After the scorching hot weather over the last week, the situation is ameliorating gradually at different regions of the country.
Author: Farzana Afroze Zerin
Police to win trust through good behaviour, not by force: DMP chief
Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Asaduzzaman Miah on Saturday said police do not want win trust and love of people by force and control.
Gatco, hearing on charge framing to July 14
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Wednesday deferred the hearing on charge framing in the Gatco graft case against 21 people including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, to July 14.
JU dean polls rescheduled for May 10
JU Correspondent Dean’s elections to five out of six faculties of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have been rescheduled for May 10 instead of April 30. The voting will take place at Teachers’ club on the campus from 9:00am to 2:00pm, said…
HC issued rule asking Govt. about the recovery of stolen money
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to take necessary steps to recover $101 million heist money, which was taken away from the Bangladesh…
47th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum held
The 47th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held on Sunday the 10th April, 2016 in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF & Chairman, Board of Directors of Islami Bank…
HC disposed the writ petition of biometric registration
STAFF REPORTER After giving some directives and observation, the High Court yesterday disposed of a writ petition filed challenging the legality of biometric registration for purchase of mobile phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards.
UAE shows interest in producing jet fuel from condensate in BD
STAFF REPORTER United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its interest to work with Bangladesh in producing jet fuel from condensate through using newer technology.
Khaleda;s Nico graft case hearing deferred to June 7
Court Correspondent The Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the hearing in the Niko graft case against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others to June 7.
Court convicts former VP of AB Bank & his wife life imprisonment
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced former Vice-president of AB Bank Shibli Sadek Chowdhury and his wife Kamrunnesa Chowdhury to life imprisonment in a case filed for embezzlement of Tk 6.74 crore.
The Next UN Secretary-General: Selecting the World’s Top Diplomat
The U.S. election is dominating the news cycle these days, but there is another race that may not be on your radar, but should be: the next United Nations Secretary-General.
Election of new leaders has revived BNP, says Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed his optimism that the new leadership of the party would bring to success to the future movement.“We are hopeful that our democratic movement will must bring successes,” he said while talking…
23 BNP leaders’ indictment hearing on May 10
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday re-fixed the indictment hearing in a sabotage case filed against 23 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Hearing of Shahadat-Nitto case
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday shifted the hearing in the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nitto for torturing their domestic help, to April 24.
UK minister condemn Nazimuddin’s murder
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Tobias Ellwood has strongly condemned the murder of online activist Nazimuddin Samad and said right to life of all citizens of Bangladesh must be upheld.
Rights groups slam WTO’s agricultural subsidy policy
Farmers’ union leaders on Saturday slammed the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) policy to cut agricultural subsidies.
18 Filipino soldiers killed, 52 others wounded in clash
Philippine military officials say at least 18 soldiers have been killed in fierce daylong fighting with Muslim militants in the south.
New protests across France over labor law reforms
Protesters across France are marching to voice their anger at labor reforms being championed by the country’s Socialist government.
Meeting deadline is impossible,need few more months
Though the extended deadline for the relocation of tanneries from the city’s Hazaribagh area expires on Sunday, no sign was seen on Saturday to move those to the designated leather industrial park in Savar.
Democracy is under the grasp,get united to save country: BNP
Branding ruling Awami League as an anti-democratic force, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan urged people from all walks of life to get united to save democracy by defeating its enemy.
RU BCL submits four points’ demands to authority
RU Correspondent The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University (RU) unit submitted four points demands to the university administration including withdrawal of the expulsion order on their three leaders soon.
Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism held in Geneva
Bangladesh has said it rejects any narrow and misinformed interpretation of Islam, religion of peace, and denounced the use of religion to justify violent extremist acts.
Bamboo instead of rod in DAE: Panel formed to investigate
A three-member panel has been formed to investigate the use of bamboo pieces instead of rod in the construction of a Department of Agricultural Expansion (DAE) building in Darshana upazila.
Greece resumes migrant deportations to Turkey amid protests
Greece on Friday resumed deportations of migrants to Turkey after a four-day pause, despite mounting desperation among refugees and attempts by activists to stop the two boats from leaving Lesbos with 124 people onboard.
Court gives former Lebanese minister 13-year jail sentence
Lebanon’s Military Court of Cassation on Friday sentenced a former Cabinet minister convicted on terrorism charges to 13 years in jail, three months after he was set free on bail pending retrial, Lebanese judicial officials said.
Rangpur Medical interns go on work abstention
Interns at Rangpur Medical College Hospital went on an indefinite work abstention on Friday to press home their five-point demand, including the arrest of those attacked one of their fellows.
Jamuna Bank manager missing in Comilla
The manager of the local branch of Jamuna Bank Ltd went missing from the city on Thursday evening.
Banshkhali people say, cancel power plant project or face siege
The Committee to Protect Homestead and Graveyard here on Friday threatened to lay a siege to the Banshkhali upazila administration on Sunday if the government does not cancel the Gandamara coal-fired power plant by 6pm on Saturday.
2-day long alumni assoc starts at RU
RU Correspondent: A two-day long alumni association of Bangla Department at Rajshahi University (RU) has started on Friday that will be continued till Sunday with amid huge enthusiasm and fanfare mood on the campus.
RU BCL demands withdrawal of suspension against 3 leaders
RU Correspondent Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi University (RU) unit formed a human chain on the campus demanding the withdrawal suspension order against 3 leaders of its unit.