Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Tuesday heard the partial argument in the murder case filed in connection with the death of Special Branch Police Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman.
Day: October 27, 2015
Journalists boycott programme
DU Correspondent……. Journalists of Dhaka University on Tuesday boycott a programme of ‘World Mental Health Day 2015’ over bad comments about the journalists who went there to cover the programme.
Education minister should take brave steps: Dr Kamal Hossain
STAFF REPORTER Demands of the students who became victim in medical admission test or other educational irregularities should be met without much thinking as they go with the constitution, said constitution writer Dr Kamal Hossain.
Hearing against MP Bodi on anti-corruption case
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Tuesday) deferred the hearing in the graft case filed against Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi to November 18.
Construction of Khoksha Ghaghot Bridge begins in Rangpur
The construction works of the long-awaited Khoksha Ghaghot Bridge at Taka 1.42 crore has begun on the Mirganj Road here under Ward No-32 in the city.Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu inaugurated the…
Bridge inaugurated in Panchagarh
A newly constructed Kalidhaho bridge on Kalidhaho river under Debiganj upazila of the district was inaugurated on Monday afternoon.Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon, MP, formally inaugurated the 70 meter long and 5 meter wide bridge at a simple function as the…
One burnt to death in Noakhali
Miscreants set fire on a house and an old man was burnt alive at Chayani-Tagba under Chatkhil Municipality under Noakhali district on Monday morning.The victim was identified as Siddiqullah, 80, son of Azharullah of the same area. Siddiqullah was the…
Former Shibir leader gets life imprisonment in Rajshahi
A court here today convicted a former Shibir leader and sentenced him to life imprisonment for possessing firearms in the city.Judge of Speedy Trial Tribunal Golam Ahmed Khalilur Rahman found the convict Saifuddin Yeahia guilty of the charge beyond doubt…
‘Proper vitamin supplementation can ensure healthy eyesight’
Speakers at a post-rally discussion have mentioned that vitamin A supplement is essential for the normal functioning of the visual system alongside freeing the society from various problems including eyesight and night blindness.They also stressed the need for vitamin enriched…
Pakistani citizen held with hemp in Comilla
Police arrested a Pakistani national along with 300 grams of hemp from Shrimaddhi village in Homna upazila early Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Miah Shoyeb, 45.
‘Forest robber’ held with 23 firearms, 1,523 bullets in Sundarbans
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a member of a forest robber gang in possession of 23 firearms and 1,523 rounds of bullet from Badurjhola Khal of the Sundarbans West Zone in Koyra upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was…
Outlaw leader held in Rajbari
Police arrested a regional leader of the outlawed party, ‘Purba Banglar Communist Party’, from Pachuria Andhar Manik village in Rajbari Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon.
European MP wants review of Mujahid’s death sentence
The Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to South Asia has urged the Sheikh Hasina government to review the death sentence of war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid that was confirmed by Bangladesh’s highest constitutional court.Jean Lambert also expressed her…
Tendulkar, Warne want cricket in Olympic
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar have joined the chorus clamouring for cricket to become an Olympic sport, the BBC reported.The International Cricket Council (ICC) is scheduled to meet the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next…
China angry over US warship’s illegal passage
Chinese officials have condemned a US ship’s passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea as “illegal”.The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen breached the 12-nautical mile zone China claims around Subi and Mischief reefs in the Spratly archipelago.The freedom of…
Gang arrested with 23 firearms
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a member of a forest robber gang with 23 firearms and over 1,500 rounds of bullet from Badurjhola Khal of the Sundarbans West Zone in Koyra upazila on Monday night, UNB reports.The arrestee is Shahin,…
Men nabbed over death threat to Imran H Sarker
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Tuesday arrested a man from Ishwarganj in connection with the case filed over issuing death threat to Imran H Sarker, organiser of a faction of Ganajagaran Manch.The arrestee is Sohel Miah, 25,…
Gene that triggers sepsis identified
Opening the door for the development of new treatment of the lethal disease sepsis, scientists have identified a gene that triggers the inflammatory condition.Sepsis is a severe whole-body infection that occurs as a complication to an existing infection, and if…
Green energy drive offers bright spot
Renewables are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades.The boom in…
Aamir Khan buys daughter Ira’s painting
Actor Aamir Khan is a proud daddy! He loved his daughter Ira’s first art exhibition and even bought one of her black and white artworks.The 50-year-old actor took to Twitter, where he expressed how much he “loved” the black and…
Tavella was killed to put govt under pressure: Police
Police say the murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella inside Dhaka’s diplomatic zone was aimed at putting the government under international pressure.The assailants’ plan was to ‘murder any white person’ to lead the other countries to believe that ‘Bangladesh…
US not sure of IS presence
The US is not sure about the presence of ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) in Bangladesh, but says is working with the government to “assess” who is responsible for the recent murders of foreigners.“It’s for law enforcement…
Quake death toll 275 in Afghanistan, Pakistan, injured 2000
Rescue efforts are being stepped up to help those affected by the magnitude-7.5 earthquake which hit remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday. At least 275 people are known to have died, and up to 2,000 were injured. Rescue…
National service expan. proposal approved in cabinet
The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal of the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the expansion of National Service Programme to 20 more upazilas for providing jobs to 30,000 unemployed youths.
Argument period will end today on Rajon killing case
The placing of arguments in the teenage boy Sheikh Samiul Alam Rajon murder case will end on Tuesday.
Present environment doesn’t support local govt. elections under political parties: EC
Former Election Commissioner Shakhawat Hossain on Monday said now there is no environment in the country to arrange local government elections under the banners of political parties.
Two guards summoned over theft at BAU
BAU CORRESPONDENT Provost of Shaheed Jamal Hossain Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) served show cause notice to two workers of the hall on account of theft in the hall.
3 suspects on 8-day remand on Tavella killing case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday put three people on an eight-day remand each in the case filed in connection with the murder of Italian national Tavella Cesare.
BNP postponed their London rally
STAFF REPORTER The UK unit of BNP has postponed its today’s London rally scheduled to be addressed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia now staying there for treatment since September 16.