A local court on Monday indicted eight people, including college student Limon Hossain who was maimed allegedly by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in 2011 in an arms case filed by the elite force.
Category: Governance
Safe Food Bill with strong penalty for adulteration okayed
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘the Pure (Safe) Food Bill 2013′ with the provision of highest 14 years of imprisonment or a fine of Tk 20 lakh or both for the adulterators to ensure safe…
AL-backed Azmat Ullah seeks Ershad’s ‘blessing’
Awami League-backed Mayoral candidate for maiden Gazipur City Corporation polls, Azmat Ullah Khan met Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad and sought his support in the upcoming elections.
Come to the point: ICT asks SQ Chy
War crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was on Monday barred from making his deposition as defence witness by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 as it goes beyond his claim of alibi.
BJP agitation against land boundary accord
Senior BJP leaders hosted the Indian tri-colour on the ‘disputed’ Lathitila-Dumabari area on Sunday, promising to start an agitation if this stretch of borderland was transferred to Bangladesh.
Five sentenced to gallows for raping Ctg girl
A court here on Sunday found five people guilty of abducting and gang-raping a teenage girl in 1997and sentenced them to death in absentia on Sunday.
Biswajit murder case in speedy trial tribunal
The sensational Biswajit killing case has been shifted to the Speedy Trial Tribunal for its quick disposal, a prosecution lawyer said on Sunday.
ACC grills Sonali Bank officials for loan scam
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday quizzed four officials of Sonali Bank in connection with the alleged swindling of Tk 1.56 billion from the bank by Fare Weaving Mills Limited, a private firm.
Tarique-Mamun case hearing July 14
A Dhaka on Sunday recorded the deposition of 12th witness in the money laundering case filed against BNP Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun and fixed July 14 as the next date of hearing.
I was active supporter of Independence: SQC
War crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Sunday claimed himself an active supporter of the cause of Bangladesh Independence.
Buyers unease led to GSP cut: Yunus
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus says the US suspended Bangladesh’s preferential trade status because buyers in that country were not convinced enough was being done to improve working conditions and industrial safety.
Gazipur polls: 57 BNP teams working for Mannan
Buoyed by their successes in the recently-held four city polls, opposition BNP has formed 57 committees, one in each ward, comprising central leaders, to carry out strong electioneering in Gazipur City Corporation to help their party-backed mayoral candidate MA Mannan…
Japan to train junior civil servants, pact inked
Bangladesh signed a grant agreement with Japan on Thursday to send junior civil servants there for training.
BUET teacher sentenced 7yrs in prison for PM death threat
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced absconding BUET teacher Hafizur Rahman Rana to seven years in prison for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Facebook post. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Zahirul Haque pronounced the verdict. Rana…
Charge-framing hearing against 4 bloggers Aug 25
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred until August 25 the charge-framing hearing against four bloggers in two cases filed for posting “derogatory comments about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (SM)” on the Internet.
Ctg gunfight: JL leader Babar with 5 others held
Police arrested Jubo League central committee member Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babar and his five associates from the capital early Wednesday in connection with Monday’s gunfight that killed two people.
‘Ticfa agreement won’t guarantee GSP’
Eminent economist Prof Anu Muhammad on Wednesday said there is no guarantee of getting Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility even after signing of Ticfa agreement.
Britain is open for business, envoy says
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson on Wednesday underlined that Britain is open for business when speaking about the proposed pilot of a visa bond scheme for visitors assessed to pose a high risk of overstaying.
Faruk Khan for on-arrival visa facility in China
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan on Tuesday demanded ‘on-arrival’ visa for Bangladeshis in China for making business ties and people-to-people contacts between the two countries stronger.
17 sued over Juba Dal leader Selim murder
Seventeen people, including alleged local terrorist Ibrahim Hossain Ratan, have been sued on the charge of killing Kashipur unit Juba Dal leader Selim Hossain. Lucky Begum, wife of the victim, filed the case against the 17–seven of them identified and…
Charges not supported by facts: SQ Chy
Dhaka – Defending himself the war crimes charges brought against him, BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Monday said the prosecution did not accuse him of being a psychopathic killer.
Transports workers, owners want traffic sergeant removal
Resentment has grown among the workers and owners of different motor vehicles including buses and trucks over alleged collection of extortion and harassment caused to them by a traffic sergeant of Hatikumrul Highway thana.
5 cops injured in Jessore bomb attack
Five policemen were injured as criminals hurled bombs at them at Mondalgati village in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Sylhet restaurants declared smoking-free places
All restaurants in Sylhet district were declared as smoking-free places on Sunday.
Valuables looted from pagoda in Savar
Robbers looted valuables from a pagoda at Gazirchat here early Sunday.
‘Prevent cyber crimes, abuse of religion for fair polls’
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Jabed Ali on Sunday underscored the importance of preventing the use of religion in election campaign for holding fair polls apart from curbing cyber crimes.
Jubo Dal leader shot dead in Laxmipur
A local Jubo Dal leader was shot dead by his rivals over establishing supremacy at Kashipur village in Laxmipur Sadar upazila early Sunday.
In-laws beat teenage housewife to death
A college girl was beaten to death allegedly by her in-laws at Khilkhet in the city on Saturday.
Chittagong City Corporation turns 150
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) is celebrating 150 years of its formation through a three-day programme.
TCB markets essentials from Sunday for Ramadan
In an effort to help ensure the smooth supply of essentials during Ramadan, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling edible oil, pulse, sugar and chickpea across the country from Sunday.