A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred recording the depositions of witnesses in the case filed over the murder of Jahangirnagar University (JU) student Zubair Ahmed, as none of the remaining witnesses appeared to the court on the scheduled day (Thursday).…
The government on Thursday made a proposal to Saarc for launching a project on language conversion, aiming to enable the people of eight Saarc countries to have various important information about the region, including their respective tradition and culture, in…
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad (BHBCOP) on Thursday demanded the government of formation of a national minority commission to find out the causes behind declining the percentage of minority people over the years. “According to census, the percentage of…
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday questioned the managing directors of two commercial banks in connection with the Bismillah Group loan scam. They are Managing director of Mercantile Bank Ehsanul Haque (former DMD of Prime Bank) and managing director…
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader has been detained three days after armed attacks on students agitating for a roll-back of hiked fees and cancellation of evening courses at Rajshahi University (RU).
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected the bail petitions two journalists of the Daily Inqilab after hearing. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Jahurul Haque passed the order at noon after hearing on two separate bail petitions.
The Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries, has urged the political parties in Bangladesh to address their differences through a purposeful dialogue.
The government will fully implement the 1997 peace treaty on Chittagong Hill Tracts to keep its promise, State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing said on Tuesday.
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday granted bail to eight BNP leaders, including its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in separate cases while the Supreme Court upheld the HC bail for two other stalwarts of the party.…
The government will continue dialogue with Myanmar for an early repatriation of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said on Monday. He said this when the visiting United States Senior Advisor for Myanmar…
In a reshuffle in the administration, five secretaries have been transferred and given new postings. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday ordered the Home Affairs secretary and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to transfer the Kishoreganj Sonali Bank burglary case to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) within 48 hours for investigation. An HC bench…
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday granted bail to BNP leaders Barrister Moudud Ahmed and Khandker Mahbub Hossain in separate cases. An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed the order following two bail petitions…
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday dismissed the bail pleas of Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in a case filed by Rajdhahi Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the bail granted by the High Court to four BNP leaders, including its standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed and MK Anwar, in two cases filed with Motijheel…
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday rejected the bail petition of two BNP leaders Barrister Moudud Ahmed and BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain in separate cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sessions Judge Mohamamad Zahurul Haque passed the order after…
A high-level Bangladesh delegation is expected to visit Saudi Arabia soon to explore business opportunities between the two countries. Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah has already started working to establish channels of communication between the trading communities in the port cities…
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members picked two Bangladeshi nationals from Kolmudanga border in Sapahar upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of Daud Ali and Humayun Ahmed, 27 son of Rezaul Islam of…
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over three Bangladeshi young men through Benapole check post to Bangladesh authorities on Friday. The three youths –- Hashem Mandal, 16, Jasim Uddin, 15, and Yasin Ali, 16 –- hail from Chandpur and Jhenidah…
Non disposal of a case has kept the 34th BCS written tests hanging for seven months, raising ire of those qualified for the tests and also of those who are expecting to qualify for the next BCS. Irked job seekers…
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail pleas of five top BNP leaders, including party’s Standing Committee member Moudud Ahmed, in five cases involving Hifazat-e Islam’s mayhem in Dhaka last year.
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, mother-in-law of BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, on graft charges. ACC deputy director RK Majumder filed the case with city’s Ramna Police Station in…
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday fixed February 19 to submit the charge sheet in two cases filed in connection with the collapse of Rana Plaza of Savar, near the city. The investigation was completed in the two cases,…
Dhaka – Voicing deep concern over the recent spate of reported extrajudicial killings, President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday urged the government to take prompt action against it.
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as Bangladesh Prime Minister following the 10th parliamentary elections.
Dhaka -The High Court on Wednesday stayed a circular issued by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) allowing renewal of professional driving license without the approval of Driving Competency Test Board (DCTB). A joint HC bench comprising justice Salma Masud…
The Daily Inqulab journalist Atiqur Rahman on Wednesday made confessional statement admitting his involvement in a case filed in connection with the publication of a report titled ‘Indian Forces Cooperation in the operation of Satkhira’.
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday interrogated a deputy general manager (DGM) of Bashundhara Group for three hours in connection with the alleged accumulation of illegal wealth by former judge Motahar Hossain.
A man was shot to death at college gate area in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The murder took place at a quarter of National Heart Institute at 8:30 am Tuesday, said Sher-e-Bangla Nagar OC Abdul Momin.
Gaibandha – Lamenting that terrorists and militants are killing innocent people in the country, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday expressed his dissatisfaction over the inadequate measures taken by the government to prevent militancy and…