West Indians made history on Sunday as they won both the World T20 and the Women’s World T20 titles. This was the second world cup won by the West Indian team and the first one by the Caribbean women’s team.…
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Tonu ‘teaser’ among several on interrogation of CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday interrogated several people, including a young man who used to tease Sohagi Jahan Tonu, over the killing of the college girl.
BNP Chairperson seats with senior leaders on UP polls
Amid the party’s threat to boycott the remaining Union Parishad polls, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with her party’s senior leaders tonight (Sunday night) to take a final decision in this regard.
Writ petition filed on HC over Tonu’s murder
STAFF REPORTER A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives upon the government to constitute a judicial committee to probe the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was found murdered in Comilla cantonment area on March…
Khaleda to surrender today on police station attack case
Court Correspondent BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court to seek bail in a case filed with Jatrabari Police Station over petrol bomb attack on a bus that killed a man last year.
7 ‘robbers’ held in Moulvibazar
Police in separate drives arrested seven alleged members of a robber gang from Kulaura upazila and deferent places of the district on Saturday.
HSC, equivalent exams begin Sunday
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on Sunday.
Another six months needed to relocate tanneries, say owners
Dhaka – Though the government has stopped rawhide supply to Dhaka’s Hazaribagh tanneries to force the entrepreneurs to shift their units to the designated industrial park in Savar, the industry insiders observed that it will take at least 5-6 more…
Obama, leaders urge more action against nuclear terror
Washington — World leaders declared progress Friday in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished.
AL out to hold people ‘hostage with muscle power’: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP on Friday alleged that the ruling party is now out to hold the country’s people ‘hostage using muscle power’UNB news agency reported.
Govt trying to put last nail on election process coffin: CPB
Dhaka – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Friday voiced deep concern over ‘widespread violence, vote rigging, attacks on opposition parties’ candidates and supporters, and questioned whether the government is trying to put the last nail on the coffin of…
119 hurt in post-polls violence in 9 dists
Dhaka – At least 119 people were injured in post-election violence in Brahmanbaria, Jhenidah, Natore, Panchagarh, Sherpur, Pabna, Manikganj, Faridpur and Bhola districts on Friday, UNB news agency reported. In Brahmanbaria, 40 people were injured in a clash between two…
Obama finds common cause on NKorea with China, allies
Washington 01 Apr – In the face of mounting threats from North Korea, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged closer security ties among its chief allies in Asia and increased cooperation with strategic rival China to discourage Pyongyang from further…
Khaleda again calls for dialogue to end political impasse
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Thursday called upon the ruling Awami League to resolve the current political impasse through talks by shunning the path of violence and anarchy. “We have already called upon the government to take initiative for…
Air pollution: 25pc city children suffer lung abnormality
Dhaka – One in every four children of the city faces abnormal lung functioning due to ambient air pollution, says a new study, UNB news agency has reported. Collecting 500 samples from four different age groups, mostly from the 10-20…
Kolkata flyover collapse kills at least 22
A flyover under construction collapsed in North Kolkata on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and trapping more than 150 people under the debris.Police said the flyover collapsed near the Ganesh Talkies in Girish Park on Thursday afternoon.The flyover is…
Arrest warrant issued against Khaleda in Jatrabari arson case
Dhaka – A court here issued warrants on Wednesday for the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 27 BNP-Jamaat men in a case filed over an arson attack on a bus at Jatrabari in the city during the BNP-led…
Fakhrul sent to jail then dramatically released by Metropolitan court
Dhaka – A court in Dhaka on Wednesday sent BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jail rejecting his bail petition in two arson cases, hours after he was made secretary general of party, UNB news agency has repored.
US to be beside Bangladesh to fight terrorism: Biswal
Dhaka – The United States has said it will remain beside Bangladesh in the ongoing fight against violent extremism and terrorism, which threaten Bangladesh, the United States, and many other societies that cherish basic human freedoms, UNB news agency has…
HC rejects writ petition against constitutional provision of state religion
STAFF REPORTER Islam retained the status of state religion as per the eighth amendment to the constitution with the High Court yesterday rejecting a writ petition challenging the legality of the constitutional provision of state religion.
BNP demands proper investigation of BB reserve theft
STAFF REPORTER Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday demanded of the government to hold a proper investigation into the cyber heist of Bangladesh Bank’s reserve and to hold trial of it.
Students call general strike in educational institutions Apr 3
Dhaka – Students will observe general strike in educational institutions across the country on 3 April demanding trial of the killers of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu in Comilla. The announcement for the strike came at capital’s Shahbagh intersection…
Sundarbans fire extinguished
Dhaka – The fire that broke out on Sunday evening at Shikdar Bari Shila in Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, was doused on Monday afternoon. Station officer of Dhansagar in Chandpai Range, Sultan Mahmud, said…
Court orders exhumation of Tonu’s body
Dhaka – A court in Comilla on Monday ordered that the body of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu be exhumed for fresh autopsy. The court order follows ‘discrepancies’ in the investigating agencies’ primary findings and what has been…
HC rejects writ challenging Islam as state religion
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of Islam’s state religion status in the constitution. An HC bench, headed by Justice Naima Haider, passed the order when the writ was placed before it…
Cabinet to decide on two Bangladesh ministers’ fate: AG
Dhaka – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said the cabinet will take a decision about the fate of two ministers who faced contempt of court charges as it is a matter of morality, UNB news agency reported. “It is…
Bangladesh minister says Teesta deal with India matter of time
Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud has rejected any notion of “mistrust” of India and said “it is a matter of time” now before the Teesta water-sharing deal is inked. “It must happen,” he said speaking at a conference on…
Supreme Court fines two Bangladesh ministers Tk 50,000 each for contempt
Dhaka – Bangladesh Supreme Cour has fined ministers Qamrul and Mozammel Tk 50,000 each for controversial comments about CJ, or to serve 7 days’ jail in default, UNB news agency reported. Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister…
Unesco team to meet officials Monday on Rampal plant
Dhaka – The three-member high-profile Unesco delegation that visited the Sundarbans to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant and vessel plying through the mangrove forest left Jessore for Dhaka on Saturday. The ‘Unesco Reactive Monitoring…
Bangladesh celebrates 46th Independence Day
Dhaka – The nation celebrated its 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday with a fresh vow to build a prosperous and democratic Bangladesh with the united efforts of all. Thousands of people from all walks of life thronged the…