Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday sent Mohammad Kamal, who was placed on two-day remand, to the jail on completion of the remand.
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Case against Khaleda for hurting religious sentiments
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday once again deferred the submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting the religious sentiments of the people. Magistrate Shamsul Arefin of the Chief…
4 bodies recovered from Meghna trawler capsize
The bodies of four people, who went missing in the trawler capsize in the Meghna River on Tuesday, were recovered from the river in Haimchar upazila on Sunday.
SA parliaments should promote Sustainable Development Goals – PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the Speakers and parliamentarians of South Asia for allocating budgets enabling the countries to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it is a collective journey.
Novak Djokovic eases past Andy Murray for historic title
When Roger Federer dominated men’s tennis a decade ago, few would have predicted that another player would come along in the same era and replicate the Swiss’ achievements.
EU discussion for better future of Bangladeshi garment sector
News Desk Meeting today in Dhaka (Bangladesh), the representatives of the EU, US, Canada, Bangladesh and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) – partners committed to the so called Bangladesh Sustainability Compact – assessed the progress and set priorities for further…
RU BCL Leader threatened
RU Correspondent A BCL leader of Rajshahi University unit has been threatened by an anonymous.
Teacher & social worker Anwara Rahman expired
PRESS RELEASE Mrs. Anwara Rahman (74) a retired teacher of Nazrul Shikkhaloya, Dhaka and social worker breathed her last at PG Hospital at early hours on Thrustday following cancer.
Madrasah teachers to get salary like schools’ soon: Nahid
STAFF REPORTER Minister for Education Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the teachers of Madrasah will soon get their salaries as per the new pay scale like the teachers of the schools and colleges.
Autocratic conditions remove people’s faith in democracy: Moudud
Staff Reporter BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed yesterday said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would not have been killed if he did not establish one-party rule in the country.
Martyrs will also be honoured if Govt publishes their list like FFs: BNP
STAFF REPORTER This time, BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has demanded the government to prepare a list of the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971 similar to that of the freedom fighters’ list.
Civil Engineering Society launches journey in RUET
RU Correspondent With a view to creating a good participation of student, teachers and Researcher in the social and cultural activities the Civil Engineering Society of RUET (CESR) started its journey in Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET).
Prof Shahedur Rashid made JUJA Advisor
JU Correspondent Professor Dr Md Shahedur Rashid of Geography and Environment department at Jahangirnagar University (JU) was recently made the advisor of Jahangirnagar University Journalists’ Association (JUJA).
Andy Murray overcomes Milos Raonic to reach final
The Australian Open hasn’t been straightforward for Andy Murray, the Scot who overcame Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2 in a slugfest Friday to appear in a fifth final in Melbourne.
Deadly attack rocks mosque in Saudi Arabia
At least four people were killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia, the Interior Ministry has said.
Workshop on Human Rights Journalism held at RU
RU Correspondent A day long workshop on human rights journalism entitled ‘Training on Human Rights Journalism’ held at Rajshahi University on Friday.
Ekushey Book Fair will be covered by CC camera
Cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor today said a stringent security vigil would be enforced at Bangla Academy and adjacent areas with installation of close circuit cameras and deployment of law enforcement agencies during the month-long Ekushey Book Fair.
Bangabandhu’s Memoirs’ in Chinese version
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday unveiled the cover of the ‘Unfinished Memoirs of Bangabandhu’ (Bangabandhur Asamapto Attajiboni) in Chinese language.
Chhatra Dal leader Rajib gets bail
Court Correspondent Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rajib Ahsan was released on Wednesday from jail on bail after six moths of his arrest from Patuakhali. Rajib walked out of Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday night after his bail order reached…
El Niño leaves hunger in its wake
An estimated 10.2 million people are now food insecure in Ethiopia, as a result of an exceptional drought exacerbated by the El Niño event that began last year. The situation not only in the country but also across the whole…
Threat to RU teacher of kidnapping
RU Correspondent A teacher of Rajshahi University has been threatened to be kidnapped unless fulfilling the demanded taka.
Ava Duvernay mentioned Hollywood’s Diversity as “Inclusion”
The lack of diversity at the 2016 Academy Awards certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed, with many stars speaking out or choosing to avoid Hollywood’s biggest night.
Yunus Visits Social Business City of Barcelona & FC Barcelona
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by the Futbol Club Barcelona to visit the FCB Stadium and Museum during his stay in Barcelona on 26-27 January.
1 accused of Rana Plaza surrender to court
Court Correspondent Another accused in the case filed in connection with collapse of Rana Plaza building was on Wednesday sent to the jail after he surrendered to the court in the case.
Khaleda urges Govt. to publish list of 30 lakh martyrs
STAFF REPORTER A top BNP leader yesterday urged the government to publish the list of 30 lakh martyrs of war of liberation in 1971.
26 BNP leaders’ case hearing for police station sabotage on Mar 6
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday once again fixed March 6 for hearing on framing charge against 26 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing…
3 family member die as truck ploughed into house
Three members of a family were killed and two others injured when a truck ploughed through their house in Dwariarpur municipality area of Shahjadpur upazila early Tuesday.
Law & order situation to be under control for socioeconomic dev: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the members of Bangladesh Police to be the servants of people facing all the challenges and stand beside the helpless and endangered ones as their trusted friends.
4 die in a road accident in Daudkandi, 60 km east of Dhaka
Four people — three members of a family and their domestic help — were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a private car at Tamta in Daudkandi upazila early Tuesday.
6 missing on trawler capsizing in Meghna
At least six people went missing as a trawler packed with over 60 passengers capsized in the Meghna River in Haimchar upazila after being hit by a goods-laden vessel amid dense fog on Tuesday morning.