Dhaka -An elderly man was killed in a clash ensuing from at arbitration meeting over a land-related dispute at Akannopur village in Pirganj upazila in Thakurgaon on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Kalu, 65, son of late…
Category: Governance
Turkey Presidential guard to be disbanded
Turkey’s elite presidential guard is to be disbanded after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week’s failed coup. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told a TV channel that there was “no need” for the regiment. Earlier, Turkey detained…
BNP to face Tarique’s conviction legally, politically: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said they would face the money laundering case against senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman legally and politically. “The money laundering case against Tarique Rahman and development centering it is political. We…
ACC reveals the name involved in misappropriation of wheat
Five people were involved in misappropriation of 33,000 metric tonnes of wheat worth Tk 85 crore provided by a Korean company for the government, reveals an Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) probe.
Growing US Navy activity in Black Sea raises concerns in Russia
A US guided missile destroyer, USS Ross, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile defence system has entered the Black Sea and is heading to the Ukrainian port city of Odessa to join the international maritime exercises Sea Breeze 2016. The…
11 female activists of opposition Jamaat-Shibir held in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested 11 female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir along with some jihadi (religious uprising) books at Munshiganj in sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Friday evening.
‘Mentally derailed’ woman arrested for Gulshan attack
Dhaka-Ruma Begum who was arrested from Polash in the district on Thursday night in connection with militant attack in Gulshan Holey Artisan Bakery is known as said to be partially mentally derailed.
BSF kills Bangladeshi national along Rajshahi border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Char Kanaipara border area in Godagari upazila early in Rajshahi Friday.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 30, son of Kadam Ali of the…
2 held with 500 yaba tablets in B’baria
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) and the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in a joint drive arrested a married couple along with 500 pieces of yaba tablets in Kandir Para municipal area of the district town…
Gulshan attackers’ DNA samples handed over to FBI
Dhaka – The DNA samples of ‘six’ Gulshan attackers were handed over to the representative of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) early Friday. Deputy Commissioner (media) of DB Masudur Rahman said the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of…
Tarique acquittal scrapped, given seven years in jail
Dhaka – Scrapping his acquittal in a money laundering case, the High Court on Thursday sentenced BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years’ imprisonment and fined him Tk 20 crore, UNB news agency reported. An HC bench of Justice…
Bar council cancel a lawyer licence for misconduct
Dhaka-Bangladesh Bar Council cancelled the licence of Advocate Md Abul Hasnat, who is practicing at Dhaka Bar, for his professional misconduct.
Verdict in a case against OC Helal
Dhaka-The Fifth Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 27 to deliver its verdict on an appeal of former Khilgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Helal Uddin, who was earlier convicted for torturing a former student…
Man held with 1.6 kg gold at Shah Amanat Airport
Dhaka – Customs official arrested a passenger along with 1.6 kg gold at Shah Amanat International Airport in port city on Thursday morning.The arrestee was identified as Md Nuruddin, hailing from Fatikchhari upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
Tarique verdict was meant to please government, BNP says
The High Court has reversed the lower court’s verdict on Tarique Rahman’s money laundering case to ‘please the government’, says the BNP.”He was not involved in any way with money laundering , there was no evidence to back those charges,”…
Trial judge influenced to acquit Tarique: Law minister
The trial court judge, whose verdict had found BNP leader Tarique Rahman innocent of money laundering charges, was ‘influenced’, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said.“The judge fled to Malaysia with his family two days after delivering the verdict. He has…
Tarique to be brought back through Interpol: Minister
Law Minister Anisul Haq on Thursday said Tarique Rahman will be brought back home through the Interpol for executing the High Court verdict pronounced against him.“If it’s not possible than a new agreement will be signed between the two countries…
‘Terrorist’ killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka -An alleged terrorist was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Tistar Gate area of Tongi early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Jewel alias Bagha Jewel, son of Sentu Miah, a resident of Salimganj village in Banchharampur upazila of…
2 held with pistol, bullets in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested two young men along with one foreign-made pistol, one magazine, two rounds of bullet and 20 pieces of Yaba tablet from Rail Bazar area in Jessore town on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Raj Hasan…
Four held reportedly busting ‘JMB den’ in Tongi
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four alleged members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its southern region ameer, busting a den of the outlawed militant outfit at Cherag Ali in Tongi early Thursday, UNB news agency reported. The…
Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency after failed coup
Turkey (AP/UNB) — Turkey’s president on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt, declaring he would rid the military of the “virus” of subversion and giving the government sweeping powers to expand a crackdown that…
Jewellery shop looted in Faridpur
Dhaka – Robbers looted about 200 tolas of gold ornaments from a jewellery shop in the Faridpur district town on Wednesday night, UNB news agency reported.
Court asks for DNA test of Sholakia ‘attacker’ Zahidul
Dhaka – A court in Kishoreganj on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to conduct DNA test of Zahidul Haq Tanim, one of the suspected criminals who attacked police near Sholakia Eidgah, UNB news agency reported. Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdus Salam…
Destiny chairman, MD get conditional bail
Dhaka – The High Court on Wednesday granted a six-month interim bail to detained Destiny Group managing director Rafiqul Amin and Destiny-2000 chairman Mohammad Hossain on conditions in two money-laundering cases filed by the Anti Corruption Commission, UNB news agency…
Bar Council bans 3 lawyers for professional misconduct
Bangladesh Bar Council today took punitive actions against three of its members for professional misconducts.Of the three, advocate Abul Hasnat, a member of Dhaka Bar Council, has been banned from practicing for life. Advocates Shahjalal Chowdhury and Tobaraka Hossain have…
Undemocratic rule encouraged terrorism: PM’s security adviser
The prime minister’s security affairs adviser has blamed a long spell of “undemocratic rules” for the current terrorist threat.Tarique Ahmed Siddique, a retired major general, said, “national interest varied at different times (during such rules) causing severe negative impact of…
Turkey coup: Charges against 99 generals, admirals
Turkey has formally charged 99 generals and admirals in connection with the weekend’s thwarted coup attempt – just under a third of the country’s 356 top military officers.President Erdogan is meeting with loyal commanders and his cabinet in Ankara.Authorities have…
Charge framed against blogger Babu killings
Dhaka-The Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against five accused in the Blogger Wasiqur Rahman Babu murder case.
2 bodies found in Buriganga
Dhaka – Police recovered the unidentified bodies of a young boy and a young girl from separate places of the Buriganga River in Keraniganj upazila on Wednesday.The girl, aged around 17, was wearing in blue kameez and white salwar while…
2 more people die in Rajshahi taking ‘too much liquor’
Dhaka – Two more people died after taking ‘excessive liquor’ at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital here on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Jahangir Ali, 55, son of Sultan Ali and Lalan Mandal, 45, son of Marumandal of Kutipara area in…