The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) demanded Thursday that the just-passed Constitution (16th Amendment) Bill 2014, aimed at empowering parliament to remove Supreme Court (SC) judges be revoked, reports UNB. They came up with the demand at a press conference...
Bangladesh will seek reassurance from India during the third Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting to be held in New Delhi tomorrow (Saturday) that its territory will not be used against Bangladesh, report agencies. "Surely, India will also have to...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's silence over the Supreme Court's sentencing Delwar Hossain Sayeede to jail-unto-death proves her support to the war criminals, reports UNB. "Khaleda Zia's silence over the verdict on Sayeede...
State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives M Moshiur Rahman Ranga said Thursday those who had committed war crimes and violated human rights during the War of Liberation have no ethical right to call hartal, reports BSS. "I urge all to...
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has rescheduled its two public rallies to be addressed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to mobilise public support in favour of their demand for a fresh election under a non-party administration, reports UNB. The BNP chief's...
A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday in a case filed for vandalising and torching vehicles during a road blockade programme enforced by the then 18-party alliance in 2012, reports UNB. Additional...
A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday in a case filed for vandalising and torching vehicles during a road blockade programme enforced by the then 18-party alliance in 2012, reports UNB. Additional...
College was declared closed sine die on Thursday evening following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that left 11 people injured, reports UNB. Campus sources said the followers of dormitory unit BCL president Humayun Kabir Sumon...
The war crimes verdict for Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam is expected to be delivered any day after his trial at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) ended Thursday, report agencies. The ICT-1 headed by Justice Enayetur Rahim completed hearing from...
Shahbagh demonstrators brought out a procession in the capital Thursday protesting the Supreme Court (SC) verdict commuting Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee's death penalty to imprisonment unto death, reports UNB. The protesters, led by Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri (BCM) president Bappaditya...
The Library Committee of Parliament on Thursday recommended turning the Parliament Library into an online one, reports UNB. The recommendation came at the 4th meeting of the committee. The committee also recommended creating some new posts, including one of director...
Five days after announcing that it would take action against senior bureaucrats with fake freedom-fighter (FF) certificates, the government is yet to act, reports bdnews24.com. The Public Administration Secretary says they are waiting for a letter from the Liberation War...
Voicing its frustration at the slow progress in the probe into the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case, a Dhaka court asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Thursday to speed up the investigation, reports UNB. The court directed the elite force...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to introduce e-tendering (electronic tendering) system by December 2015, reports BSS. The central bank issued the directive on Thursday in line with its steps towards promoting green...
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Sept 18 (BSS): The schedule of first year honours admission test of Rajshahi University (RU) under 2014-15 academic session has been published. The test will be held on October 19 to 25 under eight units. Each unit test...
KISHOREGANJ, Sept 18 (UNB): President Abdul Hamid visited Thursday the Kamalpur embankment at Mithamoin upazila to see the work to repair the damages it suffered over the years. Built in 1998, parts of the 2350-metre embankment have been damaged by...
A weeklong Japanese film festival, titled 'Akira Kurosawa Film Week, 2014', will begin at Bangladesh National Museum in the city today (Friday), reports UNB. Japan embassy in Dhaka, International Academy of Film and Media (IAFM), and Bangladesh National Museum will...
The death of an engineer of Rural Electrification Board (REB) Thursday after falling from his office building at Khilkhet in the city is shrouded in mystery, reports BSS. The victim is ABM Abu Abdullah, 54, a superintendent engineer of REB,...
The eight-member team, formed to monitor the implementation of the 8th Wage Board Award announced for newspapers and news agencies, continues its work, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu informed parliament Thursday, reports UNB. He said the team has been constituted...
The results of Dhaka University's 'Ka' unit admission test will be published today (Friday), reports UNB. DU acting vice chancellor Prof Dr Nasrin Ahmad will formally publish the results at the central admission office (Room 214) of its administrative building...
FE Report | 2014-09-19 00:00:00
Two Bangladeshi workers died in a fire incident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Tuesday last. Mizanur Rahman, second secretary (labour) of Bangladesh mission in Saudi Arabia conveyed the message in a letter to the expatriate's welfare ministry. It is learnt that...
A 45-year-old mother has become the first woman in Bangladesh to have stem cell transfer at the first-ever bone marrow transplant centre at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, reports bdnews24.com. Prof MA Khan, in-charge of the centre who led the...
The body of former Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Prof Dr Mostafa Chowdhury, who died in Toronto, Canada, on Friday last, will be brought Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday), reports BSS. A Turkish Airways flight carrying the Mostafa Chowdury's coffin will arrive...
JU Correspondent | 2014-09-19 00:00:00
The administration of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has rescheduled the ongoing first year honours admission tests due to the countrywide hartal (strike) called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The central admission committee took this decision Wednesday afternoon. According to the new schedule, admission...
A free medical camp for patients with cleft- lip and palate will be held at America Bangladesh Specialised Hospital at 260/6, Malibagh Crossing in the city from September 29 to October 1, reports BSS. The free medical camp will be...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur atmany places over Chittagong, Barisal and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Dhaka divisions till 6:00...
EU starts admission open house for Fall Semester The admission open house for Fall Semester of Eastern University (EU) started on the university premises in the city Wednesday. Member of EU BoT Ali Azzam inaugurated the programme while EU Vice-chancellor...
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