Court Correspondent A Dhaka court granted bail to four employees of non-government organization, Adamya Bangladesh Foundation on Monday afternoon. They have been arrested allegedly for their involvement in human trafficking.
Day: October 19, 2015
Khijir Khan murder: Accused on remand again
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday placed two accused in Khijir Khan murder case on a five-day fresh remand each.
‘Calling me defaulter trick’ Kader Siddique lodges appeal with EC
The Election Commission has dismissed Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) chief Kader Siddique’s appeal against the cancellation of his nomination for the Tangail-4 by-polls.Siddique and his wife Nasrin Siddique’s nominations were cancelled for defaulting on repayment of loans.His lawyer says…
Balkans struggle with growing number of migrants
The Balkans struggled with a growing backlog of migrants on Monday as thousands of people waited on cold, wet borders after Hungary closed its southern frontier and diverted them to Slovenia.Slovenia imposed a daily limit of 2,500, forcing fellow European…
S Q Chowdhury files petition for witnesses’ depositions
War crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury has filed a petition for deposition by eight witnesses, including five Pakistani nationals, during the hearing of a review of his death sentence.The BNP leader’s lawyer Hujjatul Islam al Fesani said the plea has…
Section 144 imposed in Naogaon
The local administration imposed section 144 at Reba Akter Alim Madrasa ground and its adjacent areas in Manda upazila for 12 hours from Monday morning as two local groups of BNP called their programmes at the same venue and time…
Man sentenced to death for killing wife in Faridpur
A court here on Monday convicted a young man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2010.The convict was identified as Mithu Dewan, 24, son of Shukur Ali Dewan, hailing from Kandi village in Sadarpur upazila.The court…
Man sentenced to death for killing son in Pirojpur
A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his son in 2010.The convict was identified as Atahar Ali, 55, son of Hossain Ali, a resident of Deulbari Dobra village in Najirpur…
Minor boy killed in road accident in Faridpur
A minor boy was killed in a road accident in Soadi bus stand area on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Bhanga upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hafizul Sheikh, 9, son of Akmal Sheikh, a resident of Soadi…
1 dies drinking rectified spirit in Jessore
man died and five fell seriously sick after taking rectified spirit in Pouro area of Monirampur upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Mona Datta, 28, son of Monilal Datta, resident of Hakoba village of the upazila and a…
4 Jamaat men held in Rajshahi
Detectives picked up four leaders and activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including the general secretary of its Rajshahi city unit, from different areas of the city early Monday.The detained were identified as Amaj Uddin Mondal, general secretary of Rajshahi unit of…
5 members of CNG snatcher gang held in Ctg
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Friday morning arrested five members of a CNG auto rickshaw snatchers’ gang in connection with the snatching incident that took place on June 24 last.The arrested were identified as gang leader Imtiaj Uddin Saimon, 24,…
113 persons arrested in Jessore
Police arrested 113 persons including five activists of BNP and Jamaat conducting raids in different areas of eight upazilas of the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning .Among the arrested persons two are activists of BNP and three are…
Touchstone statue of ‘Shivlinga’ recovered in Habiganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive recovered a touchstone statue of the Hindu Goddess ‘Shivlinga’ from Shoughar village under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday and arrested a man in this connection.The arrested person was identified…
‘Goosebumps’ tops ‘The Martian
“Goosebumps” rode a wave of Clinton era nostalgia to the top of the box office charts, as the adaptation of the popular children’s book series earned $23.5 million in its opening weekend.That just edged out Fox’s “The Martian,” the science-fiction…
Joy asks startups to keep on trying
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has asked Bangladesh startups not to give up despite failures. Bangladesh’s first Software Technology Park, aimed to facilitate IT entrepreneurs, was inaugurated on Sunday.Speaking on the occasion, Joy said he hopes that…
Bills to nearly double perks, privileges of President, Ministers
The Cabinet on Monday approved six draft amendment bills seeking to almost double the perks and privileges of the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker, the Chief Justice, ministers and Deputy Speaker, and Appellate Division and High Court Division judges,…
Wildfire kills seven Indonesian hikers
Seven hikers were killed and two others suffered severe burns when a wildfire broke out on a mountain on Indonesia’s main island of Java, an official said Monday. The group was climbing on Mount Lawu when the accident took place…
The forgotten princess
Sudhirendar Sharma Avoiding self-pity, the forgotten princess emerges as a woman of courage and conviction as she conducts herself independently for fourteen long years of separation from her husband. One wonders why Valmiki devoted only four lines in Ramayana on…
WHO meet negotiates text on engagement with non-State actors
Geneva (K M Gopakumar) – An informal meeting of World Health Organization Member States to negotiate the Framework of Engagement with Non-state Actors (FENSA) text begins on Monday 19 October The 3-day meeting is being held at the WHO Headquarters…
Tool for designing a sui generis plant variety protection system
A new tool to assist developing countries in designing a “custom made” plant variety protection suitable for the seed and agricultural systems that prevail in developing countries has been published by an international group of NGOs. It was presented on…
Some countries pay more for HepC drugs than rich countries
Interesting new data on prices countries are paying on Hep C drugs was published yesterday in Lancet Global Health. The study shows strikingly, that some middle-income countries pay as much, if not more, than wealthy countries for hep C direct-acting…
The Nepal card in China-India context
By Upendra Gautam The analytical piece “It is time to be a good neighbor” by Ms. Rao and Mr. Pokharel (Hindu, 17 October, 2015) has done a commendable job by questioning India’s so-called “special relationship” with Nepal. In my view,…
Electronic transfer of Sanchayapatra payout launched
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday launched the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) software for paying back the principal amount of different saving certificates on their maturity and the monthly interests incur against the certificates. “After launching the EFT software, people would…
Commuters suffers for transport workers’ wildcat strike
Commuters suffered a lot in the capital due to crisis of public transport on Monday as bus and minibus workers of various routes went on a wildcat strike protesting punishment given by a BRTA mobile court to a bus driver…
PCB chief left New Delhi Sunday: Tri-series with Bd speculated
Dhaka – Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan and head of the PCB’s executive committee Najam Sethi left for India on Sunday in a bid to convince the BCCI over the bilateral series between India and Pakistan in December, according…