Court Correspondent The Special Tribunal-13 of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed with Paltan Police Station of the capital under the Explosive Substances Act.
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Judicial inquiry into custodial death of UGC official sought
Dhaka – A legal notice was served on Sunday to the government seeking judicial inquiry into the custodial death of a UGC official by 24 hours. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond sent the notice requesting the government to…
Hearing charged on money laundering case of Destiny
Court Correspondent The partial charge hearing in a money laundering case against 51 accused of Destiny Group including its Managing Director (MD) Rafiqul Amin was held on Sunday and later the Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka fixed November 5…
Case against MP Liton for ‘murder attempt’ on minor boy
A case has filed against Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton of Gaibandha-1 constituency on Saturday for attempting to murder a minor boy by firing bullets at Gopalcharan village in Sundarganj upazila on Friday.
BNP demands arrest of MP Liton for firing on minor boy
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday demanded the arrest of Manzurul Islam Liton, MP, for allegedly firing shots on a minor boy leaving him wounded in Gaibandha on Friday.
8 yrs old boy fired by local MP in Sundarganj
A minor boy was injured with stray bullets allegedly fired by local MP Manjurul Islam Liton at Gopalcharan village in Sundarganj upazila early Friday. The victim was identified as Sourav, 8, son of Sazu Mia of the village. Local people…
Shawkat’s bail resumed,interrogation at jail gate
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday turned down the bail and remand prayers for BNP chairperson’s adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud in a case filed with Paltan Police Station of the city.
Court ordered for report submission on Khaleda’s case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Wednesday) deferred submission of the probe report in a case filed against BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people to October 28.
Security increased in Diplomatic areas
Security has been beefed up inside and around the diplomatic enclave in the city’s Banani and Gulshan areas from Tuesday morning following Monday’s killing of a Italian national.
First return Hajj flight comes Dhaka 11 hours behind time
The first return Hajj flight arrived in Dhaka nearly 11 hours behind its schedule putting the pilgrims in extreme suffering. Concerned relatives were also eagerly waiting at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to receive the pilgrims. They expressed their anger over…
BGB del off to Siliguri, India for firing contest with BSF
A 14-member delegation of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reached in Shiliguri of India on Monday morning to attend a 3-day firing competition with its counterpart Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
BCB chief says Bangladesh is one of safest places to play cricket now
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan thinks Bangladesh is one of the safest places in the world to play crickets at the moment. Cricket Australia’s Head of Security Sean Carroll flew into Dhaka on Sunday to assess the security situation.…
In North Korea, sometimes the dead come back
By Leo Byrne No, not zombies – absence of medical care, standard funeral homes means some are declared dead prematurely I know there are many funeral halls in South Korea. But there were none in my hometown in North Korea.…
Cattle market is still running high
The cattle markets in the capital ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha are still in favour of the traders as there has been lower inflow of sacrificial animals so far due to inclement weather and late supply from the neighbouring India.
4 killed in truck-auto rickshaw collision in Sunamganj
Four people were killed and another was injured when a truck and an auto-rickshaw collided on the Sylhet-Chhatak road near Hasnabad at about 8 am on Wednesday. According to reports the goods laden Sylhet-bound truck crashed on the Cng autorickshaw…
Doctors’ Assoc says new pay scales disparate, unacceptable
The Doctors Association of Bangladesh (BMA), a platform of pro-BNP physicians, yesterday termed the newly announced 8th national pay scale as unacceptable. “The interests of physicians and people working in the health sector have been undermined because of the disparity…
BNP demands cancellation of ICT law
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday demanded the cancellation of all black laws including the ICT act what it said gages the freedom of media.
A container of Indian Rupees found in Chittagong
Huge amount of Indian currency notes have been found in a container at the Chittagong port. The Indian currency notes were found in the container that arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was marked as loaded with home appliances.
Bangladesh Judges become members of PCA, the Hague
Justice Md. Tofazzal Islam and Justice Md. Awlad Ali have become members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration situated in The Hague, according to Foreign Ministry sources. This is the first time Bangladeshi judges are going to be included in…
BNP chief Khaleda sends Eid greetings to Prime Minister Hasina
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has sent an Eid-ul-Azha greeting card to Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. BNP Assistant Office Secretary Abdul Latif Jony led a delegation to deliver Khaleda’s card to Hasina’s political office in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi…
Australia ready to curb aggression in Bangladesh: Captain Steve
Sydney, Sep 19: Australia captain Steve Smith feels that his team must curb its aggressive style and focus on grinding out results during their tour to Bangladesh next month. Smith will make his first tour after taking on the captaincy…
UN body whips states – search for disappeared people as priority
The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on Friday called on all states to assume the search of the disappeared as a priority, urging them to start by recognising the issue and determining its exact extent through…
Guardians demand increase of seats in Govt medical colleges
Guardians of students preparing for admission test for government medical colleges on Friday demanded increase of seats in different government medical colleges across the country as well as punishment of the culprits involved in medical question paper leakage. They said…
Hasina leaves for New York Sept 23
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New York to join the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, USA, from September 23 to October 1. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made the disclosure in a…
Tarique received Khaleda at Heathrow
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia reached London yesterday on a two-week personal tour for her eye treatment and health check up. She will also celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha there with BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman and other family members.…
Dislike’ button coming to Facebook
Dave Lee Facebook is to add a “dislike” button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said. In a Q+A session held at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, the 31-year-old said the button would be a way for…
Shawkat’s bail denied again
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Tuesday) refused the bail pleas of BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud in five cases.
Two alleged robbers lynched in Southern Bangladesh
Dhaka- Two suspected forest robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack following an internal feud at Sora village in Shyamnagar upazila on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as M Obaidullah, 27, son of M Yeakub Ali, and M Hazrat…
Khaleda leaves for London for health check-up, eye care
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia flies for London on Monday night for her health check up and eye treatment. She left Dhaka at 9:30pm by an Emirates Airlines flight (EK 585), BNP chairperson’s media wing official Shyrul Kabir Khan confirmed. She…
Khaleda goes to London Tuesday night for treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to London on Tuesday night for better eye treatment. “Our leader (Khaleda) will go to London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment. She will stay there for some days to pass time with…