The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday set November 19 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the make shift…
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Islami Bank’s former member of Sharia Council passes away
Mufti Abdur Rahman, former member of Shari`ah Council of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited passed away on Tuesday November 10, 2015(Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihe Raziun). He was member of the council from 1984 to 1992. He was 96 years old.…
EU approves additional EUR 50 million for pry education
The European Commission has announced the approval of EUR 50 million to the primary education sector of Bangladesh. This funding under the 2015 budget is in addition to the ongoing EU contribution to the sector which makes the European Union…
9 students jailed, 4 expelled on 3rd day of RU admission test
Eight students were sentenced to 3 months in jail and another to 6 months on for adopting unfair means in the ongoing admission test in Rajshahi University (RU) after they were produced before a mobile court here on Wednesday. Of…
Russian president Vladimir Putin orders doping investigation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation into claims the country’s athletes have been part of a systematic doping programme. Putin was speaking for the first time since a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) independent commission revealed its damning findings…
Myanmar election: President Thein Sein congratulates Suu Kyi
Myanmar President Thein Sein has congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party on its success in polls, his spokesman told the BBC. With about 47% of seats declared, the National League for Democracy (NLD) has taken over 90% of the…
Viber, WhatsApp messaging aps face closure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh government will indefinitely shut down instant messaging applications such as Viber and WhatsApp as a part of a crackdown on terrorists who uses them as a tool to communicate, Prime Miniser Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Wednesday.
Bangladesh whitewash Zimbabwe in ODI series once again
A brilliant batting display by Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes followed by Mustafizur Rahman’s fierce bowling spell saw Bangladesh Tigers sweep the three-match ODI series 3-0. They beat the visitors Zimbabwe by 61 runs in the third and final ODI…
Govt. to publish white paper on finance recovery from abroad: Speaker
Dhaka-Speakers at a human chain programme on Wednesday demanded to publish a white paper on illicit finance flow as well as government’s action strategies to recovery from different Tax Heavens countries like Malaysia, Switzerland Canada.
40K yaba recovered from jatrabari
Dhaka-Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan police arrested two alleged drug dealers and recovered 40,000 pieces of yaba tablets from Jatrabari area on Tuesday night.
Govt. is trying to remove mazar of President Zia: Hafiz
STAFF REPORTER BNP vice chairman Maj (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday alleged that the government is conspiring to remove the mazar of late President Ziaur Rahman from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar out of its political vengeance.
Muggers looted 11 lakh shooting young man in city
Dhaka- Muggers looted Tk 11 lakh shooting a young man at his leg in the city’s Badda on Wednesday.
4 held with 2300 pieces yaba in Ctg
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a raid arrested four persons including two sibling with 2300 pieces of Yaba tablets from the city’s Kolpholoke residential area in the early hours on Tuesday.The arrested were identified as two sibling Joynal Abdin Janu,22,…
2 youths commit suicide in Jessore
Two young men allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Sharsha and Jhikargachha upazilas of Jessore district early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Khalilur Rahman,25, son of Shamsul Haque, a resident of Gorpara village in Sharsha upazila, and Abbas Ali,22,…
Man gets life for raping girl in Netrakona
A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for violating a girl in 2008.The lifer, Ziaur Rahman,30, son of late Abdul Hamid of Bororia village in Purbadhala upazila, was also fined Tk20,000, in…
Housewife strangulated to death in Jhenidah
A young housewife was strangulated to death by miscreants at Fatehpur village in Harinakunda upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Kabari Begum, 30, wife of Liton Mandol, a resident of the village,Locals said Kabari had gone outside from her…
Transport workers block Dhk-M’singh highway
Transport workers put up barricade on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway demanding release of their two fellows who were kidnapped allegedly by some Jubo League leaders and activists on Wednesday morning.Locals said a group of leaders and activists of the youth wing…
AL leader slaughtered in Rangpur
Unknown miscreants killed a local leader of Awami League (AL) by slitting his throat at Choitir More in Kaunia upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Rahmat Ali,50, former president of Tepa union unit of AL and a resident…
Pregnant woman, son kill selves in Gazipur
A pregnant woman along with her two-year-old son committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a speeding train at Dakkhin Salna in the city early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Fatema, 40, wife of Helal Uddin, a resident of…
6 shops brunt in Sylhet market fire
Six shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a market in Uposhahar area of the city early Wednesday.Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop at Aljan Market around 12.30am…
Ctg. Port Authority evicts dockyards from Karnaphuli river banks
A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) in a drive conducted on both sides of Karnaphuli river today evicted and fined two illegal dockyards and fined 11 unauthorised and unfit boats on Tuesday.CPA Executive Magistrate Mohammad Abul Hashem along…
Housewife killed in train crash in Netrakona
A housewife was crushed under the wheels of a passenger train in Boruta area on the Mohanganj-Barhatta railway section on Wednesday morning.The victim was identified as Marufa Begum, 50, wife of Kurshed Miah of Bikromsree village under Barhatta upazila of…
Two bodies recovered in Pabna
Police recovered two bodies from Atgharia and Sujanagar of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Shilpi Khatun, 27, wife of Ahed Ali of Banchamara village of Atgharia upazila, and Hanif Sheikh, 30, son of Badal Sheikh of Indrajitpur…
16 active Bnp central leader served arrest warrants
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday issued arrest warrant against 16 BNP leaders including the party’s Standing Committee members MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu in a case filed for vandalism under Special Power Act. Judge Kamrul Hossain…
Arabs Vs Persians, Sunni Vs Shi’a hatred Vs reality
By Arshin Adib Moghaddam ‘ISIL massacres Shi’a in Iraq’, ‘Iran wants to Persianise the Arab world’, ‘Sunni extremist blows up Shi’a mosque in Kuwait’. Headlines like these dominate current media reports about western Asia, conveying the impression that sectarian violence…
Military Police-Injured in attack with sharp weapon
A military police (MP) was injured by a miscreant who attack him with sharp weapon while he was on-duty near Katchukhet crossing of Dhaka Cantonment area in the city on Tuesday morning. Contacted, Assistant Commissioner (Pallabi Zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan…
11 JMB militant suspects arrested, sent on remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted a two-day remand for 11 members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujaheedin (JMB). Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Alamgir Kabir granted the remand at about 3 pm on Tuesday. Earlier at noon, Detective Branch (DB) Police…