The verdict in a rape case against sacked teacher Parimal Joydhar of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College will be delivered on November 25. Judge Saleh Uddin Ahmed of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka, fixed the date…
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Four imprisoned in RU admission test forgery
A Mobile court on Tuesday sentenced four fake students of Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) to different terms of imprisonment for their alleged involvement in forgery in the admission test of Rajshahi Universities under the 2015-16 academic year.
Ulfa leader Anup Chetia ‘handed over’
Aop Assamese separatist leader has been handed over to India by Bangladesh, top Indian officials said. They said Golap Barua alias Anup Chetia, former ‘general secretary’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), has been handed over to Indian…
38 members of intelligentsia want writer killers punished
Thirty-eight intellectuals in a joint statement yesterday demanded punishment of persons those were involved in the killing of writers and publishers. “The killers are being encouraged as the trials of perpetrators are somehow being escaped,” said the statement. The statement…
Shaheed Noor Hossain remembered
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the martyrdom of the pro-democracy activist 28 years ago on this day during the anti-Ershad movement in 1987, was observed on Tuesday. A political worker of the Awami League, Noor Hossain had joined AL’s party…
2 arrested with 600 Yaba tablets in Ctg
Officials of the Narcotics Control Department (NCD) here in a raid arrested two persons with 600 Yaba tablets from city’s Bakalia area in the early hours of today.The arrested were Sayed Mia, 35, and Marjina Begum, 20.
Woman held with 1kg hemp in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a woman in possession of one kilogram of hemp from South Surma Railway Station area in the city on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Ambia Khatun,50, wife of Babar Ali, a resident…
Tomato growers happy in Rajshahi
Tomato farming is going on successfully everywhere in the region including the vast Barind tract as the farmers are very enthusiastic and optimistic towards the farming due to its high market price, quality seeds and suitable climatic condition.Tomato cultivation has…
Modern road communication networks in Rangpur
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said modern and eco-friendly road communication networks are being developed for building a traffic-jam free Rangpur city.Jhantu, a valiant freedom fighter, said this while launching carpeting works of two…
BR evicts 40 structures in Ctg
The authority of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) in a special drive today evicted over 40 different types of structures which were illegally erected beside railway tracks.Divisional Estate Officer, BR, Eastern Zone, Ishrat Reza led the five-hour eviction drive at city’s…
One gets life in Rangpur
A court here has sentenced one person to life term rigorous imprisonment for murdering an elderly person following previous enmity about six years ago.Learned Judge of the Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 of Rangpur, Abu Jafar Mohammad Kamruzzaman, delivered…
Young generations to innovate ways for preventing corruption
The young generations of the present days, including school students, should have to show interest in innovating newer ways and concepts to create public awareness for building a corruption free society.The opinion came at the monthly coordination meeting organised by…
Health, Family Planning Service Week celebrated in Gaibandha
Health and Family Planning Service Week- 2015 at the joint initiative of Health and Family Planning Department is being celebrated in the district on Saturday with a call to ensure health and family planning services to the people.Marking the week,…
Current nets, polythene seized in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, Nov 10, 2015 (BSS) – Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 63,000 meters current nets and 200 kg polythene bags from a launch in the river Meghna last midnight.Coast guard sources said being informed, a team of…
Housewife killed over dowry in Laxmipur
A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over a dowry-related dispute at Dakkhin Majupur in Laxmipur municipality area on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Sharmin Akter Rimi, wife of Delwar Hossain.
Keraniganj OC closed on corruption charges
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Keraniganj Model Police Station was closed on Monday on allegations of corruption and irregularities harassing local people in different ways.The accused was identified as Mohammad Majibar Rahman, OC of the police station.
7 boys jailed for 1 month for teasing schoolgirls in Jhenaidah
A mobile court sentenced seven boys to one month’s imprisonment each for teasing some schoolgirls in Sadar upazila on Monday.The convicted boys are Rakibul Hassan,17, son of Wazzel Hossain,Shohag,20, son of Osman Ali, Momin,17, son of Hujur Ali, Hridoy,17,son of…
10 BNP-Jamaat men among 49 held in Laxmipur
Police in a drive arrested 39 people in connection with different cases and 10 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on sabotage charges from different places of the district early Tuesday.A team of police conducted the drive in different…
Worker killed in factory boiler blast in Munshiganj
A worker was killed and four others were injured in a boiler explosion at a fishing net factory at Muktapur Bagbari in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sajeeb Bepari,28, son of Shahid Bepari, a resident of the…
Cashed by cops, youth falls off wall, dies in Panchagarh
A young man died as he fell from a wall while scaling it after being chased by police at Sonar Bangla Patrol Pump in Boda upazila on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahjahan, 24, son of Mokbul Hossain of…
Anti doping Wada commission wants Russia ban
Russia should be banned from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended. Wada’s independent commission examined allegations of doping, cover-ups, and extortion in Russian athletics, which also implicated the IAAF, the sport’s world governing body. It says…
Russia sees possible ‘terror’ link in Egypt jet crash
Moscow acknowledged Monday for the first time a terrorist attack could have caused last month’s Russian plane crash in Egypt, as thousands more tourists were evacuated from the country. Britain and the United States, as well as international investigators, suspect…
‘Crime suspect’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – a crime suspect was killed in a so called shootout with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city’s Mohakhali area on early Tuesday. Two Rab members were also reportedy injured in the incident, sources at the Rab headquarters…
Banned expats to obtain work permit under Bahrain historic ruling
Manama: Expats with travel bans are to be allowed to obtain work permits under a historic new ruling. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced on November 7 that it has reached an agreement with the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments…
7 murder case: review petition filed against a no-confidence petition
A court here turned down on Monday the review petition filed against a court order that had rejected the naraji (no-confidence) petition against the chargesheet in a case filed in connection with the sensational seven murders.
Online newspaper must register with PID by Dec 15
The government has initiated a registration process for online newspapers, aiming to ensure various government facilities for those and also check yellow journalism.
Khaleda congrates Suu Kyi for sweeping Myanmar’s general election
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday felicitated Noble Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi for sweeping Myanmar’s general election by her National League for Democracy (NLD)
Court issued warrant against Khoka
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday issued warrant of against BNP Vice-Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka in a sedition case.
‘Drug peddler’ held with 2,000 Yaba tablets in Savar
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 2,000 Yaba tablets from Sabujbagh area of Savar municipality at the outskirts of the capital on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Titu, a resident of Kurgoan in Ashulia area of Savar…
Housewife stabbed dead ‘by robbers’ in Khulna
A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by robbers in Textile Mill area adjacent to Boyra main road in the city on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Shefali Rani Banik, 50, wife former food inspector late Gobindo Lal…