Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday summoned columnist and poet Farhad Mazhar and his wife Farida Akhter January 30 to the court in a case on charges, police brought against him.
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BNP seeks permission to hold rally on January 5
BNP has decided to hold a rally in the city on January 5 to observe the day as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ registering the party’s protest against 10th parliamentary elections held on that day in 2014. The party has already sought…
Hasina asks for greater focus on academic activities in schools
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the authorities concerned to give special attention to academic activities in their educational institutions. “Our students are talented ones. We’re giving them all sorts of facilities. Why cannot they pass examinations? So, I…
Love triumphs against hate for a rare couple in Myanmar
The love story between between Setara and Mohammad is extraordinarily rare in Myanmar — she is a Buddhist and he’s from the minority Muslim Rohingya community. The Buddhists despise the Rohingya in their country, and the United Nations has called…
Dhaka metro police takes strict measured for 31st night
Ruling out any specific threat, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said on Saturday police is determined to prevent any fear of deteriorating law and order situation. He made the remarks in a briefing on security measures over the…
Scandelous gesture of two DU teachers
A Dhaka University male teacher was reportedly found along with his female colleague at his room locked from inside in the university’s Arts Faculty Building on Saturday. Dr Akib Ul Huque, an assistant professor of Psychology department, and Umme Kawser,…
BNP would return to power – hopes Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party is getting confident for various reasons about returning to power through the 11th parliamentary polls. “We’ll surely join the polls along with our chairperson Khaleda Zia…2018 will be…
Three killed in Chittagong landslide
Three people, including two day-labourers and a minor boy, were killed in a landslide while removing slope soil from a hill at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Rangunia upazila on Saturday.
Beijing might be starting to win the war over smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city’s notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.
Special book fairs arranged in 16 disgtricts: Noor
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Friday said the government has taken steps to arrange special book fairs in 16 districts of the country with the participation of 70-80 publishers from Dhaka. He came up with the disclosure while addressing…
Irregularities mar Thursday’s local govt polls: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that most of the elections to 126 local bodies held on Thursday at different parts of the country were ‘marred by widespread violence and various irregularities’. “There were irregularities at most places in Thursday’s elections. The…
Playright Begum Mumtaz Hossain no more
Playwright-writer Begum Mumtaz Hossain has passed away at the age of 77. She breathed her last at the Uttara Crescent Hospital in Dhaka at 9:30pm on Thursday, her niece Tania Mostafiz told us.
Man stabs divorced wife to death
A man allegedly stabbed his divorced wife to death at Fatullah in Sadar upazila on Friday over a land-related dispute. The deceased was identified as Ferdousi Begum Sabiha, 42, former wife of Nizam Uddin.
12 dead in New York City apartment fire
The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights this winter, killing 12 people and leaving four more fighting for their…
George Weah: From ghetto to football star to President
As a footballer, George Weah won accolades few could hope for, picking up the Ballon d’Or and seizing African Footballer of the Year on multiple occasions, alongside a raft of team honours. Fewer still would dare dream of leading their…
10 killed in attack outside Coptic Church in Cairo
At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb, Egypt’s Health Ministry spokesman said Friday. It was the latest attack targeting the mostly Muslim country’s embattled…
World population to stand at 7.4 billion in New Year
The US Census Bureau projects world population at 7,444,443,881 people on January 1, 2018, which represents an increase of 78,521,283, or 1.07%, from New Year’s Day 2017.
Khaleda’s trial part of AL’s ‘election project’: BNP
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said the trial of the cases filed against their chairperson Khaleda Zia is being held as part of the government’s ‘election project’ to cling to power keeping her out of the…
China criticises US-German embassies for interference
The Chinese government has criticized the U.S. and German embassies in Beijing for expressing disappointment about the prosecution of a Chinese rights activist and a lawyer. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters Thursday that a joint statement issued by…
Black athlete gets kickef off American airlines flight
Two black professional basketball players were kicked off an American Airlines flight after they were falsely accused of stealing blankets. The Associated Press, via the Guardian, reports that Trahson Burrell and Marquis Teague, who play for the minor-league NBA G…
Remittance income marks fall in 2017
Although the country witnessed the highest number of labour migration in Bangladesh’s history in 2017, its remittance inflow has marked a 0.89 percent fall compared to previous year, says a report. The report, prepared by the Refugee and Migratory Movements…
Bangladesh’s first modernised fish market launched in Dhaka
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) on Thursday officially launched the country’s first ever specialized government fish market at Jatrabari in the city, aiming to ensure marketing and selling of fish in hygienic environment. State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Narayan…
Unlawful conviction of Khaleda will bring no good: BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday warned that the consequences will not be good if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is convicted unlawfully. “The government is trying to convict our chairperson. We would like to tell the government that…
Indian Lok Sabha okays bill against tripple-talaq
India’s powerful lower house of parliament has approved a bill making the practice of instant divorce illegal and punishable with up to three years imprisonment for offending husbands. The bill came months after India’s Supreme Court ruled that the Muslim…
Election in six municipalities and 37 union parishads held
Voting in six municipalities and 37 Union Parishads of different districts is underway on Thursday. The balloting started at 8 am and will continue till 4 pm without any break. Besides, by-polls to the chairman posts of six union parishads…
Khaleda being harassed for Hasina’s vengeance: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is harassing its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the name of trial in connection with cases filed against her out of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘personal vendetta’. “She (Khaleda) has been appearing before court…
Two BAF aircraft crash after midair collision in Cox’s Bazar
Two training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening following a midair collision.
Switzerland President calls for referendum on EU relationship
Swiss President Doris Leuthard told a newspaper on Sunday that a national referendum on Switzerland’s relationship with the European Union would help clarify the country’s relationship with the free-trade zone. Tensions between Switzerland and the EU have increased in recent…
BCL leader held on rape charges
Police finally on Tuesday arrested a local leader of ruling Bangladesh Awami League’s student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League, on charges of raping six women and releasing the videos of rape scenes on internet. The arrestee, Arif Hossain Howlader, was the…
Judges’ conduct rules won’t affect Judiciary – Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said the freedom of the Judiciary will not be affected by the rules which have been issued determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges. The minister came up with the remark while addressing…