Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday night arrested a youth and seized 50,000 Yaba pills from Rahmater Beel area of Ukhia Upazila in Cox’s Bazar district.
Category: Governance
Sinha killing: Nandadulal makes confessional statements
Suspended assistant sub-inspector Nandadulal gave confessional statement on Monday in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf.
BNP picks Habibur Rahman Habib for Pabna-4 by-polls
BNP on Monday chose Habibur Rahman Habib, a member of the party chairperson’s advisory council, as its candidate to contest the Pabna-4 by-election.
EC sues JKG Chairperson Dr Sabrina
The Election Commission has filed a case against JKG Health Care Chairperson Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain for possessing two National Identity Cards.
Two BNP leaders in the run to contest Pabna-4 by-polls
Dhaka, Aug 31 – Two aspirants on Sunday bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming Panna-4 by-election.
Prisoner flees from Mitford, 3 jail guards suspended
The Jail authorities on Saturday suspended three guards after a prisoner fled from Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford Hospital) on Friday.
Alleged Neo-JMB member arrested in city
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2020 (BSS) –Police arrested a member of outlawed Neo-Jamatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) on Thursday in the city.
15 Nigerian fraudsters arrested in city
Dhaka, Aug 28: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has arrested 15 Nigerian fraudsters in capital Dhaka.
Delhi 2020 religious riots: Amnesty accuses police abuses
Indian police “committed serious human rights violations” during deadly religious riots in Delhi earlier this year, Amnesty International alleges.
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life in prison
A man, who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques,; was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available sentence has been imposed.
EC drafts law for party registration with RPO ‘72 clauses
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The Election Commission on Wednesday cleared the draft of the Political Party Registration Bill, 2020 though a commissioner strongly opposed the move to enact a separate law with some articles from the Representation of the People…
4 siblings among five get life term in Khulna murder case
A Khulna court on Wednesday sentenced five people including four brothers to life term imprisonment in a murder case filed in 2014.
Ukhiya OC, 4 others sued for torturing rape victim
A case has been filed against Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya Police Station and four others for torturing a college girl who was allegedly raped by a constable.
NZ mosque shooting: Survivors describe living with horror
Relatives and survivors from a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques described on Tuesday how more than a year later they are still having trouble sleeping, enjoying life and providing for their families.
3 witnesses testify in graft case against former CJ Sinha
DHAKA, Aug 25, 2020 (BSS) – Three witnesses today testified in a case against 11 people including former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha for allegedly embezzling Taka four crore from then Farmers Bank and laundering the money abroad.
Major (retd) Sinha murder: Accused put on remand again
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 25 – A Cox’s Bazar court on Tuesday placed each of three accused on a further four days of remand over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf. The trio Md Nurul Amin,…
UP chairman sued over torture of mother, daughters
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 25 – A case has been filed against Harbang Union Parishad Chairman Md Miranul Islam for assaulting five people including a woman and her daughters in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar.
FFs, journos among 20 hurt in Chittagong attack
Twenty people including 10 journalists, a number of freedom fighters and some activists of Muktijoddha Sangshad Sontan Command, were injured in an attack by some miscreants in front of Chattogram Press Club here on Monday.
Farmers Bank loan scam: Regent Group’s Shahed lands in jail
Dhaka, Aug 23 – A Dhaka Court on Sunday sent Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Shahed to jail in a case filed for misappropriating Tk 2.71 crore from Farmers Bank.
No Tajia procession, rally in open space: Dhaka Police chief
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Sunday directed DMP officials to take initiatives not to hold Tajia processions and rallies in open spaces on Ashura which falls on August 30 to prevent the spread…
OC Pradeep, wife sued in graft case
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 23 – The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against former Officer-in-Charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and his wife for amassing wealth worth Tk 4 crore from unknown sources.
Arms case: Charges framed against Papia, her husband
A court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against the expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League Narsingdi district unit Shamima Nur Papia, and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon in an arms case.
To Understand the ‘Other’: How Disabilities Define Us
By Jan Lundius STOCKHOLM / ROME, Aug 21 2020 (IPS) – You can shine your shoes and wear a suit you can comb your hair and look quite cute you can hide your face behind a smile one thing you…
Widespread Racism at the United Nations, Staff Surveys Reveal
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 2020 (IPS) – As it continues to vociferously preach the virtues of equality—advocating equal rights for all, irrespective of race, sex, language or religion– the United Nations has been quick to condemn racism…
Sinha killing: Rab simulates incident with Pradeep, Liakat
A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday visited the crime spot along with the three prime accused -former Teknaf police station Officer-in-charge (OC) Pradeep Kumar Das, Inspector Liaquat Ali and Sub-inspector (SI) Nandadulal Rakkhit- for a demonstration of…
Fake Covid-19 certificates: Sabrina, 7 others charged
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against eight people including JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain in a case accusing them of issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
HC rejects Shipra’s plea seeking action against cops
The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking action against two policemen who had posted Shipra Rani Devnath’s personal photos on Facebook with provocative comments.
Sri Lanka has Escalation of Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown
By Mantoe Phakathi MBABANE, Aug 19 2020 (IPS) – The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the escalation of violence against women and children in Sri Lanka.
Mali president resigns after mutiny
Bamako, AP/UNB, Aug 19 – President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali resigned late Tuesday just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home.
‘There is No Solution Without You’
Alan Stoga “What Covid has done is to apply an extraordinary and unusually powerful microscope to worldwide governance. And much of what we see through that lens of the microscope is not pretty.” —Cardinal Michael Czerny