National,Politics,Law & Justice
The government has appointed Supreme Court lawyer Aminul Islam as the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal.The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday morning.Aminul Islam has been appointed as chief prosecutor to conduct the tr...
City,Accident, Fire, Disaster
Four members of a family including a woman and a child were burned when a fire broke out apparently from a gas leak at their rented house in Hazaribagh area early Monday.The victims are Sheikh Roman, 35, his wife Pinky Akter, 32, their three-year-old son Mayan, and Roman’s brother-in-law...
National,Business & Commerce
Gold prices in Bangladesh have been raised by Tk 2,216 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 2,61,040, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Monday.In a statement issued in the morning, the association said the decision was taken in view of a rise in the price of p...
National,City
A 16-year-old school student was injured in an attack by some muggers in Mohammadpur area in the capital on Sunday night.Witnesses said Sohan, a 10th grader of Turag International School, was attacked around 9 pm on Number Two Road of Nabingar Housing while trying to stop a snatching bid.He was resc...
National,Politics,City
The government has appointed full-time administrators to six City Corporations including Dhaka North and Dhaka South until city coporation elections are held.The Local Government Division (LGD) under the Local Government and Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry issued a notification regarding...
National,Politics,Education & Research
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan resigned on Sunday.He submitted his resignation letter to Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon at the Ministry of Education in the morning.Dr Niaz Ahmed also submitted an application to the President seeking to return to his origi...
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday indicted 11 people including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman in a case over the murder of Imam Hasan Taim during the July uprising.The three-member bench of ICT-2 led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam framed the charges an...
National,Infrastructure, Development
A meeting on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was held on Sunday at the Secretariat.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over the session, which took place at 12pm in the Prime Minister’s special conference room at the Cabinet Division, his Additional Press Secret...
National,Sports,Cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has implemented stringent age and residency regulations for the upcoming 64-team National Cricket Championship to boost competitiveness, though the tournament's eve was marred by a road accident involving the Chandpur district team.Beginning Sunday, the two-tie...
National
BNP Standing Committee Member and former minister Selima Rahman remained under treatment at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of United Hospital in the capital with cardiac complications.She was taken to the hospital on February 19 after experiencing sudden chest pain, said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul K...
National,Diplomachy
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday.The meeting was held at 11am at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahaman Rumon.Foreign Mini...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Diplomachy,Corruption
Three complaints have been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission(ACC), seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities and corruption in leasing key terminals of the Chattogram Port to foreign companies under concession agreements.Md Al Amin Hossain, spokesperson of civil society organisati...
National,Politics
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended his office at the Secretariat for the third consecutive day on Sunday morning, where he enquired about the punctuality of cabinet members and other officials.PM’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the Prime Minister arrived at the Secret...
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Friday warned that the government will take strict action against extortionists, regardless of their political affiliation.“No compromise will be made to anyone involved in extortion or crime, and strict action will be tak...
The 13th National Parliament is likely to go into its maiden session on March 12 next month or one or two days earlier, said Home Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed.“The first session of the National Parliament will begin on March 12 next month or one or two days earli...
Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee on Saturday said there is no need for a separate oath for the ‘Yes’ vote, as it will automatically take effect once the Jatiya Sangsad is in session.“The national election has already been held. The members of parliament have tak...
A meeting on strengthening religious and social harmony was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon on Saturday afternoon.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over the meeting, according to a PMO media release.Ministers, state ministers and relevant senior officials attended the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled commemorative postage stamps marking Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day.He released the stamps in the morning at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon.Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science...
The government will begin providing honorariums to khatibs, imams and muezzins in some areas before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, as part of implementing an election pledge.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday...
Country, Districts
At least five people, including three women, were killed when a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a gas cylinder-laden truck on the bypass road in Kushtia on Saturday afternoon.The identities of the victims could not be immediately ascertained. The accident occurred around 2:05 pm, sai...
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