Dhaka-A court here on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide the full report of the DNA test, conducted on the body of slain college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, to the medical board formed for her 2nd autopsy.
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Suspended GCC mayor Mannan lands in jail again
Dhaka-A court here on Sunday again sent suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan to jail in an arson case.
Writ petition to cancel licence of 20 Medicine manufacturer companies
Dhaka-A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives upon the government to cancel licenses of 20 drug manufacturing companies for producing substandard medicines.
Dhaka wants to join IDB’s move to set up Islamic Infrastructure Bank
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Bangladesh wants to join the initiative of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to set up an Islamic Infrastructure Bank, aiming to provide funds to Muslim countries for implementing their mega infrastructural projects. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
OIC wants to replicate BD’s successes in micro-financing
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani has sought Bangladesh’s support for replicating its tremendous achievements and successes in the fields of NGO, women empowerment and micro-financing in other Muslim…
BNP hits back at Muhith over budget remarks
Defending his remark that the national budget for FY 2016-2017 is ‘reactionary’ one, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said Finance Minister AMA Muhith is unable to understand the word ‘reactionary’ as ‘he has never been…
Amid violence 4 killed in UP polls;CEC blames ‘social tension’
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Saturday said ‘social tension’ is the major reason behind election violence.
BNP ready to join polls anytime under neutral govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party is ready to join the national election at any time if it is held under a non-party administration.
117 bodies found off Libyan coast as smuggling boat sinks
More than 110 bodies were pulled from the sea off Libya’s shores Friday after a smuggling boat carrying mainly African migrants sank into the Mediterranean, and a separate massive search-and-rescue operation in the open sea saved 340 people and recovered…
Jamaat is root of all homegrown terrorist groups: PM
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today categorically said that the anti-liberation force Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh, a major ally of BNP, is behind all terrorist activities in Bangladesh, where 16 such cliques in different guises have long been carrying out subversive acts across…
Khaleda graft case hearing adjourned till June 23
Dhaka – A court in Dhaka on Thursday adjourned the hearing till June 23 on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court 3 passed the adjournment…
PM departs for S Arabia Friday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday afternoon on a five-day official visit to the oil-rich country at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. A VVIP flight of Biman…
Khaleda will go to court on Thursday
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia goes to the Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday to appear in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case.
Aslam on seven-day fresh remand
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury on a seven-day remand afresh under Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case filed over his alleged anti-government activities.
Khaleda files leave-to-appeal against revision rejection
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Supreme Court against a High Court order that rejected her two revision petitions seeking cancellation of the lower court order rejecting her two petitions in the Zia…
Sunderbans robber gang ‘Master Bahini’ surrenders Tuesday
Dhaka – Sundarbans-based infamous forest robber gang ‘Master Bahini’ will formally surrender Tuesday in Bagerhat, Unb news agency reported.
Khaleda pays homage to Zia on anniversary of death
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday paid homage to party founder and slain president Ziaur Rahman by placing a wreath at his grave, marking his 35th death anniversary.
Hearing on remand for Aslam deferred
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the hearing on the remand plea of a Detective Branch (DB) Inspector against BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury, to Tuesday.
BNP observes Zia’s 35th death anniv Monday
BNP, its associate bodies and different socio-cultural organisations will observe the 35th death anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on Monday with holding various programmes across the country. On May 30, 1981, Zia was assassinated by army at Chittagong Circuit…
Joy rejects Safadi meet claim: BBC report would be protested – Hanif
Dhaka – Rejecting Israeli politician Mendi N Safadi’s claim that they had a meeting in Washington, Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said they met nowhere. In a Facebook post, Joy has written: “I have never met Safadi, either…
5 female Ansars of auxilary police force, killed in boat capsize
Dhaka – Five female members Ansar, auxilary police force of Bangladesh, were killed as a boat sank in the Ghorautra river in Bazar Ghat area of Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj, 80 kilometres northeast of Dhaka early Sunday, Unb news agency…
EC in fake sleep, says BNP
Dhaka – Voicing frustration over “unabated vote rigging and capture of poling stations” in the fifth phase of Union Parishad polls, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday said the Election Commission (EC) pretends to be asleep, Unb news…
Mobilizing foreign financing will create ambitious development of BD
Bangladesh has put emphasis on mobilizing foreign financing either from multilateral development agencies or from private sources for successful implementation of the ambitious development programmes of the country.
UP polls clash leaves AL man killed in Noakhali
Noakhali – An activist of Awami League was killed and six others were injured in a clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP at a poling centre in Razganj union in Begumganj upazila on Saturday. Police said the…
Least developed countries must reduce vulnerabilities: UN
Dhaka-The three-day Midterm Review of the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Actıon for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) kicked off Friday in Antalya, Turkey putting emphasis on providing more support to LDCs for their structural transformation and reduce vulnerability…
Bangladesh PM in G7 meeting:’UK leaving EU serious risk to growth’
A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a “serious threat to global growth”.In its final statement, the group warned that a UK exit from the EU…
Consequence of Khaleda’s arrest won’t be good: BNP
Dhaka-BNP on Thursday warned that the consequences will be dire if the government arrests its chairperson Khaleda Zia as per its ‘plot’ to weaken BNP.
Aslam Chy charged with treason
Dhaka-BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury was charged with treason on Thursday night for allegedly plotting with Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad to oust the current government.
Tonu murder: CID quizzes 3 army men
Dhaka-Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday interrogated three army members who collected some evidence from the spot from where the body of slain Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu was recovered.
Govt instead of tackling militancy blaming opposition: BNP
Dhaka – Warning that a plot is on to spread militancy in the country, BNP on Wednesday urged the government to take stern action against those involved in the recent killings of bloggers, clerics and right activists after identifying them…