Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited arranged a discussion and Doa in observance of Genocide Day and Independence Day on March 23, 2017 at Islami Bank Tower. Md. Abdul Mabud PPM, Risk Management Committee Chairman of the Bank addressed the…
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Supreme Court Bar Association election ends
Dhaka – A two-day annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) ended on Thursday at 5 pm. Of the 5,080 voters of the SCBA, 4,043 cast their votes on Wednesday and Thursday to elect the 14-member new Executive…
HC admonishes 2 subordinate court judges
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday admonished two judges over their refusal to hear a bail petition filed by an accused in a case filed under section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The judges are…
HC stay on Khaleda’s trial in Niko graft case scrapped
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the concerned subordinate court to restart the trial of Niko corruption case lodged against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, scrapping a stay on the trial…
AA to buy US$200m stake in China Southern
SHANGHAI -American Airlines (AA) is in advanced talks to buy a US$200 million stake in Asia’s biggest airline China Southern, reports said on March 23, as it looks to get a shoe-in to the country’s huge aviation market. The Texas-based…
Niko graft case against Khaleda to continue
Dhaka, Mar 23 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday turned down the High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.
Woman burn to death in Natore fire
Dhaka, Mar 23 – A septuagenarian woman was burnt to death and her daughter-in-law injured when a fire broke out at a house at Mashinda village in Baraigram upazila of Natore early Thursday.
Podolski’s fond farewell: Germany 1; England 0
Gareth Southgate suffered his first defeat in charge of England as Lukas Podolski’s spectacular second-half winner provided a fitting farewell to his Germany career in Dortmund.
Five dead in London Westminster terror attack
Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.
Top democratic senator suggests Trump going to resign
Donald Trump is going to “get himself out of office soon”, a leading Democratic senator has claimed, The Independent, London has reported.
HC adjourns FBCCI election for two months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned stayed for two months the holding of the election of the country’s top trade body the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Five sentenced for issuing bail through fake order
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday (Wednesday) sentenced five persons including two employees of the court to 14 years of imprisonment each for helping 106 accused to secure bail with fake orders. However, they will have to…
Dhaka to sign deal with Delhi to use SA satellite
Dhaka – Bangladesh is going sign a deal with India for using a transponder of the proposed south Asian satellite, Tomorrow 23 March 2017 at BTRC office , BTRC secretary Sarwar Alam confirm the independent this morning.
Jailors await executive order for Mufti Hannan execution
Dhaka – The jail authorities are full ready to execute convicted militant leader Mufti Abdul Hannan’s death penalty immediately after getting the government’s executive order for the executions.
Muslim women’s peace march in NY March 25
Dear all community leaders & honorable elected officials We invite you to join our upcoming women’s march in the Bronx scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 25th, 2017. It is pertinent for Muslim women to speak out for their…
Spending on education biggest investment: PM
Dhaka, Mar 22 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said spending on education sector is the biggest investment to build the nation and attain the capability to have a place in this competitive world.
Samsung Mobile launches Galaxy A7 2017 in BD
Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has launched the stylish new, Galaxy A7 2017, smartphone to its already popular and stylish Galaxy A Series. The Galaxy A7 2017 comes with Samsung’s trendsetting design and technology, giving its customers the ultimate convenience to express…
One held with 8 firearms in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Mar 22 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged robber along with eight firearms and 10 bullets from Shyamlapur in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.
World Water Day Wednesday
Dhaka, March 22 – The World Water Day is being observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe Wednesday with a theme ‘Water and Wastewater’.
Baby born with extra legs thriving after surgery
Park Ridge, Mar 22 (AP/UNB) — Doctors say a baby girl from Africa who’s recovering from a risky surgery at a Chicago-area hospital should be able to lead a normal life.
DHL to ship remote-controlled helicopters for Shenzhen Tech
Shenzhen, China – Media OutReach – 21 March – DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, will transport remote-controlled helicopters, parts, and other hobbyist items this year for Shenzhen Youkeshu Technologies, a major…
Catch stray dogs!
Stray dogs are now frequently seen freely wondering in different parts of the metropolis. Some days back I read a news report stating some stray dogs attacked a police officer’s house in some district and killed his goats. Even in…
HC orders lifting of Bangladesh Medical College strike
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) yesterday (Tuesday) ordered the Bangladesh Medical College physicians to lift their strike within six hours.
Violation of Women, Children law alleged
Dhaka – Police is allegedly violating the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000 by not recording a case in connection with a rape in city’s suburb Savar yesterday.
EC prapared to hold Gaibandha-1 election
Dhaka – Election Commission (EC) has completed all necessary preparations to hold the Gaibandha-1 by-polls today in a free, fair and neutral way.
No need for nat’l consensus to fight militancy: Nasim
Dhaka – Ruling Awami League presidium member and Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday categorically said that there was no need to forge a national consensus to combat against militancy and terrorism that gripped the nation nowadays.
Illegal buildings on St Martin’s: HC issues contempt rule
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt rule against 11 government officials including four secretaries for not complying with its 2011 order asking to demolish illegal structures at St Martin’s Island.
Sitakunda slain ‘militants’ buried as unclaimed bodies
Chittagong, Mar 21 – The suspected militant couple and their six-year-old boy, killed during a special drive at Premtala in Sitakunda upazila, have been buried at a graveyard in Sitakunda upazila as their family members refused to receive their bodies.
SC releases full verdict on Mufti Hannan’s death sentence
Dhaka, Mar 21 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday released the full text of its verdict upholding the death sentence of Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and two others in a case filed over a grenade attack on ex-British…
Bill Gates tops Forbes’ rich list but Trump’s wealth slips
Microsoft founder Bill Gates again tops Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people, in a year when the number of billionaires rose 13% to 2,043.