A court here yesterday sentenced one person to death for killing his wife at Joypurpara in the district town in 2000.The court also fined him Taka one lakh.Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 SM Saiful Islam pronounced the…
Year: 2015
Parimal gets life imprisonment
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Viqarunnisa Noon School teacher Parimal Joydhar to lifetime imprisonment over a schoolgirl rape case.He was also fined Tk 50,000, in default to suffer another six months in prison.Saleh Uddin Ahmed, judge of the Women…
Six polluting industrial units sealed off in Chittagong
Department of Environment, Chittagong wing sealed off six industrial units in Patiya upazila of chittagong for alleged environment pollution. With the directives of a court in chittagong DOE conducted raid in that industrial zone on Monday. The industrial units are-…
War criminals hiding in AL: Mohiuddin Chy
President of Chittagong city unit of Awami league and former Mayor ABM Mohiuddin chowdhury has said some war criminals exist also in our party and more are in hiden in the society in disguise. He said this while addressing an…
Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Prince Charles
Britain’s Prince Charles has pointed to the world’s failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil war in Syria, terrorism and the consequent refugee crisis engulfing Europe. The heir to the British throne is due to…
Hollywood making narcissist:Hemsworth
Actor Chris Hemsworth shared that Hollywood is set up to turn a person into a complete narcissist.The “Into the Heart of the Sea” actor spoke about the importance of staying grounded in the industry, in an interview to Vanity Fair…
Alleged IS supporter caught at Badda
Detectives arrested a suspected member of Middle East-based militant outfit Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from Badda area of the city on Tuesday night.The arrested man was identified as Nahid Hossen.Tipped off, a team of the Detective Branch…
Mashrafe guides Victorians to an easy win
Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has put on a fine show with the bat to lead Comilla Victorians to a seven-wicket victory with Marlon Samuels.A combined batting effort helped the Vikings to 176 for 4 after being put to bat at…
Britain may invest in Bangladesh
UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment Francis Maude has said Britain is keen to invest in Bangladesh. He intends to send a business delegation to Dhaka early next year.He disclosed his intention when Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood…
Al Amin’s hat trick gives Bulls second victory
Al-Amin Hossain’s five-wicket haul that included maiden hat-trick of BPL, helped Barisal Bulls win a low-scoring one-run thriller against Sylhet Superstars.Replying Barisal Bulls 108, Sylhet Super Stars finished at 107 for 9 in 20 overs.Al-Amin Hossain who was adjudged man…
Jet downing int’l law violation – Russia, Nato stands by Turkey
A Russian marine has been killed on a helicopter mission to rescue the crew of a jet downed by Turkey near the Syrian border on Tuesday. He died when his helicopter came under fire from rebels in northern Syria, where…
Russian marine killed in rescue bid
A Russian marine has been killed on a helicopter mission to rescue the crew of a jet downed by Turkey near the Syrian border on Tuesday.He died when his helicopter came under fire from rebels in northern Syria, where the…
Election Commission calls partisan municipal polls Dec 30
Dhaka – Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30 on party basis as per a new law passed by the government. The Chief Election Commissioner announced the election schedule for the 234 municipalities out…
Bnp doubts fairness of municipal polls under present EC
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday expressed doubts about the fairness of upcoming municipal polls as those are going to be held on party lines. “The government has hurriedly announced the schedule for municipality polls. We’re in doubt whether the elections…
Asma Jahangir blasts Pak govt
Pakistani rights activist Asma Jahangir came down hard on her government for demonstrating disproportionately high passion” against the execution of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed much more than those being hanged by military courts or Pakistanis executed…
Machine readable passports only
Dhaka – Handwritten passports are being given a good bye globally from Wednesday. Such handbooks carrying information on personal details of people would not be accepted globally from now onwards. Over 2.50 lakh expatriate Bangladesh nationals are however yet to…
Oikya Parishad leader hacked
Unknown miscreants swooped on Alok Sen, the Faridpur unit general secretary of Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad, with sharp weapons in front of his residence in Kamalapur area of Faridpur town on Tuesday afternoon. Alok is now undergoing treatment at Faridpur…
147 world leaders to attend Paris climate summit
Paris – A total 147 heads of state and government so far will attend a climate summit due to start in Paris next week, the French government said Tuesday. The November 30-December 11 conference is tasked with signing the first-ever…
First banking fair opens in capital
Dhaka- The country’s first ever banking fair began at the Bangla Academy premises in the capital city on Tuesday. Bangladesh Bank is organising the five-day “Bangladesh Banking Fair 2015” with the theme, “To Build a Banking Nation”, a press release…
Bangladesh-India Nazrul confce begins Wednesday
Dhaha – Bangladesh-India Nazrul Conference 2015 will begin in the country on Wednesday. The conference will be held in Dhaka, Chittagong and Feni from November 25 to December 3, said a press release of Nazrul Academy on Tuesday.
Trouble faces Islami Bank, institutions linked to Jamaat
The finance ministry has told the central bank to take action against all financial institutions with links to the Jamaat-e-Islami, pro-government online news agency bdnews24.com reported on Tuesday. The report says, the ministry’s Bank and Financial Institutions Division issued a…
First ever banking fair begin in Dhaka
Dhaka- The country’s first ever banking fair began at the Bangla Academy premises in the capital city on Tuesday.
Bangladesh to reopen all roads to India closed in 1965
Dhaka- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on reopening roads through the frontier with India that remained closed since the 1965 India-Pakistan war to bolster Dhaka-Delhi connectivity.
Human rights body of UN calls to abolish death penalty in BD
The UN human rights body on Tuesday renewed its call to the government of Bangladesh to immediately institute a moratorium on the death penalty and ‘abolish’ this ‘inhuman practice’ altogether.
HC asked to ensure needed gas supplies in the capital
The High Court on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to ensure adequate gas pressure in the household gas connections in the capital.
‘BCL men’ beat up JCD activists at JU
JU Correspondent. An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit were beaten up by Bangladesh Chhatra League men on Tuesday.
LAP in Dhaka from London School of Marketing make 20 graduates
London School of Marketing announces the success of its local access point in Dhaka, taking education to a whole new level.
Fakhrul, Rizvi secure bail from Supreme Court
Court Correspondent The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday (Tuesday) granted three months’ bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three sabotage cases filed with Paltan Police Station of the city.
Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border
Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, saying the jet had repeatedly violated its air space, in one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member country and Russia for half a…