Dhaka, 31 Jan – Litigants and even lawyers had to take police permission for entering into the Supreme Court for last several days, which irked lawyers on Wednesday as police searched everyone and their bags at the entrances before allowing…
Day: January 31, 2018
Legal notice served to cancel presidential election
Dhaka, 31 Jan – A legal notice was served on Wednesday on the Election Commission (EC) and the government seeking cancellation of the presidential elections within 24 hours.
CU suspends 8 students
The authorities of Chittagong University on Wednesday suspended eight students for different terms over fraud charges.
BNP leader Azizul Bari Helal detained
BNP on Wednesday night alleged that plain-clothes police detained their information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal on Wednesday night.
Ekushey Book Fair begins Thursday
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will begin on the Bangla Academy premises and at adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair on the Bangla Academy premises at 3pm on the…
Blue moon, supermoon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one
The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week.On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a supermoon, but also a total lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. There hasn’t been…
Attack on police not to be tolerated
Blasting BNP for launching attacks on police on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that the government will not tolerate such attack anymore.”We won’t tolerate such act in future,” she said.
Women’s Cricket: East End CA bear Azad SC by 2 wkts
Dhaka – East End Cricket Academy managed a two-wicket victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan KC ground here on Wednesday.
Mominul leapfrogs Tamim as Tigers fastest 2k runs getter in Test
Dhaka – Mominul Haque has become the fastest 2000 runs getter, leapfrogging previous holder Tamim Iqbal, hammering an unbeaten century of 175* in the 1st innings on day one against visiting Sri Lanka in the 1st match of a two-Test…
National Badminton: Shapla Akhter earns triple crowns
Dhaka – Shapla Akhter of Bangladesh Ansar earned triple crowns in the Ruchi Shamsul Arefin Smriti 35th National Badminton Championship by clinching women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at Shamsul Arefin Gymnasium of Shaheed Aminuddin Stadium in Pabna on…
Intruders attacked police not BNP men: Fakhrul
Dhaka, 31 Jan – The BNP on Wednesday claimed that the partymen were not involved in Tuesday’s attack on police and suspected that outsiders might be responsible for the incident in High Court area.
Judge leaves court room for chaos at Khaleda’s case hearing
Dhaka, 31 Jan – The judge of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 left his courtroom on Wednesday following a pandemonium created by the lawyers of the prosecution and defence during the second day arguments in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry services resume after 3 hrs
Dhaka- Ferry services on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday morning.
2 ‘JMB men’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with gunpowder and bombs making materials from Kashiadanga area in Rajshahi early Wednesday.
11 to die for killing Habiganj farmer
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced 11 people to death for killing a farmer at Baghjur village in Baniachang upazila of the district in 2001.
BSF picks up BD national from Thakurgaon border
Dhaka – Members of Security Force of India (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Rotnai border area in Baliadangi upazila early Wednesday.
Fishermen fined for catching jatka
Dhaka – A mobile court on Wednesday fined three fishermen Tk 5,000 each in Prodhan Bazar of Sadar upazila in Jhalakati for selling jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length).
Bangladesh see dismal finish in U19 CWC
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished their 11th appearance of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup placing 6th after a dismal eight-wicket loss in the 5th-place deciding play-off match at Queenstown Events Centre in New Zealand on Wednesday.
Tempers flare at Cape Town water collection point
Tensions are mounting at a natural spring in Cape Town that is popular with residents forced to contend with water restrictions due to severe drought, the city council said Wednesday.
Ctg Test: Mominul hits century in 1st match against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Mominul Haque hit his 5th Test century during the 1st innings on day one of the 1st match of a two-match series against visiting Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday.
RMG sector will continue its growth: Amu
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu today said the development of the country’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector will not be hindered since the government is sincerely working to continue its pace. “Despite different negative campaigns against Bangladesh in the international market,…
Shahrukh Khan’s farmhouse seized
Indian Income Tax department has provisionally attached the Alibaug farmhouse of actor Shah Rukh Khan under the new Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amended Act, 2016, according to two senior tax officials familiar with the development, reports Indian Express.
Shabnam Ferdousi’s ‘Born Together’ to be screened at Mumbai International Film Festival
Entertainment Correspondent Shabnam Ferdousi’s ‘Born Together’ attempts to document lives of Bangladesh War children. The oldest and largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia began in 1990. The seven-day festival, organised by India’s ministry of Information and broadcasting,…
Zeenat Aman files molestation complaint against businessman
Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman has filed a molestation and stalking complaint against a businessman, Mumbai Police said on Monday.
DU expels 15 students for fraud
Dhaka, Jan 30 -The syndicate of Dhaka University (DU), its main policymaking body, on Tuesday permanently expelled 15 students on charges of gaining admission to the university through fraudulent methods, while also alleging their involvement in admission test fraud in…
‘Journos’ capturing authentic info for report won’t be guilty’: Anisul
Dhaka, Jan 30 – Digital Security Act stipulates digital theft by capturing any confidential information of government and semi-government, autonomous and statuary bodies by using computer, computer network, digital network or any other electronic devices through illegal access as cognisable…
Journos concerned over provisions in Digital Security Bill
Dhaka, Jan 31 (UNB) – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) have expressed serious concerns over the provisions curtailing the freedom of expression in the draft of the Digital Security Act 2018.
BNP leaders Gayeshwar, Onindo Omit ‘detained’
Dhaka, Jan 30 – Detectives reportedly detained BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and it’s executive committee member Onindo Islam Omit in the city on Tuesday night ahead of the court verdicts to be delivered on February 8 in…
Trump hails ‘new American moment’ in State of the Union
A bullish US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a “new American moment” as he delivered his maiden State of the Union speech to Congress.
Tackling inequality talk is easy
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney & Kuala Lumpur, Jan 30 (IPS) – At this year’s Davos World Economic Forum (WEF), Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau warned the world’s business leaders and fellow politicians, “tackle inequality or risk…