Dhaka – A case has been filed against 40 unknown students of Jagannath University (JnU) including driver and helper of double decker bus that violated the traffic by taking on the wrong side on the street at Bangla Motor crossing…
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DB police questions Farhad Mazhar
Dhaka – Detective police on Tuesday summoned and questioned writer and columnist Farhad Mazhar as they found ‘discrepancies’ in his confessional statement over his ‘kidnapping’.
India’s Northeast have floods disaster for man-made causes
Since May 2017, several flood related incidents have taken place in the North East showing how our shortsightedness in understanding the rivers, how our thoughtless construction along the rivers in the name of flood control and how our careless operation…
‘Nearly all military court cases in West Bank end in conviction’
Report shows the military appeals courts decidedly favor the prosecution, with judges accepting 67 percent of prosecution appeals, as opposed to only 33 percent of appeals filed by the defense.
Lankan multinational co to set up cylinder plant in BD
July 17 (LBO) – LAUGFS Gas Bangladesh, part of the diversified Sri Lankan multinational LAUGFS Holdings, said it is planning to set up a cylinder manufacturing plant in Bangladesh.
31st anniversary of RU Press Club 20 July
Rajshahi – The Rajshai University Press Club (RUPC) will celebrate its 31st founding anniversary on July 20.
SC extends time for Judges’ Conduct Rules gazette
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday allowed one week for the government to publish the gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for the sub-ordinate court judges.
HC summons Akhaura Thana OC
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Akhaura Police Station in Brahmanbaria district to appear before it on July 23 for mentioning a businessman as dead although he was alive.
Dhaka South City suspends staff holidays to fight mosquitoes
Dhaka, July – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has cancelled holidays of its officials and employees next week as part of initiative to strengthen its ongoing ‘crash programme’ to eliminate Chikungunya.
Businessman shot at Dhaka City centre
Dhaka – A businessman sustained bullet injuries as miscreants sprayed bullets targeting him in the city’s Eskaton Road on Monday.
Ananda Kumar Saha made Pro-VC of RU
Rajshahi – Professor Dr. Ananda Kumar Saha has been made the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University.
Biswajit murder death ref verdict Aug 6
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed August 6 to deliver its verdict on the death references and appeals in the Biswajit Das murder case.
Hunger strike for case withdrawal in JU continues, two fall sick
Savar – Two students, including a woman, out of four students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) who are on a fast-unto-death for immediate withdrawal of case fell sick yesterday (Sunday) after 27 hours of fasting.
Obaidul plays fear card to motivate AL men in Ctg
Chittagong, July 16 – Advising Awami League leaders and activists to be united, its general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said if BNP comes to power next, AL men will have to tolerate even more awful torture than they had…
2 suspected criminals killed in Khulna gunfight
Dhaka, July 17 – Two suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with police in No 5 Ghat area of Khulna city early Monday.
Building resilience amidst “imbalances” and “inequality”
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) – The leaders of the Group of 20 developed and developing countries on Saturday (8 July) delivered a blueprint for “Building Resilience” in the world, but without addressing the grave “imbalances” between capital surplus and deficit…
Is social democracy facing extinction in Europe?
by Davide Vittori The last French presidential election and the recent legislative elections confirmed a seemingly unstoppable declining trend in the electoral support of social democratic parties. For the second time in the last fifteen years, the official candidate of…
Federer wins 8th Wimbledon title, beating Cilic in final
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Roger Federer’s wait for No. 8 at Wimbledon is over. He is once again the champion of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, now more often than any other man in the history of an event…
IBBL business promotion campaign opens
Dhaka – Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated a month-long ‘Business Promotion Campaign’ of the Bank at Savar Golf Club on Saturday.
Govt to finalise by Judges’ conduct rules next week
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday afternoon said that the government will finalise the rules determining the discipline and code of conduct for the sub-ordinate court judges by the next week.
Two more JU students join hunger strike against case
Savar – Two more students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday joined the hunger strike, raising the number to four, for withdrawal of a case lodged against 56 students of the university.
BNP says ‘unilateral EC roadmap won’t settle pol impasse’
Dhaka – The BNP yesterday observed that the “unilateral roadmap” of the Election Commission and its effort for next general election would not settle the prevailing political impasse.
200 houses washed away in Kurigram
Dhaka, July 16– At least 200 families lost their houses in the last two days in three Upazilas of Kurigram district as floodwater started to recede, triggering soil erosion.
Muguruza beats Venus for 1st Wimbledon title
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — As a kid, Garbine Muguruza sat in awe in front of the TV as the Williams sisters accumulated Grand Slam titles. They were her role models.
Cops, journo among 40 hurt in police-autodriver clash
Dhaka, Jul 16– At least 40 people, including two policemen and a journalist, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers at Borotakia Bazar in Mirsarai Upazila of Chittagongbon Saturday afternoon.
RAB cordons off suspected ‘militant den’ at Ashulia
Savar, Jul 16 – The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday cordoned off a house in Chakalgram Chourapara area of Pathalia union in Ashulia, suspecting it as a militant hideout.
Confronting Africa’s water challenge
Akinwumi Adesina Abidjan – Water is essential for life, and yet it is scarce in many parts of the world. Owing to the effects of climate change, Africa is experiencing its worst drought since 1945, especially in Southern Sudan, Somalia,…
The health costs of environmental change
by Shaukat Aziz Oxford – In recent years, the world has become increasingly preoccupied with the catastrophic potential of global warming and other human-induced environmental changes, and rightly so. But one of the most serious risks has been all but…
IBBL launches Agent Banking services
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited launched Agent Banking services with a view to reaching banking services to the door-steps of unbanked people across rural areas. First Agent Banking Center of the Bank was inaugurated at Bou Barza, Birulia, Savar,…
2 on hunger strike for withdrawal of case against JU students
Savar – Two students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) began fast-unto- death on Saturday demanding withdrawal of case lodged against the students for vandalizing VC’s residence.