The High Court on Wednesday paved the way for trial court to run the trial proceedings against BNP vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and three others in a case filed on charge of bribery. The three other accused are: former State Minister…
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Ex Govt-secy Fazle Kabir appointed BB governor
Dhaka – The government has appointed former finance secretary and chairman of state-run Sonali Bank Ltd Fazle Kabir as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank for the next four years.
Bangladesh lose WT20 match to Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh started their Super-10 stage World Twenty20 campaign with a 55-run defeat against Pakistan in their Group-2 opener at iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday. Replying massive 201, Bangladesh finished the innings at 146 for 6 in 20…
ICT issues death warrant for Nizami
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday night issued a death warrant for condemned Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. “Three judges of the ICT signed the death…
Mustafiz wins ‘Debutant of the year’ ESPNcricinfo Awards
DHAKA – Good news continues to pour for Bangladesh cricketing fans after Tigers marched into ICC T20 World Cup final round by thrashing hapless Oman on Sunday, today wonder kid of Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman was declared winner of the “Debutant…
UN adopts resolution to tackle sexual abuse by its troops
United Nations — The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved its first-ever resolution tackling the escalating problem of sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers who act as predators when sent to protect vulnerable civilians in some of the world’s most volatile…
Law on impeachment of judges drafted
The law ministry has finalised the draft of a new law on the removal process of Supreme Court judges, with ample provision for upholding their rights and to defend themselves. This has been named the Misconduct and Inability (Investigation and…
Border restrictions violate 1951 Refugee Convention
By Thalif Deen In recent days, some countries are building barriers to limit the flow of refugees to Europe. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS United Nations (IPS) – When the United Nations commemorated “Zero Discrimination Day” on March 1, there was an…
Fakhrul among 26 relieved of violence charge
A Dhaka court on Thursday relived 26 people, including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, its standing committee members Mirza Abbas and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, from a violence case filed under the anti terrorism (amendment) act. Dhaka metropolitan…
Poultry farming threatened by high prices of chicks
Continuous losses in the poultry business leads local poultry farmers to utter despair because of unusual price hike of the poultry feed and day old chicks (DOC) in the country. The perpetual losses in the poultry business for the last…
Int’l Women’s Day observed
The International Women’s Day was observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Tuesday with a call for taking pragmatic steps to accelerate gender parity.
SC summons two ministers for reactions to CJ remarks
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday summoned Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque to appear before it on March 15 for their reactions to remarks of Chief Justice…
Flimmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu dies in tree fall
Khalid Mahmood Mithu, an artist and filmmaker, died as a tree fell on him while passing through a road in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Monday.
Confce on “Stemming illicit flow of funds ” in Habiganj
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur Rahman on Sunday said that money laundering is the biggest crime in the financial sector. “If money laundering is not checked, it would affect the financial stability of the country”, he said while…
Charged framed against Rony for death of 2 in Eskaton
Court Correspondent Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday framed charge against Bakhtiar Alam Rony in the case filed for shooting two persons to death in city’s Eskaton area last year.
Central bank’s advisory on strengthening cyber security posture
Dhaka – With increasing digitization and automation of the financial sector, cyber security threats have increased in sophistication with organized crime and state-level actors deploying targeted attacks. Bangladesh remains vulnerable to cyber-attacks because traditional cyber defenses such as anti-virus software…
Katy Perry, Elton John perform at Hillary Clinton fundraiser
Dressed in a star-spangled pantsuit covered in sparkles and a monogrammed “H,” Katy Perry belted out a set of her hits—from “Roar” to “Firework”—at a campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton held on Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall. “I’m…
India for action against attacks on minoroties
Dhaka – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought swift action against the perpetrators of the crimes by Bangladesh authorities.
Bill Gates richest man in the World also in this year
Dhaka – Bill Gates topped the list of the world’s richest billionaires for the 17th time in 22 years, it has been revealed. Though the 60-year-old Microsoft head is $4.2billion poorer than 2015, his net worth of $75billion has put…
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is back on Earth after a year
Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov landed late Monday night in the Kazakhstan desert, NASA and Russian mission control said. Kelly could be seen pumping his fist and giving a thumbs up after being hoisted from the…
Asia Cup: Tigers to play Pakistan with hope to reach final
Tigers to play former champions Pakistan in a hope to reach the final berth in the five-nation Asia Cup Cricket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.The match will kick-off at 7:30 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time).
BNP chairman, sr vice-chairman election March 19
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced the schedule for the election of its chirman and senior vice chairman on 19 March at the party council. Election commissioner for the election to the two topmost posts of the party Muhammad…
Arson Case: Charge sheet acceptance against Khaleda Zia 30 March
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed March 30 for hearing on taking into cognizance the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others under the Special Power Act for killing man…
Two minor brothers found dead in Comilla
Comilla – Two minor brothers were found dead at Dhulipara in Sadar South upazila on Saturday. Police recovered the bodies of Joy, 7, and his younger brother Moni, 5, sons of Abul Kalam of the area, in the afternoon. Victims’…
PM inaugurates Mahila Samity Complex at Bailey Road.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government has a plan to construct an international standard theatre complex as there is no such hall in the country for producing good stage dramas.
Gianni Infantino wins the presidency of FIFA
Europe’s Gianni Infantino on Friday won the presidency of FIFA with a convincing win over Asian rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and vowed to lead the scandal tainted body into a new era. The 45-year-old Swiss-Italian general secretary…
Beijing overtakes New York as Billioniare capital of the world
By VICE News China now has more billionaires than the United States, according to a new global rich list, and Beijing has overtaken New York as the billionaire capital of the world. Hurun, a firm which tracks wealth in China…
Extra caution to be exercised in police recruitment: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Thursday said his force will take extra caution in preparing verification reports for those interested to join police force so that no offender is recruited.
Eco-tourism: Better for the planet, better for you
By Kim Yen White Understanding what is out there is the first step to the most fulfilling vacation you could ever take. Here’s what you need to know. Leisure travel is one of the behemoths of the service industry which,…
Gas supply to all but one fertilizer factory to go off
To ensure uninterrupted power supply during the ongoing irrigation season and upcoming summer season, the government is going to halt gas supply to all fertiliser factories except Jamuna Fertiliser Factory. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Energy Advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday…