Dhaka, Aug 10 – BNP on Thursday termed ‘indecent and tantamount to contempt of court’ the remarks of Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque on Chief Justice SK Sinha and the Supreme Court’s verdict that annulled the 16th constitutional amendment.
Day: August 10, 2017
Chief Justice welcomes constructive criticism of verdict
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday turned down a call for a contempt rule against the Law Commission Chief for his remarks on the verdict that declared the 16th constitutional amendment illegal.
Khaleda undergoes eye surgery in London
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has undergone a successful eye surgery at an eye hospital in London. The BNP chief underwent the surgery for the cataract in her right eye at Moorfields Eye Hospital on Tuesday evening (London time), said her…
Govt scrutinising 16th Amendment verdict: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the government is scrutinising the Supreme Court verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the Constitution for its next course of action. “As the government is not happy with the verdict, so we’re…
Remembering Partition 70 years after
It’s been 70 years since India and Pakistan were carved from the former British Empire as independent nations, a process that triggered one of the largest human migrations in history. Overnight, Hindu and Muslim neighbours became fearful of one another.…
Cam girls: Inside Romania’s sexscam industry
Interactive webcamming is the fastest-growing sector of the global pornography business. In Romania, thousands of women work as “cam-girls” from studios and from home. It is a 24/7 market, the majority of clients logging in from North America and Western…
20 EU countries see rise in modern slavery
Modern slavery risks have risen in nearly three-quarters of the 28 member states of the European Union over the last year, reveals an annual study from global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. According to the 2nd edition of the Modern Slavery…
N. Korea threatens Guam hit plan within days
North Korea’s Strategic Force of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) on Wednesday repeated threats that the DPRK military was in the final stages of developing a plan to strike the island of Guam. The KPA Strategic Force said it was…
Teletalk to provide technological supports for fertilizer management
State-owned mobile operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited will provide all sorts of technological supports to the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) to ensure transparency in fertilizer management. In this regard, a corporate memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today between Teletalk…
4 ‘thieves’ killed by mob in Noakhali
Dhaka – Four suspected cattle thieves were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Uttar Kachhapia village in Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali early Thursday.
Shuvoo-Mahi to promote Dhaka Attack internationally
Entertainment Desk The first police action thriller from the country Dhaka Attack is set to get released on October 6. The worldwide promotion of the film started on August 5, two months prior to the release date. As part of…
Actor Sitaram Panchal passes away
After a three-year long battle with lung and kidney cancer, Sitaram Panchal who was mostly known for his role in the movie ‘Peepli Live’ passed away on Thursday morning. He was 54. According to an Indian Express report, a relative…
Sri Lankan professor meets DU VC
Computer Science and Engineering Department Professor of the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka, Dr Gihan Dias today paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at his office on the campus. During the…
Collective approach needed to face climate impact: Minister
Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju said collective approach has become an urgent need to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change in the country. “Climate change and global warming are a big problem. If it can be tackled,…
Drug peddler held in Chandpur
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with yaba tablets and phensidyl from his residence at Toraghar in Hajiganj municipality area in Chandpur early Thursday.
Asian markets fall again as North Korea tensions continue
Asian equities headed back into the red Thursday afternoon, wiping out a nascent recovery in the morning as spiralling tensions over North Korea lingered for a second day. Markets had taken heart from reassuring words from the US Secretary of…
‘Robber’ killed in B’baria gunfight
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Deura village in Sarail upazila early Thursday.Rupak Kumar Saha, officer-in-charge of Sarail Police Station, said police arrested Mamun Mia, 32, son of Shafiuddin…
3 killed in city accidents
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman, have been killed in separate accidents in different areas of the city.The victims are Habib, 30, Habibur Rahman Habu, 13, a garment worker, and Taslima Akhter, 50.
Nadal, Federer win opening matches at Rogers Cup
Montreal,(AP/UNB) – Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer cruised to easy victories Wednesday in their opening matches at the Rogers Cup.Nadal breezed past Borna Coric of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the third round, while Federer routed…
New No. 1 Pliskova opens with second-round win in Toronto
Toronto, (AP/UNB) – Karolina Pliskova began her run as world No. 1 on a positive note, beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup.The 25-year-old Czech, who had a first-round bye,…
Neymar’s debut in French league could be delayed again
Paris,(AP/UNB)- It’s been nearly a week since Neymar landed in Paris, and the world’s most expensive player still can’t play for his new club in the French league.Neymar’s world-record 222 million euros ($262 million) transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain…
Brazil replaces world champ Germany at top of FIFA rankings
Zurich,(AP/UNB)- Brazil is back on top of the FIFA rankings , replacing World Cup holder Germany.
CPL: Shakib’s Jamaica Tallawahs beat Tinbago KR
Dhaka – World famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan contributed 16 runs as his team Jamaica Tallawahs earned the 2nd consecutive win in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 defeating Tribango Knight Riders by four wickets at Queen’s Park Oval, Port…
2 killed, 2 hurt as bus hits pickup van in Natore
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a pickup van in Ekdala area in Sadar Upazila OF Natore early Thursday.
North Korea outlines plan to launch missiles toward Guam
Seoul, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — North Korea on Thursday announced a detailed plan to launch a volley of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers, and dismissed President Donald…
Putin aligns with Xi in crafting the new world (trade) order
By Pepe Escobar History will record the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing marked the juncture where the 21st century New Silk Roads assumed their full character of Globalization 2.0, or “inclusive globalization,” as defined by President Xi Jinping in…
Four suspected thieves lynched in Noakhali
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Four suspected cattle thieves were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Uttar Kachhapia village in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali early Thursday.
North Korea’s Guam missile strike plan to be ‘ready soon’
North Korea says its plan to fire four missiles near the US territory of Guam will soon be ready, as a war of words with Washington intensifies. State media said Hwasong-12 rockets would pass over Japan and land in the…
New FAA Flight Standards structure on Aug 20
WASHINGTON: FAA’s Flight Standards Service will officially be re-organized on August 20. “What’s important here is the change in mindset of how we’re doing business,” FAA Fight Standards Director John Duncan said at a recent industry conference, adding that he…
Celebrating International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
Danielle Nierenberg On the 2017 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The Declaration, formally adopted in 2007, is an international human…