DSCC suspends 16 officials

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday suspended 16 taxation and deputy taxation officers. The officials were found to be
27 April 2016

Bangladeshi worker in ICU

A Bangladeshi migrant worker injured in a Qatar road accident is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at
27 April 2016

DPDC realises Tk 1.7cr

Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) during a two-week special drive until yesterday detected around 1million units of
27 April 2016

Two murdered in Gazipur

Two people were murdered in separate incidents in Gazipur in the last two days.
27 April 2016

Obituary

Md Mofizul Islam, an agriculturist, passed away at the capital's United Hospital on Sunday afternoon. He was 71.
27 April 2016

Prime suspect Himel put on remand

A Gazipur court yesterday placed prime suspect Himel on a three-day remand in a case filed for the killing of Kashimpur jail guard Rustam Ali.
27 April 2016

No security of lives in country

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said people have no security of their lives at present as killing and enforced disappearance are going on across the country.
27 April 2016

Rab fines two pharmaceutical companies Tk 7 lakh

Rab yesterday fined two pharmaceutical companies Tk 7 lakh for producing unapproved antibiotics and substandard
27 April 2016

ACC to charge top bosses of multi-purpose co-op society

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved filing of a charge sheet against chairman, managing director and 19 directors of a cooperative society for laundering Tk 300 crore.
27 April 2016

ACC sues ex-secy's wife

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) lodged a case against a former deputy secretary's wife for concealing
27 April 2016

Demolish known vulnerable buildings within a month

The government has directed Rajuk and two Dhaka city corporations to demolish within a month the 321 buildings
27 April 2016

16 DSCC officials suspended for negligence of duty

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) suspends 16 taxation and deputy taxation officers temporarily for negligence of duty.
27 April 2016

‘Plot to kill Joy’: Journalist Shafik Rehman sent to jail after remand

Journalist Shafik Rehman, who was remanded twice over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has been sent to prison after completion of his remand sentence.
27 April 2016

7 took part in Kalabagan twin murder: Guard

Seven people took part in the killing of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy on Monday evening, according to a security guard who was also injured in the attack.
27 April 2016

Civil body questions EC role over UP polls

A civil society platform has questioned the role of the Election Commission over its role in the union parishad elections in view of the poll-time irregularities and violence.
27 April 2016

Kalabagan killings: Nothing to panic, says DMP chief

Terming the twin murder of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy as “isolated incident”, DMP commissioner advises people not to panic.
27 April 2016

BPWA demands reduction of bus fares following fuel oil price cut

Bangladesh Passengers' Welfare Association (BPWA) yesterday demanded reduction of bus fare following the fuel price cut, at a human
26 April 2016

Charge framing decision against 2 Kishoreganj 'Razakars' May 9

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday fixed May 9 to decide whether it will frame charges against two Kishoreganj “Razakars” for allegedly committing crimes during the 1971 Liberation War.
26 April 2016

Raushan meets Hasina

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushan Ershad last night held a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leader of the House,
26 April 2016

Obituary

Birendranath Roy, a former post master of Thakurgaon, died due to old-age complications in his Hazipara residence in Thakurgaon
26 April 2016