Moudud’s condition deteriorates

DHAKA: The health condition of ailing opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed deteriorated.
APS of the BNP leader Muminur Rahman informed banglanews about the matter referring Dr Muminuzzaman on Tuesday.

JU Registrar freed after 9-day

DHAKA: Registrar of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Abu Bakar Siddque and Deputy Registrar Abu Hasan finally released from confine after nine straight days.

They were freed as agitating teachers withdrew their strike on request officers’ association on Tuesday.

General Secretary of University Officers’ Association Abdur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Eid-ul-Azha on October 16

DHAKA: Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on October 16 amid religious fervour and gaiety.
The decision came from a National Moon Sighting Committee meeting on Sunday evening at the Islamic Foundation.
The meeting said the moon the Zilhajj month was sighted in Gaibandha and Thakugaon.
This day, the 10th of Zilhajj some 4,000 years ago, Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) offered to sacrifice his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (AS) who willingly submitted to the will of his father to please Allah. But the Almighty in His benign mercy spared Hazrat Ismail (AS) and, instead, sent a ram to be sacrificed.

HC gets 10 new Justices

DHAKA: The government appointed 10 new Justices for the High Court Division of the Supreme Court Sunday.
President M Zillur Rahman gave them appointments under article 95 of the Constitution.
The newly appointed judges are Justice M Nurul Huda Jaydargir, Justice KM Quamrul Quader, Justice M Mujibur Rahman Mia, Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam, Justice Mohammad Ullah, Justice M Khurshid Alam Sarker, Justice AKM Shahidul Karim, Justice M Jahangir Hossain and Justice Abu Taher M Saifur Rahman.

Moudud hospitalised after heart attack

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed was admitted to a city hospital after he had a cardiac arrest on Sunday noon.

44 Saudi nationals marry Bangladeshis

DHAKA: Some 17 Saudi women got married to Bangladeshis last year. However, 27 Saudi men married Bangladeshi women.

Under Saudi rules, a Saudi woman can take a foreign husband only if she is at least 25 years old. The age can be lowered to 21 if she proves that she is a close relative of the groom.

A Saudi man has to be at least 30 years old to marry a non-Saudi woman and the age can be brought down to 25 if there is a close family relation between them.

PM says Women to suffer if BNP comes

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday alleged that women’s development would be hindered if BNP assumes power.
She said: “Conspiracy is on against women who are a driving force behind the country’s economy; BNP will throw them inside houses after assuming power implementing ‘Tentul Tattya’.”
The premier was addressing a mass gathering of professionals at Bangabandhu International Convention Center in the capital on Sunday.