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Jan 5 election was ‘lopsided and voter-less’ : Khaleda Zia
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that people’s right to elect their representatives by casting votes has been stanched through a ‘lopsided and voter-less’ general election on January 5, 2014.
2,000 MW renewable energy generation in 2021
The government has set a target to generate 2,000 megawatt (MW) renewable energy in 2021 which is 405MW at present.
Mass-Upsurge day today
Tomorrow is the 47th anniversary of “Mass Upsurge Day”.
Academy to double female and minority members by 2020
The organisers of the Oscars have pledged to double the number of female and minority members of the Academy by 2020.
Unique rice changes the growing scenario peculiarly
A unique rice growing plateau in the Western Ghats of India is facing a peculiar challenge – rice cultivation being increasingly replaced by the more economically lucrative banana, threatening to wipe off the gene pool of some traditional rice varieties…
Cold wave sharply hits northern Bangladesh
The sweeping mild cold wave coupled with blowing cooler winds sharply deteriorated the weather condition disrupting public life in the northern districts today, official and local sources said.
HC rejects Kh Mosharraf petition
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain challenging the trial proceedings and lower court’s indictment order against him in connection with a money laundering case.
Two Municipal mayors arrested in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Police have arrested two newly elected mayors of Tanor and Putiya Municipal of Rajshahi from different places in different time.
BNP holds review meeting with diplomats at Gulshan office
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday informed diplomats from different missions about the rigging and irregularities during the recently concluded municipal polls.
Raushan is too old to become co-chairman: Ershad
STAFF REPORTER Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad yesterday said he wanted to make his wife Raushan Ershad as party co-chairman but she has become older.
Case filed against 5 cops for assaulting woman
Court Correspondent A woman on Wednesday noon filed a case against five police officials including Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jatrabari Police Station Aboni Shankar Kor and four other police personnel for allegedly assaulting her.
Oceans may have more plastic than fish by 2050
The world’s oceans may have more plastic debris than fish by the year 2050, according to a report produced by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and published by the World Economic Forum.
Smear campaign against Nobel Laureate Prof Yunus protested
Several newspapers have reported that, while addressing a programme at Shilpakala Academy held on January 16, honorable prime minister Shaikh Hasina had said, implying Professor Muhammad Yunus, that a former MD of a bank provoked high officials of the US…
HC Bail orders stayed by Apex court during last caretaker Govt.
STAFF REPORTER Bail orders of the High Court Division were frequently stayed by the Appellate Division during the initial stage of the last military caretaker government, observed Justice Sharif Uddin Chaklader, who went on retirement yesterday.
Charges against Tareque’s mother-in-law
Court Correspondent The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday pressed charges against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tareque Rahman’s mother-in-law, Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, in a case filed for not submitting her wealth statement to the (ACC) in time.
Public university teachers have done meeting with PM
Public university teachers who have been on a movement to press for their four-point demand had a fruitful meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday evening, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
HC orders police to file case against torture on BB official
The High Court on Monday ordered the officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station to accept the complaint of Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabbi, who was allegedly tortured by a policeman, as the first information report (FIR).
RU teachers observe sit in programme
RU Correspondent Teachers of Rajshahi University on Monday observed a sit-in programme for one hour on campus demanding of the selection grades and the timescales and removal of disparities from the new pay structure.
Municipal polls not credible & transparent: Sujan
STAFF REPORTER Sushasaner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) a civic platform, yesterday claimed that the process of polling and counting votes in the recently concluded municipal polls was not credible and transparent.
We must stride forward for democracy: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP leaders yesterday alleged that conspiracy is on to make party founder Ziaur Rahman as the vilen of history.
Co-chair announcement violation of party chartter: JP (Raushan)
In a sudden move, the pro-government faction of Jatiya Party led by Rowshan Ershad yesterday ousted HM Ershad from the post party chairman appointing the leader of the opposition in Parliament as party acting chairman.
Sagar-Runi, probe submission on Feb 28
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday once again deferred the submission of the probe report in the Sagar-Runi murder case and set February 28 for submitting the report.
Golden bar came out from human body
Court Correspondent An accused, at the custody of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday brought out four golden bars from inside his body.
Narayanganj 5 murder: case filed
A case has been filed in connection with the murder of five members of a family, including two children, at Baburail in the city.
2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema ends
The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims in the world, ended on Sunday at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital.
Clashes in front of BNP office at Nayapaltan
Activists of BNP and its associate bodies again chased a group of ‘Asol BNP’ supporters near the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on Sunday, foiling the latter’s move to enter it.
New IBA building inaugurated at RU
RU Correspondent With a view to promoting their academic standard the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Rajshahi University (RU) opened a new three-storied building, constructed with its own funding for the teachers and students on campus on Saturday.