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Myanmar must free Reuters journos, drop case: HRW
Myanmar authorities should release two Reuters journalists detained for investigating a military massacre of Rohingya Muslims and drop the case against them, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 2, 2018, a Yangon court will hear final arguments on whether…
Mobile court fines a Ctg Max Hospital Tk 10 lakh
A Mobile court here today fined Taka 10 lakh to much-talked-about Max Hospital for negligence in treatment.The mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Sarwar Alam also gave 15 days to Max Hospital authority to correct different irregularities.
By 15 including UPDF leader abducted in Rangamati Hill Dist
A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and 14 villagers were abducted at gunpoint by some miscreants from Kaukhali and Naniarchar upazilas in the district on Sunday.
BD anti-graft watchdog to quiz 7 over link to Panama Papers
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned for interrogation seven individuals whose names have been appeared in the leaks of Panama Papers and Paradise Papers.
China urges Myanmar to start Rohingya repatriation soon
China, as part of its three-phase steps, has urged Myanmar to start repatriation of Rohingyas as soon as possible saying it attaches great importance to Rohingya crisis.
Teachers of varsities protest attacks on quota protesters
Prof. Serajul Islam Choudhury on Sunday said the attack on quota reformists is ‘shameful’ and ‘unbelievable’.The emeritus professor made the remark while addressing a protest march held at Central Shaheed Minar in the city.
Quota reform leader Rashed put on 10-day fresh remand
A court here on Sunday placed Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, on a 10-day fresh remand in two separate cases filed with Shahbagh Police Station.
50 BD Parliament seats for women for another 25 yrs
Parliament on Sunday unanimously passed The Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill, 2018, to keep the 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women for 25 more years.
Actress Rani Sarker passes away
Rani Sarkar, a national award winning film actress, died of old-age complications at Eden Multicare Hospital in the city at around 4 am today.
Exercise austerity in electricity, water use: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to exercise austerity in suing electricity and water as the government provides these utilities at subsidised prices.
Duterte vows to resign if anybody can prove God exists
The Philippine president, who recently sparked outrage for calling God stupid, has courted new controversy in his largely Roman Catholic country by saying he will resign if anybody can prove that God exists.
Heartbreaking scenes follow Thai boat sinking; 38 dead
Divers who entered the wreck of a tour boat that sank in a storm off the southern Thai resort island of Phuket described heartbreaking scenes of bodies of children found in the arms of their mothers, as the search continued…
Inclusive polls not possible without BNP: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the government must reach an understating with their party for holding a participatory general election.
Khaleda’s counsel Lord Carlile unlikely to get entry into India
BNP Chairperson’s legal consultant Lord Alex Carlile is unlikely to get entry into India as the country ‘does not want to see any harm’ in its ongoing friendly relations with Bangladesh.
Verification to help find solutions for Rohingyas: UN
The United Nations has said the verification process of Rohingyas in Bangladesh will help to find solutions for the roughly 900,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh.
‘Drug trader’ injured by bullet in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with detectives at Yusufpur in Charghat upazila early Saturday.
Bodies of 3 missing tourists recovered from Bay of Bengal
The bodies of three tourists, who went missing from Banshbaria sea beach in Sitakundau pazila on Friday, were recovered from the same area on Saturday.
Max Hospital fires its doctors over Raifa’s death
Two physicians of Max Hospital have been sacked as a probe committee found their negligence in the treatment of minor girl Raifa Khan that caused her death.The two physicians are Dr Debashish Sengupta and Dr Shuvra Deb.
Pakistani court gives ex-PM Sharif to 10 years in prison
A Pakistani anti-graft tribunal on Friday announced a much-awaited ruling in a corruption case against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, sentencing him to 10 years in prison over purchases of luxury apartments in London.
10 dead, dozens missing as tourist boat sinks in Thailand
Thai divers scoured the wreckage of a boat with Chinese tourists that sank in a storm off the resort island of Phuket, as the death toll rose to 10 with about 45 others missing on Friday, officials said.
BNP to stage demos across city Sunday
BNP will stage demonstrations in all thanas of the capital on Sunday protesting what the party said the denial of police permission for holding its Saturday’s rescheduled rally in the city.
BNP gradually losing confidence in judiciary: Mahbub
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mahbub Hossain on Friday said their party is gradually losing confidence in the judiciary as the way courts are passing orders in its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s different cases.
2020 to be celebrated as ‘Mujib Year’: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday announced to celebrate the year of 2020 as the ‘Mujib Year’ across the country to mark the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Regional trade agreements: What agenda for social democracy
Social democracy has been – traditionally – in favour of internationalization. In overcoming nationalism, that internationalism symbolized both the openness of social democracy to people and to (economic) progress. Yet, the faith in internationalization and liberalization may have hit its…
PM assures EU envoy of free, fair election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
BNP’s protest rally in capital rescheduled for Saturday
Denied permission to hold its protest rally in front of its Nayapaltan central office at 2pm today (Thursday), BNP rescheduled it for Saturday.
Khulna City mayor, councilors take oath
Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and councilors took oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here today.
Bangladesh soil ‘off-limit to terrorists’: Delhi told
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali has reiterated Bangladesh’s zero-tolerance for terrorism and its resolve not to allow any terrorist group to use its soil to launch any attack against India.
Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.