Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, mother-in-law of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, has filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the graft case filed against her by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
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Sedition summon pasted in front of Khaleda Zia’s residence
A court official on Tuesday pasted a copy of the summon issued against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a sedition case on the main gate of her Gulshan residence as non one in her favour received it.
Yunus Proposes Social Orientation to Olympic Games
News Desk Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach for a discussion with him and visit the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at Lausanne, Switzerland when Professor Yunus met…
Work abstention begins in Colleges of Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent The BCS general education cadre association observed work abstention in government Colleges of Rajshahi protesting cancelation of time scale and selection grade in the 8th pay scale.
Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting of IBBL held
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on January 26, 2016, Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower.
BAU 7TH convocation on 23 February
BAU CORRESPONDENT The seventh convocation of Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh will be held on February 23 at the university campus.
HC asks for info on initiatives taken on air pollution
The High Court yesterday asked the government to inform it on what steps it has been taken to tackle air pollution including, dust, smoke and other deadly elements causing damage to people’s health in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj cities.
The sedition case filed against Khaleda Zia politically
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday termed sedition charges against Khaleda Zia as nothing but a mockery.
Court summons Khaleda zia in sedition case
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday summoned BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 23 to explain her comments on the number of martyrs in the independence war of 1971.
Runa Laila become Jury of India’s highest award in cinema
It is a new feather in her cap. Veteran singer Runa Laila has been named as one of the jury board members of India’s highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2015. The leading Bangla daily Prothom Alo has…
China against N.Korean measures by the U.S.
Japan’s Kyodo News, citing a source familiar with diplomatic affairs, reported on Sunday that China remains opposed to the UN resolution draft that includes heavy sanctions on exports of crude oil to North Korea.
Seoul’s National Assembly to pass N.Korea human rights bill
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday reached an agreement to pass the North Korean human rights bill this Friday at the National Assembly plenary session.
When New York under massive blizzard
The massive blizzard that walloped New York on Saturday came up one-tenth of an inch short of history. The storm dumped a whopping 26.8 inches of snow on the city, just short of the record set in 2006 and the…
World’s 10 Most Wanted Drug Lords
Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, the world’s most wanted drug lord, was captured on January 8 in his home state of Sinaloa, known as the “cradle of Mexican drug trafficking” because of the large number of infamous narcos born there.
Court to decide to accept chargesheet against Shahadat
Special Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Monday fixed February 4 to decide on whether the charge sheet against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan alias Nitya would be taken into cognizance or…
55 yr old British explorer dies crossing Antarctic
British explorer Henry Worsley has died attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided, in an epic charity mission inspired by Ernest Shackleton.
No way to change decision: Ershad to Raushan
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has turned down the call of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and party’s senior presidium member Begum Raushan Ershad to ‘reconsider’ his decision that brought changes in top posts.
Facebook to respond within 48 hours: Tarana
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday said Facebook authorities will respond within 48 hours to the complaints of Bangladesh government over issues relating to violence against women and militant acts through the social networking site.
Expatriates welfare, overseas employment policy adopted
The Cabinet is likely to approve the draft of the Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Policy 2016 on Monday.
Active public engagement stressed to fight zoonotic diseases
BAU Correspondent: Experts and scientists expressed that active public engagement is necessary to control and prevent the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases (diseases that transmit from animal to human and vice versa).
Yunus meets Canada Premier Justin Trudeau
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited to a reception hosted by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to have a meeting with the Prime Minister.
RUET 1st year class begins today
RU Correspondent The classes for the first year BSC Engineering Courses under 2015-2016 academic sessions at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) will begin on Monday, said a RUET press release on Sunday.
BNP to specify exact freedom fighters no. when in power: Kh. Mahbub
STAFF REPORTER Supreme Court Bar Association president Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday said that there was no seditious element in the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s statement.
Louis Tomlinson spotted after birth of baby boy
He did it! Louis Tomlinson made to to Los Angeles in time for the birth of his first child, a son born on the evening of Jan. 21. He’s been spotted out for the first time since his baby’s arrival…
Academy board endorses changes to increase diversity in Oscars
Confronting a fierce protest over a second straight year of all-white Oscar acting nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday that it would make radical changes to its voting requirements, recruiting process and governing structure,…
Govt approves sedition case against Khaleda
Court Correspondent The Ministry of Home on Sunday gave approval to file a sedition case against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in connection with her comment about the number of martyrs in country’s war of independence.
Court allow BNP men last time
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday allowed last time for hearing on charge framing in a violence case filed against 74 BNP men including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
WHO unveils alarming data on air pollution
New figures to be released from the World Health Organization show some incredibly alarming statistics on global pollution.
Yunus and Indian FM discuss finance for the poor
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by the Union Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley for a one-on-one meeting in Davos on Thursday 21 January during the World Economic Forum.
Vessel workers go on strike from today
Vessel workers will go for indefinite strike from January 26 midnight demanding 15-point demands including 10,000 minimum wage.