Dhaka – A suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion at a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased could not be identified yet.Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station, said the bomb went off…
Category: Governance
Shamsuddin Chy’s remarks on CJ ‘contemptuous’: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said ex-Supreme Court judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury should be put on trial for making ‘contemptuous’ comments on Chief Justice SK Sinha. “His (Choudhury’s) remarks (on Chief Justice) are indecent, unforgivable and…
Followers start to leave compound of Indian ‘godman’
Followers of a controversial Indian guru have started to withdraw from his 1,000-acre compound in Sirsa, Haryana, after a tense stand-off with soldiers. Tens of thousands are still believed to be inside the headquarters of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect.…
Myanmar clashes leave 96 dead
Clashes in western Myanmar that began last week when insurgents launched attacks against police posts were continuing Sunday, with the government and advocates for the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority trading charges of killing civilians, burning down homes and planting land…
Father, son among 3 killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including two of a family, were killed and 25 injured in a road accident at Bedgram in the Sadar upazila in Gopalganj early Sunday.Police said a bus of ‘Golden Line Paribahan’ was heading to Pirojpur from Dhaka in…
2 youths jailed for stalking schoolgirls
Brahmanbaria, Aug 26 (UNB) – The mobile court on Friday sentenced two young men to two months jail for stalking two schoolgirls in Nabinagar upazila.
Survey for second nuke plant in coastal belt soon
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has taken an initiative to conduct a survey in eight char areas of southern region to select one or two suitable sites to set up the country’s second nuclear power plant, aiming to meet…
Biker killed in Laxmipur road crash
Dhaka – A motorcyclist was killed as a bus hit him in front of Jadia Madrasa on Dhaka-Laxmipur road on Saturday morning.The accident took place when a bus knocked down the motorbike ridden by Ismail Hossain, a resident of Torabganj…
National poet Nazrul’s death anniversary Sunday
The 41st death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, popularly known as Bidrohi Kobi, will be observed Sunday with due respect across the country. The poet passed away in Dhaka at the age of 77 after suffering from a…
Restaurant manager found dead in city
Dhaka- The manager of a restaurant located on Nababpur road in the city was found dead at his workplace on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, manager of Hotel Al Arafat.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for corruption
A court in South Korea has sentenced Samsung’s billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption.
North Korea fires three missiles into sea
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles, the US military says. They were launched from a site in the North Korean province of Gangwon and flew for about 250km (150 miles), officials in South Korea said.
Teenager stabbed to death in Narail
Dhaka- A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Kaldanga village in Kalia upazila in Narail on Friday afternoon over establishing supremacy.The deceased was identified as Azmal Fakir, 18, son of Mannan Fakir.
59 held in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 59 people accused in different cases from different areas of four upazilas in the last 48 hours.
Dhaka Education Board secretary shot accidentally
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Shahedul Khabir Chowdhury, secretary of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Dhaka, sustained splinters injuries in an involuntary gunshot from an on-duty policeman in front of the hotel The Westin Dhaka in the city on Thursday…
Ex-Thai PM may have fled country before court verdict
Thailand’s former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra may have fled the country after failing to appear in court to hear the verdict in her long-running trial, according to the junta that ousted her in a coup in 2014 and reports in…
Chief Justice facing ruling party’s wrath: BNP
BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is facing the vengeance of the ruling Awami League if media reports of investigation into his wealth are true. “The people are seeing this as the Awami League’s…
28 dead as Indian guru’s rape verdict triggers riots
Panchkula, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) – Mobs rampaged across a north Indian state on Friday, leaving 28 people dead and more than 250 others injured, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his followers, authorities…
Indian guru convicted of rape
Popular Indian guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been convicted of rape and will be sentenced on Monday. Up to 200,000 of his supporters had flocked to Chandigarh in northern India ahead of the verdict. Thousands of army, police and…
Narail’s Hamidpur UP chairman shot dead
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Chairman of a Union Parishad in Kalia Upazila Narail district was gunned down by miscreants at his Gazirhat farmhouse in Dighalia Upazila of Khulna district early Friday.
Suspected ‘Neo JMB man’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 25 – A suspected Neo JMB member was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Boalia in Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia early Friday.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong faces verdict in bribery trial
A court in Seoul is set to decide whether the billionaire heir-apparent of the Samsung conglomerate will be jailed for corruption. Lee Jae-yong is facing accusations of bribery linked to a scandal that triggered the impeachment of South Korea’s former…
Gangraped housewife commits suicide in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A housewife reportedly killed herself by taking poison after being raped by a group of miscreants at Bhogail Bagadi village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga early Thursday.
SC directs to return of Manna’s passport
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka to return the passport of Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna for three months.
HC declares Niko deals illegal
Dhaka – The High Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday declared two deals of Niko signed with Bapex and Petrobangla illegal. Besides, the Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka fixed February 17 for hearing on framing charge against Begum Khaleda…
Woman held with 7,000 Yaba pills in Rajshahi
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a woman along with 7,000 pieces of Yaba tablets at Mougachhi village in Charghat upazila on Wednesday night.The detainee was identified as Sharmin Akter, 40, daughter of Selim Hossian of Chamta village…
499 drug peddlers held in 7 months
Dhaka – Police have arrested 499 drug peddlers in special drives in different places under four upazilas in the last seven months. Tariqul Islam, additional superintendent of Magura police, said the district administration and district police have taken joint efforts…
Toxic syrup – two drug administration officials suspended
The Health Ministry has suspended two officials of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) for their negligence in dealing with a case filed over manufacturing toxic paracetamol syrup that claimed at least 28 children’s lives in 2009. Sirajul Haque…
Parts of the Organs Transplantation Act declared unconstitutional
The High Court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why three sections (2ga, 3, and 6) of the Organ Transplantation Act-1999 will not be declared unconstitutional. The HC also asked them to explain why the failure of…
HC against industries within 10 km of Sundarbans
The High Court on Thursday directed the government not to allow any industrial unit to be set up within 10 kilometers of the Sundarbans. The HC bench of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hasan passed the order after…