Dhaka – The Government yesterday appointed 27 new Assistant Attorney Generals (AAGs) and relieved 23 Assistant Attorney Generals. The newly appointed AAGs will conduct cases in the Supreme Court on behalf of the state.
Year: 2017
Legal notice against judicial inquiry of Langadu attacks
Dhaka – Nicolas Chakma, a Supreme Court lawyer on Monday served a legal notice on government for forming a judicial enquiry committee to determine whether there was any negligence of local administration in protecting the people of Longadu Upazila of…
Banani girl rape case hearing on June 19
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Monday fixed June 19 for hearing on whether to take the charges into cognizance against the accused in the case filed about the rape of two private university…
IBBL Iftar Mahfil with reps of exchange houses
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized an exchange of views and Ifter Mahfil in honor of the representatives of the foreign exchange houses in Bangladesh on 12 June 2017, Monday at a local hotel in the city.
Islami Bank donates Taka 20 million to Holy Family Hospital
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited donated Taka 20 milion to Red Crescent Medical College Hospital for renovation, purchase of medical equipment and modernization of the laboratory of the Hospital.
Tech glitch in VVIP plane: Probe report submission 27 July
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Tuesday fixed July 27 for submission of the probe report in a case filed over the glitch in a VVIP flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Budapest.
Hundreds of people held from arrests in Russia
An extraordinary wave of antigovernment protests swept across Russia on Monday, as thousands of demonstrators gathered in more than 100 cities to denounce corruption and political stagnation despite official attempts to stifle the expression of outrage. Riot police officers in…
4000 moved to safety after landslide deaths in BD
About 4,000 people have moved to 18 shelters in areas hit by landslides in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban, says the government. At least 69 have died buried under soil loosened by heavy rains in the wake of a land depression…
UK’s May holds alliance talks with N Ireland party chief
A chastened Prime Minister Theresa May made progress Tuesday in securing a deal with a small Northern Ireland party with whom she hopes to govern, just days after a catastrophic election wiped out her majority in Parliament. May desperately needs…
BD diplomat held in US released
A Bangladeshi diplomat has been indicted for allegedly forcing a servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulting him though Bangladesh consulate senses other motive. Prosecutors say Md Shahedul Islam, 45, Deputy Consul General…
Four army men killed in Rangamati hillslide
Four army personnel have been killed in a landslide that hit them during a rescue operation in Rangamati, according to the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate or ISPR. Related Stories The dead are identified as Major Mahfuzul Hoque, Captain Tanvir…
Rescue those who are trapped in hillslide: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned to take immediate steps to rescue those who have got trapped under mud and rubbles after a series of hillslides in three districts, and ensure their proper treatment. She also directed…
Hillslide death toll in Bangladesh now 130
At least 130 people, including four army personnel and children, were killed in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday. Ninety-eight of them were killed in Rangamati alone while 26 in…
3 killed in Comilla road crashes
Dhaka-Three people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents at Kalakochua and Poduar bazar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla on Tuesday.Police said Md Kamrul Hasan, headmaster of Suhilpur Primary School and an unidentified man were killed…
Pioneer Football: Bikrampur Ekadash beat Chandpur Kishore FA 2-1
Dhaka – Bikrampur Ekadash earned a 2-1 goal victory over Chandpur Kishore Football Academy in a super league match of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium on Tuesday.In the day’s another…
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.The match between the two sub-continent rivals will begin at 3:30pm Bangladesh time.
Heavy rainfall likely at Ctg
Dhaka – Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Chittagong division during next 24 hours from 5pm on Tuesday under the influence of South West monsoon. -UNB
Khaleda slams govt for growing road fatalities
Dhaka – Voicing serious concern over the ‘shabby’ conditions of roads and highways across the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said road fatalities are growing sharply under the current government. -UNB
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. -UNB
Hotel trader shot in city
Dhaka – Extortionists stormed the residence of a hotel trader in the city’s Mohakhali area early Tuesday and shot him for his refusal to pay them toll. -UNB
Hillslides in 3 dists; death toll jumps to 85
Dhaka – At least 85 people, including six army personnel and children, were killed and three went missing in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday. -UNB
Emon, Popy come together for small screen now
Culture Desk National Film Award winning actress Popy, who is always very choosy about working on both small and big screens, usually works for the small screen on the occasion of two Eids only. To keep the trend alive, she…
Abhishek talks about film with wife Aishwarya
The Bollywood grapevine is abuzz that real life husband and wife Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are coming together for a film. But Abhishek says they are still in talks and that he would rather have the producer make…
HC questions Maharashtra govt over Sanjay Dutt’s early release
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is apparently controversy’s favourite child. If online buzz is to believed, the early release of the 57-year-old star from the prison, in 1993 serial blasts case, is now being questioned once again. The Bombay…
Anti-diabetes drug also ‘lessens kidney, heart disease’ risk
An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to a study published Monday. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, came…
DU VC for protecting environment from pollution
Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique today urged the world leaders to come forward with helping hands and work together to protect the environment from pollution. “We must protect our environment for existence of human beings”, he…
BTRC stops operation of Dhaka Fiber Net
Nationwide internet service provider (ISP) Dhaka Fiber Net Limited (DFNL) has been directed to stop operation for sharing bandwidth with unauthorized ISP and not maintaining IP log. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has issued the directive recently upon the data…
Tropical peat forests risk turning from carbon “drains” to emitters
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found. The vast swamplands, located largely…
Asian stocks up as investors shrug off tech rout, eye Fed
Seoul – Asian stock markets were higher on Tuesday as investors brushed off a second straight session of big losses on Wall Street tech stocks a day before the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates. –AP/UNB
BD diplomat indicted in US for ‘not paying servant wages’
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi diplomat has been indicted for allegedly forcing a servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulting him. -UNB