‘8,848 Bangladeshis in foreign jails’

A total of 8,848 Bangladeshi nationals are currently in jails or detention centres of different countries including India, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen placed the statistics in the parliament today while replying to a query of M Abdul Latif, a lawmaker of Chattogram-11 parliamentary constituency.

Submit probe report of money laundering case against SK Sinha on Aug 28 Dhaka court asks ACC

A Dhaka court today asked Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit by August 28 the probe report of the money laundering case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.                                                                                                                                                Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka passed the order after ACC sent the First Information Report of the case to the court.

US ambassador visits floating guava market in Jhalakathi

11th July, 2019 05:56:03 printerUS ambassador visits floating guava market in Jhalakathi
US Ambassador to Dhaka Earl R Miller passed a busy time on Thursday, on the final day of his three-day visit to Barisal region. The ambassador visited 200-year-old floating market at Bhimruli in Jhalakathi on Thursday morning.

Singer Mila now files case against her ex-husband Sanjari under digital act

11th July, 2019 06:55:26 printerSinger Mila now files case against her ex-husband Sanjari under digital act Popular pop singer Tasbiha Binte Shahid Mila, commonly known as Mila, filed another case against her ex-husband Parvez Sanjari, a pilot of a privately-run domestic airline company, and two others on Thursday.

Dutch Queen lauds Bangladesh’s progress

11th July, 2019 07:13:55 printerDutch Queen lauds Bangladesh’s progress. Dutch Queen Maxima praised Bangladesh’s socio-economic progress and women empowerment when she met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday afternoon. Hamid greeted the Queen with flowers when she arrived.

Train collision in Pakistan kills 16

11th July, 2019 04:08:31 printerTrain collision in Pakistan kills 16 A passenger train rammed into a freight train at a railway station in southern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 78 others, hospital officials said.

Jaha Alam issue: ACC seeks punishment to those responsible

11th July, 2019 02:41:38 printerJaha Alam issue: ACC seeks punishment to those responsible
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday submitted its probe report over the detention of Jaha Alam in 33 cases with the High Court (HC), seeking punishment for those who are responsible for the "unfortunate" incident.

294 Bangladeshis killed by BSF along border in 10yrs: Home Minister

UNB 11th July, 2019 06:55:09 printer294 Bangladeshis killed by BSF along border in 10yrs: Home Minister A total of 294 Bangladeshis were killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border in the last 10 years, according to statistics placed by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Parliament on Thursday.

60 hurt in JU BCL infighting

At least 60 people including two teachers, a journalist and a police official were injured in factional clash of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Jahangirnagar University campus today. Assistant Professor Mehedi Iqbal of the Department of Geography and Environment and Mohibur Rouf Shaibal, assistant proctor, were among the injured, said ASM Firoz-Ul-Hasan, acting proctor of the university.

Ershad’s condition slightly improved: GM Quader

Jatiya Party acting chairman GM Quader on Wednesday said the kidney and lung conditions of his brother HM Ershad, now undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka, had improved slightly.‘Doctors said if the improvement trend continues for two-three days, HM Ershad will recover speedily,’ he said.

Rahul Gandhi resigns as leader of India's opposition Congress

India's Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday resigned as president of the main opposition Congress, taking responsibility for the party's second-straight landslide defeat to right-wing Hindu nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi in national elections.

ATTACK ON SHEIKH HASINA : Nine BNP men to die, 25 get life term in Pabna

A Pabna court sentenced nine activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to death and jailed 25 others for life on Wednesday for attacking a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in 1994.
The court also sentenced 13 others to 10-year imprisonment.

Steps on to free footpaths, remove illegal vehicles from Dhaka streets

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon today said that rickshaws will be stopped from plying three roads in the capital from July 7. The roads are: Kuril to Sayedabad via Rampura and Khilgaon; Gabtoli to Azimpur via Asad Gate; and Science Laboratory Intersection to Shahbagh Intersection.

Video of group of people mercilessly beating youth in Chattogram goes viral (Watch)

A video clip of a group of people beating a young man in Chattogram has gone viral on Facebook.

The incident took place at ‘N’ block of Biswakaloni area under Akbar Shah Police Station of the port city on Sunday.

Raushan recites Holy Quran at CMH for Ershad’s recovery

Jatiya Party (JP) senior co-chairperson Raushan Ershad has recited verses from the Holy Quran beside her ailing husband HM Ershad, the party chairman.She recited the Holy Quran for an hour during her visit to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Monday noon.

Cat-killing case: Cops submit charge sheet against college student

The police have submitted a charge sheet against a student of Khilgaon Model School and College in the capital in a case filed in connection with the killing of a cat. Investigation officer of the case Mugda police station Sub-inspector (SI) Nayan Debnath submitted the charge sheet to the court in recent times.

The court set July 9 for accepting the charge sheet.

35 killed as bus falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

At least 35 people were killed and over a dozen others injured as an overcrowded bus fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district today, police officials said. Kishtwar district Senior Superintendent of Police Shakti Pathak said 35 people died and 17 others were injured in the accident that took place around 7:30am (Indian time).

Ershad’s health condition remains unchanged: GM Quade

The condition of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who is now undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, remained unchanged, his brother GM Quader said today. “His lungs Infections have eased but the kidney is in serious condition. His overall condition remains unchanged,” GM Quader told The Daily Star.

Family, friends remember Holey Artisan attack victims

Law enforcers along with friends and family members today paid homage to the victims of the Holey Artisan attack by laying floral wreaths on the then Holey Artisan bakery premises marking the third anniversary of the brutal attack.

A Pabna court has fixed July 3 (Wednesday) for delivering its verdict in a case filed on charge of carrying out an attack on Sheikh Hasina in Pabna 25 years ago.Additional District and Sessions Judge Rustom Ali fixed the date today after hearing the argument both from the state and defence counsels, said Akhtaruzzaman Mukta, public prosecutor of the case, told our Pabna correspondent.

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) today called a half-day hartal across the country on July 7 protesting gas tariff hike.The left-leaning party alliance came up with the announcement after a meeting of the party’s regulatory council at its Mukti Bhaban office this noon.

The High Court today handed over top-ranking police officer Mizanur Rahman to the Shahbagh Police Station in connection with a corruption case. The HC ordered the police to send him to jail.

The government is feeling uneasy but it had to increase the gas tariff only for "adjustment", Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

9,862 pass 38th BCS written exam

A total of 9,862 candidates out of 14,546 have passed the written test of the 38th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.