Satkhira judicial magistrate stripped of powers

A judicial magistrate of Satkhira was stripped of his powers yesterday after a 10-year-old girl who bore marks of injuries was rescued
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Legal notice served to stop waste dumping into Buriganga

A rights group sends legal notice to government authorities concerned, asking them to remove all wastes from the south side bank of Buriganga River in a week and to take effective steps to stop dumping wastes there.
20 August 2015, 12:12 PM

Govt high-ups for restorative justice to curb crime

Government high-ups yesterday underscored the need for restorative justice, saying it would reduce crime, backlog of cases and
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Golam Sarwar made PIB chairman

The government yesterday appointed Editor of the Daily Samakal Golam Sarwar as chairman of the board of directors of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB).
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Why collecting info about under-18 not illegal

The High Court yesterday asked the chief election commissioner and secretary to explain in 10 days why the collection of information
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee also condemns arrest

Leaders of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) yesterday demanded immediate release of journalist Probir Sikder.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Trials being hampered for lack of infrastructure

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha told President Abdul Hamid that trials were being hampered due to a lack of proper infrastructures
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ecnec okays 6 dev projects

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved the production and development of high quality
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

No more problem for hajis in getting visa

Hajj pilgrims will not face further trouble in getting visas from Saudi Arabian embassy in Dhaka as technical difficulties in the visa procedure have been resolved, said officials at the religious affairs ministry in the capital yesterday.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

BFUJ, DUJ factions want journo Probir's release

Leaders of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) yesterday
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

HC grants bail to Mosharraf

The High Court yesterday granted permanent bail to BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth hurt as smugglers open fire on BGB men

A youth sustained bullet injuries when a gang of smugglers fired gunshots targeting the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel near
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ex-IGP Hasan Mahmud new ambassador to Spain

Former inspector general of police Hasan Mahmud Khandaker has been made the ambassador to Spain for next three years.
17 August 2015, 18:00 PM

HC to hear Latif's defence about his JS membership tomorrow

The High Court has fixed tomorrow for passing order on a writ petition challenging the Election Commission's decision to hear the
17 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Denied bribes, RHD engineers holding back dues

A road construction firm yesterday alleged that the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Patuakhali had been declining to pay the
17 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Militant change tactics, but govt in Bangladesh stick to old strategy

In many madrasas, youths are fed with wrong interpretation of Islam and thus pushed towards militancy. Outfit leaders are motivating
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM

SC order on Ekattor TV report tomorrow

The Supreme Court yesterday received video cassettes of a report and a talk show on a conversation between two SC judges aired by Ekattor TV on August 10.
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM

HC formulas on poll-time govt unconstitutional

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday described the two formulas given by the High Court to form an interim government under the leadership of the prime minister for the next two national elections as "unconstitutional".
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM

JS goes into session Sept 1

President Abdul Hamid convenes the seventh session of the 10th parliament on September 1 exercising his power bestowed upon him by article 72 (1) of the Constitution.
16 August 2015, 12:42 PM

First hajj flight takes off

The first hajj flight carrying 418 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia takes off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
16 August 2015, 04:38 AM