Pathao co-founder Fahim Saleh’s executive assistant Tyrese Devon Haspil, who has been charged with murdering of the tech entrepreneur in a Manhattan apartment on July 14, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.
Category: Governance
Accused in drug case killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, Jul 20 – An accused in a drug case was killed in a reported gunfight with police near Khuruskul bridge in the district town early Monday.
ISPR says Sarwardi declared persona non grata in cantonments
Dhaka, July 19 – Bangladesh Army on Sunday clarified its stance over Lieutenant General (retired) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardi, Bir Bikram, and said he was declared persona non grata in all cantonments and its areas on April 10, 2019.
Regent Chairman Shahed’s press accreditation card cancelled
Dhaka, July 19 – The government on Sunday cancelled the journalist accreditation card of Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim, who was arrested and put on a 10-day remand on the charge of issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
Three held with 3,600 litres of shark oil in Chittagong
Chittagong, July 19 – Three suspected smugglers were detained with a huge amount of shark oil from Cinema Palace area of Chattogram city on Sunday.
5,730 people granted bail in 5 days
A total of 5,730 people secured bail after their petitions were heard by virtual courts across the country in three days from July 12 to July 16.
Fahim Saleh’s assistant charged with his murder
Fahim Saleh’s executive assistant has been charged with the murder of the tech entrepreneur in a Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, said NYC police.
Fahim Saleh murder: Personal Asst who stole $90,000 held
Dhaka, July 18 – New York police on Friday arrested the personal assistant of Fahim Saleh, a tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Bangladeshi ride-sharing app Pathao, who was brutally murdered in his own apartment in Manhattan three days back.
Fahim Saleh murder: Police identify ‘person of interest’
New York police on Thursday said they identified a “person of interest” in the murder of young tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh but the suspect was not in custody yet.
Corona test scam: JKG chairman Dr Sabrina on 2-day remand
Dhaka, July 17 – A Dhaka court on Friday placed JKG Healthcare’s chairman, Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain, on two more days remand in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
4 persons of a family slaughtered in Tangail
Tangail, July 17: Four members of a family have been slaughtered in Modhupur Upazila of Tangail district. On information, police recovered the bodies from a house in Pally Bidyut Road area around 9 am on Friday.
Call Myanmar’s Crimes Genocide, Int’l NGOs Urge Pompeo
WASHINGTON, July 16 ¬– Refugees International announced today that more than 50 NGOs and human rights organizations have signed on to its petition urging U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to call Myanmar’s crimes against the Rohingya what they are:…
Srebrenica: Europe’s largest massacre since World War II
By Alice Tidey Commemorations are being held in Bosnia on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre — Europe’s worst atrocity since the Second World War and the only one to be declared a genocide.
Can America halt its decline—and does it want to?
Alan Stoga “We’re shocked, for example, that trains don’t work. We are shocked that the digital infrastructure is not good … America doesn’t not just invest in itself; Americans don’t invest in each other.” — Christine Loh What’s wrong, America?…
Possible financial motive behind Fahim Saleh Murder: Police
The motive behind the murder of young entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, who co-founded Pathao and Gokada, appear to be financial in nature, a senior NYPD official told WBBH on Wednesday.
Nearly 3.7 mn cases pending before Bangladesh courts
Dhaka, July 16 – At present, nearly 3.7 million cases are waiting to be disposed of at the courts, including the Supreme Court. The information was revealed in a statement sent by Supreme Court spokesman and special officer Barrister Mohammad…
Suspected robber killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Noakhali, July 16 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion at Sukhchar in Hatia Upazila of Noakhali district early Thursday.
Covid-19 scam: Shahed, Pervez put on10-day remand
Dhaka, July 16 – A court here on Thursday placed Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed and managing director Masud Parvez on a 10-day remand each in a case over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
Shahed arrested based on info by Regent MD: Rab DG
Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahid was arrested based on the information given by the hospital’s managing director Masud Parvej, said Director-General of Rapid Action Battalion Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.
Regent Hospital chairman Shahed arrested
Dhaka, July 15 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested the chairman of Regent Hospital Shahed from Satkhira district early Wednesday over the issuance of fake coronavirus certificates from the hospital.
US executes first federal prisoner in nearly 20 years
Terre Haute, AP/UNB, July 14 – The US government on Tuesday executed the first federal prisoner in almost two decades. Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma is convicted of torturing and killing a family in Arkansas in 1996, and…
Voting in Jashore-6, Bogura-1 by-polls held
Dhaka, July 14: The voting in the by-polls to Jashore-6 (Keshabpur) and Bogura-1 (Sonatola-Sariakhandi) constituencies held since Tuesday morning amid coronavirus pandemic.
Don’t leave work stations during Eid vacation: Govt
Dhaka, July 13 – The government has decided not to extend the three-day Eid holiday asking the government employees not to leave their workplaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Bogra-1, Jessore-6 by-elections Tuesday
Dhaka, July 13 – Two parliamentary constituencies –- Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 – are going to by-elections on Tuesday as the Election Commission has completed all necessary preparations.
Govt to deploy 1200 teams to check sacrificial animal health
Dhaka, July 13: The government has taken an initiative to deploy a total of 1200 veterinary medical teams at the cattle markets across the country to ensure healthy and disease-free sacrificial animals for the consumers during the upcoming Eid-ul Azha.
NBR freezes bank accounts of Regent Hospital Chairman Shahed
Dhaka, July 13, 2020 (BSS) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen all the personal and institutional bank accounts of Regent Hospital Chairman Md Shahed, JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury and CEO Ariful Chowdhury for…
US appeals court allows first federal execution in 17 years
A federal appeals court has ruled that the first federal execution in nearly two decades may proceed as planned on Monday. The ruling overturns a lower court injunction that had put the execution on hold citing COVID-19.
Suspected Yaba trader killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, July 12 – A suspected yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Sunday in Keyali Canal area near No-14 Bridge in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
NYC paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural along Trump Tower
New York, Xinhua/UNB, July 10 – A giant, yellow ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural was painted Thursday on New York City’s Fifth Avenue right in front of Trump Tower, a skyscraper that serves as the headquarters for the Trump Organisation.
Michelle shares dad-girl video song ‘I love my black so much’
Former first lady Michelle Obama shared a video of a dad and daughter singing a powerful song that reads “I love my black so much”.