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.
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Landslides triggered by heavy rains kill 18 in BD districts
Dhaka, Jun 13 – At least 18 people, including seven minors, were killed and a woman and her daughter went missing in separate incidents of hill-slides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday.
Trump travel ban dealt another blow from court
Seattle, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) – Another U.S. appeals court stomped on President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban Monday, saying the administration violated federal immigration law and failed to provide a valid reason for keeping people from six mostly Muslim nations…
Operation ends at suspected ‘militant den’: 10 held
Dhaka, Jun 13 – Law enforcers on Monday night ended an anti-militant drive codenamed ‘Operation Rebirth’ at a suspected den at Dangapara village in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district.
When women have land rights, the tide begins to turn
By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, June 12 (IPS) – In Meghalaya, India’s northeastern biodiversity hotspot, all three major tribes are matrilineal. Children take the mother’s family name, while daughters inherit the family lands.
Deep depression swamps BD: Tide in 14 coastal villages
Dhaka -Incessant heavy downpour left Dhaka city life in disarray creating traffic chaos and water-logging at many points on Monday. Dhaka saw 132mm (6.5 inches) rainfall in 24 hours till 6pm on Monday, said M Aftab Uddin, a meteorologist at…
Sanctions will not harm Qatar’s economy: Ali Sherif al-Emadi
Qatar can easily defend its economy and currency against sanctions by other Arab states, Qatari finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi told CNBC television in an interview broadcast on Monday. He said that the countries which had imposed sanctions on Qatar…
Men on easyJet flight presented no danger, freed
German authorities found no evidence that three British men, reported by fellow passengers on a London-bound plane to have been having a “suspicious conversation” about terrorism, posed any danger. Passengers on easyJet flight EZY3246 on Saturday, travelling from Slovenia to…
France: Macron party set for big parliamentary win
The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections.
Melania, Barron move into White House
Melania Trump and son Barron have moved into the White House – five months after her husband Donald took office. Mrs Trump and the couple’s 11-year-old son had stayed behind in New York so Barron could finish the school year.
China Eastern plane turns back to Sydney with hole in engine
A China Eastern Airlines plane has had to turn back to Sydney airport after a technical failure which left a hole in an engine casing. Flight MU736 was heading from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, but the pilot reported problems with…
BD offers revenue customer services through digital centres
Dhaka – The Access to Information (a2i) Programme under Prime Minister’s Office and National Board of Revenue (NBR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday 11 June to deliver revenue services to citizens through…
Banani rape case shifted to tribunal
Dhaka, Jun 11 – The case filed over the much-talked-about rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel in Dhaka city was transferred to a tribunal on Sunday.
50 houses gutted in Panchargarh fire
Dhaka, Jun 11 – Around 50 houses of 16 families were gutted in a fire that broke out at Dangabari village in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh district early Sunday.
Sagar-Runi murder case, progress report submitted
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka directed the authorized authorities concerned to submit the probe report in the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case on July 26.
Iran sends five planeloads of food to Qatar
Iran has sent five planeloads of food to Qatar, which is suffering shortages amid a regional blockade. A number of nations, including Iran’s major rival Saudi Arabia, last week cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of funding terrorism, charges it…
Withdraw excise duty on bank accounts, reduce VAT: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday demanded of the government for withdrawal of excise duty on bank accounts and reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) to a tolerable level in the proposed budget for 2017-18 fiscal year.
IBBL, Transfast inauguratee Special Promotional Program
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Transfast Remittance LLC USA jointly inaugurated Special Promotional Program on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Board Room of Islami Bank Tower on June 11 Sunday.
UNFPA seeks fund to support Cyclone Mora hit women, newborns
Bangladesh –The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Bangladesh is seeking1.5 million USD to scale up emergency reproductive health services and safety for women and newborns impacted by Cyclone Mora.
2 Neo JMB members held in N’ganj
Dhaka, June 11 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two suspected members of Neo JMB ‘Sarwar-Tamim group’ from Rupganj in Narayanganj district on Saturday night.
Gadhafi’s son released after more than 5 years of detention
Benghazi, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) – Seif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been released after more than five years in detention, his captors said on Saturday.
Down-to-dusk strike enforced in Rangamati Hill District
Dhaka, June 11 – A down-to-dusk strike enforced by Parbattya Bangali Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) is underway in the district of Rangamati, protesting the killing of Juba League leader Nayan and mass arrest of Bengali settlers in Langadu.
Expart finds EIA on Rampal power plant inappropriate
Dhaka, June 10 – The government’s report on the possible impacts of Rampal Power Plant Project on the environment did not properly evaluate its potential risks, said a National Committee report on Saturday.
3 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) – Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
20 injured as AL rivals clash in Magura
Dhaka, June 11 (UNB) – At least 20 people were injured and 10 others arrested over a clash between two rival groups of ruling Awami League at Jagadal village in Sadar upazila of Magura on Saturday.
Injured Sharapova pulls out of Wimbledon
Paris, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) – Maria Sharapova is skipping the grass-court season and will not try to qualify for Wimbledon because she has not recovered from an injured left thigh.
The future of sustainability reporting
by Karen Pong In Hong Kong and Singapore last month, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), in collaboration with CSR Asia, hosted two roundtable discussions with Mr Tim Mohin, the Chief Executive of the GRI. The discussions aimed to engage local companies…
‘Country to be “subservient” with AL in power’
Dhaka, June 10 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Bangladesh will turn into a ‘subservient’ country if the current government prolongs its power.
BD opposition leader Khaleda hints at ovement after eid
Dhaka, June 10 – Dropping a broad hint at waging a ‘peaceful’ street movement after Eid-ul-Fitr with the demand for an election-time ‘supportive’ government, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday called upon people to get united for making it a…
3 madrasah students missing in Kurigram
Dhaka, June 10 – Three students of Jannatul Ferdaus Nurani Hafizia Madrasa in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram have been missing from Thursday last.