Court Correspondent BNP leader MA Qaiyum’s younger brother MA Matin, accused in the Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case denied to confess in the case on Tuesday.
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Schoolboy Sayeed killing case Charges framed against 4
A court here on Tuesday framed charges against four accused in the case for killing schoolboy Abu Sayeed.Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Abdur Rashid passed an order for starting the trial of the case on November 19.The…
5 children handed over to Indian family members
The five Indian children, who were detained by police in Basurhat municipality area in Companiganj upazila on October 24, were handed over to Indian authorities on Monday.The children are Shamim, 8, Shahin, 7, Tawkin, 3, Nasrin, 3 and Wabayed, 1.…
Labourer killed in Sylhet landslide
A labourer was killed in an incident of landslide while doing work of stone lifting in Companiganj upazila of the district on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Anwar, 35.
BNP leader held over sabotage
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a local leader of BNP in connection with a sabotage case from Kamarbari More in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Khairuzzaman Madhu, president of Sharsha upazila unit…
CrimeYouth held over violence, extortion
Police arrested a young man in connection with two valance and extortion cases from Parnanduali village in Sadar upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Soukhin Molla,22, son of Quddus Molla, a resident of the village.
30 held on various charges in C’nawabganj
A joint force arrested 30 people, including 12 activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir, from different areas of the district on various charges in a drive from Monday night to Tuesday morning.A team comprising members of police, Rapid Action Battalion and…
5 BNP, Jamaat-Shibir men held in Comilla
Police arrested 15 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir during a drive in different areas of the district on various charges on Monday night.Inspector Mahbubur Rahman of Special Branch (SB) said a team of police conducted the drive in…
One killed in Bandarban road crash
A minor girl was killed in a road accident at Goaliakhola area in sadar upazila today morning.The deceased was identified as Ismat Akter, 5, daughter of Ali Ahmed of the area.Police sources said the accident occurred when a locally made…
Hemp garden unearthed in Rajshahi, 2 held
In an anti-crime operation, police unearthed a hemp garden and detained two persons in this connection at Habibpur village under Charghat Upazila of the district yesterday, police sources said.The arrested persons were identified as Nabir Uddin, 45, and his follower…
BSTI fines Rajshahi shops Tk 30,000
The regional office of Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institutions (BSTI) has expedited drives against selling of substandard and adulterated foods and other consumers items and fined owners of two consumers shops Taka 30,000 in the metropolis on Monday. According to…
Mobile court sentences C’nawabganj pharmacy owner
A mobile court here last night sentenced a pharmacy owner to six months’ imprisonment and also fined him Taka 50,000 for keeping date expired medicines.The convicted person was identified as Golam Nabi, 50, owner of ‘Nabin Pharmacy’ and son of…
Turkey: We warned France twice about Paris attacker
Official tells Al Jazeera that Turkey informed Paris about suspect twice in the past year, but did not hear back. A senior Turkish official says Ankara shared information with France about one of the Paris attackers twice over the past…
Shared vision must to harness water resources: Water minister
Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud has called for joint efforts to harness the water resources in the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna basins in order to ensure greater wellbeing of the people of the region, official news agency BSS has…
Hollande calls for grand coalition to defeat ISIL
French president wants to extend state of emergency and vows to escalate the air campaign in Syria. French President Francois Hollande has called for a global coalition to eradicate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group following…
Democracy must to guard against militancy: Maj Hafiz
BNP vice chairman Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday warned that Bangladesh will turn into a militant country if the government does not restore democracy immediately. Speaking at a discussion, he also hinted that their chairperson Khaleda Zia will wage a fresh…
SC hearing review petitions of death sentenced Salauddin, Mojaheed
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday started hearing review petitions of war crimes convicts Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury against its verdicts upholding their death penalties for crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation…
Public Servants Marriage with Foreign Nationals Bill ’15 passed
A bill titled ‘Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Bill, 2015’ was passed in Parliament on Monday, scrapping the Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Ordinance which was promulgated in 1976 during the martial law regime.
National security in danger under current regime: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said the national security is now at stake as a ‘neo autocrat’ has been in power ‘without people’s mandate’.
Emirates’ innovative initiative against the illegal wildlife trade
Two massive Emirates A380 jets take to the skies last week, wearing special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world’s leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife…
Restoration of democracy is mandatory to save the country: BNP
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday said the country would soon turn into a militant state if the government obstructs establishment of democracy.
Hearing on cricketer’s wife Nitto’s bail
Senior Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday fixed Thursday for hearing on a bail petition of Jesmin Jahan Nitto, wife of cricketer Shahadat Hossain, in a case filed for torturing their domestic help.
BDF identifies priority areas of cooperation for development
Dhaka – The two-day Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) 2015 ended in Dhaka on Monday with the government and the development partners pledging greater partnership in areas vital to achieve the targets set in the 7th Five Year Plan and the…
3 BNP-backed councillors of NCC suspended
Local government here on Sunday suspended three BNP-backed councillors of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) as they have been charged with criminal offenses.The suspended councillors are—Hanna Sarkar, councillor of ward no 21, Sultan Ahmed Bhuiyan of ward no 22 and Enayet…
One crushed under roof of abandoned building
A local trader was killed as the roof of an abandoned vegetables market in Noyani Bazar area of the district town collapsed on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Akram Hossain, 55, son of Siraj Bepari, a resident of Mirganj…
Rajshahi motor workers call off transport strike
The indefinite transport strike in Rajshahi, enforced by district Motor Workers’ Union from early Sunday, was called off Sunday night. Mahtab Hossain , general secretary of the union, came up with the announcement on Sunday night as the administration assured…
8 held for intoxication in Jessore
Police in a drive arrested eight people for public intoxication in Matwari area of the district town on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Hari Chand, 20, Bipul Hasan, 22, Rubel, 25, Masud Rana, 30, Rasel, 28, Sumon, Azhar and…
Prisoner dies at C’nawabganj hospital
An under-trial prisoner died at Sadar Hospital here on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Babar Ali, 67, son of late Abdur Rahman of Atahar Dighipara village in Sadar upazila and an accused in a case under the Narcotics Control…
2 girls ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
Two girls allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Monirampur upazila and Jessore district town on Sunday night and Monday early morning.In Monirampur upazila, a college girl allegedly committed suicide by pouring petrol over herself and igniting it at Nadra…
15 Jamaat-Shibir men among 37 arrested in Satkhira
A ‘joint force’ of different agencies during a drive in different areas of the district from Sunday night to Monday morning arrested 37 people including 15 activists of Jamaat-Shibir on various charges.A team of the ‘joint force’, comprising members of…