A bill titled ‘Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Bill, 2015’ was passed in Parliament on Monday, scrapping the Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Ordinance which was promulgated in 1976 during the martial law regime.
Year: 2015
National security in danger under current regime: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said the national security is now at stake as a ‘neo autocrat’ has been in power ‘without people’s mandate’.
Emirates’ innovative initiative against the illegal wildlife trade
Two massive Emirates A380 jets take to the skies last week, wearing special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world’s leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife…
Restoration of democracy is mandatory to save the country: BNP
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday said the country would soon turn into a militant state if the government obstructs establishment of democracy.
Hearing on cricketer’s wife Nitto’s bail
Senior Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday fixed Thursday for hearing on a bail petition of Jesmin Jahan Nitto, wife of cricketer Shahadat Hossain, in a case filed for torturing their domestic help.
BDF identifies priority areas of cooperation for development
Dhaka – The two-day Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) 2015 ended in Dhaka on Monday with the government and the development partners pledging greater partnership in areas vital to achieve the targets set in the 7th Five Year Plan and the…
3 BNP-backed councillors of NCC suspended
Local government here on Sunday suspended three BNP-backed councillors of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) as they have been charged with criminal offenses.The suspended councillors are—Hanna Sarkar, councillor of ward no 21, Sultan Ahmed Bhuiyan of ward no 22 and Enayet…
One crushed under roof of abandoned building
A local trader was killed as the roof of an abandoned vegetables market in Noyani Bazar area of the district town collapsed on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Akram Hossain, 55, son of Siraj Bepari, a resident of Mirganj…
Rajshahi motor workers call off transport strike
The indefinite transport strike in Rajshahi, enforced by district Motor Workers’ Union from early Sunday, was called off Sunday night. Mahtab Hossain , general secretary of the union, came up with the announcement on Sunday night as the administration assured…
8 held for intoxication in Jessore
Police in a drive arrested eight people for public intoxication in Matwari area of the district town on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Hari Chand, 20, Bipul Hasan, 22, Rubel, 25, Masud Rana, 30, Rasel, 28, Sumon, Azhar and…
Prisoner dies at C’nawabganj hospital
An under-trial prisoner died at Sadar Hospital here on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Babar Ali, 67, son of late Abdur Rahman of Atahar Dighipara village in Sadar upazila and an accused in a case under the Narcotics Control…
2 girls ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
Two girls allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Monirampur upazila and Jessore district town on Sunday night and Monday early morning.In Monirampur upazila, a college girl allegedly committed suicide by pouring petrol over herself and igniting it at Nadra…
15 Jamaat-Shibir men among 37 arrested in Satkhira
A ‘joint force’ of different agencies during a drive in different areas of the district from Sunday night to Monday morning arrested 37 people including 15 activists of Jamaat-Shibir on various charges.A team of the ‘joint force’, comprising members of…
Man stabbed and shot dead ‘by extortionist’ in Noakhali
A man was reportedly stabbed and shot to death by an extortionist in Maichchora village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ismail, 45, son of Abdul Mannan, a resident of the village and a farmer.
Man accused in abduction case killed in ‘gunfight’
An accused in an abduction case was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police on Eidgaon-Eidgarh road at Panerphara Dhala in Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Rashid Ahammad, 28, son of Golam Taher, a resident of Rajghat in…
Dutch Queen Maxima in capital on 3-day visit
In her capacity as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), Dutch Queen Máxima arrived here on Monday morning on a three-day visit. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman and other…
Cattle dying in South Africa because of drought
In the middle of a desiccated lake bed in South Africa’s North West province, a seven-month-old calf is too weak to get up. It is doomed to die from thirst and hunger.A devastating drought is claiming thousands of livestock in…
Pressuring the poachers
by Michael Meyer Nairobi – At one of Hanoi’s priciest restaurants, a group of Vietnamese businessmen meet their new American partners to celebrate their latest venture. “A toast!” someone exclaims. They raise their glasses, filled with the finest scotch, which…
Fifty years of climate dithering
by Stefan Rahmstorf Sydney – In November 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented with the first-ever government report warning of the dangers that could result from burning large amounts of fossil fuels. Fifty years is a long time…
Acting fixed my depression: Lady Gaga
Singer Lady Gaga says acting in “American Horror Story: Hotel” has done wonders for her health as she finally feels like she’s tackling her mental illness.The “Do What U Want” hitmaker, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has taken medication…
Dhaka, Delhi sign coastal shipping protocol
Shipping secretaries of India and Bangladesh meet on Monday with both countries having signed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to set in motion an ‘Agreement on Coastal Shipping’.Senior officials of India’s ministry of shipping and Bangladesh’s shipping department signed the…
BNP raises alarm of disaster in prisons for arrests enmasse
BNP has aired an apprehension that an inhuman disaster may hit the country’s jails as the government continues the ‘wholesale arrest’ of opposition leaders and activists. “Prisoners are being kept in jails across the country beyond their capacities. We fear…
France bombs Islamic State compounds in Syria, hunts attacker
France launched “massive” air strikes on the Islamic State group’s de-facto capital in Syria Sunday night, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in the city of Raqqa, where Iraqi intelligence officials say the attacks on Paris were…
Zimbabwe beat misfiring Bangladesh
A misfiring batting has led Bangladesh to lose the second Twenty20 International to Zimbabwe in a last-over thriller.The three-wicket loss means the Africans have ended the tour with a win after being whitewashed 3-0 in the one-dayers.For the Tigers, they…
IBBL Shariah Supervispry Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on November 12, 2015, Thursday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee and President of Baitush Sharaf Anjuman-E-Ittehad Bangladesh presided over…
France launches air strikes in Syria
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people.Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide bombings and shootings, which have…
RUTA demanded justice of Lilon killing
Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) demanded the justice for killing of Professor Shafiul Islam Lilon, who was hacked to death by some miscreants this day before one year ago. They brought out a protesting rally from in front of the…
Paris attacks: Police seek ‘dangerous’ Abdeslam Salah
French police have issued a photograph of a man wanted in connection with Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris. The man, named as Belgian-born Abdeslam Salah, 26, is described as dangerous. Seven attackers, including two who lived in Belgium, died during…
Cloud over climate summit: Sarkozy wants it postponed
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will demand the upcoming UN climate talks in Paris be postponed by several months following a wave of deadly attacks on the city, his party sources said, news agency AFP reported on Sunday. The French…
Bd Dev Forum highlights Govt’s economic agenda seeking support
Dhaka – A two-day Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF)-2015 began in the capital on Sunday with the government drawing attention of the development partners to its core development agenda, highlighting the economic achievements, macroeconomic indicators and the climate for investment, trade…