The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Tuesday set Wednesday to deliver its order on the two leave-to-appeal petitions filed challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail granted by the High Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
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AL takes decisive lead in Khulna City election
With vote counting in more than half of the polling centres completed in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election on Tuesday, Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khalek has taken a clear lead.
Keep BNP-Jamaat clique away from state power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat clique cannot return to power as they were engaged in killings, creating militants and serial bomb blasts in 500 places on a single day.
Voting begins in Khulna City Corporation
Khulna, May 15 – Voting in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election began on Tuesday morning to elect its new mayor and councillors. The balloting that began at 8 am will continue till 4 pm without any break.
Fresh protests after deadly Gaza clashes: 55 dead, 2700 hurt
Fresh protests against Israel are expected in the Palestinian territories, a day after Israeli troops killed 55 people in Gaza. Tuesday marks the 70th anniversary of what Palestinians call the Nakba, or Catastrophe, that saw thousands flee amid the creation…
KCC goes to polls Tuesday after high-voltage campaign by AL, BNP
Khulna City Corporation (KCC) goes to polls on Tuesday to elect its new mayor and councillors with the contenders of both the ruling Awami League and BNP claiming to come out successful in the election.
Quota reform decision soon: Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said the decision over quota reform will be known soon.
Paris work progamme to be coherent and balanced
14 May, Bonn (TWN) — The UNFCCC’s Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), one of the main bodies responsible for enabling the implementation of the Paris Agreement (PA), adopted conclusions at its closing plenary on 10 May,…
Job quota reform: Class-exam boycott at universities start
Dhaka, May 14 –An indefinite class and examination boycott programme at colleges and universities across the country is underway as the government failed to publish a gazette abolishing the quota system in government jobs within the time-frame given by quota…
Quota protesters give for gazette notification
Dhaka, May 13 – Quota protesters on Sunday gave the government an ultimatum to publish a gazette notification by abolishing quota system in government jobs as per the Prime Minister’s announcement by this afternoon.
First lightning forecast system in BD soon
Dhaka, May 13 – Eight sensors capable of pinpointing lightning-prone areas and providing early warnings on incidence of lightning have been installed in the country.
South Asian women breastfeed longer in the world: Unicef
51pc of new-born breastfeed within an hour after birth in Bangladesh, it says Dhaka, May 13 – Babies in South Asia are more likely to be breastfed than any other region in the world and are breastfed for longer, Unicef…
Army to be with people in running country, hopes PM Hasina
Dhaka, May 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped that the Army will be there with the mass people, whenever necessary, for the sake of running the country by the present government.
Mother’s Day Sunday
Happy Mother’s Day. Around the world, Mother’s Day is celebrated in a variety of ways and on different dates throughout the year, though many countries observe the holiday on the same day as the United States.
Another milestone set with Bangabandu-1 launch: PM Hasina
Greeting the country’s people on the occasion of launching of Bangabandhu-1, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said another milestone has been set with its launching in Bangladesh’s continuous march forward.
Job quota protesters call 2 hour strike at universities, colleges Sunday
Dhaka, May 12 – Quota protesters will observe a two-hour strike in all colleges and universities across the country on Sunday as their 24-hour ultimatum to the government for publishing a gazette abolishing quota system expired on Thursday.
Local groundstations successfully get test signal from B-1
Florida, May 12 – Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak has said that following the successful deployment to geostationary orbit of the country’s first communications satellite, the Bangabandhu-1, local groundstations in Gazipur and Betbunia have successfully received initial test signals…
Over 4m households get solar home systems in BD
DHAKA, May 11 – Over four million remote households were provided with solar home systems while one million improved cook stoves were installed in rural homes under a World Bank (WB) aided project.
BD satellite Bangabandhu 1 launch expected Saturday
SpaceX, the US company handling the launch of Bangabandhu-1, country’s first geostationary communications satellite into orbit, has sought to assure Bangladeshi officials that the rocket will be launched around 4:14 pm (local time) on Friday.
Won’t tolerate violence, PM warns students
Asking students to refrain from resorting to vandalism in their educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the government will no longer tolerate such acts.
Malaysia’s new leader shows that 92 isn’t really so old
Kuala Lumpur, May 11 (AP/UNB) — The longtime strongman was born when silent films still packed movie theaters and Adolf Hitler was still a fringe politician. It was 1926, and his homeland was known as British Malaya.
Bangladesh’s first satellite launching Friday
Bangladesh is set to step into space on Friday as it will launch its first communication satellite ‘Bangabandhu-I’ into the orbit.
SC orders Gazipur City polls by June 28
Dhaka, May 10 – The Appellate Division on Thursday asked the Election Commission to hold the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Election by June 28.
Proposal sent from PM to form body on quota
Dhaka, May 10 – A proposal has been sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to form a committee to take a decision on the quota system in public service, said Senior Secretary to the Public Administration Ministry M Mozammel Haque…
UN urges Myanmar to punish perpetrators of Rohingya attacks
United Nations, May 10 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. Security Council urged Myanmar’s government on Wednesday to fulfil its commitment to hold perpetrators of violence against Rohingya Muslims accountable and to address the root causes that led about 700,000 members of…
Mathir 92 leads opposition to power ending 60-year NF era
Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (AP/UNB) — An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country’s 92-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad won a fiercely contested general election, ending the 60-year rule of the Malay-dominated National Front. The result is a…
Renewable energy jobs reach 10.3 million worldwide
Sector adds half a million jobs boosted by strong growth in Asia Abu Dhabi, UAE: 8 May — The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 percent increase from 2016, according to the…
Gazipur polls not possible on 15 May if stay rejected: CEC
Dhaka, May 9 – The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda Wednesday said it would not be possible to hold the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls on May 15 if the court cancels the stay order of HC that…
AL expresses no confidence in KCC returning officer
Dhaka, May 9 – Prime Minister’s Political Adviser HT Imam on Wednesday alleged that the activities and behaviour of returning officer of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Yunus Ali is biased towards a particular party.
31m face legal issues every year in BD
Every year as many as 31 million people confront with legal challenges in Bangladesh, according to findings of a study presented at a report launch event in the city on Wednesday.