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ACC behaving like a blind bat, alleges BNP

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged on Wednesday that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is behaving like a 'blind bat' as it has turned into an 'institution of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina', reports UNB."The ACC is acting like a bat which becomes blind at night. It's become an...

Khaleda has no faith in local lawyers: Nasim

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim said on Wednesday jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has appointed a foreign lawyer as she has no faith in the local lawyers handling her cases, reports BSS."Khaleda Zia doesn't have any faith in her local lawyers . . . BNP has further proved...

Liberation War Museum turns 23 today

The Liberation War Museum will complete 22 years of its founding today (Thursday), reports UNB.The museum will organise a weeklong festival on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of its founding and for the Independence Day celebrations.The inauguration ceremony will begin with the speeches of the trustees of the museum...

JnU holds seminar on Bangabandhu

A seminar marking 98th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was held at Jagannath University on Wednesday, reports UNB.At the beginning of the programme, teachers and students paid tribute to the victims of the tragic plane crash in Nepal that claimed 26 Bangladeshi lives.Health Minister...

BCL clash leaves student bullet-injured at SUST

SYLHET, Mar 21 (UNB): A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) suffered bullet wound during a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus on Tuesday night.The victim was identified as SM Abdullah Al Rony, a student of Food Engineering and Tea Technology...

'Shaheed Zia Shishu Park' to get new name: Minister

The government has decided to remove the name of former president Ziaur Rahman from the name plaque of 'Shaheed Zia Shishu Park' situated at Shahbagh in the capital, reports UNB.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque came up with the announcement on Wednesday at a press briefing at the secretariat...

JS body asks Agrani Bank to settle 10 audit objections

The parliamentary standing committee on public accounts on Wednesday asked Agrani Bank Ltd to settle 10 audit objections of fiscal year 2011-12 involving over Tk 545 million and take legal actions against the persons responsible within next 90 days.The suggestion came at a meeting of the committee held at the...

Verdict any day against M'singh accused

International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday concluded the arguments of a war crime case and kept the verdict to deliver any day against a Mymensingh suspect for his alleged crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB.The accused is identified as Riaz Uddin Fakir, who was arrested on...

New MPs Badruddoza, Patwari take oath

Newly-elected members of parliament Badruddoza M Farhad Hossain and Shamim Haider Patwari took oath at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday, reports BSS.Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the two newly-elected MPs at her office, an official release said.Deputy Speaker M Fazley Rabbi Miah, Leader of...

Japan Vice Minister visits Rohingya camps today

Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii had an official conference with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali in Dhakaon Wednesday, according to a statement of the Embassy of Japan.Horii arrived in Dhaka earlier on the day and is going to visit refugee camps in Cox's Bazar...

Participants at a rally organised by Jatiyatabadi Trinomul Dal

Participants at a rally organised by Jatiyatabadi Trinomul Dal at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity in the city on Wednesday, demanding release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail — Focus Bangla