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HC okays resumption of trial against Mirza Abbas

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for resuming trial proceedings against former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and two others in a corruption case filed over allotting a plot.
30 March 2016

Washington will be beside Dhaka

The United States said it will remain beside Bangladesh in the ongoing fight against violent extremism and terrorism.
30 March 2016

Quader bemoans devisive politics, journalism

Walls are being built instead of bridges in politics and in journalism in the country, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader remarked as a programme's chief guest at Chittagong Press Club yesterday.
30 March 2016

EC admonishes Satkhira SP, 5 OCs

The Election Commission yesterday admonished superintendent of police in Satkhira and officers-in-charge of five police stations in the district for negligence in discharging duties of cops who were deployed in Union Parishad election areas.
30 March 2016

Monika president, Rintu gen secy of SCF faction

Naima Khaled Monika and Snehardi Chakrabarti Rintu were elected president and general secretary respectively of a
30 March 2016

UN invites Saima for keynote speech on autism in NY

The United Nations has invited Bangladesh's National Advisory Committee on Autism Chairperson Saima Wazed
30 March 2016

Submit probe report on 3 Netrakona war crime suspects May 26: Court

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday asked the prosecution to submit an investigation report, if there were any, on May 26 in a case filed against
30 March 2016

Newspapers, agencies must pay staff's income taxes

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a wage board provision that instructed the owners of newspapers and news agencies to pay income tax of their journalists and employees.
30 March 2016

10th session of JS from April 24

The 10th parliament will go into 10th session on April 24, after a 54-day recess.
30 March 2016

Sara Hossain receives Int'l Women of Courage Award

Barrister Sara Hossain and 13 other women from all over the world received the prestigious International Women of Courage from US Secretary of State John Kerry at the US Department of State on Tuesday.
30 March 2016

Dhaka Ahsania Mission wins AGFUND int'l award

Dhaka Ahsania Mission has been awarded the 2015 Arab Gulf Programme for Development prize for its contribution to alleviating unemployment among
30 March 2016

Five students held

Five students of Premier University, Chittagong were arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of Nasim Ahmed Sohel in Tuesday's attack by his rival faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists over a farewell and fresher's reception ceremony scheduled to be held today.
30 March 2016

Man killed in road crash

A man was killed when a truck ran him over while he was crossing the road in Bus Stand area of Trishal upazila
30 March 2016

'71 Foundation honours 11 women for Liberation War contributions

Eleven valiant women were given reception yesterday for their unforgettable contribution to the Liberation War and implementing its spirit afterwards.
30 March 2016

Newspaper owners must pay staff’s income tax: SC

The Supreme Court upholds a wage board provision that instructs the owners of newspapers and news agencies to pay the income tax of their employees.
30 March 2016

10 hurt as cops thwart Dhaka nurses’ demo, 7 held

At least 10 people injured as police use force to disperse a road blockade of unemployed nurses in Dhaka city’s key intersection Shahbagh.
30 March 2016

Programme, demo cripple Dhaka

Inaugural of the Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover and a road blockade enforced by nursing students at Shahbagh have led to traffic sufferings for the Dhaka dwellers.
30 March 2016

PM opens part of Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover

PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates a two-kilometre section of the 8.5km Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover in Dhaka. The four-lane carriageway linear section passes over the Moghbazar level crossing and flies over Saat Rasta and Moghbazar, two intersections notorious for congestion.
30 March 2016

Charges accepted against two Mymensingh men

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday accepted five charges against two Mymensingh men of genocide and
29 March 2016

Faulty sewers one of prime problems in DSCC ward 32

Residents of Bagdasa lane, Badamtoli, Koshaituli, Mahattuli, Swarighat and some other parts of Old Dhaka yesterday identified faulty
29 March 2016