Sudhirendar Sharma The stories of human sufferings in an unjust world are often subsumed in dominant political-economy discourses that focus on resource extraction as a means of so-called human development. Charlie Hebdo killings may have moved the world but continuing…
By Nava Thakuria The media fraternity of Assam in northeast India has come out to the street demanding the legitimate protection for media persons across the country. Journalists representing both print and television media, while demonstrating their angers against the…
Police rescued am abducted businessman and arrested five alleged kidnappers from Fulbaria of Turagh area in the city. The rescued businessman was Mukhlesur Rahman, while the alleged arrested abductors are—Md Abdul Gafur, Gulam Md Chowdhury, Md Azad Hossain Rukun, Md…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said the current ‘repressive’ government is unable to realise what dire consequences it awaits for its ‘misdeeds and misrule’. “This oppressor regime must go. But, those who are now talking tall talks and committing…
The High Court on Monday rejected the petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for cancelling the plaintiff’s deposition in the trial of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against her. An HC bench comprising Justice Moinul Islam and Justice JMB…
Over seven months after his arrest, sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique was freed from jail on bail on Monday. Latif Siddique was released from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) prison cell around 5pm after his release order had reached…
Women police have been guarding renowned shopping malls and markets under Ramna Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) to ensure security of female shoppers from today (Monday). Sources at the DMP headquarters said female police has already started their…
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed July 28 to decide on whether to frame charge against 26 BNP men, including its Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed for vandalism. Magistrate Md Tareq Mainul Islam Bhuiyan…
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the date to submit the probe report on further investigation in the case filed in connection with the killing of Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky. Magistrate Jahangir Hossain of the Chief Metropolitan…
Manama – A six-month general amnesty for workers staying in Bahrain illegally will begin on Wednesday, a report said. Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief executive Ausamah Al Absi announced yesterday that the grace period for undocumented migrant workers will last until…
BB Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman met senior green economy experts Hans-Peter Egler and Daniel Wiener from ECOS (ecology, economy and social responsibility), a subsidiary of Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) Foundation based on Basel in a sideline event during the Annual…
By Gillian Mohney and John Beck Revelers at Istanbul’s annual gay pride parade were knocked off their feet by water cannons, and hit with rubber bullets and tear gas after Turkish police moved in to disperse the crowd on Sunday.…
Police arrested an alleged robber along with a revolver from Beniapotti area in Sadar upazila early Monday.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered about 1.2 kg heroin from Paschim Diarmanikchar border area in Godagari upazila on Sunday afternoon.
A mobile court fined a factory Tk 5 lakh for producing adulterated cow milk at Paschim Sonatola village of Santhiya upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Police in a drive arrested two people including a Jubo League leader along with 670 pieces of Yaba tablets from Huikhali area of Santhia upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Police on Sunday submitted two separate chargesheets accusing 40 BNP and Jamaat-Shibir activists in a case filed over injuring a truck driver and a helper by exploding petrol bomb in Ghoraghat upazila. Sub-inspector Dulal Haque of the Ghoraghat Police Station,…
Police recovered the floating body of a young man from a pond in Raikdara area of Osmaninagar upazila on Sunday evening.
Police arrested 24 Jamaat-e-Islami female leaders and activists at Koyra upazila in Khulna today on charges of planning subversive activities.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a woman along with a pistol and one round of bullet from Pagla Dewan border area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 stationed at Faridpur recovered huge quantity of drugs and arrested two persons last night from the town.Acting on a tip-off, the elite force conducted a raid in the Rothkhola area of the town located…
Miscreants chopped to death an old man Sarwar Jahan Mollah, 55, at Haji Bari in Bamondanga village under Moksudpur upazila of the district yesterday morning.Sarwar Jahan hails from Bamondanga village under Gohala union of Maksudpur upazila. Police and family members…
The Cabinet has greenlighted the amendment to the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012, with a provision to raise the VAT exemption ceiling to Tk 3 million.The threshold is currently at Tk 2.4 million.
China, long accused by the United States of rampant cyber aggression, may be synonymous with hacking exploits these days, but that doesn’t mean every Chinese hacker is out to pilfer and destroy.As Chinese companies grapple with a sharp increase in…
The party wasn’t as wild the second time around.Universal’s “Ted 2” debuted to an underwhelming $32.9 million across 3,442 theatres, roughly $15 million less than most analysts had expected the pot-smoking teddy bear comedy would bring in during its opening…
Controversial Justin Gatlin set the stage for a world championship showdown with Usain Bolt when he won the 200 metres in a blazing 19.57 seconds at the US trials in Oregon on Sunday.Only four people, including world record holder Bolt,…
Controversial Justin Gatlin set the stage for a world championship showdown with Usain Bolt when he won the 200 metres in a blazing 19.57 seconds at the US trials in Oregon on Sunday.Only four people, including world record holder Bolt,…
A female pilot went missing as a training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed in the Bay of Bengal near the port city on Monday morning. The missing pilot was identified as Tahmid, Flight Lieutenant of Bangladesh Air Force.
Stock markets in Europe and Asia have seen big falls after Greece closed its bank and imposed capital controls. Greek authorities took the move after the European Central Bank decided not to extend emergency funding. London’s FTSE 100 index fell…
Eighteen people, including two police sub-inspectors of Pallabi Police Station in the capital were sued on Sunday on the charge of extortion. The police sub-inspectors are Jahidul Islam and Zubayer Hossain. A woman named Laboni filed the case on Sunday…