Dhaka-The BNP yesterday demanded formation of a judicial probe into the recent attacks on the temples and homes of Hindu community at Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria.
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Gulshan attack: Arms suppliers on remand
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed four suspected arms suppliers of Gulshan café attack on a three-day remand each.
AUST teacher indicted for harassing female students
Dhaka-A court of Dhaka on Thursday framed charges against Mahfuzur Rashid Ferdous, an Associate Professor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), in a case filed on the charge of sexually harassing female students.
Case filed against Khaleda Zia and slain Zia
Dhaka-Pro-Awami League organisation President on Thursday lodged a defamation case against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and her slain husband Ziaur Rahman with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka while the court directed the Officer-in-Charge of Tejgaon Model…
ADB to provide $8 billion to BD in five years
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$ 8 billion to Bangladesh in five years to help implement its ongoing 7th 5-year plan (2016-2020).
TV channels to air Humayun Ahmed’s films
Dhaka-Fans and different types of organizations and television channels will take the initiative to organize a variety of programmes around the birth anniversary of popular writer Humayun Ahmed on November 13.
Govt. will hold the next general election within a short time: Nazrul
Dhaka-BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the government will hold the next general election within a short time as it has got isolated from people.
BNP hope to hold Nov 7 rally peacefully
Dhaka-BNP on Wednesday hoped that the government will show a positive and democratic attitude by allowing it to hold its November 7 rally peacefully.
Major General Abul Hossain appointed as BGB DG
Dhaka-The government has appointed Major General Abul Hossain as the Director General (DG) of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Turkish Minister appreciates BD’s economic growth
Turkish Education Minister Ismet Yilmaz on Wednesday appreciated the steady economic growth of Bangladesh dubbing it as a rising economic power in Asia.
Russia’s BN-800 unit enters commercial operation
Unit 4 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started commercial operation, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced today.
BNP vice chairman will visit Brahmanbaria on Friday
Dhaka-The BNP will send a delegation to Brahmanbaria where houses and temples of Hindu community were looted and vandalized.
Indian arms trader on remand
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed an alleged arms trader on a five-day remand after hearing to interrogate in connection with the arms.
Photo-journo Aftab murder verdict on Nov 14
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed November 14 to pronounce the verdict in photo-journalist Aftab Ahmed, 78, murder case.
Situation has improved and confidence is coming back: Alison
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake on Monday said things have improved and confidence is coming back since July 1 tragedy but it is far too early for any of them to relax their guard.
Suspended Mayor of Sylhet, Ariful’s bail denied
Dhaka-A tribunal here on Monday rejected the bail petition of suspended Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in a case filed under the Explosives Substances Act over the killing of former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria.
Household air pollution kills 8500 BD children a year: Unicef
Over 8,500 children die every year in Bangladesh from diseases caused by household air pollution (HAP) and 89 percent of households use solid fuels – mostly wood, agricultural waste and cow dung – for cooking and space heating.
We must restore democracy even by last drop of blood: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party will not compromise with the government when it comes to fighting for restoration of democracy and people’s rights.
Election frauds in 31 UPs: BNP
Accusing ruling party men of resorting to widespread election frauds and terrorism in the reelection to 31 Union Parishads (UPs), BNP on Monday said this has exposed that the government did not retreat from its policy of ‘snatching people’s voting…
BAU admission tests result published
The admission test results of the first year honours courses under academic session 2016-17 at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh was published on Sunday.
Verdict against Cricketer Shahadat and his wife
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Monday fixed November 6 to pronounce the verdict in a case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan for allegedly torturing their 11-year old domestic help Mahfuza…
Kalyanpur drive: Charge Sheet submission on Dec 8
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Monday fixed December 8 for submission of the charge sheet in the case filed against 10 persons under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009.
A police informant killed in Pallabi
A police informant was stabbed to death in the city’s Pallabi area in the early hours of Sunday.
2 BD expatriates killed in KSA as building collapsed
Dhaka-Two Bangladeshi expatriates were killed as the roof of an under-construction building collapsed on them at Al kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Arun and Jasim Uddin, hailing from Kushtia and Madaripur district respectively,…
AL’s election move is to send BNP leaders to jail: Abbas
Dhaka-BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Sunday said Awami League’s preparation for the next parliamentary elections means ‘sending BNP leaders and activists to jail’.
SC upholds HC order to grant Matin’s bail in Tavella murder case
Dhaka-The Supreme Court on Sunday stayed a High Court order for six weeks that had granted bail to Abdul Matin, brother of Dhaka city BNP’s joint convener MA Qaiyum, in a case filed in connection with the murder of Italian…
Hasnat Karim’s bail petition rejected
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the bail plea of Hasanat Reza Karim, a former teacher of North South University who was arrested as a suspect in the Gulshan cafe attack case.
Hurting religious sentiments case report deferred
Dhaka-The date for submission of probe report in a case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people was deferred for the 23rd times on Sunday.
Mitu murder:Charge framing to be hear on Nov 13
A court here will hear on November 13 the charge-framing in an arms case filed over the killing of former Police Super Babul Akhter’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
Khaleda expects a neutral and strong EC
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is expected to come up with a framework on how to form a neutral and strong Election Commission (EC) to hold the 11th general election in a credible manner with the participation of all political parties,…