Police have arrested the mastermind of the gang rape of a young woman at her relative’s house in the city’s Rampura area. The arrestee was identified as Nayem, 20, a resident of Rampura area. Tipped off, a team of Rampura…
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SC withholds ICT fine on Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury
The Appellate Division’s Chamber Judge on Tuesday withheld the judgment of the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) for fining Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court. Chamber Judge Justice Hasan Fayez Siddique issued the order after hearing a…
Ex Bnp MP Papia sent to jail for blockade offence
Three separate courts under the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon passed orders to send former BNP MP and the party’s National Executive Committee member Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia to jail in nine cases filed with…
Accord for vehicle movement among 4 nations signed
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan on Monday signed a framework agreement which will allow the movement of personal, passenger and cargo vehicles through roadways among the four countries, aiming to boost road connectivity in the region. The agreement titled ‘Motor…
Meeting with Pranab cancelled for life threat: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in an interview with an Indian newspaper has said that she had to cancel her meeting with visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in 2013 as she faced a life threat. She also alleged that the Awami…
China wants to see politically stable Bangladesh
China wants to see a politically stable Bangladesh to strengthen the democracy in the country so that the development process is becomes meaningful. Deputy Minister for International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Guo Ya Zhou said this during…
Transit fee likely as per WTO policy: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has indicated that necessary cost and fee for providing transit facility to another country to be fixed as per the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) policy. The Finance Minister said this while replying to a query from…
Bangladesh cannt afford to offer free transit
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday night said Bangladesh’s friendship with any country must be based on equality and any country should use its land giving transit fee. “Friendship [with any country] is good, but it should be based on…
Khandakar Mosharraf charge hearing July 23
A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the hearing on charge framing against Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain to July 23 in a case filed for money laundering. Judge Ataur Rahman of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-1 passed the order after hearing on…
Bnp activists fill jails for no crime, AL workers unchecked: Bnp
BNP yesterday complained that the law and order has been deteriorating day by day as there is no government with accountability. “Ruling party people are spared even they are involved in criminal activities but the opposition leaders and activists are…
One-day-chick prices cross all records, pountry farmers at bay
One-day-old chick price has crossed all previous records on Sunday as one chick cost as high as Taka 73 and in the next few days it will rise to Taka 85-90 a piece in Comilla. All small pountry farmers of…
Fakhrul admitted to BBSMU after HC order
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday following a High Court order. The BNP leader was taken to the BSMMU from Kashimpur Central Jail-2 around 2pm and admitted…
Salahuddin’s wife returns from Shilong as husband faces case
Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed who is facing a criminal case in India for trespassing, has returned home from Shillong. Salahuddin’s bother Giasuddin Ahmed said Hasina reached home on Friday nigh to accomplish some important…
Woman cop gangraped in city relative’s house
A female police constable who was gang-raped allegedly by her ex-husband and his five associates in the city’s Khilgoan area was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for medical test on Saturday. A social visit of the young woman to…
US military and intelligence data hacked
Hackers with suspected links to China appear to have accessed sensitive data on US intelligence and military personnel, American officials say. Details of a major hack emerged last week, but officials have now given details of a potential second breach.…
Australia ‘paid migrant smugglers to turn back’
Migrants on a boat headed for Australia have told the UN that the crew was paid by the Australian navy to turn back. James Lynch, a spokesman for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR), told the BBC that passengers saw…
India 462 for 6 on third day
Visiting India scored 462 for 6 wickets at stumps on the rain-interrupted third day against Bangladesh in the one-off Test match of the Za’n Zee Ice Cream Cricket Series at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Friday. The…
Uplift not possible without democracy: Dr Moyeen Khan
Observing that the country now lacks democracy, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the country’s development is not possible keeping democracy at bay. “Rhetoric of development is now meaningless in Bangladesh as there’s no democracy here.…
Minimise graft, refrain from disruption: Urges UK
The United Kingdom wants to take part in Bangladesh’s development process with more investment urging the government to minimise corruptions and refrain from disruptions like blockade and hartal. “Corruption – of course; corruption discourages international investment. I urge the government…
Greater awareness on water urged as fellowships distributed
The Water Journalism Fellowship awards and certificates for 2014 offered by the Touching Souls International, USA, were distributed at a simple ceremony at the National Press Club on Thursday. The Fellowship on Water Journalism is being offered by Touching Souls…
Drop coal-based power plant project at Ramphal: Bnp
BNP yesterday called upon the government to give up its plan to install the coal-based power plant at Rampal at the fringes of the Sundarbans. Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon, international affairs secretary of the party, made the call at a press…
Dr. Zafrullah Chow serves one-hour for contempt
Dr. Zafarullah Chowdhury had to suffer imprisonment at the ICT for one hour on Wednesday as he did not agree to apologise for making a statement in respect of its verdict against David Bergman. While most of the 50 noted…
Look at water issue through ‘broader prisom’- Dhaka
Bangladesh has called upon the international community to look at the ‘water’ issue through a broader prism to address the issues of trans-boundary water management, technology transfer, green economy and water governance. “We shall have to move beyond the existing…
Most of 22 deals signed favour India – Prof Emajudin
Former Dhaka University vice chancellor Prof Dr Emajudidn Ahmed yesterday said most of 22 deals signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka were in favour of interests of India. “The government has turned into proverbial “Hatem Tai”…
Differences re-emerge on rocky climate-talk road to Paris
Kimlee Choy A new climate change agreement is to be adopted in Paris in December, but there are big differences on how to reach a fair deal, and the negotiations are tough. Bonn, 8 June (Martin Khor) – The UN…
Bangladesh urged to combat ‘epidemic of child marriage’
Report by Human Rights Watch says government has not acted on pledges to end child marriage made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year Child marriage in Bangladesh is an epidemic and requires the government to act on its promises…
HC orders Fakhrul’s admission to BBMSU Hospital
The High Court yesterday asked the authorities concerned to admit BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University immediately for his medical treatment. In response to a writ petition filed by Fakhrul’s wife Rahat…
No Teesta agreement Govt’s failure, says Bnp
BNP considers no agreement on Teesta water sharing with India as the failure of Awami League-led government. “It is certainly a failure of the government as no deal was signed on Teesta water sharing during Modi’s visit. The whole nation…
Modi’s notion of regional dev resenbles Zia’s – Dr. Moyeen Khan
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s notion of regional development has the similarity with BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s concept of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc). “Narendra Modi is…
Bnp doesn’t support militancy, terrorism – Modi told
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the policy paper handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has made it’s position clear on militancy and terrorism stating that it does not support any of them, according to party insiders.…