Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday claimed that it was corruption that prompted Chief Justice Surenda Kumar Sinha to step down from his post.
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Court summons Farhar Mazhar and his wife
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.
Two Saudi princes released from detention
Two sons of Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah have been released from detention at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, days after nearly two dozen other detainees in the kingdom’s two-month-old anti-corruption campaign were also freed. Saudi Arabia’s attorney general approved the release…
3 suspected ‘JMB men’ held in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Dec 31 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kamardaho in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj early Sunday.
‘Iron fist’ threatened if Iran unrest continues
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned anti-government protesters they will face the nation’s “iron fist” if political unrest continues. Three days of demonstrations erupted over falling living standards. But a Revolutionary Guards commander said the protests had degenerated into people chanting…
Suspected ‘Robber’ killed in Comilla ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Dec 31 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Choyghoria in Chandina upazila of Comilla on early Sunday.
Van driver killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A rickshaw van driver was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in front of Singa Adarsha Degree College on Jessore-Khulna highway in Jessore on Saturday noon.
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…
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…
Woman’s hanging body found in Ctg
Dhaka -The hanging body of a female garment workers was recovered from a house in Jalalabad area under Bayezid thana in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Yasmin Akhter Nilu, 23, wife of Anwar Hossain.
Day labourer beaten to death in Sherpur
Dhaka – A day labourer was reportedly beaten to death allegedly by a BNP leader following a trifling matter at Baromari in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Julhas Miah, 48.Locals said Julhas locked into…
2 AL leaders held with venison in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Two local Awami League (AL) leaders were arrested along with 10 kilograms of venison from Bakultala village in Sarankhola upazila in Bagerhat early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Jafar Talukdar, 50, joint secretary of Southkhali Union Parishad unit…
Jubo League man hacked dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – A local activist of Jubo League was hacked to death in Ghoshpara Beel area of Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Asadur Rahman, 35, son of Abdul Jabbar of Arangachha village in Kaliganj…
Suspected JMB leader held in Bogra
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested a suspected leader of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Omarpur in Nandigram upazila in Bogra early Saturday.
Teenage girl ‘kills self’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A teenage girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself over family feud at Kamalpur village in sadar upazila on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Arzina Khatun, 16, daughter of Samsul Islam.
BGB returns 2 Indian nationals
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) returned two Indian citizens, who were arrested for intruding into Bangladesh, to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) here on Friday morning.
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…
Man held with arms, drug in Magura
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a man along arms and drugs from Alamkhali village of Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
5 suspected kidnappers held in Gazipur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five suspected kidnappers from Chowrasta in Gazipur city on Thursday night.
Woman held with heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a woman along with 500gm heroin in Godagari upazila here in Rajshahi on Friday morning.The arrestee is Momtaz, 36, wife of Alam of Shibsagar village of Godagari municipality.
College girl found dead at Savar
Dhaka- Police recovered the hanging body of a college girl at Dagarmora here in Savar on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Shikha Akter, wife of Alamin of Mollapara village of Jamalpur Sadar, and a 1st year student of Jamalpur…
Gunman attacks church near Cairo
At least four people were killed in a gun attack on a church in Helwan, south of Cairo, reports say. Two of the victims were said to be police officers.
South Korea seizes ship amid row over illegal oil transfer
South Korea has revealed it seized a Hong Kong-registered ship last month suspected of supplying oil to the North in breach of international sanctions. Officials said the Lighthouse Winmore had secretly transferred 600 tons of refined oil to a North…
AC Land Biroda exempted from charge, granted apology
Dhaka, 28 Dec – Bhurungamari’s Assistant Commissioner (land) Biroda Rani Ray has been exempted from the charge over sentencing a lawyer illegally, after she offered unconditional apology.
Agora shop chief given 2 years in jail for adulterated ghee
Dhaka, 28 Dec – In a rare verdict, chairman of super chain shop Agora Niaz Rahim has been sentenced for two years in prison and fined Tk 50,000 in two cases on charge of selling adulterated ghee.
Jurisdiction to file graft case against Khaleda questioned
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Mahbub Hossain yesterday questioned the justification to implicate the former premier in Zia orphanage Trust graft case.
3 held with fake notes in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested three alleged fake currency traders along with counterfeit notes worth around Tk 5 lakh in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj.The arrestees are Md Quamrul Islam, 24, Mohammad Hridoy, 25, and Nannu…
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…
Indian nationals held with foreign currencies at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested two Indian nationals along with foreign currencies worth Tk 18.41 Lakh in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.