Police in a drive arrested a man along with a firearm from his house in Mollah Para area under Kotwali thana of the district town early Tuesday.
Category: Governance
BNP leader dies in custody at DMCH
Dhaka – A detained BNP leader died in custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Tuesday.
Biswajit murder case hearing Nov 27
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed Nov 27 for hearing in the sensational Biswajit murder case.
Malaysia to take good care of Bangladeshi workers: Najib
Malaysia on Monday assured that it would look after the Bangladeshi workers so that they don’t face any adverse situation there. The assurance came from visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Bin Razak during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh…
One to die, 12 get life term for killing AL leader
A Dhaka court on Monday awarded death sentence to one person and life-term imprisonments to 12 others in a case filed for killing an Awami League leader of Kishorganj in 2005.
Indian spice, shawls seized in Natore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 984 kilograms of contraband Indian cumin and 20 shawls from Azimnagar railway station in Lalpur upazila on Sunday evening.
Youth jailed for stalking in Munshiganj
A mobile court on Sunday sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for stalking a JSC examinee in Gazaria upazila.
Dhaka to hand over Anup Chetia after formalities
Greenwatch Desk Agartala: ULFA leader Anup Chetia, currently lodged in a jail in Bangladesh, will be extradited to India after the completion of judicial formalities, Bangladesh’s Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said here Sunday.
Election Commission to meet President Tuesday
An Election Commission delegation will meet President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday to apprise him of the preparations made so far for the 10th parliamentary election.
Nizami’s defence given time to submit arguments
Ignoring the prosecution objection, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday allowed the defence review plea for submitting the stalled oral arguments over the war crimes case faced by accused 1971 ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Motiur Rahman Nizami.
Malaysian PM arrives amid rousing reception
The red carpet was rolled out as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived here on Sunday night on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh.
8 held with 11 bombs, Yaba in Jessore
Police arrested eight people along with 11 bombs and 52 Yaba tablets from different areas of Jessore town early Sunday.
Hearing on Bangladesh political situation in US House Wednesday
As the country’s bickering political parties seem nowhere close to any understanding over the polls-time government, a sub-committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress is set to organise a hearing on the political situation in Bangladesh on…
Malaysian PM Najib Razak due today
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives here on Sunday on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will receive him at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 7:40pm, sources at the Prime Minister’s Office said.
EC can’t ignore its role in current political situation: Sakhawat
Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday said the Election Commission (EC) cannot claim that it does not have any say in the recent political situation of the country.
Cabinet meeting with ministers resigned ‘tantamount to treason’
Supreme Court lawyer Tuhin Malik on Saturday said it will be ‘tantamount to treason’ for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if she holds a cabinet meeting with the ministers and state ministers who have already resigned.
Bangladesh, US airmen team up for exercise
Dhaka – U.S. and Bangladeshi airmen are training side-by-side during exercise Cope South 14 at Bangabandhu Air Base, Bangladesh, Nov. 9 through 13. This year’s exercise will focus on conducting tactical airlift operations in order to better respond to regional…
B’desh elected to UNESCO executive board
Bangladesh has been elected to the Executive Board of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the term 2014-2017. Bangladesh received 152 votes in the voting that took place today (Thursday) at the 37th Session of the…
SC judges led by CJ meet President
A delegation of Bangladesh Supreme Court judges, led by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, paid a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday.
Nizami lawyers seek more hearing
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami’s lawyer has appealed for an opportunity to present the final arguments on his client’s behalf in a war crimes case that the judge ordered closed. Toriqul Islam filed the appeal to the International Crimes Tribunal…
Tarique, Mamun case verdict Nov 17
A Dhaka Court on Thursday fixed Nov 17 to pronounce the verdict in the Money Laundering case against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and his friend businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun. Judge Md Motahar Hossain of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 set the date after…
PM in Colombo to attend C’Wealth Confce
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here Thursday afternoon to a red carpet welcome on a two-day official visit to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, 2013. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage…
4 pipe guns recovered in Khulna
Police here on Wednesday recovered four pipe guns at Ramkrishnanagar village in Dumuria upazila.
‘Ministers’ resignation as per Constitution’
Ministers submitted their resignation letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a gesture that is perfectly in keeping with the Constitution, senior Awami League MP Suranjit Sengupta has said.
Integrated checkpost on Akhaura-Agartala border opens Sunday
The integrated checkpost at Agartala along the Akhaura-Agartala part of the India-Bangladesh border will be inaugurated on Sunday.
Arrest ordered for 17 against Hallmark scam
A court has asked police to arrest 17 runaway accused in the cases over Hall-Mark scam.
Japan, Germany concerned at ACC law amendment
Japan and Germany have expressed their concerns over passage of the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2013 in Parliament.
Graft case against two police officials for taking bribe
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against two police officials for taking bribes of Taka one crore.
ICT gives Nizami counsels ‘last chance’
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today adjourned the hearing of the trial of incumbent Jamaat chief Matiur Rahman Nizami till tomorrow, giving a last chance to his counsels to appear before the tribunal and submit their part of…
MP Kamal Majumder acquitted of corruption charges
A Dhaka court on Tuesday acquitted Awami leader and lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumder in a corruption case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2007.