Terming delirium BNP chairperson’s remark that he is the killer of her husband and Abul Mazur, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday said Khaleda Zia herself a killer. “It’s Khaleda who is a killer, not me… she have killed…
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Chhatra Dal president Jewel released on bail
After around six months of imprisonment, president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Abdul Kader Bhuiyan Jewel was freed from jail on bail on Tuesday. Jewel was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail around 9:15pm, JCD senior vice president Bazlul…
Rana Plaza owner’s accomplice on remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana’s key associate Abu Bakr Siddique on a two-day remand to interrogate him about the collapse of Rana Plaza. Senior Judicial Magistrate Afroza Seuli of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court…
JICA plans to invest $1.2 billion in Bangladesh in next fiscal
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will invest around $ 1.20 billion in power and other priority sectors in Bangladesh during the next fiscal year. JICA chief representative Bangladesh office Mikio Hataeda stated this during a meeting with Planning Minister AHM…
Swechchhasebak Dal chief Sohel released on bail
Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal president Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel was released on bail on Tuesday. Sohel walked out of Kashipur High Security Central Jail around 5:30pm. Local leaders of BNP, Swechchhasebak Dal and other front organisations of BNP, and relatives received Sohel…
HR Commission blames law enforcers for worsening situation
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said the law enforcement agencies’ negligence of duty in investigation and arresting the accused of the recent abductions and killing of seven people in Narayanganj has contributed to the worsening human rights situation…
RAB promises not to shield its officials
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has promised that it will make no effort to protect any of its officials if they are found to be involved in the abduction and murder of seven people including city Councillor Nazrul Islam in…
Schoolteacher gets life-imprisonment in rape case
A schoolteacher has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court here yesterday on charge of raping his student.
Boutique industry makes Munni Begum self-reliant
Many of the rural women are becoming active towards attaining their social dignity after being engaged in various income-generation activities independently instead of relying on the government and non-government jobs.
Farmer expecting desired production of Malta in Gaibandha
Farmers of Sadullapur upazila in the district are expecting desired production against Malta, a golden juicy fruit, during the current season.
One held with fake notes in Panchagarh
Police arrested a man in possession of 78 fake Bangladesh currency notes amounting to Tk39,000 from Tunirhat Bazar in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
2 minors hurt in bomb blast in Bhola
Two minor boys were seriously injured as a crude bomb blasted at Algi village in Dhonia union of Sadar upazila of Bhola on Monday noon.
Indian SC orders execution of journalists’ wage board award
By Nava Thakuria India’s highest court on April 9 ruled that journalists and non-journalist employees of newspapers and news agencies are entitled to a pay hike under the recommendations of the Majithia Wage Board. Dismissing pleas by various media owners…
Charge against Oishee, 2 others for killing parents
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday framed charges against schoolgirl Oishee Rahman and two of her friends- Rony and Jony in the case filed for killing her parents- Special Branch Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna…
ACC decides to indict 10 Coy executives, 11 Sonali officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved 10 charge sheets out of 27 cases into the alleged money laundering amounting to Tk 18.68 crore from the Sonali Bank by three companies. The commission had approved charge sheets against a total of…
HC contempt rule on BTCL MD for violating order
The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking three officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), including its Managing Director, to explain in a week why they should not be charged with contempt of court for violating court order.…
Protect rivers around Dhaka, citizens’ meeting urges
Speakers at a views-exchange meeting here on Tuesday stressed the need for taking effective steps to protect the four rivers surrounding Dhaka city -– Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Turag and Balu — as per the High Court order issued earlier in this…
N’ganj lawyers plan besiege of Rab-11 office
Lawyers in Narayanganj on Tuesday said they would lay a siege on the Rab-11 office on May 11 (Sunday) if the accused in the seven-murder case are not hunted down by the time. President of Narayanganj Bar Association Advocate Sakhawat…
Russian envoy finds pol consensus on nuke energy
The idea of solving Bangladesh’s energy problem through nuclear power generation is ‘broadly accepted’ by all major political stakeholders in the country, said Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev on Tuesday. “I think the idea of solving the energy…
UK chapter BNP leader, his driver missing from Sunamganj
The UK chapter BNP’s vice president Mujibur Rahman Mujib and his driver have been missing since Sunday on their way from Sunamganj to Sylhet, their family members said. Mujib, who is also a convening committee member of Sunamganj BNP, set…
RAB DG on JS dock: Anger at N’ganj abduction-murders
Members of parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of home affairs yesterday expressed their strong resentment and dissatisfaction over the abduction and murder of seven people in Narayanganj recently. The resentment was expressed at a meeting of the committee at…
Civil society leaders protest abductions, killings
Eminent citizens on Monday expressed deep concerns at frequent incidents of abduction, disappearance and killing and said that the government had miserably failed to tackle law and order and ensure security of lives and property of the people. They said…
United efforts to secure water of The Teesta urged
Speakers at a seminar held at the Jatiya Press Club today underlined the need for united efforts of all to ensure equitable sharing of the Teesta river to keep it flowing from its source to the outfall. The seminar on…
N’ganj commissioner Nur Hossain’s arms licences revoked
The Narayanganj district administration has revoked the licences of all 11 weapons belonging to Nur Hossain and his associates. The Narayanganj Awami League leader is among the prime suspects in the abduction and murder of Councillor Nazrul Islam and six…
People not safe under illegal govt: Mahbub
Bangladesh Bar Council vice chairman Khandaker Mahbub Hossain on Monday said the people of the country are not safe in the hands of the current ‘illegitimate government’. “This government has assumed office illegally through holding a farcical election on January…
8 fake detective police nabbed
Police have arrested eight persons posing as fake detective policemen from Dhaka’s Badda. They were arrested from Aftabnagar area around 11.30pm on Sunday, Detective Branch (DB) of police Deputy Commissioner (DC-South) Krishnapada Roy told a news conference on Monday.
Charge sheet against 40 for Prime Bank graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved a charge sheet against 40 people including some Prime Bank officials and businessmen over their alleged involvement with embezzlement of about Tk 93 crore from the bank, according to sources. “The ACC approved the…
RAB orders probe of complaint about abduction
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has formed a probe body to look into the alleged involvement of its personnel in the abduction and murder of seven people, including a city corporation councillor and a lawyer, at Narayanganj. RAB’s Director General…
Mick Jagger sings at L’Wren Scott memorial
Sir Mick Jagger sang a version of Bob Dylan’s Just Like a Woman at a memorial service for his partner L’Wren Scott, who took her own life in March.
HR Commission chief fears deterioration in human rights situation
Voicing deep concern over the recent spate in killings and abductions, Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Prof Mizanur Rahman on Monday feared that the country’s human rights may be at stake if the law order situation continues…