Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Thursday) summoned the complainant of the case filed in connection with the killing of Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky in 2013.
Day: October 8, 2015
Prime accused of Krishna murder sent to jail
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday sent the prime accused in teacher Krishna murder case to the jail after her surrendered to the in the morning.
CMM allows police to interrogate Shahadat
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday allowed police three days to question cricketer Shahadat Hossain alias Rajib in a case filed for physically torturing his domestic help in the city.
100 kg hemp recovered in Naogaon
Detective Branch (DB) of police recovered 100 kilograms of hemp from a house at Archa village in Badalgachhi upazila on Wednesday. Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a raid on the house of drug peddler Mabud Ali in…
JCD leader arrested in Magura
Police arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from his house at Gopal village in Shalikha upazila on Wednesday in connection with the cases for subversive activities and terrorism. The arrestee was identified as Anup Biswas, convener of…
Man held with 1,000 litres of sulfuric acid
Police arrested a man along with 1,000 litres of sulfuric acid from a shop in front of Rajmahal Cinema Hall in the district town on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Jaharul Haque, 26, son of Hazrat Ali, a resident of…
Tk3 lakh snatched, stabbing GP agent stabbed
Muggers snatched away Tk three lakh from a Grameen Phone (GP) official after stabbing him at Pachmaria in Puthia upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The victim was identified as Shitanath Banik, 36, son of Shushil Banik, a resident of Raninagar upazila of…
College girl’s body recovered from Thakurgaon ditch
Police recovered the body of a college girl from a ditch at Khalishakuri village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday, 15 days after she had gone missing.The deceased was identified as Rikta Akter, 17, first year student of Pathraj College in…
Hizb ut-Tahrir female member’ held in Jessore
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged female member of the banned Islamic outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from Jail Road area in Jessore town on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Tanjila Tamanna Asha, 22, wife of Ibrahim Khalil,…
BSF returns Bangladeshi youths through Lauergarh border
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) sent back two Bangladeshi young men through Lauergarh border in Tahirpur upazila on Wednesday night.They are Haque Miah, 17, son of Satu Miah, a resident of Lauergarh village, and Ali Hossain,16, son of Abul Hossain,…
Man stabbed to death by uncle in Kishoreganj
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his uncle over a trifling matter at Bir Dampara village in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rokanuddin, 33, son of Adbus Sattar, a resident of Bir Dampara…
3 shops looted killing night guard in Natore
Robbers looted goods from three shops at Uttara Super Market killing a night guard in the district town early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Kazi Diar.
Another case filed against MP Liton
Another case was filed against Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton of Gaibandha-1 constituency, who allegedly shot a minor boy in Sundarganj upazila, early Wednesday on charge of vandalism and looting.Hafizar Rahman, a resident of Shahabaz village in Sundarganj upazila,…
Great role ahead is identifying solutions to climate change, Prof Lee
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the international body for assessing the science related to climate change – has elected South Korean economist Prof Hoesung Lee as its new chair. Lee will lead the organisation into its next…
Trans Pacific Partnership agreement termed dark day for Malaysia
Despite widespread international opposition, trade officials from the 12 countries negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Atlanta, USA announced on 5 October that they have reached an agreement on a devastating trade deal that threatens people and the planet.…
Golden rice by Bangladeshi scientists
Development of the World’s first Vitamin-A enriched ‘Golden Rice’ by the Bangladeshi agricultural scientists is a step forward towards accomplishing global food and nutritional security. Congratulations to the scientists of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) for evolving the genetically engineered…
Doctor who practices both surgery and Ayurveda
This is unthinkable in Bangladesh that a doctor with an MBBS degree will also prescribe alternative medicines. But this is not rare in the world.An Indian doctor Sebastian Mathew migrated to Austria 30 years ago after passing medical college, and…
Tour operators fear murder of foreigners may impact tourism
Murders of two foreign nationals at the beginning of tourist season in Bangladesh have heightened fears of an adverse impact on the industry.They have punctured hopes of good business that seemed possible with the prevailing political calm.At the beginning of…
Actor-director Pijush Bandyopadhyay faces corruption charges
Actor-director Pijush Bandyopadhyay has been charged with corruption in a project of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) prosecuted Bandyopadhyay, a former BFDC managing director, and three others on Wednesday.They have been accused of causing a…
Facebook to update Newsfeed for accommodating weak connections
Facebook Inc updated its Newsfeed feature on Tuesday so that content loads quickly even with weak Internet connections.Many of Facebook’s users are in emerging markets with weak 2G connections, such as India, Brazil and Mexico, where it is difficult to…
JCD leader arrested in Magura
Police arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from his house at Gopal village in Shalikha upazila in Magura on Wednesday in connection with the cases for subversive activities and terrorism.
Nasim assumes link between foreigners’ murders and Khaleda’s UK visit
There could a link between BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s visit to London and the recent gunning down of two foreigners, Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has said.“Some incident or the other had always happened in the past every time she was…
Blatter faces suspension
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is facing a 90-day suspension from football if the governing body’s ethics judge backs a prosecutor’s recommendation, a close friend and former advisor to Blatter has said.Blatter’s long-term confidant Klaus Stoehlker told Reuters on Wednesday that…
Beyonce, Rihanna, others sue Paris firm over clothing knockoffs
Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna have jointly sued a Paris clothing retailer they say has been “brazenly” selling shirts, hats, backpacks, mobile phone cases and other items featuring their likenesses without permission.The complaint filed on Tuesday…
Another five months for Mobile No. Portability: Tarana
Mobile-phone users in Bangladesh will have to wait until next year to avail the facility to switch operators without changing their numbers.State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says it might take February or March next year to introduce…
Iraq seek help from Russia
Iraq may request Russian air strikes against Islamic State on its soil soon and wants Moscow to have a bigger role than the United States in the war against the militant group, the head of Parliament’s defence and security committee…
Nato to discuss Russia air campaign in Syria
Russia’s growing military involvement in the Syria conflict is expected to be high on the agenda as Nato defence ministers meet in Brussels. It comes after Nato member Turkey complained that Russian jets had repeatedly violated its airspace. Ministers are…
DNA repair wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded for discoveries in DNA repair. Tomas Lindahl and Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar were named as the winners on Wednesday morning at a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Their work uncovered…
4 JMB suspects put under 15-day remand in Chittagong
A court in Chittagong on Wednesday put four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a 15-day remand each in three cases filed with Karnaphuli police station. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Hakim Abdul Quader passed the order…
Russian missiles ‘hit IS in Syria from Caspian Sea’
Russia says it has launched rocket strikes on Islamic State group targets in Syria from warships in the Caspian Sea – about 1,500km (930 miles) away. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said four warships fired 26 sea-based cruise missiles on 11…