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Day: July 2, 2017
Five lawyers ordered to explain obstruction HC work
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered five Supreme Court lawyers to submit before it on July 10 their statements explaining their roles in connection with obstructing court proceedings, shouting in the courtroom and assaulting…
2 more weeks for Govt to issue gazette on Judges
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday gave the Government two more weeks as the last chance for issuing gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of subordinate court judges.
Ex-Chief Whip Joynal Abedin Farook in jail – arson case
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday sent BNP leader Joynal Abdin Farook to the jail after he surrendered before it in four arson cases filed with Paltan Police Station of the city in 2015.
IBBL business review meeting held
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business review meeting for its Dhaka region at Islami Bank Tower on July 02, 2017, Sunday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank presided over the meeting.
Khaleda’s appeal for graft re-investigation rejected
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that rejected a petition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia seeking order for partial re-investigation in the Zia Orphanage Graft case.
Verdict on Constt 16th amendment Monday
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to deliver the verdict on the appeal against a ruling that restored the parliament’s powers to remove judges illegal, on Monday.
BKSP delegation leaves for China
Dhaka- A 7-member delegation of Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protishtan (BKSP), led by its DG Brigadier General Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, left Dhaka for China Sunday afternoon to visit the famous Shenyang Sports University, the pre-eminent finishing school for sports and athletics…
ACA’s tough stance threatens Australia’s BD tour
Dhaka – Australian cricketers have decided to boycott all international tours unless a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is agreed between the Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA).The decision came in an executive committee meeting of ACA…
BCB HP Squad reach Darwin
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance Squad reached in Darwin, Australia on Sunday morning.The HP side left Dhaka on Saturday night and landed at Darwin International Airport around 10am (Bangladesh time).
BGB seized Tk 68.78-cr contraband items in Jun
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and illegal drugs worth over Tk 68.78 crore from across the country, including the frontier areas, in the last month of June.The seized narcotic items included 8,020,723 Yaba tablets, 12,969 bottlers…
Lightning strike kills 5 in Kushtia
Dhaka – Five people, including a boy, were killed by lightning strike at Mashatala field in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia on Sunday.
West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons to play for Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – The West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons will play for Rajshahi Kings in the eight-team franchised-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket beginning on November 4.Rajshahi Kings has confirmed the inclusion of Lendl Simmons, who played for Khulna Titans…
Malaysian woman held at Ctg airport
Dhaka – Police arrested a Malaysian woman from Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday night for not having valid documents.Second officer Md Shafiqul Islam of the airport, said police arrested Nursufa, 23, when she was roaming at the airport at…
Aussie cricketers threaten boycott if new deal not signed
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Australian cricketers will boycott an Australia A tour of South Africa unless Cricket Australia takes action within days to resolve a bitter pay dispute, the players’ union said Sunday.Players held an emergency meeting in Sydney on Sunday where…
2 of a family killed in Gazipur road accident
Dhaka – Two members of a family were killed and four others injured in a road accident near NarayankulNagdaBridgein the cityon Sundaymorning.
20 dead in road accidents in Russia; 14 as bus catches fire
Moscow — Russian officials say at least 14 people have been killed after a bus caught fire following a nighttime collision with a truck that was being towed and six other people have been killed in separate road accidents. –AP/UNB
Govt to automate food procurement to eliminate ‘middlemen’
Dhaka – The government is going to automate the food procurement system to make it sure that farmers get the officially fixed price, eliminating the ‘middlemen’, official sources said. -UNB
Citycell CEO gets bail in bank loan embezzlement case
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday granted bail to Mehboob Chowdhury, the chief executive officer (CEO) of mobile phone operator Citycell, in a case filed for embezzlement of bank loan. -UNB
Stop Rampal project: NCPS, BAPA ask govt
Dhaka – National Committee to Protect Sundarbans (NCPS) and Bangladeah Paribesh Andolon (BAPA) on Sunday renewed its call to the government to cancel the Rampal coal-fired power plant project for the sake of saving the Sundarbans. -UNB
No corruption in any form, PM warns govt officials
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned government officials against corruption saying that there should be no dishonesty in any form. “I want work, I want work with honesty; corruption should be stopped, corruption shouldn’t take place in…
Kathak Dance classes begin
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India was beain Kathak Dance classes in the New Chancery Complex of the commission in Baridhara here from July 1 Country’s eminent Kathak dancer Munmun Ahmed was the dance teacher, said a…
Farooki’s Doob wins Kommersant Weekend Prize in Moscow
Entertainment Desk Filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Doob: No Bed of Roses” has won the Kommersant Weekend Prize at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival. Doob, a Bangladesh-India joint production, found its place among the best jury films. It is also…
“Trust me, no boy is worth starving for!” – Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt, who is undoubtedly b-town’s favourite girl amongst the young stars is at the peak of her career and it surely has been an interesting journey for her. Alia made her big Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s Student Of…
Californians take a shine to solar power
Jacquie Barnbrook had grown tired of the high electricity bills and her gas-guzzling luxury car when she finally decided to take the plunge last year. The 52-year-old Los Angeles resident joined an ever-growing number of Californians who are switching to…
Europe is the new hunting ground for US investors
After buying big American brands like Apple, Pepsi and Yahoo!, activist shareholders – investors in search of big dividends – now are setting their sights on European companies like Nestle. “No company is really immune from activism except perhaps for…
BTRC rejects Banglalink’s plea for direct spectrum assignment
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has rejected the appeal of mobile phone operator Banglalink for direct assignment of 5MHz spectrum in 2100MHz band without any auction. The telecom regulator has termed the appeal as “illogical” and “unwanted” saying that the…
A journey along the Teesta river in Sikkim
Guest Blog by Gauri Noolkar-Oak A day later, I set out on the last leg of my journey – through Sikkim, to the source. The journey from Kalimpong to Singtam and further to Mangan was breathtaking. The mountains grew taller…
Training for stock market beginners July 16
Dhaka, Jul 2 – The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is going to arrange a 7-day training programme entitled ‘The Basics of Investment Procedures’ for the share market beginners.
Judges’ conduct rules: 2 weeks more to publish gazette
Dhaka, July 2 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday gave two weeks’ more to the government to publish the gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges.