Dhaka – They people once again have their eyes on the top judiciary as it brought the two review petitions filed by war crimes convict Delawar Hossain Sayedee and the government against its verdict in the war crimes case.
Category: Governance
‘Robber’ shot dead in Naogaon
Dhaka– A suspected robber was shot to death during a robbery at Goyeshpur village in Badalgachhi upazila early Wednesday.A group of 25-30 robbers stormed into the house of one Fazle Aziz Chowdhury at Goyeshpur village at dead of night and…
2 get 10 years’ jail for robbery in Khulna
Dhaka– A court here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to 10 years’ imprisonment in a robbery case.The court also fined the convicts — Nasir Sheikh, 23, and Nadimuzzaman Nadim, 22, residents of Atlia village in Terokhada upazila,…
REB director found dead in Jessore guest-house
Dhaka – A director of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) was found dead in a guest-house in the district town’s Topshindaga in Jessore on Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Ariful Alam, 52, son of Jamshed Hossain, from Rajshahi.Azmal Huda,…
Freedom fighter found dead in Natore
Dhaka- A freedom fighter was found hanging at Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhaban in Bagatipara upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Muktijoddha Sangsad upazila unit commander Rashidunnabi Febin.
Defence coop to be key outcome of Hasina’s tour: Indian FS
Defence cooperation between Bangladesh and India will certainly be ‘one of the outcomes’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit while Bangladesh will need to wait a bit with ‘some patience’ on the much-desired Teesta water sharing deal that remains pending…
SC upholds HC stay on Sylhet Mayor’s suspension
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court order that halted the government order suspending Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury. Chamber Judge Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order, said Ariful’s lawyer Abdul Haque…
The Most Feared Newspaper in France Is Full of Fiction, Scandal, and Puns
Political discourse around the world tends to be driven by sober media stalwarts like the Washington Post, the Times of London, or Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. In France, the star of the show is an eight-page weekly that features excruciating…
Simmering health crisis of rape victims of war
Claudine repeatedly slams her hand against the table as she talks. Bang, bang, bang. She tells me after yelling and beating at the door, the men eventually broke it, pushing into her home in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura. They gang raped…
Syria ‘chemical attack’: Trump condemns ‘affront to humanity’
US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in northern Syria in an apparent chemical weapons attack by Syria’s air force. It was an “affront to humanity”, he said, adding: “When you kill innocent children, innocent…
AL leader arrest: Protesters block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway
Dhaka – Local people blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Thursday morning, protesting the arrest of an Awami League leader of Maona in Sreepur upazila.Police and witnesses said the protesters took position on the busy highway in the morning disrupting traffic for…
Gaus back in his post as Habiganj mayor
Dhaka– Just four days after being suspended, Habiganj Municipality Mayor GK Gaus on Thursday took up his elected post. He joined office around 11:30am, with officials of the municipality office giving him a floral welcome.
Cricketer Sunny faces Chargesheet submitted against him
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Police on Thursday submitted a chargesheet against national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Suu Kyi claims: No ethnic cleansing of Muslim minority
Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, despite widespread reports of abuses. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Nobel peace prize winner acknowledged problems in Rakhine state, where…
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to remove border land mines
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to remove improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and land mines planted along the border of the two countries to avoid possible casualties and injuries.
Sayedee verdict review case in SC Cause list
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Wednesday included the review petitions, filed by the government and convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayedee, against its verdict in the case filed against Sayedee for his war crimes, in its…
Cricketer Sunny granted bail in women repression case
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday granted interim bail to cricketer Arafat Sunny in a dowry case filed against him by Nasrin Sultana, who claims to be Sunny’s wife.
One sentenced to gallows for rape and killing teenage girl
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced a man to death in his absence for killing a teenage girl after rape and later he cut the body into 26 slices in the capital’s…
One held with huge Phensidyl in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 2,300 bottles of Phensidyl syrup at Benapole Bazar at Benapole in Jessore on Wednesday morning.
63 held in Jhenidah as special drive goes on
Dhaka – Police in their special drive arrested 63 people, including four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district in Jhenidah on Wednesday.
Man to die for killing teen in city after rape
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death in the sensational Rumi killing case.The court also fined the condemned convict, Saiduzzaman Bachchu, Tk 1 lakh.
IPU to fight terror, uphold democracy, address inequalities
Dhaka – The five-day long 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly concluded in the Bangladesh capital Wednesday with the vigorous commitment to fight terrorism, uphold democracy and address social, economic and political inequalities.
24 Jamaat men held in Meherpur
Police arrested 24 leaders and workers of the district unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Tangramai village under Sadar upazila of the district last night. Sources with the police said they were picked up from a house in the area. Being…
Khaleda asks BNP followers to get ready for next election
Dhaka, Apr 4 – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday night asked her party leaders and activists to get ready for the next general election. She said her party’s mayoral candidate in Comilla polls had to win facing many obstacles…
Attorney gets bail in War Crimes verdict leakage case
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail for one-year bail to Barrister AFM Fakhrul Islam, convicted in the case filed in connection with the leakage of the draft verdict in the war crimes…
Death reduced to life-term in child Rakib murder case
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday reduced the death sentence given to two convicts of child Rakib Hawlader murder case to life term imprisonment.
HC stays RCC, Habiganj Poura mayors’ suspension
The High Court on Tuesday stayed the government orders suspending Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul and Habiganj municipality Mayor GK Gaus. Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan passed the orders. The court…
8 get life term for murder in Siraganj
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced eight people to life term imprisonment each for killing a man in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj in 2007. The lifers are Shamim, 35, Rabbani, 32, Mintu, 33, Kalam, 32, Dudu, 30, Ziaur,…
Young man punched to death in C’nawabganj
Dhaka– A young man was punched to death allegedly by his ‘drunk’ friend during their picnic in front of Club Supermarket in the district town in Chapainawabganj on Monday night.Saber Reza Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said some picnickers…
Man arrested in Wari with over 10,000 yaba pills
Dhaka – A special team of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested a man along with 10,200 pieces of Yaba tablets from Wari in the city on Tuesday.Tipped off, a special team of DNC carried out the raid at an…