Eight names removed from 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� gazette list
The Liberation War Affairs Ministry has cancelled the recognition of eight individuals listed as 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� in a gazette.
Bangladesh
Protesting Janakantha journalists, management at loggerheads聽
Protesting journalists and officials of the Bangla daily Janakantha on Monday alleged that Janakantha editor and publisher Shamima A Khan served the purposes of Awami League and an Indian intelligence agency and was still trying to serve their purposes.
Ex-PBI inspector lands in jail over Tk 1.54cr illegal wealth
A Rajshahi court on Monday sent retired police inspector Faridul Islam Khan to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over the accumulation of illegal wealth worth Tk 1.54 crore.
Locals protest at market construction on lone playground at Katakhali
Several hundred local residents, including teachers and students, on Monday staged a protest at a local government body鈥檚 move to construct a multi-storey market in the sole playground in the area at Katakhali in Rajshahi.
No promotion for bankers facing ACC probe, trial
Officials of the state-owned banks and non-bank financial institutions will not get promotions if they are facing trials in criminal cases and investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
ME-19 farewell ceremony held at CUET
A farewell ceremony for the 19th batch of mechanical engineering department at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology was held on the campus in Chattogram on Sunday.
BOU VC Prof Obaidul elected as ACU council member
Professor ABM Obaidul Islam, vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University, was elected as a council member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, one of the world鈥檚 most esteemed higher education networks, recently.
Infusing uprising spirit into diplomacy urged
Law adviser Asif Nazrul on Monday in the city said that Bangladesh did not have any dignity to other countries in the 15 years of the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising...
RU Chhatra Dal to stage protest, display list of pro-AL teachers
The Rajshahi University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Monday announced a protest programme against the institution鈥檚 pro-Awami League teachers and officials allegedly involved in suppressing the student movement during the July uprising, demanding their trial.
No positive response from India over Hasina鈥檚 extradition: Touhid
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said Bangladesh is yet to receive any positive response from India regarding its request for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 extradition to face trial at home.
Footfalls of 1/11 heard: Mahfuz Alam
Information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuz Alam on Monday said that the footfalls of 1/11 (the January 11, 2007, event)聽 were heard.
DMP issues traffic alert for 鈥楯uly Uprising Day鈥�
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday issued a traffic advisory for city residents ahead of 鈥楯uly Uprising Day鈥�...
BNP must earn people鈥檚 trust, says Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged party leaders and activists, including those from Juba Dal, to emerge as true leaders by earning trust and confidence of the people.
Habiganj AL leader flees in handcuff from police custody
A local leader of Awami League, who has been accused in nine murder cases, escaped from police custody in handcuffs on Monday in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj district.
Bangladesh to raise 1971 issues during Pakistan deputy PM鈥檚 visit: Touhid
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said Dhaka would raise 1971 issues on the table for discussions during the upcoming visit by deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar.