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Hundreds of residents of Algi and Hamirdi unions in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur block the Dhaka-Barishal and Dhaka-Gopalganj-Khulna

Hundreds of residents of Algi and Hamirdi unions in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur block the Dhaka-Barishal and Dhaka-Gopalganj-Khulna highways by felling trees and setting tyres on fire at Bhanga Gol Chottor on Tuesday , protesting the Election Commission's decision to split the upazila between two parliamentary constituencies. — Focus Bnagla

I was 'forced' to alter Abu Sayed's death report

A police officer has testified that he was forced by a superior to falsify the inquest report on the death of Abu Sayed, a Begum Rokeya University student who was killed during the last year's July Uprising in Rangpur, reports bdnews24.com. A three-member panel of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT),...

DUCSU polls can be a model for national election: Home adviser

Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has described the DUCSU election as a model for the national election, reiterating that they are committed to delivering a peaceful and festive election for the nation, reports BSS."The voters are exercising their rights spontaneously in the DUCSU election. While, it is not exactly...

ACC sues S Alam's two sons over forged pay orders

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against the two sons of business tycoon Saiful Alam over allegations of forged pay orders, reports bdnews24.com.The case was lodged with the ACC's Integrated District Office, Chattogram-1, implicating a former deputy tax commissioner and seven officials of First Security Islami Bank on...

EC set to complete registration of political parties by month-end

The Election Commission (EC) has taken initiative to complete registration process of new political parties by the end of this month, reports BSS."All documents sent for collecting field-level information on 22 new political parties have already reached to the EC secretariat," EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters in the...

Pak HC calls on Jamaat Ameer

High Commissioner of Pakistan Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Tuesday, reports BSS.At the meeting, both sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interests between Bangladesh and Pakistan.Pakistan High Commission's Political Counsellor Kamran Dhangal...

Six more witnesses testify against Hasina in ICT

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) -1 on Tuesday recorded depositions of six witnesses including a judge and a doctor against three accused including Sheikh Hasina in a case for crimes against humanity, reports BSS.The ICT-1 headed by Justice Golam Murtoza Majumder has so far recorded the depositions of 45 prosecution...

Ex-secy Bhuiyan Shafiqul arrested, sent to jail

A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of former secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam, who was arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over an alleged anti-government conspiracy linked to an event organised by "Mancha 71", reports bdnews24.com.Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ariful Islam passed the order on Tuesday after...

Dr Kamal undergoes minor surgery

Gonoforum Emeritus President Dr Kamal Hossain has undergone a minor surgery at Square Hospital in the capital, repoprts UNB.Gonoforum's Acting President Advocate Subrata Chowdhury said Dr Kamal was admitted to the hospital on Sunday with urinary problems and some age-related complications, and later underwent a minor surgery."He is recovering well...

Ex-BCL leader remanded in murder attempt case

A Dhaka court has placed former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Md Mukib Miah on a two-day remand in a case lodged over attempt to murder of Dhaka College student Majedul Islam during last year's July Uprising, reports BSS.Mukib Miah was the Mass Education Affairs Secretary of banned BCL central...