Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against 25 Hall-Mark Group people including its Chairperson Jesmin Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud in two cases over loan scam and money laundering.
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6 get suffocation injuries as apartment catches fire in Capital
Dhaka – A fire broke out inside an apartment at a multi-storied building in the capital’s Shantinagar area on early Wednesday. Sources at the fire service headquarters control room said the fire originated at around 1:00 am inside flat no.…
Warrant against SI Ratan for sexual harasement of uni student
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Tuesday issued arrest warrant against Adabar Police Station, Sub-Inspector (SI) Ratan Kumar Howlader on the charge of sexually harassing a female university student in the city.
Charge sheet against 49 BNP men on police station attack case
Court Correspondent Police of Paltan Model Police Station on Tuesday submitted two separate charge sheets against 49 BNP men including Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah and Amanullah Aman in a case filed for arson attack with Paltan Police station.
Rampal power plant project cannot be stopped: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the Rampal power plant was here to stay but admitted that it would have an adverse effect on the Sundarbans, bdnewsnews24.com has reported. “That would make some impact, obviously,” he said. “So many vessels will…
Govt wants to free country from its opponents: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that the government has resorted to a repressive path to ‘free’ the country from its opponents. “The government is filing false cases against our leader Khaleda Zia…there’s no opposition…
Labour Friends of Bangladesh meet foreign minister
The visiting delegation of the Labour Friends of Bangladesh (LFoB) on Monday met Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and appreciated the significant contribution made by Bangladesh Diaspora in the UK.
Retired HC judge Nozrul Islam withdrawn himselt as defense lawyear of Mir Quasem
STAFF REPORTER Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury, a retired High Court judge, who moved for taking part in an appeal hearing before the Appellate Division as a defense lawyer on behalf of war crimes convict and Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali,…
Seven killed in Mymensingh road crash
At least six people were killed and a minor injured when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw in Bagmara, Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh on Sunday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Officer in-charge (OC) of Tarakanda police…
Rab man among 5 held on extortion charges in N’ganj
News desk A member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and his four accomplices were arrested from Sonargaon upazila in Naryanganj district on Saturday on charge of extortion.
Police can never be a part of a political party: Dr. Kamal
STAFF REPORTER Police never be a part of a political party—police must be rule of law, Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain has said yesterday.
Studying under fire in Ukraine – HRW
Berlin – Hostilities in eastern Ukraine have damaged or destroyed hundreds of schools, many of which were used by parties to the conflict for military purposes, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 65-page report, “Studying Under…
First-ever Rohingya census begins
The first-ever census of unregistered Rohingya population in Bangladesh began in six districts on Friday to determine their exact number and stop their further influx into Bangladesh. Resolving the long-pending issue in a systematic and transparent way is also the…
A code of conduct need for sitting & retired judges:Law minister
STAFF REPORTER A code of conduct both for the sitting and retired judges of the Supreme Court is needed, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said yesterday.
Ranking North Korean army officer executed?
Seoul -A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for “factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption,” a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs told CNN Thursday. The official, who spoke to CNN on condition of…
Sedition charge against Newspaper editor
Dhaka–A sedition complaint has been filed against Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of English daily The Daily Star, for publishing corruption reports against Awami League president Sheikh Hasina,supplied by DGFI, without any verification.
Govt actions don’t match President’s speech: Bnp
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that though president Abdul Hamid advocated for a free media for democracy, the government is working against his spirit. “A few days back, the president at the…
Rana Plaza accused secure bail
Court Correspondent Two factory inspectors on Wednesday secured bail after they surrendered to the court in the murder case filed in connection with the collapse of Rana Plaza building.
Allegation against police for tea-stall owners death is proven true
Court Correspondent Allegation of sexual harassment against Sub-Inspector (SI) Ratan Kumar Howlader of capital’s Adabor Police Station has been found true on Wednesday afternoon.
Shamsuddin making apex court controversial: Bnp
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday protested retired Appellate Division judge Shamsuddin Choudhury’s remarks involving its chairperson and the Chief Justice, saying he is trying to make the country’s apex court controversial with his ‘imprudent’ comments.
The feminist backlash not helping Hillary Clinton with young women
By Liz Fields The Democratic National Committee’s third-ever woman chief — who has frequently been accused of favoring the party’s one-presumed presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton — once said that “just because you’re a woman doesn’t mean you’re good for women.”…
North Korea successfully puts satellite in orbit
Ha-young Choi Rocket stages, fairing fell in predicted areas; North not believed to have developed re-entry tech It took 9 minutes and 29 seconds for North Korea’s Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite to enter orbit after successfully separating from its propellant stages, South…
‘Govt agents’ attack Bnp office, alleges Rizvi
Dhaka – BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that ‘government agents’ torched and vandalised their central office in the name of ‘position-deprived’ Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists. “JCD men can’t damage the mural of their own…
‘JCD men’ attack BNP central office?
A group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal men, ‘deprived of posts’ in its newly formed 736-member mega committee, attacked BNP’s Naya Paltan central office, torching the student body’s office and two motorcycles.Police and witnesses said some JCD leaders and their supporters…
New concept of food to reduce global warming
With the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence a whole new concept of food may soon radically change what we eat. And at the same time, some experts believe it could reduce global warming.
Probe panel gets policemen guilty on tea-seller death
The probe panel, formed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to look into the death of Mirpur tea-seller, has found four suspended policemen guilty.
North Korea conducts rocket launch: ‘Puts satellite into space’
NK News North Korea launched a rocket at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. S. Korean media says N. Korean rocket successfully puts satellite into space. North Korea launches…
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘terrorist content’
Washington – Twitter has suspended over 125,000 accounts, most of them linked to the Islamic State group, as part of a stepped-up effort to crack down on “terrorist content” on the messaging platform, it said Friday. The accounts frozen since…
Judiciary should be independent: Shujan
Staff Reporter Judiciary should be independent through its separation from executive and legislature to ensure safety for the future generation, said speakers at a round table yesterday.
EC to announce 9 municipal election schedule
The Election Commission (EC) is likely to announce the schedule this week for arranging election in nine municipalities in mid-March.