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Country
Train Derailment: Probe body formed
Bangladesh Railway has formed a five-member committee to investigate the reasons behind the derailment of a fuel oil-laden train in Sreemangal that suspended rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country for nearly 24 hours since Saturday.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital: Newly-appointed acting director issued show-cause
The health ministry has issued a show-cause notice to the newly appointed acting director of the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital Dr KM Mamun Morshed for “criticising the transfer order” of former director Dr Uttam Kumar Barua.
8 November 2020, 16:20 PM
Buried body of bullet-hit elephant recovered from Cox’s Bazar forest
An elephant, with a bullet-riddled body, was dug out of the ground at a protected forest in Cox’s Bazar’s Kalapara area yesterday.
8 November 2020, 16:01 PM
2 journalists assaulted allegedly by government officers in Meherpur
Two journalists were assaulted at the Meherpur District Social Service Office where they had gone to interview the deputy director of the district’s social services on various allegations against him.
8 November 2020, 15:54 PM
HC directs to collect revenues from Facebook, YouTube, Google and Amazon, among others
The High Court today directed the government to collect all kinds of due revenues, including value added tax (VAT) and tax, from internet companies like Facebook, Google, YouTube and Amazon, which have earned income from the country in the last five years.
8 November 2020, 15:17 PM
Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020 placed in JS today
The much talked about 'Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020' was placed in Parliament today in a bid to ensure death penalty as the highest punishment for rape.
8 November 2020, 13:49 PM
Narcotics Control Bill, 2020 placed in Parliament; drops provision for forming separate tribunals
The Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was placed in Parliament today, dropping the provision for setting up separate narcotic control tribunals and paving the way for competent courts to try narcotic-related crimes.
8 November 2020, 13:35 PM
Madrasah Education Board Bill-2020 placed in parliament
A bill titled “Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board Bill, 2020″ was placed in parliament today to replace a 1978 ordinance in this regard.
8 November 2020, 13:24 PM
US would fortify ties considering Bangladesh’s geopolitical importance: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said that the Biden administration will strengthen Bangladesh-US relations on core issues, considering Bangladesh’s geopolitical importance.
8 November 2020, 13:11 PM
Lalmonirhat mob killing: 4 more arrested
Law enforcers have arrested four more people in connection with the death of Abu Yunus Md Shahidunnabi Jewel, who was beaten up and burnt to death by a mob in Burimari of Lalmonirhat on October 29.
8 November 2020, 12:11 PM
BNP leader Mir Nasiruddin sent to jail for corruption
A Dhaka court today sent BNP leader and former state minister for Civil Aviation Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin to jail on his surrender in a corruption case in which he was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment.
8 November 2020, 10:39 AM
PM foresees ties with US reaching new heights in coming days
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, saying she foresees the bilateral relationship reaching newer heights in the coming days.
8 November 2020, 10:11 AM
DU admission: No separate tests for Gha, Cha units in next session
There will be no separate admission tests for Dhaka University’s Social Science and Fire Arts faculties (Gha and Cha units) for the 2021-22 academic session.
8 November 2020, 10:08 AM
Man shot dead by ‘Myanmar border troops’ in Teknaf
A man died hours after he was shot allegedly by Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) in Naaf river of Teknaf in Cox’s bazar yesterday.
8 November 2020, 10:04 AM
HC summons 2 SC lawyers on charge of contempt of court
The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against two Supreme Court lawyers -- Syed Sayedul Haque Suman and Ishrat Hasan -- for allegedly posting derogatory comments about the judiciary on their Facebook accounts.
8 November 2020, 10:03 AM
In landmark verdict, HC gives convict probation option under 3 conditions
In a landmark verdict, the High Court today upheld five years' jail sentence of a convict in a narcotics related case but allowed him to stay with his family on three conditions.
8 November 2020, 09:24 AM
Qatar-bound migrant workers urge govt to take steps for their return
Some 30 Qatar-bound migrant workers -- who remain stranded at home amid the coronavirus pandemic -- today urged the government to take steps for their return to workplaces, saying their re-entry has been denied by the Gulf country.
8 November 2020, 08:25 AM
Medical students blocking Shahbagh get baton-charged by police
Police have baton-charged medical students who were blocking Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection with their four-point demand including not taking prof tests amid the coronavirus pandemic.
8 November 2020, 08:02 AM
PM declares BGB a ‘three-dimensional force’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today declared Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) a “three-dimensional force” after the induction of two helicopters -- named after Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad and Bir Shreshtha Abdur Rouf -- into it.
8 November 2020, 07:39 AM
Arms and narcotics cases: Erfan Salim, bodyguard on 5-day remand
Erfan Salim, son of Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Salim, and his bodyguard Zahidul Mollah, have been placed on a five-day remand each in four cases filed under arms and narcotics control acts.
8 November 2020, 07:17 AM