The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed September 17 for the next hearing on the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar passed the…
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Enhance teachers’ dignity, drop Vat on private varsities: Bnp
BNP on Thursday demanded the increase of salary and dignity of teachers in the public universities and withdrawal of VAT (value added tax) on private universities. The party also extended its support to the movement of public university teachers for…
Students blockade city road protesting VAT on private varsities
Traffic movement on Rampura Road in the city was disrupted for half an hour on Wednesday as students of East-West University (EWU) blocked the road protesting the imposition VAT on the tuition fees of private universities. Witnesses said the EWU…
Greens for roadmap to Paris climate summit
Several green groups on Wednesday demanded a roadmap towards preparation and process of Paris climate conference, which should be inclusive, participatory and transparent. They also urged the Prime Minister to take lead in CoP (Conference of Parties) 21 Paris climate…
JSD Rab blames AL for paving way of Bangabandhu killing
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) yesterday claimed that it was Awami League that had paved the ground for killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “The party of those are now blaming JSD for preparing ground for killing of Bangabandhu was responsible…
India to allow minorities from B’desh, Pak without papers
Indian government has decided to allow minority refugees from Bangladesh and Pakistan to stay in India even after expiry of their visas on humanitarian grounds.
Ershad angry with Bnp for praising his remark against Govt
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday claimed BNP is the party that has done the utmost damage to the country’s politics “Who ruined the country most? BNP. They damaged country’s politics most. They started politics of vengeance here. They…
Apollo Hospital fined Tk 16 lakh for selling unapproved drugs
Dhaka – A mobile court seized unregistered 51 types of medicines worth around Tk 10 lakh from the pharmacy of Apollo hospital and fined the hospital Tk 16 lakh on the charge of selling the unapproved medicines on Tuesday.
Comparing AL with snake Khaleda urges Hindus to rally round Bnp
Comparing Awami League with a snake, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night urged the Hindu people to rally around her party changing their traditional mentality of supporting Awami League. “You should make your family members understand that it won’t…
Deposition against 147 leaders of 20-party Oct 7
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred recording the deposition in the case filed against 147 BNP-led 18 party-men including BNP Joint Secretary Generals Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Amanullah Aman and former Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque to October 7. Magistrate Atiqur…
14 watch towers to monitor traffic movement ahead of Eid: Police IG
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Monday asked all the police units to ensure foolproof security so that no unpleasant incidents occur centering on Eid-ul-Azha. He also directed members of law-enforcing agencies not to stop any vehicle…
Law enforcers again killing opposition workers sans trial: Bnp
BNP yesterday alleged that law enforcers are once again resorting to extra-judicial killing and abduction of opposition workers. “After the killing of some ruling party men in crossfire, we feared that the opposition men will again be subjected to enforced…
Bnp-led 20-party demo staged against gas, power price hike
BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday staged demonstrations and bought out processions in different parts of the city and elsewhere in the country protesting price hike power and gas. However, police allegedly charged batons on 20-party leaders and activists in different places…
Two buses sandwitch passenger while getting onboard in capital
A middle aged man was sandwiched while he was trying to get into a passenger bus near Jatrabari crossing in the city on Sunday morning. The victim was known as Abul Kalam, 45.
4 arrested for assaulting girl refusing love offer
A college girl was assaulted by four young men in Demra area of Dhaka on Saturday afternoon allegedly for refusing a love proposal. Police arrested three of the assaulters after the victim filed a case with Demra Police Station in…
BNP contradicts IRI survey on Govt, demands Mayor Mannan’s release
BNP on Saturday termed the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) opinion survey that showed increase of popularity of Sheikh Hasina led present government as contradictory. “The survey shows that most of Bangladesh people want caretaker government. Then, how does popularity of…
Cylinder blast leaves 8 workers burnt in Ctg ship-breaking yard
Eight workers sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in a ship-breaking yard at South Sonaichhari under Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong. Md Didarul Islam, the owner of ship-breaking yard claimed that the LPG cylinder explosion took place at…
3 killed in clashes over local disputes in Sunamganj, Manikganj
Three people were killed and 39 others injured in separate clashes in Sunamganj and Manikganj districts on Friday. In Sunamganj, Two people were killed and 30 others injured during a clash between two groups at Pirpur village in Chhatak upazila…
Bnp asks Govt to test popularity by holding acceptable polls
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday challenged the government to test its popularity through holding an acceptable election, as a survey conducted by the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) found it has gained popularity. “Why are they…
Bd water ministry: Give up ‘Lajja’ to oppose dams, Indian ministry halts
GreenWatch Report Leading Indian water expert and activist, Himanshu Thakkar his written in a latest post in the Waterwatch@yahoogroups – ” Interesting, MoWR secretary writes a letter dated Aug 25, 2015 to CWC Chair: ““Environmental flow of rivers is a…
Khaleda’s Trust graft case hearing again on Sept 10
A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned till September 10 the hearing in the Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Special Judge Court-3 conducted his…
Bnp-led 20-party demo against gas power price hike Sunday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will now stage countrywide demonstrations on Sunday instead of Saturday, in protest against the price hike of power and gas. The programme was rescheduled a day after party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday…
‘Fire arms for narcotics officials to face life threat’
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said firearms will be provided for the field level narcotics officials to reduce their life threat during anti-narcotics drives. “A proposal for providing firearms for Department of Narcotics Control officials has already submitted…
Khaleda promises no revange if Bnp back to power
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday urged the government to arrange an election under a non-party election after reconstituting the Election Commission with neutral people and promised to the ruling Awami League that her party will not go for any…
Charge sheet submitted in Blogger Washiqur killing case
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police submitted the charge sheet of blogger Washiqur Rahman Babu murder case to a Dhaka court against five people on Tuesday afternoon. The accused whose names are included in the charge sheet are…
6 alleged currency forgers held in city
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested six suspected members of an alleged counterfeit money syndicate and seized forged currency notes worth about Tk 1.20 crore from the city’s Mirpur area on Monday night. The law enforcers also…
Govt’s uneasiness hints at fresh elections soon: Moudud
A senior BNP leader believes that the government would hold a fresh election in the country soon. “The government is at unease that indicates that there will be an election in the country very soon,” said BNP standing committee member…
Produce Rajon murder suspects in 7 day: Court
A court here on Monday asked the authorities concerned to produce three fugitives accused in the Rajon murder case before the court within seven days. The three fugitive accused are — Quamrul Islam, his brother Shamim Ahmed and Pavel. Judge…
Bnp founding anniversary Tuesday
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going to celebrate its 37th founding anniversary on Tuesday with minimum programmes as the party is passing through a troubling time with its leaders and workers facing innirable cases filed durinhg movements. Some BNP…
Court to decide if Khaleda being indicted in Dandy dying case
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka passed orders on Monday to pronounce its decision on November 2, whether the two charge sheets against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases will be taken into cognizance…