Worried at the controversies over Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s remarks on the prosecution, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday urged all to exercise restraint in making comments on such issues as those are ‘unconstitutional’.
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Khaleda Zia Tarique reelected in their respective posts
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her elder son and party’s senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman have been reelected in their respective posts unopposed.
ATM card scam, accused on fresh remand
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday afternoon granted fresh remand for four days to quiz a foreigner and three officials of City Bank in connection with their suspected involvement in a ATM card scam.
Tigers eye another homeground opportunity for top cricket honour
Hosts Bangladesh will lock horns with hot favourites India in the final of the Asia Cup 2016 on Sunday as the Tigers aim to win a major trophy for the first time in their cricket history. The teams did meet…
Zia’s brother in trap finally to form political party
Dhaka – BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman’s younger brother Ahmed Kamal said Saturday he would form new political party. But he did not announce any possible time of formation of the party. He came with the announcement while…
Fresh hearing against Mir Quasem in bench sans CJ demanded
Food minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday demanded for holding a fresh hearing on the appeal of convicted war criminal and Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali after forming a new bench excluding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. “I think there should…
RAB arrests 12 foreigners cheating gang in city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have arrested 14 members of an international cheating gang, including 12 foreigners, from different areas of the city.
BJP praises Sheikh Hasina’s efforts to sustain democracy
Indian ruling party National Secretary General Ram Madhav on Friday highly appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s endeavour to protect the democratic institutions, saying democratic freedom does not mean burning buses and public property.
BNP will rise like a phoenix through its national council: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will rise like a phoenix through its 6th national council to restore people’s ‘voting and democratic rights’.
Saarc Mini Summit in Nepal’s Pokhara 17 March
Nepal has picked Pokhara as the venue for hosting the ‘Saarc Mini Summit on March 17’. The government had also planned to host the 18th Saarc Summit in the lake city but it did not materialise due to logistical reasons.…
UN announces toughtest snactions against North Kores for Nuke explosion
New York — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades, reflecting growing anger at Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test and rocket launch in defiance of a ban on all nuclear-related activity.…
Mother confesses to murder of two minor Banashree sinblings
The murder of two siblings happened in total silence. The neighbours did not know when Urmi and Alvi were taken to the hospital. They learned the children were dead when their mother Mahfuza Malek Jesmin called her relatives from the hospital.
Court asks Khaleda to explain martyr remarks on April 10
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs.
AL up for grabbing 700 UP chairmen posts: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member leader Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday feared that the ruling party will ‘grab’ nearly 700 out of 736 chairman posts in the first phase of the Union Parishad elections, reports UNB news agency.
Bangladesh beat Pakistan, reach Asia Cup final for second time
Bangladesh has made it to the final of the Asia Cup T20 cricket beating Pakistan in style through a nerve-shattering finish to the delight of the home crowd which remained in deep suspense till the beginning of the last over…
CID conduct DNA and chemical tests on 3 siblings death case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the chief of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct DNA and chemical tests of the evidences seized from the house, where the two slain siblings of Banastree area in the capital were…
Legal notice on govt against seeking tenant info
A legal notice was served yesterday asking the authorities concerned of the government to refrain from collecting information of landlords and tenants of the Dhaka city dwellers.
India storm into Asia Cup T20 final beating Sri Lanka
High-flying India made it three wins from as many games in the Asia Cup on Tuesday as they beat Sri Lanka by five wickets to seal a place in the final. Being put in to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla…
AL govt worse than the 1/11 one: Khaleda
BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday said the incumbent regime is worse than that of the emergency regime installed through a quasi-military coup on 11 January 2007. “She herself [Sheikh Hasina] raised the issue of one-eleven. She had joined their…
I’ve never seen Daily Star/Prothom Alo since I became the Head of Govt.
Sharply criticising The Daily Star and the Prothom Alo, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said she has refrained from reading these two newspapers since her release from jail in 2008.
Elections to BNP Chairperson and Senior VC will be held on Mar 19
STAFF REPORTER Elections to BNP chairperson and senior vice chairman will be held on March 19, the day when party’s long awaited national council takes place.
Court records N’ganj 7-murder witnesses sans journos’ presence
Twenty three accused in two cases in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder were produced in a Narayanganj Court on Monday. The court was scheduled to record statements of witnesses.
Tigers register stunning win against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh have produced a stunning win over defending champions Sri Lanka to keep their hopes alive in the 2016 Asia Cup Twenty20 match. After registering a competitive 147/7, hosts’ bowlers restricted Lanka to 124/8, thus giving them a 23-run win.…
Country’s 1st hi-tech park Ground Breaking Ceremony held
STAFF REPORTER The dream of having a Hi-Tech park in Kalikaoir upazilla in Gazipur yesterday got new impetus with the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the First Signature Building at Block II and First Hi-Tech Manufacturing Unit in Block V.
EC & admin are working in favour of ruling party: Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday accused Election Commission of serving the interests of government and the ruling party ahead of the ensuing Union Parishad (UP) elections scheduled for March 22.
Bnp warns of movement after council
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday said their party will take to the streets after its national council to oust the current regime in the interest of the country. Speaking at a discussion, he also warned that…
Stepbrother accused in murder of two minor brothers
Comilla – A case has been filed against a stepbrother of the two minor boys, whose bodies were found at Dhulipara village in Sadar Dakshin upazila on Saturday afternoon, suspecting him of their murder. The deceased’s mother, Rekha, filed the…
Anisul hopes CJ would point out lapses in ICT probe body
Dhaka – Against the backdrop of strong dissatisfaction of the Apex Court about the way the prosecution and investigation agency of the ICT are handling the war crimes cases, Law Minister Anisul Huq today hoped the Chief Justice would give…
Govt. wants quick execution of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project
The National Committee formed to monitor the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project has asked the Economic Relations Division (ERD) to complete the Inter Governmental Credit Agreement (IGCA) with Russia as the government wants quick implementation of the project.
DMP for united efforts to deter recurrence of card forgery
Terming the recent credit card forgery a great threat to financial discipline, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Miah on Saturday stressed united efforts of all to check the recurrence of such incidents.