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Category: Governance
‘Previous enmity’ led to blogger Nazimuddin killing?
Dhaka – Police primarily suspect that Jagannath University (JnU) student and online activist Nazimuddin Samad was murdered due to previous enmity as no anti-religious writing was found after the scrutiny of his Facebook status, unb news agency reported. Police have…
Bangladeshi blogger killed in the street
New Delhi – Machete-wielding attackers in the capital of Bangladesh killed a 26-year-old writer Nazimuddin Samad — the sixth secularist writer or publisher to have been killed in Dhaka in the last 14 months.
Legality of tenants info gathering, dispose case by 31 May: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed a High Court bench to dispose of petition by May 31, which was filed over the legality of collecting information from the tenants by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Implement convention on tobacco control, Govt urged
Speakers at a view exchange meeting Thursday called upon the government to immediately take effective measures to implement the article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to prevent the tobacco companies to influence the anti-tobacco activities.
Sagor-Runi murder probe report submission date re-fixed
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka on Thursday, once again re-fixed the date for submitting probe report in the Sagor-Runi murder case.
Khaleda asked to appear in court in Zia Trust graft case
A Dhaka court has ordered BNP chief Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 17 and defend herself in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka’s Third Special Court issued the order on Thursday when…
ACC committee to see if Bangladeshis in Panama Papers list
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday formed a three-member probe committee to find out as to whether there was any name of Bangladeshi national in leaked Panama Papers on swindling money by influential quarters. Pranab Bhattacharya, public relations officer of the…
‘Panama Papers part of US plot to weaken Russia’
St.Petersburg – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denied having any links to offshore accounts and described the Panama Papers document leaks scandal as part of a U.S.-led plot to weaken Russia. Putin also defended a cellist friend named as the…
HC rejects Khaleda plea to scrap graft case
Dhaka -The High Court on Thursday rejected the petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking cancellation of the Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) against her, unb news agency reported. An HC bench…
MP, 9 others face arrest for Tangail AL worker murder
Tangail – A court here on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of 10 people, including Awami League MP from Tangail-3 Amanur Rahman Rana and his three brothers, in the freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case, unb news agency…
Couple among four injured in city acid throwing
Dhaka – Four people sustained burn injuries as some miscreants hurled acid towards them in Rupnagar Tin Shed area of the city on Thursday morning. The injured were identified as Masuda Akter Subarna, 28, a garment worker, her husband Suruj…
Two alleged outlaws killed in reported Tangail gunfight with Rab
Tangail – Two outlawed party members were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion members at Jugnihat in Sadar upazila early Thursday, the unb news agency reported.
ACC sues JP leader Kazi Firoze Rashid
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against Jatiya Party presidium member Kazi Firoz Rashid, MP for allegedly grabbing a government land, the UNB news agency has reported. ACC deputy director Zulfikar Ali filed the…
JU students, locals protest rape of canteen girl, demand action
The students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) local people yesterday protested the alleged rape of a girl who worked at Pritilata Hall’s canteen of the university and demanded exemplary punishment of accused rapists. The demand came at a human chain formed…
Police raid fails to catch Saad killers from BAU hall
Police on Tuesday night raided Shaeed Shamsul Haque Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh to catch accused charge sheeted Saad murderers after passing two years of the killing.
Appellate division upholds JMB operative Masum’s death penalty
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of JMB operative Masumur Rahman Masum in connection with two cases for bombing in Lakshmipur court in 2005. The apex court also scrapped the High Court verdict…
HC hears May 4 ACC’s appeal against Tarique acquittal by trial court
The High Court yesterday fixed May 4 for hearing on an appeal filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against the trial court order that acquitted BNP leader Tarique Rahman of money laundering charges. The HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim…
Khaleda zia is unlikely to appear in court Thursday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unlikely to appear in a special court on Thursday for the hearing on the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Food Secy served contempt rule for not procuring formalin detectors
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against the Food Secretary for not procuring proper formalin detectors in compliance with its earlier directives, the UNB news agency reported. An HC bench comprising Justice Md…
Napoleon’s last home recreated in Paris’ exhibition
Paris – France’s national army museum has recreated the home where Napoleon lived his final years, bringing furniture and belongings from the remote Atlantic Island of St. Helena to central Paris for the first time since he was exiled there…
Hartal called in Banshkhali Wednesday
Dhaka – A daylong hartal will be enforced in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong on Wednesday protesting the killing of four people in police firing at Gandamara village during a demonstration against the construction of a coal-fired power plant there, the…
BASIC Bank GM arrested
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday arrested BASIC Bank General Manager Zainul Abedin Choudhury from the city’s Motijheel area in connection with the loan scam, the UNB news agency reported.
Suspected ‘Arakan Army’ leader sent to jail
Dhaka – A court in Rangamati on Tuesday sent four people, including a suspected leader of Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’, to jail again in three separate cases filed with Rajasthali Police Station.
Tonu’s father rejects autopsy report
Yaar Hossain, father of slain Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, has rejected the findings of the first autopsy conducted on her body as it failed clear how the girl was killed.
226 police officials promoted
In a major promotion exercise in the police administration, some 70 officials have been elevated to the rank of police super while 156 to additional police super.
Khaleda demands judicial probe into Banshkhali killing
Dhaka – Demanding a judicial probe into the killing of four people in police firing in Chittagong’s Banshkhali area, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said now it has become too common in the country to open fire on demonstrators,…
Khaleda gets bail in Jatrabari arson case upon surrender
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday was granted bail in five cases after she had appeared to several courts with bail pleas. Of the courts, one allowed her exemption from appearing to it in person. The courts pronounced the…
4 protesters killed in Ctg police firing
Four people, including two brothers, were killed in ‘police firing’ at Gandamara village in Banshkhali upazila on Monday afternoon during a demonstration against the construction of a coal-based power plant there.
One held, 25 gold bars recovered
Dhaka – Railway police arrested a man along with 25 gold bars from Kamalapur Railway Station on Monday morning. The arrestee was identified as Joynal Abedin, 57, hailing from Chittagong. Abdul Majid, officer-in-charge of Kamalapur Government Railway Police Station said…