Dhaka, Sept 17 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Monday night said he depicted the country’s current scenario before the United Nations during his recent meeting with its Assistant Secretary-General in New York, the USA.
Category: Governance
Five suspected criminals killed in ‘gunfights’ in 3 districts
Dhaka, Sept 18 – Five suspected criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in the capital, Cox’s Bazar and Pabna early Tuesday.
Russian military plane vanishes from radar over Syria
A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia’s defence ministry says.
HC drops contempt plea against DU VC from cause list
The High Court on Monday dropped from the cause list a contempt of court petition filed against the Dhaka University Vice-chancellor, its Proctor and Treasurer for not taking steps to arrange election of the DU Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) in…
Two get 15 years in jail for money laundering
A court here on Monday sentenced two men to 15-year jail term under separate sections of penal code in a money laundering case filed by then Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2003.
Fair election under partisan govt possible: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday said clean and credible election under a partisan government is possible if all political parties and stakeholders play supportive and responsible role.
Govt body for abolishing quota from 9th to 13th grades
The body, formed by the government to review the existing quota system in public service, has recommended abolishing the quota system from 9th to 13th grades (1st class and 2nd class) of government jobs.
‘Missing’ Narayanganj JCD chief held with ‘pistol’
District Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Moshiour Rahman Rony, who reportedly went missing from the capital on Saturday night, was arrested along with arms from Fatullah area here early Monday, claim police.
The future of NATO: An interview
An interview with Daniel Falcone on the future of NATO that considers Trump’s brazen challenges and the tepid responses of European political leaders, and what this interplay signifies for the future of world order. At least, Trump’s approach has so…
1991-like election-time govt possible, says Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Monday said an election-time government like that of 1991 can be formed without amending the Constitution to hold the next general election in a credible and acceptable manner.
Prosecution wants highest punishments to grenade attack accused
Dhaka, Sept 17 – Placing arguments on some points of law, the prosecution yesterday formally completed their closing arguments in the August 21 grenade attack cases.
Fuad Zaman confesses to derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, Sept 17 – Fuad Zaman, 43, son-in-law of Sultan Shahriar Rashid, a death sentence executed convict in the Bangabandhu murder case, yesterday made a confessional statement in the case filed for making derogatory remarks about the Father of the…
Two get 15 years in jail for money laundering
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced two men to 15-year jail term under separate sections of penal code in a money laundering case filed by then Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2003.
4 get life term for murder in Meherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing former panel mayor of Meherpur municipality Mizanur Rahman Ripon in 2011 in Meherpur .
Gazipur Metropolitan Police starts operation
Dhaka, Sept 17 – The Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), the 7th metropolitan police in the country, officially started it’s journey on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Gazipur Metropolitan Police through a video conference from Ganabhaban at 11 am.
Brett Kavanaugh ‘sexual assault victim’ speaks out
A woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has identified herself. Christine Blasey Ford told the Washington Post Mr Kavanaugh had pinned her to a bed and tried to undress…
N’ganj BNP’s associate JCD president ‘missing’ from capital
Narayanganj, Sept 16 – Narayanganj District Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Mashiur Rahman Roni has been missing from capital Dhaka since Saturday night.
HC rejects Amir Khasru’s plea challenging ACC notice
The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging the noce of the Anti-Corruption Commission asking him to appear before it for quizzing over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal…
Manarat student murder case report deferred
Dhaka, Sept 16 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Sunday deferred the date for submission of the date in the case filed in connection with the murder of Manarat University student to October 15.
Israel launched missile attack on Damascus airport: Syria
Israel attacked Damascus International Airport with missiles Saturday night, Syrian state media said, adding that air defenses shot down some of them. A war monitoring group said the attack targeted an arms depot for Iranian forces or Lebanon’s Hezbollah group.
PM upset over Fakhrul’s UN visit, says BNP
BNP senior leader Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is making various remarks about their party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s visit to the United Nations out of ‘her frustration and anxiety’.
B Chy, Kamal-led alliance demands unacceptable: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said the demands put forward by Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury and Dr Kamal Hossain-led ‘greater national unity’ are not acceptable.
‘Use of electoral law as ‘weapon’ to hinder fair polls’
Using the RPO as a ‘weapon’ against any individual or political party will hinder fair election, said civil rights body Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Sunday.
Khaleda needs hospitalisation, says medical board
The medical board, formed by the government for jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Sunday suggested admitting her to a hospital like BSMMU where the treatment of all health problems is available though they have found ‘no symptom of any…
Coexistence at DU, its dormitories sought before DUCSU polls
Dhaka, Sept 16 – Student leaders at a meeting with Dhaka University authorities on Sunday demanded peaceful coexistence of all parties in the university and its residential halls with a view to holding a successful election of the DUCSU and…
‘Drug trader’ killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Samta village in Sharsha upazila early Sunday.
Youth killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A young man was killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between two buses atsadar upazila road in Natore on Sunday morning.
2 brothers’ bullet-hit bodies found in Jashore
Dhaka – Police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of two brothers from Sharsha and Keshabpur upazilas is 2 brothers’ bullet-hit bodies found in Jashore on Sunday morning.
Couple, 4 others held with Yaba in Bogura
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested six people, including a couple, along with 2100 pieces of Yaba tablets from two houses in Bogura on Sunday.
Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash
Two Saudi pilots were killed when their helicopter came down in the eastern Yemeni province of al-Mahra on Friday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the coalition…