Dhaka – Referring to the delay in the landing of a Biman flight carrying her at Dhaka airport several months back and recent emergency landing of another flight carrying her in Turkmenistan, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said there…
Category: Governance
Zia Charitable Trust case: Khaleda’s statement deferred
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed December 15 allowing BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to restart submission of her statement in self-defense in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case on this date.
Go to trial court for bail extension, SC asks Shafik Rehman
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday asked journalist Shafik Rehman to move the lower court for extending his bail in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb…
Muggers snatch Tk22 lakh meant to pay garments workers’ salaries
Dhaka- Muggers snatched away Tk 22 lakh and injured two employees of a garments factory from the city’s Banasree on Thursday. The injured are Sayedul, 38, and Tito, 36, two employees of Rana Enterprise, a garments factory in Banasree under…
Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2016 placed in JS
Sangsad Bhaban – The much-talked about ‘Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2016′ was placed in Parliament on Thursday keeping girls’ minimum age for marriage at 18 with a provision for the marriage of underage girls in special cases. State Minister for…
Case filed over killing of 3 youths in Natore
Dhaka – A case was filed on Thursday against 16 unidentified people in connection with the killing of three youths, including two Jubo League activists.Roksana Bewa, mother of Redwan Sabbir, a member of Natore municipality unit of Jubo League, filed…
AL to accept President’s decision on EC, says PM
Sangsad Bhaban – Mentioning that the Election Commission will be constituted as per the decision of the President following dialogue with political parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Thursday that her party will accept his decision. UNB news…
Couple found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging bodies of a couple from their house at Ibrahimpur Pal Para in Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Mithon alias Mintu, 22, and his wife Beauty Rani Pal, 19.
Construction worker found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – The body of a construction worker was recovered at Koraitola in Chowgacha upazila in Jessore on Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Hossain Ali, 50, of South Koyerpara village,UNB news agency reported.
Rohingya issue can’t be solved militarily: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought Myanmar to resolve the issue of their minority Rohingya community using political means, saying military measures could not be the answer to the problem, as newly appointed Danish ambassador in Dhaka Mikael Hemnid Winther…
5 Huji men held from Chittagong ‘militant training camp’
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five suspected members of Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) Bangladesh from a reported ‘militant training camp’ in port city Chittagong’s Colonel Haat area on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Nazim…
RAB surrounds hideout’, another militant case unfolding in BD
Dhaka – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has surrounded a suspected militant hideout at Colonel Haat in Chittagong.
4 alleged ‘robbers’ killed in Dhaka, Faridpur ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Four suspected robbers were killed in separate gunfights with law enforcers in Faripdur district and Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka district early Thursday. In Keraniganj, two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight with police at Agrakhola area under…
Law to be enacted for appointment of judges: CJ
Dhaka-Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Wednesday said a law will be formulated for the appointment of judges.
Attack on British envoy: Death sentence of Mufti Hannan upheld
Dhaka – The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty handed down to Mufti Abdul Hannan, leader of banned militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jihad, and two others in a case filed over the grenade attack on ex-British envoy to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in…
Petrobangla, Daewoo sign deal for deep sea gas exploration
Dhaka – Keeping an option for allowing export, state-owned Petrobangla signed an initial deal on Wednesday with Posco Daewoo International Corporation to award the deep sea gas block DS-12 in the Bay of Bengal for gas exploration. The final deal…
Autopsy finds no injury sign on Shakil’s body
Dhaka – Forensic specialists at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday said no injury mark was found on the body of Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s special assistant, who was found dead at a city restaurant on…
HC orders enactment of law limiting schoolbag weight
The High Court on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to formulate a law prohibiting the carrying of schoolbag weighing more than 10 percent of the weight of a primary school student.An HC bench, comprising Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice…
One held with heroin, shooter gun in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged terrorist along with 200 gram heroin, one shooter gun and one round of bullet from Mujib Road area in Jessore town on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Faisal Hossain, 28,UNB news agency reported.
2 pirates killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Two suspected pirates of ‘Shamsu Bahini’ were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Badamkhali Khal of Sundarbans East Department in Sarankhola upazila in Bagerhat on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Hossain…
Merkel calls for German burqa ban
By Isabella Mackie German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed a partial ban on the face veil, hardening her party’s once-progressive view on immigration in the face of rising anti-immigrant sentiment across Europe. Speaking at the Christian Democratic Party conference, Merkel…
Special assistant to PM, Shakil’s body referred for autopsy
Dhaka – The body of Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s special assistant, was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for an autopsy on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Trump says Air Force One Boeing order should be cancelled
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Six weeks ahead of taking office, he tweeted: “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air…
Ensure compensation for dropped calls, Tarana to BTRC
Dhaka – State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said she asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to take effective steps so that mobile phone subscribers get compensation for dropped calls from January next. UNB news…
Saudi court sentences 15 to death for spying for Iran
A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced 15 people to death for spying for the kingdom’s arch-enemy, Iran, Saudi-owned media reported, in a ruling that could further stoke tension between the two rival powers.The Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced 15…
HC delivers split verdict on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership
The High Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the writ petition challenging the legality of parliament membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari of Feni-2 constituency.Senior Justice Md Emdadul Huq passed an order declaring the Feni-2 constituency MP Nizam Hazari’s…
Do you believe wearing ‘sexy clothing’ makes rape ok?
Think all of your fellow citizens understand the definition of “rape”? Think again.In a recently published survey conducted in all 28 European Union member countries, over a quarter of respondents said that non-consensual sex can be justified in some circumstances.…
Drug peddler held with 154 pieces yaba in Faridpur
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in drive arrested a drug peddler with yaba tablets from Boalmari upazilla in Faridpur on Monday evening.Acting on a tip-off, a RAB team led by DAD Mujibur Rahman raided at Kalikhola Bazar under…
60 held including Jamaat activists in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police, in special drives from Monday night to this morning, arrested 60 persons, including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami with 500-gram of ganja from seven upazilas in Satkhira.Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different…
HC delivers split verdict on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the writ petition challenging the legality of parliament membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari of Feni-2 constituency. Senior Justice Md Emdadul Huq passed an order declaring the Feni-2 constituency…