Convicts for contempt at war tribunal can go to SC

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that a person could move a petition before this court challenging an International Crimes Tribunal verdict convicting him or her of contempt of court.
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Cops, students scuffle as march to PMO foiled

Scuffles broke out at the capital's Shahbagh yesterday after police stopped protesters heading towards the Prime Minister's Office to stage
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Sylhet bus strike called off

Around 10 hours into its enforcement, transport workers yesterday afternoon withdrew their indefinite strike from Dhaka-Sylhet highway
12 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Medical students keep demanding restoration of 'carry on' system

Hundreds of medical students demonstrated in Rajshahi city yesterday demanding restoration of “carry on” system which allowed them to
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Checks and balances of power vital in democracy

Concerned Citizen's Group, a platform of distinguished personalities, yesterday recommended formation a “constitution reform commission” to bring necessary changes to the charter for an effective democratic system.
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Rajshahi teachers' strike today for removal of board chairman

Teachers of educational institutes of Rajshahi and guardians of students have called a strike at all the institutions today demanding removal of the chairman of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Strong land commission for plain land Adivasis sought

The separate land commission demanded for the plain land indigenous people of the country should have the power to take legal action rather than just make recommendations to the government, speakers said at a national seminar yesterday.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Transport strike in Ctg on Thursday

Chittagong City Transport Owners' Federation and Workers' Union yesterday announced a dawn-to-dusk mass transport strike for Thursday to press home their 10-point demand, including an end to "harassment" of drivers by police.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

8-year-old killed in city

An eight-year-old girl was killed and five others were injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a lorry at the city's Khilgaon last evening.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

NGFF school alumni gets executives

BM Kamal has been elected president of NGFF School Alumni Association and Iftekhar Mahmud Helim general secretary for 2015-2017,
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi relief reaches Myanmar

The first consignment of relief materials, containing over 1 tonne of medicines and water purification tablets, of the Bangladeshi
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bobby reinstated as Ershad's special adviser

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday reinstated his special adviser Bobby Hajjaj, said a party press release.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Half of Ctg dist vehicles unfit

Around 44,000 motor vehicles out of total 82,406 registered ones are plying the roads and highways in Chittagong district without
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Withdrawal of ban demanded

Transport leaders in Chittagong yesterday urged the government to withdraw the recently imposed ban on plying of engine-run three-
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Delay in producing PW disappoints court

A Dhaka court expressed its disappointment at the public prosecutor's failure to produce any witness yesterday over the killing of
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

PWDs demand separate unit at hospitals

People with disabilities (PWDs) yesterday demanded a separate unit and an interpreter at every hospital of the country to get special medical care.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Shahed, Mamun RUJ president, secy

Kazi Shahed and Mamunur Rashid were elected president and general secretary respectively in the two-yearly election of the Rajshahi
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Medical students continue demo for restoration

Medical students yesterday continued demonstrating demanding that the authorities concerned restore the "carry on" system that allows
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

School students first cast ballots

Adarsha High School in Mirpur wore a festive look yesterday with its building decorated with colourful handwritten posters seeking
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Protests pour in

Different social and political organisations yesterday protested the brutal murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy, and
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM