Dhaka – Two suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Cumilla and Cox’s Bazar districts early Saturday.
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Man stabbed dead by ‘brother’ in Kushtia
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his younger brother at Laxmidhordia village in Kushtia upazila in Kushtia on Saturday morning.
27 held during anti-drug drive in city
Dhaka- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) during anti-narcotics drives on Saturday arrested 27 people from city’s Bihari camp in Pallabi area for taking and selling illegal drugs.
Nuclear non-proliferation malpractice
The global nuclear nonproliferation system has always relied on responsible leadership from the United States and other global powers. The effort to create, extend, and strengthen the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which was opened for signature 50 years ago on…
Feb ‘96 polls were must to pass caretaker govt bill: B Chy
Dhaka, June 1 – In the wake of Prime Minister’s criticism involving him over sixth parliamentary polls in 1996, President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said the election was necessary to avoid a political crisis at…
Two held with fake notes in Naogaon
Dhaka- Detectivesarrested two alleged fake currency traders along with counterfeit notes worth around Tk 83,000 from Badalgachhiupazila on Thursday night.
The cost of child marriage
Henrietta H. Fore, Natalia Kanem, and Mabel van Oranje New York – The human costs of child marriage are well known; around the world, child brides are, on average, less educated, poorer, and more prone to sexual violence than women…
Five ‘robbers’ held in Savar
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested five alleged robbers from Joynabari area early Fridayon charges of robberyin running buses on Dhaka-Aricha highway.
Benapole port users threaten strike
Dhaka, June 1 – Seven port users’ organizations – Benapole customs clearing and forwarding agents association, import and exporters association, truck owners association, transport owners association, truck workers union, C&F agent staff association and Benapole port workers union- at a…
Justice Hasan Foez Siddique Chamber Judge for vacation
Dhaka, June 1 – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has assigned the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique as the chamber judge of the Appellate Division for hearing and disposing of urgent cases during the ongoing annual vacation. Besides that,…
BD Coast Guards rescue 18 abducted fishermen
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Friday rescued 18 abducted fishermen, including a woman, from Nalian area of the Sundarbans under Koyra upazila of Khulna.
Six meat traders fined Taka 140000 in Dhaka
A mobile court on Friday fined six meat traders Tk 1.40 lakh for selling stale meat at Shantinagar kitchen market in the city.
Drive against drugs: 2 more suspects killed in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Another two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a purported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Karamja village in Paba upazila on Thursday night.
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
India’s Hindu nationalist party suffers defeat at polls
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India’s opposition parties inflicted a humiliating defeat on the governing Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in more than a dozen by-elections for seats in Parliament and state assemblies.
Youth killed in Brahmanbaria pre-poll violence
Dhaka – A young man was killed in a clash over domination ahead of Union Parishad election between two rival groups at Doulatpur village in Nasirnagar upazila on Thursday.
7 get life in prison in Khulna for murder
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced seven people to life imprisonment for killing a man in Dumuria upazila in 2007 in Khulna.
18 additional judges of High Court sworn in
Dhaka – Eighteen additional judges, who were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court for two years on Wednesday, were sworn in on Thursday afternoon.
Arrest order on Giasuddin Quader Chy: Threat to kill PM
Dhaka, May 31 – Two separate cases were filed with Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court against BNP’s Vice-Chairman Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury yesterday (Thursday) for allegedly threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury is the younger brother…
Govt playing ‘foul game’ over Khaleda’s release: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is playing a ‘foul game’ to prevent Khaleda’s release from jail only to allow the Prime Minister to settle her scores.
SQ Chy’s house at Goods Hill in Chattogram attacked
Chattogram, May 31 – A group of unidentified miscreants ransacked the house of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury at Goods Hill in the port city on Wednesday night.
323 killed in May across Bangladesh: BHRC
127 killed by law enforcers during anti-narcotics drive Dhaka, May 31– A total of 323 people were killed in different incidents across the country during the month of May, according to a survey prepared by Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC).…
SC extends stay on Khaleda’s bail in 2 Comilla cases
Dhaka, May 31 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended the stay against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail until June 24 in two cases of murder and vandalism in Comilla.
August 21 grenade attack case hearing against Duke ends
Dhaka, May 30 – The hearing of arguments on behalf of accused Saiful Islam Duke in the Grenade attack case and the other case filed in connection with the same incident under the Explosives Substances Act ended on Wednesday.
High Court unhappy at slow progress of Basic Bank scam case
Dhaka, May 30 – The High Court on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the slow progress of the Basic Bank scam’s investigation and said that it could not do anything if the state watch-dog body played a silent role over the…
SC likely to hear govt appeal against Khaleda’s bail in 2 cases
Dhaka, May 30 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is likely to hear Thursday on the government appeals filed against the High Court order that granted bail for six months to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two Comilla…
18 new judges appointed to BD High Court
Dhaka, May 30 – Eighteen Additional Judges were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday raising the number of HC judges to 98.
BNP accused govt of foiling its iftar giving for Zia’s salvation
Dhaka– BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has prevented its leaders and activists from distributing iftar items and clothes among the destitute, marking party founder Ziaur Rahman’s death anniversary.
School teacher found dead in Sirajganj
Dhaka – The body of a female school teacher was recovered from Betua village in Shalanga upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.
Godfathers won’t be spared in anti-drug drive: PM
Iterating her firm stance on the ongoing countrywide drive against narcotics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people are now getting relief from such drives and none, even ‘godfathers’ and ‘dons’, would be spared in this regard.