Dhaka, March 9 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday set Sunday for passing its order on the bail plea submitted on behalf of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is in the prison after being convicted…
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SC for re-investigation of case against Morshed Khan
Dhaka, March 9 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an order issued earlier by a High Court bench to re-investigate money laundering charges against former foreign minister M Morshed Khan and some member of his…
Historic March 7 celebrated at RU
Rajshahi, March 7 – The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) celebrated historic March 7, a red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle in a befitting manner on the campus.
JU human chain denounces ragging
Savar (Dhaka), March 7 – The Socialist Students’ Front (SSF), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, yesterday formed a human chain on the campus, protesting ongoing harassment on the students in JU dormitories.
BNPs Swecchasebak Dal leader Babu on 7-day remand
Dhaka, March 7 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday put pro-BNP Swechchhasebak Dal president Shafiul Bari Babu on a seven-day remand Wednesday in a case filed for alleged attempts to create obstacle interrupting law enforcers.
Zia Orphanage case documents to reach HC Sunday
Dhaka Mar – 7-The documents of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case are likely to be sent to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday.
BNP yet to get Suhrawardy Uddyan permit for March 12 rally
STAFF REPORTER Dhaka,Mar 7-The BNP is yet to get permission to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on March 12 demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, according to party sources.
Khaleda remains firm, asks party leaders to go peaceful
STAFF REPORTER Dhaka,Mar 7-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday asked her party leaders to continue peaceful movement ignoring provocation from any quarter.
EU takes a beating in Italy elections: When will they ever learn
In Chapter 5 of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible, mysterious writing begins to appear on a plaster wall during a feast presided over by the Babylon king Belshazzar. When none of the king’s…
War criminals, looters must not be in power: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to remain united so that war criminals, killers, looters and embezzlers of orphans’ money can never come to power.
Key Trump economic policy adviser Cohn quits
US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House has said. It is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from President Trump’s team. There has been speculation that Mr Cohn, a supporter of…
Historic March 7 Wednesday
Dhaka, Mar 6 – The Historic 7 March, a memorable day in the history of Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, will be observed on Wednesday with elaborate programmes.
Zia Orphanage Graft Case convict Salimul files appeal
Dhaka, March 6 – Former BNP lawmaker Kazi Salimul Haque, convicted with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case yesterday filed an appeal with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court challenging the verdict that…
Arrest warrant against Shafik Rehman in plot against Joy case
Dhaka, March 6 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday accepted charges against Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman, journalist Shafik Rehman and three others in the case filed for plotting to abduct and kill Prime…
Conspiracy on to turn Bangladesh into failed state: BNP
Dhaka, March 6 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday accused the ruling Awami League of hatching conspiracy to identify the country a ‘failed state.’
Florida Senate passes bill to put restrictions on gun sales
Tallahassee, Mar 6 (AP/UNB) — In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state’s Senate narrowly passed a bill Monday that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.
BNP forms human chain demanding Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, March 6 – Senior leaders of BNP were in the human chain formed in front of the Jatiya Press Club amid tight security around 10:40am on Tuesday, demanding release of party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Green Climate Fund approves $1 billion for funding 23 units
Songdo, 5 March (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) agreed on a process for the replenishment of its resources after much wrangling. It also adopted a host of decisions and approved over USD 1 billion…
The future of fish farming
Linus Blomqvist New Haven – Demand for seafood is skyrocketing, and will continue to rise throughout this century. The only way to meet it will be through aquaculture. Yet, while next-generation aquaculture will be far more ecologically responsible than its…
Far-right, anti-EU parties surge in “Ungovernable Italy”
Rome — A rival pair of populist and stridently anti-European Union political forces surged in Italy’s parliamentary election, but neither gained enough support to govern the country alone, preliminary results showed Monday.
Shahjalal students say more than one involved in Zafar Iqbal attack
Staff Reporter Dhaka,Mar 5-The attacker on the popular author, Academic, Professor Muhammed Zafar Iqbal arrested the day when the incident happened but till now the law enforcement agencies could not tell how many of the attackers were involved with the…
‘No right to differ with govt in Bangladesh Politics’
A former adviser of Caretaker Government M Hafizuddin Khan has compared the present political situation of Bangladesh with English writer Gorge Orwell’s novel Animal Farm saying that here nobody have the right to differ with the government.He made the remark…
Xi Jinping Chinese President for Life?
President Xi is expected to be granted broad new powers by China’s National People’s Congress, which kicked off its annual session today. For more than two decades Chinese presidents have been limited to two five-year terms, said CBS News correspondent…
PM visits Dr Zafar Iqbal at CMH
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here to see Dr Zafar Iqbal who was injured in a knife attack on the campus of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet.She went to…
Berlusconi’s flat tax fallacy
“A flat tax is for a flat earth”: This was my answer to Grzegorz Kolodko, Poland’s Minister of Finance and First Deputy Premier for the Economy (1994-97 and 2002-03), when in the mid-1990s he asked me – his adviser sponsored…
More Europe is more freedom
Will the period of postings be shortened from 24 months to 12 (with a potential 6-month extension) as proposed last week by the negotiators on behalf of the European Parliament, the Council and Commission? The current talks between European Parliament…
Rise of feminism and the renewed battle for women’s rights
By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini Washington DC, Mar (IPS) – In 1909, the Socialist Party of America, in support of female garment workers protesting working conditions, designated March 8 as a day to honor women. By 1917, women in Russia were protesting…
JU teachers, students protest attack on Prof Zafar Iqbal
Savar (Dhaka) March 4 – Denouncing attack on eminent educationist and writer Dr. Zafar Iqbal, teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday demonstrated on the campus.
Modi’s BJP wins in Tripura consolidates in 2 other states
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended 25 years of uninterrupted communist party rule in a northeastern state and consolidated its position in two other states in key provincial elections.
BNP’s fresh action plan to secure release of Khaleda Zia
Dhaka, March 4 – The BNP will again stage programme of human chain and sit-in demonstration across the country demanding unconditional the release of chairperson Khaleda Zia.