The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday set June 28 to decide on whether the three charge sheets submitted against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases filed for arson attack in Jatrabari…
Day: May 28, 2015
B Chowdhury for self-criticism of Bnp-men to uphold Zia
BNP founder secretary general Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday called for self criticism of the followers of late President Ziaur Rahman to assess how far they are charting the path shown by him (Zia. “You should first of…
Youth held with 17,000 Yaba pills
Police arrested a young man in possession of 17,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Keruntali area in Teknaf upazila on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Abdur Shukur, 25, son of Abu Taher, a resident of Pashchim Gudarbil of the…
One killed in Bogra train crash
An unidentified person was killed as he was crushed under the wheels of a train at Adamdighi Rail Station in the district on Wednesday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
4 held with 18 kg gold in Jessore
Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested four people along with 18 kilograms of gold from Chanchra More in Jessore town on Thursday morning.
Training in ‘objective journalism’ ends
The three-day training in “Objective Journalism” ended today at the VIP lounge of Khulna Press Club. Khulna Press Club (KPC) and Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) jointly organised the training programme.
Tk 57 thousand fine for food adulteration
A mobile court here on Wednesday fined seven restaurant establishments TK 10 thousand for keeping spirit in Bandar thana area in the city.
Bodies of two women recovered in Faridpur
Bodies of two young girls were recovered yesterday from Nagarkanda and Alfadanga upazilas of this district.It is learnt from Nagarkanda police that the body of one Sagari Begum, 19, daughter Mahiuddin of Kaichal village under the upazila was found dead…
CDCTEWA cheques distributed in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj District College Teachers-Employees Welfare Association (CDCTEWA) distributed cheques of Tk 19,02,984 among the nominees of the late members of the association on Wednesday.
Ensure safe motherhood for all expecting mothers
Health experts at a post-rally discussion have stressed for ensuring safe motherhood for healthy newborn babies and their beautiful life through proper nursing during pregnancy, planned birth and safe delivery.They were addressing the discussion arranged at the conference room of…
Faridpur pourashava unveils Tk 164cr budget
A total proposed budget of Taka 164 crore 59 lakh 84 thousand for the 2015-16 fiscal year of Faridpur Pourashava, the biggest ever in size since the establishment of this local government institution in 1869, was unveiled yesterday in the…
Bangladesh Bank increases ERQ account limit
Bangladesh Bank has increased the limit of foreign currency deposit in Export Retention Quota (ERQ) account. Bangladesh Bank Foreign Exchange Policy Department on Tuesday has said in a circular that ERQ account limit has been increased by 5 to 10…
Technology replaces schmoosing: the future of private banking
No longer is schmoosing over long lunches and fine wines enough; Swiss private bankers are turning to video games and virtual reality to attract a new generation of sceptical clients and see off digital rivals.Technology is likely to appeal to…
Dwayne Johnson on shaking, quaking ‘San Andreas’
Hulking actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson creates a new save-the-day persona as a rescue pilot in California earthquake thriller “San Andreas,” opening in US theatres on Friday.Johnson, 43, talked to Reuters about recreating the magnitude 9-plus earthquake, an even bigger…
Russia masses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine: witness
Russia’s army is massing troops and hundreds of pieces of weaponry including mobile rocket launchers, tanks and artillery at a makeshift base near the border with Ukraine, a Reuters reporter saw this week.Many of the vehicles have number plates and…
Britain says ‘something deeply wrong’ at FIFA
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday there was something deeply wrong at the heart of world football’s governing body FIFA and that it needed to be reformed.
Atomexpo begins in Moscow from Monday
The 7th International Forum-Atomexpo 2015, a major exhibition and business platform for meetings and negotiations between the worldwide leaders in the field of nuclear industry will be held in Moscow from June 1–3, 2015.
Appellate Division orders Bar Council election August 13
The Appellate Division of the Supreme on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to hold the elections to Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13. A four-member bench the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order.
Myanmar to have more peace, progress from its diversity
Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali has told the secreary general of OIC – Organisation of islamc Conference in Kuwait the other day that calling Rohingya Muslims Bangladeshis does not tally with history, as the Rohingyas came from many neighbouring countries since…
Two youths ‘confess’ to raping girl in running microbus
Two youths, arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a Garo woman in the city, confessed to raping the indigenous woman in a moving microbus in the city on Wednesday, claimed Rab. “Both the accused confessed to raping the 22-year-old…
History does not support calling Rohingyas ‘Bengalis’
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali has said terming the Rohingya Muslims ‘Bengalis’ are not supported by historical facts. “The migration of Muslims in that area (Arakan) was from many of the neighbouring countries of Myanmar. Therefore, over simplification of the…
Irish same-sex vote ‘defeat for humanity’ – Vatican official
A landmark vote to allow same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland was a “defeat for humanity”, a senior Vatican official has said. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, said he was “very saddened” by the result.
100m Euros Fench loan for cleaner power network Dhaka
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French development finance institution, is going to provide loan worth 100 million Euros (equivalent to Tk850 crore) for establishing a stronger, more reliable and cleaner electricity network in Dhaka. AFD’s financial contribution – a…
Witnesses testify in blogger Rajib murder case
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Wednesday recorded the depositions of the complainant of the blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider murder case. Later, Judge Syeed Ahmed of the tribunal fixed June 2 for recording the deposition of other witnesses. The…
Bnp welcomes Modi’s Dhaka visit, says, ‘no anti-Indian politics’
BNP yesterday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Norendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh and said it does not believe in anti-Indian politics. “The BNP had never carried out anti-Indian politics in the past and will not do in future. It serves only…
Int’l confce urges Rural-urban planning integration
The 12th International Urban Health Conference ended in Dhaka on Wednesday calling for the development of national-level health policy that integrates planning for rural and urban areas, and recognising the importance of city and local level data and action to…