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.
Year: 2018
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…
The myth that Davos can change the world
By Thalif Deen UN, Jan 29 2018 (IPS) – When the World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded in Davos, Switzerland last week, the outcome of the annual talk-fest was seemingly predictable—plenty of unrestrained platitudes but, surprisingly, less of the American populist,…
BNP leader Gayeshwar, Omit ‘detained’
Dhaka – 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 a graft…
1st Test: Bangladesh opt to bat against Sri Lanka
Dhaka, Jan 31 (UNB) – Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of the two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday.
What happens to education as teachers are on strike?
The number of teachers in the primary, secondary and college level is about nine lakh in Bangladesh who have been demonstrating in various ways to press home their long standing demands. Several groups of teachers were on demonstration in the…
High levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide: WHO
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found widespread levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide. This was revealed in a report by WHO’s new global antimicrobial surveillance system (GLASS), which showed high levels of resistance to a number of…
Pentagon muzzles Afghan watchdog as situation worsens
By Kambiz Foroohar The Pentagon has barred an official watchdog from providing unclassified guideposts in his reports on the war, amid increasing violence in Kabul and signs that Afghan forces aren’t gaining ground against the Taliban despite President Donald Trump’s…
Food insecurity in Burma, BD nearing crisis point
By Emma Richards CONFLICT and mass displacement have pushed parts of Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh near crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity, food agencies warned the UN security council on Monday.
19 innovations to increase food output without draining earth
Brittany Scalise Whenever you bite into a piece of food, do you think about where it comes from? How did it get from the ground to your table? Who are the farmers and entrepreneurs who cultivated and sourced it? It’s…
IBBL opens agent banking outlet at Narayanganj
Dhaka, 30 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking outlet at S.S. Shah Road of Bandar Upazila of Narayanganj on 29 January 2018. Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the outlet as…
Gulshan Health Club picnic
Dhaka, 30 Jan – The Gulshan Health Club organized its annual Bonvojon-2018 at forest resort in Gazipur last Sunday. A daylong program included sports, cultural function and ruffle draws. President of the club Mr. Alhaj M.A. Kader Khan FF, Secretary…
Prosecution seeks Khaleda’s conviction in graft case
Dhaka, 30 Jan – The Prosecution on Tuesday claimed they proved BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s involvement in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case of Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka and sought a seven-year imprisonment for the former premier. Advocate Mosharraf…