The review petition of Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman, a death row convict in war crimes case, is set to be heared on Monday. A four-member appeals bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha heard the matter on Sunday. Khandaker Mahbub…
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11 killed in Nor’wester on Saturday across Bangladesh
At least 11 persons were killed and dozens others injured as a nor’wester lashed different districts in the country on Saturday afternoon. Of the dead two were from the capital, three each in Bogra and Rajshahi, and one each in…
5 more bodies found, Buriganga trawler capsize toll 15
The death toll from Thursday’s trawler capsize in the Buriganga river at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to 16 with the recovery of another five bodies from the river on Saturday. Three of the deceased were identified as Abdus…
Another body found, Buriganga accident toll now 11
The death toll from Thursday’s trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to 11 with the recovery of another body from the river on Friday. The body of Alamgir Hossain, 25, son of Kurban…
8 killed in trawler capsize in the Buriganga near Dhaka
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to eight with the recovery of five more bodies on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as M Samir, 45, son of…
20-Party doubtful about free, fair city election
The Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance gas expressed its doubts and anxiety about free and fair elections in the cities of Dhaka and Chittagong on 28 April. 20-Party spokesman Barkatullah Bulu said in a statement issued to the press on Wednesday that…
Kamaruzzaman review hearing April 5
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred Jamaat Assistant Secretary General M Kamaruzzaman’s review petition hearing to April 5. A four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order. Counsels for M Kamaruzzaman…
Suspected extremists blamed for stabbing blogger to death
Suspected extremists stabbed a progressive blogger to death in broad day light in Tejgaon Industrial area in the city yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Wasiqur Rhaman alias Babu, 27, son of Tipu Sultan of Hazipur village in Ramganj…
Australia takes Cricket World Cup for 5th time in tame final
Michael Clarke hit 74 in his last one-day international to lead Australia to their fifth World Cup title with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in a disappointing final on Sunday. A record crowd of 93,013 at the Melbourne Cricket…
Rafiq-ul-Haq assures legal aid to Salahuddin’s wife
Eminent jurist Barrister Rafique-ul-Haq yesterday assured Hasina Ahmed, wife of untraced BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed that he would stand by the family and give her legal assistance. He made the assurance when he met Hasina Ahmed at her…
N’ganj AL leader held in connection with 7-murder
Detectives have arrested an Awami League leader of Narayanganj on Friday in connection with the sensational seven murder case involving some Rab officials. The arrested man was identified as Abul Bashar, assistant publicity secretary of Siddhirganj thana unit of Awami…
Ctg Bnp backs Mayor Manjurul Alam contesting again
Although the party is yet to make its stance on joining the polls clear, the city unit BNP on Thursday extended its support to Chattagram Unnayan Andolan platform’s mayoral candidate M Manjur Alam Manju in the upcoming Chittagong City Corporation…
Shoto Nagorik plea to extend nomination time rejected
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday turned down a request for extension of deadline for submission of nomination paper of Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections by two or three days. Rejecting the Shoto Nagorik Committee proposal for…
Bnp to be in city polls if level playing field given
BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Tuesday said their party will join the elections to three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong if a level-playing field is created for all. “Our decision over joining the polls…
Dr. Yunus summoned to settle tax dues
The National Board of Revenue has summoned Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to collect nearly Tk 140 million in taxes due from him. The NBR in a letter sent recently asked Yunus to meet with the relevant commissioner of Taxes Zone-6…
‘Regional river basin management must to address water scarcity’
Water experts on Sunday urged the government to strengthen cooperation with neighbouring countries to address the future water demand as water scarcity is growing in the South Asia region. “It’s imperative to have a regional cooperation for river basin management,…
‘Ground water level falling 1.4 percent a year since 1980’
Environmentalists at a discussion meeting in the Capital on Saturday alleged that government organisations are least bothered about conserving groundwater, rainwater and water reservoirs, as they are active on water use from underground sources. They warned that the government will…
Media protests against India-Bangla match umpiring continue
Rage in social media continued to mount as mainstream Bangladeshi newspapers today castigated the “poor umpiring” in the World Cup cricket quarter final match with India, reflecting a nationwide anger against umpires’ alleged ‘bias’ for Indians. Most Bangladeshi newspapers carried…
India end Bangladesh race, unpairing fault painful
World Cup quarter-final, Melbourne: India 302-6 (50 overs): Rohit 137, Raina 65, Taskin 3-69 Bangladesh 193 (45 overs): Nasir 35, Yadav 4-31 India won by 109 runs Defending champions India coasted into the World Cup semi-finals with a 109-run win…
Dhaka, Chittagong city corporation polls April 28
Elections to partitioned Dhaka City Corporation north and south and Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) will be held on April 28 next. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad announced the polls schedules for the three city corporations at a press briefing…
Coach tells tigers, overcoming fear is key
Ever since he was appointed as head coach in June, Chandika Hathurusingha has spoken of getting Bangladesh to play without fear. Too often, he must have felt, the team had been worn down by anxiety, a persistent worry of failure.…
Khaleda summoned in Barpukuria Coal Mine graft case
A Dhaka court on Monday summoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 13 in Barapukuria graft case. Judge Hosne Ara Begum of Dhaka Special Judges Court-2 passed the order in the afternoon.
Security forces inform AG, Salahuddin whereabouts not Known
Security forces say they have ‘no knowledge’ of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed’s whereabouts. The Special Branch, CID, RAB, DMP and police headquarters filed separate reports to the Attorney General’s office on Sunday in response to a court ruling.
No law enforcing agency held Bnp’s Salahuddin: Police IG
Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday said, “Police know nothing about the whereabouts of Salhauddin. We were looking for him, but no law enforcement agency arrested him. The policechief was addressing a discussion titled ‘The contribution of…
Tigers concede 3-wicket defeat to New Zealand
Martin Guptill scored 105 as New Zealand faced and only just surmounted the stern test it wanted before the knockout rounds of the Cricket World Cup, beating Bangladesh by three wickets on Friday to finish pool play unbeaten. Mahmudulluh made…
Women used as instrument of corruption: TIB
Apart from being the worst victims of corruption in availing of services from different public institutions, a new TIB study reveals that women are frequently used as an instrument of corruption in these institutions. The research shows that women have…
Railway Engr on remand in Zihad ‘killing’ case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed engineer Abdus Salam, a contractor of Bangladesh Railway on a two-day remand in case filed in connection with the death of child Zihad falling in a pipe of a pump, set at Shahjahanpur Railway…
Beheaded body found in Jessore, bullet-hit body in Rajshahi
Police recovered beheaded body of an unidentified man from Gopalpur Rail Gate area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district while a bullet-hit body of another unidentified young man was found in Rajshahi on Wednesday morning. The body of the deceased,…
Bnp, allies call mass processions on Thursday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will bring out mass processions across the country on Thursday amid its ongoing blockade and hartal programmes to press home it’s a set of demands including immediate national election under a neutral administration. In a statement,…
Cricket victory: 20-Party relaxes hartal for Tuesday
The Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance has announced relaxation of hartal form 12 hours from 6am to 6pm on Tuesday to mark Bangladesh’s march to quarter fianls of Cricket World Cup. Bnp’s standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan made the decision known…