A trial court in Barisal on Sunday framed charges against 17 accused including former BNP lawmaker Zahiruddin Swapan after 8 years in connection of attack on Hasina’s motorcade in 2004.
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Huge quantity of current nets seized in Faridpur
A huge quantity of banned current net was seized from Gopalpur ghat area located on the bank of Padma River under Char Bhadrasan upazilla in the district here yesterday.
Workshop on village courts held in Faridpur
A day-long workshop on sensitization of village courts under ‘Activating village courts in Bangladesh’ project was held on Sunday at Madhukhali upazilla headquarter.
Domestic help tortured: Housewife jailed
A court here has sent a housewife to jail custody as she surrendered before the court yesterday after warrant was issued against her in connection with a case for seriously injuring her minor female domestic aid in April.
Bumper harvest makes litchi growers happy
The litchi growers are happy now following a bumper production with lucrative prices of the delicious, juicy and fleshy seasonal fruit that has already appeared everywhere in the northern region.
Polytechnic student found dead in Manikganj
Police recovered hanging body of a polytechnic student from Choila village in Manikganj Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Husband, in-laws kill housewife in Rajshahi
A housewife was strangled allegedly by her husband and his family members at Damdama village in Tanore upazila on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Rani Begum, 19, wife of Abdus Salam of the village.
BCL clash turns MC College into battlefield
The campus of Sylhet MC College has turned into battlefield as two groups of Chhatra League locked into a fierce clash on Sunday.
Charge framing against 18-party leaders June 9
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 29 leaders of BNP-led 18-party alliance, including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed for explosion of bombs at the secretariat on April…
Rana on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Sohel Rana,owner of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, on a fresh remand for five days’ in the case filed under the Building Construction Act.
Vulnerable buildings in city being evacuated
A four-storey highly vulnerable building with some 1,000 people of 140 families in the city’s Pallabi area was being evacuated on Monday.
Ban on rallies, meetings govt’s last card: BNP
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Monday alleged that the government is using the ‘ban on rallies and public meetings’ as its last card to cling to power and subdue the opposition.
No ‘permission politics’ in democracy: BNP
Taking a swipe at the government for ‘restricting rallies and meetings for a month’, BNP standing committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday said his party will not accept the politics of undertaking.
3 Hefajat leaders placed on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed three leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam, arrested on Sunday night, on a two-day remand each in two cases filed over the May 5 city violence.
Rights group for time-bound CHT Accord execution
The Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) on Monday demanded time-bound actions to implement the CHT Peace Accord.
New BGB sector, two battalions launched
A new sector and two battalions of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have started journey in Cox’s Bazar and Khagrachhari districts to ensure better border management.
Pak High Commissioner meets President
President Abdul Hamid on Monday laid emphasis on exchanging visits between lawmakers of Bangladesh and Pakistan under Bangladesh-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Association.
17-day fresh remand sought for Shibir chief
Police on Monday sought a 17-day fresh remand for Islami Chhatra Shibir president Delwar Hossain in two cases.
Editors’ statement on Mahmudur irks Inu
Defending the government action against vernacular Daily Amar Desh and two private channels, Diganta TV and Islamic Television, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday said there is no link between the freedom of press and the shutdown of the…
Swiss-Bangla political consultation Tuesday
Assistant State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ambassador Beat Nobs arrived here on Monday on a three day visit.
Stocks maintain uptrend
Share prices at the country’s both bourses—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –- continued to gain on Monday.
Yahoo ‘to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn’
Yahoo’s board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say. The acquisition is expected to be announced as early as Monday.
Latif Siddique pulls up US envoy
The Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddique has tersely objected to US envoy Dan Mozena’s asking managements to allow trade union rights in readymade garment factories.
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Sharapova sparks French Open fears
Sharapova, a former two-time winner in Rome, announced her decision to pull out prior to her scheduled semi-final meeting with Italian seventh seed Sara Errani on Friday.
Tk 1 crore revenue loss from forests
The government is being deprived of revenue worth about Tk1 crore every year due to corrupt practices by some dishonest officials and employees in the Sunamganj forest department.
Road accidents kill 5 injure 15 in Pabna, Comilla
Three people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents in Pabna Sadar upazila early Sunday and on Saturday night.
Dacoit-injured man succumbs to death in Hospital
Amal Krisna Dey (65) who was fatally injured in the hands of the dacoits expired in hospital while he was being given treatment.
Missing man found dead at Borolekha
Police recovered the body of a ‘missing’ man infront of a bridge Adompur village area in Borolekha Upazila of the district town on today around 10am.