Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Monday arrested 46 people from Sadipur border in Sharsha upazila foiling their attempt to enter Bangladesh from India illegally.
Category: Governance
Indian clothes worth Tk39 lakh seized in Benapole
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) seized huge smuggled Indian sarees and different other clothes worth about Tk39 lakh from Kharidagnga Battala area under Sharsha upazila early Sunday.
Execution by 45 days: Hanif
Dhaka: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif categorically said the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah would be executed by next 45 days during the tenure of the present government.
ICT decision on indictment of Zahid Hossain Khokan, Sept 29
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday set September 29 whether it would indict absconding mayor of Nagarkanda municipality in Faridpur Zahid Hossain alias Khokon facing case of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Hearing in 46 opposition leaders’ case on Oct 24
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed October 24 for hearing in a case filed against 46 leaders of BNP-led 18-party Opposition alliance including BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for torching a bus in front of the Prime…
Faridpur Kotwali OC closed
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Faridpur Kotwali Police Station was closed to the district police lines on Monday on allegations of corruption and breaching orders of the force.
Magura Hefajat president, 2 others held
Police arrested the district unit president of Hefajat-e-Islam and two others busting a den of the Islamist group at Dhalhara village in Sadar upazila early Monday.
3 Jamaat leaders arrested in Bagerhat
Police in separate drives arrested three local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami from Kachua and Morleganj upazilas of the district on Monday.
Verdict on Quader’s Appeal likely today
The Supreme Court will deliver its final verdict on the life sentence awarded to Jamaat e-Islami’s Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla on today.
ACC approves charge against 25 people in Hall Mark scam
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday approved 11 charge sheets against 25 people for their involvement in embezzlement of Tk 1,568.39 crore of the Sonali Bank from its Ruposhi Bangla Hotel Branch by Hall Mark Group.
Zia charitable Trust case date deferred
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others to October 6.
Coast Guard conducts drive to rescue 65 abducted fishermen
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Monday conducted a drive in different coastal areas of the Sundarbans to rescue 65 fishermen kidnapped by forest robbers.
75 pc pay hike prescribed for media workers
The government has announced a new salary structure for print media and news agency employees with a 75 percent rise in the basic pay.
BSF returns minor girl
Kolkata: A minor Bangladeshi girl, who along with her mother and brother had illegally migrated to India and spent few years at a shelter home in West Bengal following their arrest, was Saturday repatriated by the Border Security Force (BSF).
Piracy, trafficking major challenges for BD Navy: US official
Addressing piracy, illegal fishing and trafficking at the Bay of Bengal are the major challenges for Bangladesh Navy, says a top US navy official.
Warrant against five incliding police ASI
A Dhaka on Sunday issued warrant of arrest against five persons including an assistant sub-inspector of Ashulia Model Police Station in Dhaka in a dowry case.
Smuggled goods worth Tk 62 cr seized in 6 months in Benapole
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized smuggled goods worth Tk 62 crore from different borders here in the last six months.
3 of a family among 8 killed in two road crashes
Eight persons including three members of a single family were killed in two road accidents in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday. In Faridpur Three members of a family were among four who were killed and 22 others injured as a…
BSF picks up cattle trader from Lalmonirhat border
Indian Border Security Force picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Burimari Mrinalbari border in Patgram upazila on Saturday morning. The victim was identified as Bulbul, son of Syed Ali of the upazila.
Civil Service College needs changes: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said the governing body as well as the curricula of the Civil Service College should undergo changes to become a centre of excellence for education on public policy and management.
UK experts due to help prevent factory disasters
British experts arrive here this weekend to help improve safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening announced on Saturday.
4 get death in Delhi gang-rape case
The four men who gang-raped and murdered a 23-year old medical student on a moving bus in Delhi have been given the death sentence nine months after the horrific crime shocked the world.
BJP’s Modi named Indian PM candidate
India’s main opposition party has named controversial politician Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for elections due next year. Mr Modi, who has been chief minister of Gujarat state since 2001, has long been seen as a rising star…
Russia, US plan Syria gas plug
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew into Geneva on Thursday to hear Russia’s plans to disarm Syria of its chemical weapons and avert US-led military strikes, an initiative that has transformed diplomacy over a two-and-a-half year old civil war.
‘Hall-Mark probe report ready:’ ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission has finalised the investigation report on the Hall-Mark Group corruption, the biggest financial scam in the country.
India will use UAV drones inside its border: Home Minister
Home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir on Wednesday said Bangladesh has yet not been officially informed or received any information from India on the Indian plan to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles ( Drone plane) on Bangladesh-India frontiers.
19th session of Parliament begins at 5pm Thursday
The 19th session of the ninth Parliament, likely to be the last sitting of the current parliament, will begin tomorrow (Thursday) amid expectation of something dramatic happening to resolve the ongoing political stalemate over the caretaker government issue.
EU team meets EC; discusses arrangements for fair polls
The visiting European Union (EU) Election Exploratory Mission on Wednesday discussed with the Election Commission the arrangements the commission has taken for holding a credible election.
HC orders Oishee’s mental check-up
The High Court on Wednesday ordered medical examination of the mental health of Oishee Rahman, a prime suspect in the murder of her police inspector father Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Begum.
One gets 10 yrs for possessing arms in Sylhet
A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for possessing arms in the city.