Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against Ziaul Islam Munna, the then assistant private secretary (APS) of BNP leader Harris Chowdhury, in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
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Bahauddin Nasim acquitted in graft case
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday acquitted Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim of acquiring wealth beyond his known income sources and concealing asset information.
IOM concerned at reports of sexual assaults on Rohingyas
Dhaka, Sept 28 – UN Migration Director General William Lacy Swing has said they are seriously concerned about increasing reports by vulnerable Rohingya arriving from Myanmar into Bangladesh of sexual and gender-based violence. IOM is providing urgent medical and psychological…
Electrician killed in grinding machine blast
Dhaka – An electrician was killed after blasting a grinding machine at his rented residence in Jamgora area of Ashulia on Wednesday evening.
College student found dead in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- A college student was found hanging from a tree in Telipara area of Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Masud Rana Masum, 19, son of Kabir Ali, a resident of the area and an honours student…
Where do 50 million tonnes a year of toxic e-waste go?
By Baher Kamal ROME, Sep 27 (IPS) – Each year, the electronics industry generates up to 41 million tonnes of e-waste, but as the number of consumers rises, and the lifespan of devices shrinks in response to demand for the…
Gandhi’s truth: Ending human violence one at a time
Robert J. Burrowes Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October, the date of Mohandas K. Gandhi’s birth in 1869 and the International Day of Nonviolence – offers an opportunity to reflect on human violence and to ponder ways to end it. There…
Drug peddler held with 3 kg heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 3.25 kg of heroin from Ujanpara in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
Elderly woman strangled to death in Magura
Dhaka – An elderly woman was found dead in her house at Balidia village in Mohammadpur upazila in Magura on Wednesday night. Mohammadpur Police Station officer-in-charge Tarikul Islam said Nila Parvin, 50, daughter of Akber Khan of Balidia village used…
Expelled Juba League leader lands in jail
Bogra, Sep 27 (UNB)- A suspended leader of Juba League, youth wing of ruling Awami League was sent to jail on Wednesday after he surrendered to the court in connection to a murder case filed against him in 2001.The accused…
Doctor sent to jail in Shariatpur
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday sent a physician to jail in a case filed in connection with the deaths of a woman and her child, allegedly due to wrong treatment.Shariatpur Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sheikh Muzahidul Islam passed the…
Dhaka signs nuclear nonproliferation treaty
Bangladesh signed nuclear disarmament treaty outlawing nuclear weapons, according to a statement issued today in New York. The United Nations on July 7, 2017 adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which, Bangladesh signed last week from first…
‘Cannibal couple’ in Russia admits killing 30
A couple arrested for murder in the south-west Russian city of Krasnodar have admitted killing up to 30 people, local media report. Dmitry Baksheev, 35, and his wife Natalia, were reportedly arrested after a dismembered body was found at the…
Wrong side driving: Govt secy’s driver relieved of duty
Dhaka, Sept 26 – The driver of acting Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Secretary Mafruha Sultana, who was caught plying vehicle on the wrong side of the road on two consecutive days, was relieved of his duty on Tuesday.
Teenager jailed for ‘raping minor girl’
Dhaka – A teenage boy was sent to jail on Tuesday on charge of raping a seven-year-old girl at Koila ghat in Chandpur town.According to case statement, the seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by Rakib Bepari, 12, son of Mostafa Bepari…
Probe report in defamation case against Tarique deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the date for submission of probe report in a case filed against Tarique Rahman for defaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to December 31.
Teenager beaten to death on theft allegation in Mymensingh
The incident was reported on Monday from a village in the district’s Gouripur Upazila, police said. Quoting residents of Chorshirampur Village, police said four to five men, led by Akkas Ali and his son Kaiyum, were responsible for the death.…
Russia threatens to block facebook next year
In its latest attempt to wrest control of the Internet, Russia’s communications agency on Tuesday threatened to block access to Facebook if the company refuses to store its data locally. Alexander Zharov, chief of the Federal Communications Agency, told Russian…
Burmese Army committing crimes against Humanity in Rakhine
Human Rights Watch has found that serious violations committed by members of Burma’s state security forces against the Rohingya Muslim population in northern Rakhine State since August 25, 2017, amount to crimes against humanity under international law. The crimes against…
Schoolboy found dead in Benapole
Dhaka- The throat-slit body of a schoolboy was found at Mankia village in Benapole early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Omar Faruk, 15, a class X student of a high school and son of Haider Ali of Sarbanhuda village.
2 electrocuted in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A man and a woman were died from electrocution at Char Kushli village in Tungipara upazila in Gopalganj on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Sribash Khan, 45, son of late Bishnu Charan Khan and Nazma Begum, 50,…
Sarishabari municipal mayor missing from Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 26 – Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Rukon, mayor of Sarishabari municipality in Jamalpur district and also Awami League leader, went missing on Monday night from the capital’s Uttara area.
‘Top terrorist’ killed in Kushtia gunfight
Dhaka – A suspected top terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police in Pipulbaria-Baliadanga field in Daulatpur upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Teny, 27, son of Alam Mandal, a resident of Chatardara village in Aria union of…
Salman Shah murder case report submission deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the submission of further investigation report in the cinema actor Salman Shah murder case.
Witness to carnage in Myanmar
Hasina is a soft-spoken 20-year-old Rohingya woman from Rakhine State in Burma. She asked us to use her picture and tell her story so the world knows what is happening there. Her village, Tula Toli, was attacked in late August…
Submarine cable repair won’t affect Internet connectivity
Maintenance work of country’s first international submarine cable would not disrupt the internet connectivity, as Bangladesh has already been connected with its second undersea cable, officials said. They said Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) which is assigned to manage…
Housewife strangulated to death in Laxmipur over dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by husband in Char Laxmi Akandbari of Raipur upazila early Monday over dowry.The deceased was identified as Saheda Begum, wife of Anwar Hossain.
Youth tortured dead by BSF in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was tortured to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Dabri border area in Haripur upazila in Thakurgaon early Monday.The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak, 22, son of Abdus Sobhan,…
Stop persecution of Rohingya, ICSF tells Myanmar
It calls on India, China to persuade Myanmar to resolve crisis Dhaka, Sept – International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF) on Sunday called on the Myanmar authorities to pay heed to international opinion and immediately stop its persecution of Rohingya.
Stones to drones: A short history of war on earth
Gar Smith War is humanity’s deadliest activity. From 500 BC to AD 2000 history records more than 1000 [1,022] major documented wars. In the 20th Century, an estimated 165 wars killed as many as 258 million people — more than…