STAFF REPORTER Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) yesterday said the use of arms publicly in the Union Parishad (UP) polls along with violence and irregularities is ominous for democracy.
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2700 cartoons contraband cigarette seized
Customs preventive team at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 2700 cartoons contraband cigarette from Cargi Village on Thursday.
BGB seized Indian clothes worth 1.7 crore
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian clothes worth around Tk 1.7 crore from Kolaroa frontier of Satkhiras district on early Thursday. The also seized a truck carrying the contraband Indian cloths.
Shafik Rehman’s bail plea rejected
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday rejected the plea of veteran journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed for his alleged involvement in a plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb…
Khaleda to support herself in Zia Charitable case
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday deferred recording BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s statement in her defence under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case to May 19.
Mahmudur Rahman on a 5 day remand
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman on a five-day remand afresh in a case filed in connection with an alleged plot to ‘abduct and kill’ Prime Minister…
Two charge sheets against 43 BNP-men
Court Correspondent Police submitted two more charge sheets naming 43 BNP and Jamaat leaders and activists, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a sabotage case filed with Paltan Police Station of the city.
Two defence bills passed in JS
Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed two bills -–’Defence Services (Amendment to some laws) Bill, 2016′ and ‘Defence Services (Supreme Command) Bill, 2016’—for continuation of effectiveness of the provisions made under two ordinances, promulgated during military rule, for the sake of…
Ecnec clears Padma Bridge rail link project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved ‘Padma Bridge rail link’ project involving an estimated cost of Tk 34,988.86 crore in a bid to set up improved rail connectivity between the capital and the southwestern…
8 killed in Cox’s Bazar, Gazipur road crashes
Eight people were killed and 15 others injured in separate road crashes in Cox’s Bazar and Gazipur on Tuesday.
Promoting press freedom the ‘smart’ thing to do: Baroness Anelay
British Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay has said promoting freedom of the press and the right to access information is not just the right thing to do; it is also the smart thing to do.
Khaleda talked about Joy with information: Rizvi
Criticising the Prime Minister’s son for what he said making indecent remarks about their party chief, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said Khaleda Zia talked about Tk 2,500 core involving Sajeeb Wazed Joy based on…
8 BD nationals held in S’pore for ‘planning terror attacks’
Eight Bangladeshi men have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) of Singapore for their alleged plot to stage terror attacks back home, Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Tuesday.
Ansarullah Team is behind Kalabagan double murder: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Tuesday claimed that Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) is behind the Kalabagan double murder.
3 detained after Dalit law student raped, murdered in India
Police detained three men for questioning Tuesday in the rape and murder of a law student whose body was found mutilated in southern India, officials said.
Fakhrul & 42 others charged with arson
Police on Tuesday pressed charges against 43 leaders and activists of the then 19-party alliance, including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed with Paltan Police Station in 2014.
Shab-e-Meraj Wednesday
The holy Shab-e-Miraj will be observed in the country on Wednesday night with due religious fervour.
Parliamentary committee reports to increase remuneration of president: PM
The parliamentary standing committee’s reports on five bills related to the rise of remuneration and privileges for the President, Prime Minister, Speaker, Ministers and MPs were presented today.
Faridpur to be declared as division soon: Minister
LGRD Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said Faridpur will be declared as a new division within a month or two.
Armenian NPP ready for modernization
News Desk The life extension project at Armenian NPP Unit 2 is going full tilt with Rosatom’s involvement. At a meeting held in late April, the project steering committee discussed results of the technical audit that involved systems and individual…
Grand rally of Teachers held at RU
RU Correspondent A grand rally of University teachers organized by Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) demanding the justice of murder Professor Rezaul Karim held on the university campus on Tuesday.
1 more arrested in Nikhil’s killing
Staff Reporter DB police of Tangail arrested one more suspect in Nikhil Chandra Joardar’s killing early hours of Tuesday from Uttara of Dhaka.
JU student hospitalized after ragging by BCL men
JU Correspondent A first year student of Jahangirnagar University was hospitalized following ragging by Bangladesh Chhatra League activist at the university’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman(BSMR) hall on Monday midnight.
Raising ducks changes destiny of Abdul Hamid Mollah
The Chinese, even the ancient Greeks believed in ducks as companion of fortune.
Case against Khaleda, 3 others for 42 deaths
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the date for submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and three others over the death of 42 people during last…
Shawkat shown arrested again
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday passed order to show journalist leader Shawkot Mahmud arrested in a murder case filed with Jatrabari Police Station.
Mother on remand for killing kid
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday placed mother Fahmida Meer Mukti, 35, on a three-day remand in a case filed for killing her 18 months’ child.
20 fire incidents in city during nor’wester
At least 20 fire incidents took place in different areas of the city due to short circuits in electric transformers as a nor’wester blew over the capital on Sunday evening.
No unplanned industries,Ensure workers’ rights: PM
Stressing the importance of ensuring the basic rights of workers, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to show proper respect to workers and farmers.
15 hurt in pre-election violence in Jhenidah
At least 15 people were injured in two separate incidents of clashes centering electioneering ahead of the union parishad (UP) election in Sadar upazila on Saturday night and Sunday morning.