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Former lawmaker from Khulna-6 constituency, Rashiduzzaman, has been placed on a four-day remand in two cases.Senior Judicial Magistrate of Paikgachha Anwarul Islam passed the order on Thursday after police produced Rashiduzzaman before the court with a seven-day remand appeal in the cases.Earlier on...
According to the directives of the High Court, the Bangladesh Mess Association (BMO) has demanded to keep the house rent normal in the new year 2025.The demand came from a human chain formed in front of National Press Club on Thursday.BMO Secretary General and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) may...
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Thousands join namaj-e-janaza Laid to rest in family graveyard Chattogram lawyers went on a two-day strike on Wednesday in protest against the killing of Saiful Islam Alif, a fellow lawyer, during a violent confrontation involving police, lawyers an supporters ...
The officials and employees of various ministries on Wednesday staged demonstration on the Secretariat premises, demanding the removal of a Joint Secretary of the Finance Division for misbehaving with fellow colleagues. They also urged the authorities concerned to keep reserve higher positions ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the evil efforts by certain individuals who, he said, are attempting to lead the nation into darkness by inciting a division through social media.“We are deeply worried following some of the events for ...
A group of lawyers allegedly threw eggs at Justice Md Ashraful Kamal at the High Court on Wednesday.The incident took place during a session at the bench of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal and Justice Kazi Waliul Islam.The lawyers also forced the HC judge to leave the courtroom while conducting judicial f...
A delegation comprising leaders from different Islamic political parties of Bangladesh, including Jamaat-e-Islami, left Dhaka for China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The delegation left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for China in night. Members from four...
Shaheed Dr Milon Day-2024 was observed across the country on Wednesday, commemorating the 34th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon who was killed during the 90s’ anti-autocratic movement.Different socio-cultural and political organisations as well as professional bodies arrange...
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia visited the US Embassy in the capital on Wednesday for her US visa application. She then gave her fingerprints there. She also paid a courtesy call to the acting US ambassador.At that time, Khaleda Zia was accompanied by her private secretary ABM Abdus Sattar, BNP s...
The Ministry of Education has ordered an immediate stop to hill cutting during the implementation of the ‘Further Development of Comilla University’ project. The ministry also directed for replanting trees in the affected areas and submitting a report on environmental compliance dur...
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A man allegedly stabbed his sister to death and injured his brother in Khilgaon area in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rumi Akter, 34. Her brother Md Babul, 53, was injured in the incident. He was receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital with st...
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has called upon world leaders for fostering dialogue, leveraging AI responsibly, and ensuring justice, equality, and sustainability for all civilizations.He made the call when addressed the 10th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Gr...
Country’s fisheries and livestock sector was badly affected by the floods in August as the accumulated loss of the sector stood at Taka 2,327 crore.“The devastating floods during the month of August caused a huge loss in agriculture and also in the fisheries and livestock across the coun...
Four dengue patients died while 888 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till this morning."During the period, 50 dengue patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 80 in Chattogram, 239 in Dhaka division, 188 in Dhaka North city while 105 in Dhaka S...
Entertainment & Glomour
Ehsanul Haque Jasim, a writer and researcher who is also a senior reporter of the national English Daily Bangladesh Post, has received the ‘DRU Literary Award-2024’ in the essay category.Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) arranged the award giving ceremony at its auditorium in the capital on We...
Students of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) have called for stopping the promotion of smoking and drug use through artists in films, dramas and web series.The students made the call during a campaign programme held at Uttara in the capital on Tuesday (November...
Despite the legal prohibition of child labour, over 3.5 million children in Bangladesh are engaged in various forms of labour. Among them, around 10.68 lakh are involved in hazardous work.This information was revealed during a dialogue titled “Media's Role in Increasing Mass Awareness to E...
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has called on the media and journalists to offer constructive criticism to help the government improve its performance. Such feedback would be valuable for refining government policies, he said. Urging the media to play responsible role in resist...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has received another complaint of genocide and crimes against humanity over Hefazat-e-Islam’s protest at Shapla Chattar in the city’s Motijheel area in 2013 against more than 50 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.The other promine...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the killing of a lawyer in the port city of Chattogram. The chief adviser also condemned the murder and ordered appropriate legal course, said a statement issued by the chief adviser's press wing. Dr Yunus ...
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