Vote casting at Dhaka Reporters Unity election in progress

Vote casting in the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) election is progressing in a festive manner.
30 November 2020, 07:31 AM

Feni rape accused who married victim gets bail

The High Court today granted a one-year bail to Zahirul Islam alias Zia Uddin, an accused in a rape case who married his victim at Feni jail gate in order to get bail following a directive from the court.
30 November 2020, 07:20 AM

MC College rape: charge sheet soon as IO receives DNA report

Investigation officer of Sylhet’s Murari Chand College rape case will submit charge sheet soon as the DNA test reports were handed over to him today.
30 November 2020, 06:05 AM

8 Kushtia policemen terminated as they failed drug test

Eight police personnel of Kushtia were sacked yesterday as they failed drug test, said Superintendent of Police in Kushtia SM Tanvir Arafath.
30 November 2020, 05:31 AM

Four teenagers return after serving jail term in India

Four Bangladeshi teenagers yesterday returned home from India, where they had been jailed for one and a half years for illegally entering the country.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Housewife found dead

Police recovered the body of a housewife from a pond in Phulbari upazila of the district yesterday.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Murder of Infant: 3 get life term jail

A court here yesterday sentenced three people to life term imprisonment in connection with a case for abducting and killing an infant boy for ransom in Morrelganj upazila in 2019.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Heyday of illegal hospitals in Habiganj

Amid concerns over alarming rise in privately operated illegal hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres -- most of which lack proper setup and prerequisites for their operations -- in the entire district of Habiganj, the district health authorities seem to be playing down the situation.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Potato cultivation sees big boost in Rangpur region

Ignoring advice of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) not to cultivate potato in large scale, farmers in the greater Rangpur region
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Would remove all sculptures if I could, says Hefajat leader Maulana Mamunul Haque

Hefajat-e-Islam leader Maulana Mamunul Haque has said he would remove all the sculptures in the country if he had the legal, moral and political capacity.
29 November 2020, 17:02 PM

Fisheries Research Institute recruitment: Candidate passes without appearing for exam!

In the recruitment test for the post of Scientific Officer (Temporary) of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, a candidate has reportedly passed without appearing for the written test.
29 November 2020, 16:46 PM

‘Sculptures and idols not the same’ newly appointed state minister for religious affair says

Newly appointed State Minister for Religious affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan today said sculpture and idol were different and there were sculptures in almost all countries.
29 November 2020, 15:40 PM

Severe wounds caused Rayhan’s death, says viscera report

Rayhan Ahmed, who was reportedly beaten to death at Bandar Bazar police outpost in Sylhet on October 11, died due to severe injuries, according to the viscera report.
29 November 2020, 14:41 PM

EC revokes Progressive Democratic Party’s registration

The Election Commission has cancelled the registration of Progressive Democratic Party as a political party as it failed to meet the condition of maintaining the registration.
29 November 2020, 13:18 PM

Eviction programme to recover 1.38 lakh acres of reserved forest land starting next year

A parliamentary body today set March next year as the deadline to start crash eviction programme to recover 1.38 lakh acre reserved forest land across the country grabbed by 88,000 individuals and organisations.
29 November 2020, 13:01 PM

Child Development Centres: Petition seeks HC directive to probe violation of children’s rights

A Supreme Court lawyer today submitted a writ petition before the High Court seeking its directive on the government to form a high powered inquiry committee to probe the violation of fundamental rights of children in the three Child Development Centres of the country.
29 November 2020, 11:12 AM

Not setting price of LPG: HC issues contempt of court rule against BERC chairman

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against the chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) for not complying with its directive over setting the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
29 November 2020, 10:26 AM

3-month-old killed after abduction in Bagerhat: 3 sentenced to life term imprisonment

A Bagerhat court has sentenced three accused to life term imprisonment for killing a three-month-old child after abduction at Morrelganj upazila in Bagerhat on March 11, 2019.
29 November 2020, 10:10 AM

Country’s largest gas-based IPP at Meghnaghat on track despite pandemic

The 718 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant project at Meghnaghat (on the outskirts of Dhaka) -- the country’s largest gas-based Independent Power Producer (IPP) being set up by Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Limited -- has made significant progress despite the ongoing pandemic.
29 November 2020, 09:36 AM

Feni rape accused marries victim: HC to pass order on bail petition tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow on a bail petition filed by Zahirul Islam Zia, an accused of a rape case in Feni who married his victim at Feni jail gate in order to get bail in line with a directive from the High Court.
29 November 2020, 09:35 AM