Dhaka – Former law minister Moudud Ahmed has alleged the government is now plotting against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to send him abroad after forcing him to go on leave, bdnews24.com has reported.
Day: October 5, 2017
2 held with 8 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence officials arrested two people along with eight gold bars from Benapole check-post here on Thursday.The arrestees are – Sujon Mia, 22, son of Akbar Ali in Shariatpur district and Jony Molla, son of Abdur Rahim of…
3 ‘robbers’ held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Coast Guard members arrested three suspected robbers along with arms from Gabura village in Shyamnagar upazila early Thursday.The arrestees were identified as Sabuj Gayen, son of Yusuf Gayen, Siddik alias Boma Siddik, son of Nasir Gazi and Siddik…
Man held with foreign currencies at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested a man along with foreign currencies worth Tk 1.28crore in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Thursday.Md Mamun Miah, 41, a resident of Gukulnagar village in Sirajdhikhan upazila of Munshiganj district,…
5 members of fraud gang held in city
Dhaka- Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected members of a fraud gang, involved in making fake government seals and certificates, from the city’s Fakirapool area early Thursday.The arrestees are-Md Abdul Barik, Mohammad Ali, Sabbir Hossain, Shahidul Hoque alias Nizam…
Zia Trust graft case defence lawyer dies in court
Dhaka, Oct 5 – TM Akbar, one of the counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president of Dhaka Bar Association, died of brain haemorrhage here on Thursday. He was 86.
Bangladesh ODI squad against South Africa announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member final squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa calling 20 year old pacer-cum-all rounder Mohammad Saifuddin.The match ODI series begins on October 15 at De Beers Diamond Oval…
Siddikur tees off well in Yeangder TPC
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddiku Rahman teed off in the US$500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship with a better form as he shared 12th slot after the 1st round at Linkou International Golf and Country Club in Taipei on Thursday.
Injured Tamim likely to play ODIs against SA
Dhaka – Dashing Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal who got his left thigh injured is expected to return to the crease in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.Tigers’ physiotherapist Thihan Chandramohan on Thursday said, “If his recovery goes as per…
4th round of National Cricket League begins Friday
Dhaka – The 4th round of the four-day first class cricket, National Cricket League (NCL), begins Friday at four venues across the country.Holders Khulna Division will play Rangpur Division in a Tier-1 match at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi…
Jersey of national hockey team unveiled
Dhaka – The red and green jersey of Bangladesh National Hockey team for Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey was officially unveiled at a function at the Dutch Bangla Bank auditorium of Bangladesh Olympic Association on Thursday.President of Bangladesh Hockey…
BCB form 5-member election commission
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday formed a five-member election commission responsible to conduct the board of directors election 2017.
Mominul called for ODI series against SA
Dhaka – Mominul Haque has been included in the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa.A genuine Test batsman, Mominul got the call for ODI side after around a three-year break as the left-hander played an…
Walton opens smartphone plant in Bangladesh
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has said the launching of Walton Smartphone Plant has opened up a new era of ‘Digital Bangladesh’. “Today is a historical, a joyful and a glorious day for us. Through starting the…
british author Kazou Ishiguro wins Nobel Price for Literature
British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel “The Remains of the Day”, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the Swedish Academy said. The 62-year-old, “in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory…
CJ to retire with dignity, hopes Nasim
Spokesperson of the Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance Mohammad Nasim on Thursday hoped that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha will go on retirement with dignity. “The post of the Chief Justice is a glorious and dignified one. Chief Justice Surendra…
Putin opens talk with Saudi King at the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman have opened talks at the Kremlin in the first official visit of a Saudi monarch to Russia. The king’s talks with Putin on Thursday are expected to focus on the global…
16-day film festival begins Friday
Bangladesh Film festival 2017, a 16-day film festival, will begin across the country on Friday. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is organizing the festival for the second time in collaboration with Zila Shilpakala Academies with the theme ‘film for all, art…
Duronto TV launches today
Culture Desk The first ever child and family based TV channel Duronto TV is going to unveil their logo today. The launching programme will be held at 3pm at the Balcony of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. Information Minister Hasanul Haque…
BIWTA to use digital flow meter to monitor fuel supply
With a view to making fuel supply activities more transparent and modernized Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will start using Portable Digital Ultrasonic Flow Meter for its vessels across the country. The decision came out at a meeting held…
Life Style Fair Fest begins in city
The month-long fair titled ‘Life Style Fair Fest” began in Bashundhara city shopping complex. Dr Shakti Ranjan Paul, chairman of Life & Health Ltd, inaugurated the exhibition yesterday afternoon. The Life & Health Ltd is organising the event. Organisers said…
IU admission process begins on Oct 15
The online admission process for first year honors courses under 2017-18 academic sessions at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will begin on October 15 and continue till November 20. IU acting registrar SM Abdul Latif said the admission tests of…
Salman issues directives to pay unpaid salaries of foreign workers
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has allocated SAR 100m ($266.5m) and issued a series of directives with the intention of resolving all cases of unpaid salaries in the kingdom. This follows complaints from hundreds of thousands of workers in the construction…
Chief Justice now at his govt residence: Acting CJ
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah on Thursday said that he had inquired about the health condition of the Chief Justice and he is now at his government residence.
Back-to-back hurricanes take heavy toll on the Caribbean
By António Guterres UN, Oct 4 (IPS) – As you know, we are coming off a jam-packed High-level week and the opening of the General Assembly. Some of the most important speeches during that period came from leaders of Caribbean…
The world running out of much needed new antibiotics
By Baher Kamal Rome, Oct 4 (IPS) – The world is running out of new antibiotics to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a new specialised report warns ahead of this year’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week, adding that most…
Mother jailed for refusing to vaccinate son
A mother in the US state of Michigan has been sentenced to seven days in jail after she refused a judge’s order to have her son vaccinated. Rebecca Bredow would not let her nine-year-old be immunised after initially agreeing with…
Gomti banks in Comilla offer new tourist attractions
Dhaka, Oct 5–The banks of the River Gomti with several small entertainment centres dotting the riverside in Comilla offer new promises of becoming a tourist attraction.
Hundi trader arrested with $22,500 at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected Hundi trader along with $22,500 from Benapole check-post here on Wednesday.
Madrasah employee held over Facebook comments on PM, Bangabandhu
Dhaka – Police on Wednesday arrested a young man from a madrasah in Ramganj upazila in Laxmipur for posting derogatory comments about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his Facebook wall.The…