BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Saturday termed ‘dangerous’ the Finance Minister’s remarks over the cancellation of the 16th amendment to the Constitution by the apex court. “A senior minister yesterday said Parliament will amend the constitution every time…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said the investigation report on reserve heist of the Bangladesh Bank is not being made public as a case is pending with a court in the Philippines.The Minister said this while talking to the…
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP’s enthusiasm over the cancellation of the 16th amendment to the Constitution will die down soon.“They (BNP) look to be very happy following the cancellation of the 16th amendment to…
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Though Awami League and BNP are poles apart over almost all the election issues, they have at least one thing common – opposing the restoration of ‘no vote’ as suggested by civil society members.
Dhaka – The BNP on Friday said that the people of the country could see some light of hope to get relief from the “grasp of the ruling Awami League (AL)” following the release of the full verdict of the…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said Parliament will amend the Constitution empowering it to remove the Supreme Court judges every time the judiciary cancels the amendment. “The 16th amendment to the Constitution will be passed in Jatiya Sangsad every…
Geneva, 3 Aug (Kanaga Raja) – Some 830 million young people, representing more than 80 per cent of the youth population (aged 15-24 years), are online in 104 countries, according to new data released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Rain between scorching heat should have been a relief for many. But now the rain has turned into a cause of miseries for Dhaka dwellers as they have to endure waterlogged roads and traffic gridlock after…
A special counsel investigating claims of Russian meddling in the US election has reportedly empanelled a grand jury.
Expressing concern over the growing incidents of rape in the country, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque on Thursday attributed such hatred acts to social instability and the culture of impunity.“It’s necessary to immediately arrest the accused,…
Visiting Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al Othaimeen on Thursday reminded Myanmar that Rohingya people must be given full citizenship and basic rights.“Rohingya people are denied their basic rights. They need to…
A case has been filed against 140 people, including Relief and Disaster Management secretary Shah Kamal, for their alleged involvement ‘irregularities’ in implementing haor embankment projects in the district making.Abdul Haque, the general secretary of Sunamganj district bar association, filed…
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Two lighterage ships collided near Buoy No 1 on the outer anchorage of Chittagong port on Wednesday night.
Athens – The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in unsuitable police cells and detention centres in Greece has increased alarmingly, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas.
By Rafiqul Islam Dhaka, Aug 1 (IPS) – Experts and policymakers here say regional cooperation is a must to resolve long-standing water problems in South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India and Nepal, and to harness the full value…
A total of 340 children, including 24 physically challenged ones, were violated in the country in the last seven months of the current year, according to statistics of Child Rights Advocacy Coalition in Bangladesh.Of them, some 46 fell victims to…
Renewing her allegation that Khandaker Mostaque Ahmed and Ziaur Rahman were involved in the plot to assassinate Father of the Nation along with most of his family members, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said it was an attempt not…
Dhaka, Aug 1 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday released the full text of its verdict upholding the High Court decision that repealed the Constitution 16th Amendment that had established Parliament’s authority to remove Supreme Court judges.
Dhaka – Civil society members suggested to the Election Commission (EC) deployment of the army, reintroduction of no-vote, non-use of religion in election campaigns and monitoring sources of election fund as essential for ensuring free and fair parliamentary elections.
Complying with the High Court order, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Monday issued a public notice on its website on the reduced gas price for household consumers.The notice said the household consumers will pay a monthly bill of Tk…
Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Monday said the construction of the coal-fired Rampal Power Plant near the Sundarbans will continue as Unesco has no ‘restriction’.“The Rampal issue has been dropped from the Unesco resolution,” he told a…
A court here on Monday placed five people, including a female councillor of Bogra municipality, on different terms of remand in two cases filed for shaving the heads of a female student along with her mother after the rape of…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday rejected the draft of a Gazette that clarifies the service rules for the sub-ordinate court judges, submitted by Law Minister Anisul Huq.
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday declared the second phase of the gas price hike for household uses illegal.
Dhaka – Seventy percent of the total land area of Bangladesh is vulnerable to earthquake risk and 80 per cent of the total population under earthquake threat. Besides, 61% areas of the country are in flood risk, 23% flash flood…
Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country’s Supreme Court to disqualify him from office.
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea launched a missile on Friday that was in the air for 45 minutes before landing off Hokkaido, the northernmost Japanese island, officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan reported.
Dhaka – Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi has called upon the irregular Bangladeshis living in the kingdom to return home, saying that they will not face any problem in coming back in future legally.
Dhaka, Jul 28 – Police arrested another mastermind of Gulshan Café attack from Singra Upazila of Natore district early Friday.
Incessant rain and unusually strong tide caused 10,560 fish enclosures of 10 upazilas in Bagerhat, which is famous for its White Gold shrimps, to go under water resulting in a loss of more than Tk 50 crore for the fish…