“We think the two ministers do not have the ethical right to remain in the Cabinet following the verdict,” BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “They should resign for the sake of ethics, for the sake of democracy.”
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Interpol lifts red alert, BNP plans legally fight Tarique ban in the media
The BNP has said it will move the court against a ban on publishing Tarique Rahman’s comments in the media, said the party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He claimed that the Interpol has withdrawn its arrest warrant…
Protest against Tanu murder spread ‘Pressure on family to confess’
More people and organisations across the country lent voice to the demand for the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of Comilla’s college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu as there has been no arrest even after seven days of…
Suicide explosion leaves at least dead at Lahore park
Dhaka – At least 65 people have been killed and many others injured in an explosion at a park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say, the BBC reported last evening. It happened in the early evening when…
Cabinet to decide on two Bangladesh ministers’ fate: AG
Dhaka – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said the cabinet will take a decision about the fate of two ministers who faced contempt of court charges as it is a matter of morality, UNB news agency reported. “It is…
Bangladesh minister says Teesta deal with India matter of time
Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud has rejected any notion of “mistrust” of India and said “it is a matter of time” now before the Teesta water-sharing deal is inked. “It must happen,” he said speaking at a conference on…
SC fines Qamrul, Mozammel Tk 50,000 for contempt
Dhaka – The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday fined Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq Tk 50,000 each for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha’s reported remarks during the appeal hearing of…
Human chains in dists demand punishment for Tonu’s killing
Dhaka – As public outburst over the killing of Comilla’s college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu rocked several places of the country, students in Faridpur, and Comilla and an organisation in Laxmipur on Sunday formed human chains demanding immediate arrest and…
3 Bangladeshis among 4 killed in Libya clash
Dhaka – Four people, including three Bangladeshis, were shot dead when unidentified gunmen fired shots on them in Benghazi, the second largest city of Libya, on Friday evening, said an official on Sunday.
Cricket team back home
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team returned home Sunday morning from Kolkata by a Jet Airways flight on completion of their ICC World T20 engagements in India.
Apple plans big iPhone changes next year
Apple is planning big changes to its iPhone lineup next year, according to a US media report.
Korean military serial wins fans across Asia
Korean television dramas have always been popular across Asia, but the region may have hit peak K-drama fever with military romance Descendants of the Sun.
Sri Lanka out as Buttler puts England into WT20 semifinals
New Delhi — Jos Buttler struck an unbeaten 66 and Chris Jordan grabbed 4-28 on Saturday to help England knock out defending champion Sri Lanka and advance to the World Twenty20 semifinals with a 10-run victory. Buttler struck eight fours…
Supreme Court fines two Bangladesh ministers Tk 50,000 each for contempt
Dhaka – Bangladesh Supreme Cour has fined ministers Qamrul and Mozammel Tk 50,000 each for controversial comments about CJ, or to serve 7 days’ jail in default, UNB news agency reported. Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister…
A moral threshold to combat racism in Israel
By A foray of condemnations of the boycott of Israel seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Calls from Western governments, originating from the UK, the US, Canada and others, to criminalize the boycott of Israel have hardly slowed down…
Mustafiz 1st BD bowler to grab 5 wickets in World Cup
Dhaka – Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman became the first Bangladeshi bowler to grab five wickets in the history of World Cup cricket after taking five wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand in their last Group-2 match of the ongoing 6th…
More Spring beauty tips
Spring has sprung. But what about your beauty routine? Could that do with an edit and a shakeup too? Or at least a taking stock? These five more spring beauty tips will help you emerge from winter’s hibernation in preparedness…
Wild Bison returns to Europe after a century
By Brian Clark Howard European bison have been reintroduced into the Netherlands. European bison went extinct in the wild in 1919, but now a few thousand are back, grazing in forests and on plains in a handful of countries. The…
Jacqueline Fernandez, team help raise funds for flood victims
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and her team are raising funds to help build houses for victims of flood-hit Chennai as a part of her Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Campaign ‘Jacqueline Builds’. For her initiative, Jacqueline has joined hands…
Batman v Superman
Dawn of Justice: Let the rivalry begin! With Star Wars and Deadpool off the list, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is undoubtedly the most anticipated movie of the year. And it’s up to Warner Bros. to not disappoint the…
Suu Kyi angry that Muslim Journo from BBC interviewed her
Moment Burma heroine lost her cool with Today show’s Mishal: Suu Kyi’s anger that ‘no-one told me I was going to be interviewed by a Muslim’ after heated questioning on the BBC By SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE FOR THE DAILY MAIL She…
Brussels nuclear alert – security officer found dead
By David Chazan, and Henry Samuel, in Brussels Three suspects were charged with terrorism offences on Saturday including one man named in Belgian media as the third Brussels airport attacker who fled as the other two blew themselves up. The…
Further musings on the ‘Trump doctrine’
“Today one must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being.” — John le Carré By John R. Haines* This essay is the companion to an earlier one[1] in which the author attempted to divine a…
Heart attack patients getting younger and more obese
Despite increased understanding of heart disease risk factors and the need for preventive lifestyle changes, patients suffering the most severe type of heart attack have become younger, more obese and more likely to have preventable risk factors such as smoking,…
Unesco team to meet officials Monday on Rampal plant
Dhaka – The three-member high-profile Unesco delegation that visited the Sundarbans to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant and vessel plying through the mangrove forest left Jessore for Dhaka on Saturday. The ‘Unesco Reactive Monitoring…
Bangladesh celebrates 46th Independence Day
Dhaka – The nation celebrated its 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday with a fresh vow to build a prosperous and democratic Bangladesh with the united efforts of all. Thousands of people from all walks of life thronged the…
Bangladesh turns 45 Saturday
Dhaka – The nation celebrates the 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday with due respect. On March 26, 1971, the people took up arns following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani…
Conspiracy on to make Bangladesh a ‘vassal state’: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged all to remain alert as a ‘serious conspiracy’ is on to turn Bangladesh into a ‘vassal state’. “A deep-rooted conspiracy is on to make Bangladesh into a subservient country. Local and…
Pro-AL panel wins SCBA polls
Dhaka – Pro-Awami League grand alliance Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parisad has won the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections against the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Forum backed by the BNP-Jamaat alliance.
Six suspects arrested in Brussels over attacks
Brussels – Belgian police have arrested six people in Brussels as a major investigation continues into attacks that claimed 31 lives in the city on Tuesday.