The first war crimes tribunal on Monday asked a defence counsel of BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to explain why the court should not take action against him for debasing the court’s dignity. The order came in response to an…
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2 get death sentence for rape and murder
A Dhaka court has sentenced two persons to death for raping two garments workers and killing one of them in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
WB “happy” on Padma graft handling: ACC
ACC Commisioner M.Shahabuddin told journalists that the World Bank has provided an “overall reaction” which should cause no despondency.
Prime Minister reaches the Russian capital on a three day visit
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Vladimirovich Margulov received Hasina at the airport, in presence of. Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia SM Saiful Hoque. The Prime Minister was then driven to the President Hotel in a motorcade amidst full-proof security. She will…
How to deal with jealousy
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have dominated Celebrity Big Brother talk this week and proven to be must-see viewing.
60 charged with Aminbazaar murder
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have accused 60 people of manslaughter in the lynching of six students in Aminbazar in 2011.
Biswa Ijtema 1st phase ends with akheri munajat
The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema at Tongi near the capital ended Sunday with the offering of Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) joined by millions of Muslims from home and abroad.
Petrol pump owners threaten strike
Convener of Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners and Tank-Lorry Owners-Workers Unity Council Nazmul Haque said they had earlier asked the government to raise the rates of their commission by Jan 6 — by 3.4 percent on diesel and 4 percent on…
ICT whips against reporting sub-judice matter
Court Correspondent The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday asked all mass media to refrain from reporting sub-judice matter.
Purchase of laptops for MPs uncertain!
The decision of purchasing laptop computers for the Members of Parliament before the next winter session has become uncertain as the laptop supplying organization is not finalized.
Bomb kills 14 Pakistani soldiers in North Waziristan
A roadside bomb killed as many as 14 Pakistani soldiers in the northern border region of North Waziristan on Sunday, military officials said, a day after the Pakistani Taliban leader called for attacks on the military in the area to…
Bangladesh consider new Pakistan schedule
Bangladesh will send a security delegation to Pakistan soon to see if its cricket team can visit the country in March and April for a short series, Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan said on Saturday.
Ex-Jamaat MP Mojibur arrested
Rapid Action Battalion have detained Assistant Secretary General Mojibur Rahman on charges of ‘conspiring against the government’. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General from Khulna’s Zero Point area on Sunday,” RAB’s intelligence wing chief Ziaul Ahsan told bdnews24.com. He alleged the former…
N-plant deal tops Moscow agenda
Foreign Minister DipuMoni told a news briefing on Sunday that Bangladesh and Russia were slated to focus on ties in the field of nuclear energy, defence and economic cooperation.
Illegal set up in Ijtema venue: HC asks to submit list by Jan 30
The High Court on Sunday asked the government to submit the list of all illegal structures in Biswa Ijtema venue with it within January 30. An HC bench comprising of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Khurshed Alam came up…
3 held over Tazreen fire
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained three persons for their alleged connection with Ashulia’s Tazreen fashions fire. Law enforcers held them in several drives in Ashulia early Sunday. The detainees are security-in-Charge Anis, 30, Security Guard Rana, 32 and Store-Keeper Al…
Bangladesh-Russia to sign deal: Govt to buy arms worth Tk 8000cr
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni categorically said that the government would purchase weapons worth Tk 8,000 crore from Russia. An agreement in this regard will be signed during Russia visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, she mentioned. The minister came…
ICT whips against reporting sub-judice matter
Court Correspondent International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday asked all mass media to refrain from reporting sub-judice matter. The 3-judge ICT-1 led by its chairman Justice ATM Fazle Kabir also warned ATN News reporter Mashudul Haque, a director and reporter…
Purchasing laptop for MPs uncertain!
The decision of purchasing laptop computers for the Members of Parliament before the next winter session has become uncertain as the laptop supplying organization is not finalized. Parliament Secretariat sources said a decision was taken to buy laptop computers for…
Abul Hossain, Abul Hasan to be sued finally
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to sue former Communication Minister Syed Abul Hossain and former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Abul Hasan on next Monday for their alleged involvement in appointing consultation farm for Padma Bridge Project. Prior to this,…
Pakistani artistes in India on peace mission
Amidst the growing tension between India and Pakistan after the brutal killing of two Indian jawans along the LoC in Kashmir, a troupe of artistes from Karachi are on a peace mission in India to strengthen people-to-people relations. ‘The tension…
Amla hundred puts SAF on top
For significant parts of the opening day in Port Elizabeth, New Zealand pushed South Africa reasonably hard, which is much more than happened last week at Newlands.
Francesca is this year’s Miss Golden Globe
A second Eastwood daughter will be Miss Golden Globe 2013. Francesca, daughter of actor-director Clint Eastwood and actress Frances Fisher, receives the title eight years after her half-sister Kathryn Eastwood did in 2005.
Draft US national climate assessment released
Union of Concerned Scientists The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released its draft National Climate Assessment this week, just a week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the United States experienced its warmest year on record.
Nepal bus crash kills 29
At least 29 people have been killed and 12 injured after a bus veered off a narrow mountain road in thick fog in western Nepal on Saturday, police said.
PM Legitimizes 1/11 interim govt: BNP
Opposition BNP Standing Committee Member Tariqul Islam on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina legitimized the interim government of Fakhruddin-Moyeenuddin by addressing the nation marking the 1/11 anniversary.
Padma Bridge allegation baseless: Mashiur
Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Mashiur Rahman on Saturday claimed that the corruption allegation of World Bank (WB) on much-talked-about Padma Bridge Project is “baseless”.
Stunning mangrove losses in BD, India
Coastal development and climate change are eating away at the Sundarbans, the largest block of mangroves in the world, stretched along the coast of India and Bangladesh.
DSE index falls, turnover worse
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) turnover remained worse throughout the last week besides the investors also refrained from trading fearing the declining scenario.
Flu hits epidemic level in US
That is above the epidemic threshold of 7.2 percent, CDC said. Nine of the 10 regions of the United States had “elevated” flu activity, confirming that seasonal flu has spread across the country and reached high levels several weeks before…