliminate militancy and communal violence from the country with its existing constitution. “A constitution of hotchpotch can neither eliminate communal violence…
EU not ‘satisfied’ at progress in RMG labour rights, safety
The European Union (EU) is ‘not satisfied fully’ and it is very important to keep up the efforts over the next few weeks to present a picture (to the global media) which is a ‘promising one’. He also said next…
Oishee 3 others charged with murder
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka metropolitan police on Sunday submitted the charge sheet against Oishee Rahman and three others for their involvement in the murder of Special Branch (SB) Officer Mahfujur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman.
Ailing and failing democracies
“United States now borrows about $4 billion per day, nearly half of that from China”, — Ian Bremmer has stated in one of his book in 2012.
Bangladesh looking east to play key regional role
The strategic location of Bangladesh which connects the nations of South and Southeast Asia helps Dhaka to play a pivotal role in regional forums like Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), ASEAN and the Forum for…
Gravity cameraman collects Hollywood honour
The chief cameraman on Oscar-winning film Gravity has won an award for his work at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
‘Old man’ Eto’o mocks Mourinho
London – Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o made fun of manager Jose Mourinho’s doubts about his age with an ‘old man’ celebration during his side’s 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Training workshop on ERP Software ends at BRUR
A training workshop on ‘Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software’ organised for the teachers of different departments under the Faculty of Business Studies ended at Begum Rokeya University here on Saturday.
Reception accorded to five cultural personalities in Gaibandha
District Shilpakala Academy accorded reception to five cultural personalities here on Saturday for their outstanding contribution in the cultural arena.