VERCELLI, Italy, June 1 (AFP): The rice fields around Vercelli in northern Italy stretch as far as the eye can see with the snow- capped Alps behind. The first shoots coming up will eventually end up as fragrant risotto on...
Describing Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's rule as a formalin era, BNP alleged Sunday that the current regime has spread everywhere the dangerous poison in the country destroying the economy, politics and society, report agencies. BNP acting secretary general Mirza...
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) Sunday challenging the prerogative for President's mercy as mentioned in Article 49 of the Constitution, report agencies. The writ petitioners were Advocate Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan and Advocate Mahbub ul Alam,...
Food Minister Quamrul Islam underpinned Sunday the law minister's legal interpretations pointing out lacuna in the existing amended International Crimes (Tribunals) Act (ICT) for putting Jamaat-e-Islami on trial on charge of 1971 war crimes, reports UNB. "Many people are talking...
A joint meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC), Advisory Council and Parliamentary Party will be held today (Monday) at the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence Ganobhaban, reports UNB. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm with Awami...
The Election Commission (EC) cancelled the nomination of Rafiur Rabbi, considered a frontrunner for the Narayanganj-5 by-poll, for defaulting on repayment of loans, reports bdnews24.com. EC Returning Officer Mir Sarwar Morshed said Sunday the Bangladesh Bank had pointed out that...
Two new prosecution witnesses (PWs) testified Sunday against Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, charged with committing crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1, reports BSS. AYM Moazzem Ali and Tapan Kumar Adhikari submitted...
The 18th anniversary of death of Advocate Dabir Uddin Ahmed, former MP, Organiser of the War of Liberation, a close associate of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and also Sirajganj Awami League leader, will be observed today (Monday), said a press...
JESSORE, June 1 (UNB): An alleged terrorist was shot and wounded in a 'shootout' between his cohorts and joint force members at Bhaturia in sadar upazila Saturday. The injured was identified as Masudur Rahman Nannu, son of Lutfar Rahman, of...
Some 520 people were killed in violence and road accidents across the country last month, according to a report of Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR), reports UNB. Abul Basar, executive director of the group, revealed the...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Sunday legal actions would be taken against government officials, if they deny giving information following an application by any citizen, reports BSS. "Concealing information is a crime. When information is hidden, the doors of...
Law Minister Anisul Huq has said greater use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) system can help rapid settlement of disputes and ease the load of huge pending cases, reports UNB. "People have the right to get justice in short time...
BRAHMANBARIA, June 1 (UNB): A case was filed with a local court Sunday against 11 people, including seven Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) men, on charge of torturing a man to death in custody. Mehedi Hasan, brother of victim Shahnur Alam,...
JU Correspondent | 2014-06-02 00:00:00
The Savar police detained at least 13 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit on Sunday on charge of extortion, sources said. The detained BCL men were identified as Jwel of Journalism and Media...
The deadline for submitting Hajj fees was not extended despite requests from the agencies that arrange pilgrimage to Makkah, reports bdnews24.com. Therefore, the time to pay 'Moallem' fee, house rent, additional service charge and airfare expired on June 1 as...
Police in an overnight raid arrested two teenaged boys on charge of killing a schoolboy who was stabbed to death at Mirajnagar of South Rayerbagh in the city, police said, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Md Shafiqul Islam...
Black badges prog of BPKBOP, BAUSKS from today Members of the 'Bangladesh Proshasonik Karmakarta Bastobayon Oikyo Parishad' (BPKBOP) and the 'Bangladesh Anto-Odhidaptar Uchchoman Sahokari Kalyan Samity' (BAUSKS) urged the authorities concerned to upgrade their official status. In this connection, the...
Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) recovered 22 gold bars weighing about 2.370 kgs at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday, reports UNB. Contacted, senior ASP Alamgir Hossain of AAP said they recovered the gold searching the bodies of 15...
Last week's skirmishes between Bangladesh and Myanmar border guards stemmed from 'misunderstanding', State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, reports bdnews24.com. A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel went missing after a gunbattle Wednesday night near a Rohingya camp...
Bangladesh Navy, under its 'Operation Jatka' programme, seized illegal current nets and jatkas (hilsa fries) worth about Tk 440 million in the last three months, reports UNB. The Navy conducted drives under the 'Operation Jatka' in different areas, including the...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur division until 6:00 pm today (Monday), reports...
Six sub-inspectors (SIs) of Feni Model Police Station have been transferred to various places of the district, reports bdnews24.com. Assistant Superintendent of Police (Circle) of Feni Shamsul Alam Sarkar confirmed it Sunday. The order came after the murder of Phulgazi...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina directed Sunday senior officials of the Army to select future leaders for promotion based on their professional excellence, experience, obedience, leadership quality, discipline, and above all, their belief in the spirit of the Liberation War,...
Monira Munni | 2014-06-02 00:00:00
A sub-committee has made an eight-point recommendation including fixation of piece-rate, in consultation with workers, for helping resolve the prevailing disputes related to payments, grades and other benefits in the country's sweater factories, sources have said. Its recommendations include making...
FE Report | 2014-06-02 00:00:00
Country's microfinance operators urged the government Sunday to review the decision on imposing 10 per cent tax on net income of microfinance institutions (MFIs). They also said the proposed tax would largely obstruct the government poverty reduction and development strategy....
CHICAGO, June 1 (AFP): Cancer researchers say major progress is being made against a malady that kills more than seven million people worldwide each year, but funding is short and many challenges remain. Convincing people to eat healthy, exercise and...
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