The High Court on Tuesday directed the inspector general of police to hand over, in seven days, the responsibility of investigation into murders of six students at Aminbazar in Savar from the Criminal Investigation Department to Rapid Action Battalion. A bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Abdur Rob also asked RAB to complete
Month: August 2012
Indigenous people’face extinction’
Says Santu Larma; slates curbs on rights Indigenous people in Bangladesh could become extinct within the next few decades if their deprivation of rights continues as it had in the past, said CHT Regional Council Chairman Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma yesterday. “There is regular bloodshed in the hills; its extent might go up. Either the peace ... Read more
Bus passengers count extra fare
Operators cash in on huge pre-Eid demand Like every year, many bus services are taking advantage of people’s desperation to go home for Eid, charging additional amount for advance tickets. They are charging Tk 50 to Tk 100 extra compared with normal fares on different routes from Dhaka, claim passengers. “It usually costs me Tk 350-400 ... Read more
Two murdered in capital
A youth was shot dead by miscreants at Mahakhali in squeal of enmity while an elderly man died after being beaten by his neighbours at Adabar in the capital on Tuesday. Bashir Mina, 35, who used to collect money by providing water and electric connection in slums, was allegedly shot by one Dipu at Wireless ... Read more
Under trial prisoner dies on court premises
A man under trial died on the court premises here yesterday. Family members of the prisoner accused the law enforcers of strangling him to death. The deceased Mosharraf Hossain Babu, 35, was scheduled to appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court-4 in the afternoon
3 drown as 2 motorboats collide
At least three people drowned when two engine-boats collided head-on in the Meghna river in Narsingdi on Monday night. Of the victims, two were identified as Abu Sayeed, 30, and Danish, 26, identity of the other dead, of around 35, could not be known immediately
BTRC making ready 700 MHz spectrum for mobile operators
The telecom regulator is reviewing the options for allocating 700 Megahertz (MHz) spectrum — considered the most valuable at present — for mobile operators. “We want to make the most out of the in-demand 700 MHz spectrum,” said Zia Ahmed, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Businesses want free customs service on weekly holiday, NBR says no
Business leaders on Tuesday demanded that the National Board of Revenue should not charge businesses any extra fees for providing customs facility at customs houses on weekly holidays although they had earlier agreed to pay additional fees. At a discussion meeting on implementation of Business Facilitation Fund, businessmen
Privatization Commission finalises deal papers
Unused SoE land divestment Privatization Commission finalises deal papers The Privatization Commission on Tuesday finalised a document to allow state-owned enterprises to strike deals to divest their unused land to private investors. The commission finalised the document at a meeting which its chairman Mirza Abdul Jalil presided over in its office on the day. The decision ... Read more
Dhaka stocks end flat in choppy trading
Dhaka stocks closed flat on Tuesday in volatile trading as retail investors went for sell-offs while institutional ones bought shares. DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 0.003 per cent, or 0.12 points, to close at 4,092.16 points
Hotels Int’l Limited signs deals with Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts
Hotels International Limited and Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts signed two agreements on Tuesday for hotel management and to refresh the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka Hotel. Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka Hotel organised the signing ceremony at the hotel. Hotels International Limited and Pan Pacific Hotels Group signed the hotel management
Chittagong shoppers gear up for Eid
Turnout of shoppers at different malls in the port city is rising, as the biggest religious festival for Muslims, Eid-ul-Fitr, comes closer. People of all ages are seen thronging the malls even till midnight. But traders in the city are not happy with their sales this year. Arif Mohammad Faiz, a salesperson at Rich Manz ... Read more
Nat’l Museum observes 99th founding anniv
Bangladesh National Museum celebrated its 99th founding anniversary on Tuesday. The museum organised a discussion at its Sufia Kamal Auditorium to mark the anniversary. Addressing the programme, cultural secretary Suraiya Begum said the museum officials were working hard to develop the museum in international
Rare turtles recovered at Dhaka airport
Police seized 108 turtles of a rare species at Shahjalal International Airport early yesterday. The reptiles were about to be smuggled to Thailand by a Bangkok Airways flight. Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) also arrested two people. Of the two, Kibria, 35, hails from Murshidabad of India, and Khairul Alam, 40, from
Khaleda leaves for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves Dhaka for Saudi Arabia today to perform Umrah at the invitation of the Saudi government. She is scheduled to fly from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a flight of Emirates Airlines in the evening. Her APS Mohammad Suratuzzaman, her younger brother’s wife Kaniz Fatema, nephew
JU deans polls Aug 28
The university authorities rescheduled deans elections for four of the six faculties of Jahangirnagar University (JU) to August 28. Deans polls for the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences will be held at Teachers’ Club on the campus from 9:00am to
Birthday of Fazilatunnesa Mujib today
Today is the 82nd birth anniversary of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the woman behind the successes of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Ruling Awami League has arranged elaborate programmes to mark the day. The party will place wreaths at her grave at Banani graveyard at 10:00am, and organise special prayers for salvation of ... Read more
Two commit suicide in Ctg
Two people committed suicide by taking poison over family dispute in Chittagong early yesterday. In an incident, Md Lokman, 35, son of Sona Mia, of Silaigara village in Anwara upazila, committed suicide by taking poison after an altercation with his mother around 1:00am. Police said Lokman died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital
Sust admission test on Nov 24
The admission test for the first year honours courses at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (Sust) for the academic session 2012-13 will be held on November 24. The decision was taken at the academic council meeting of the university on Sunday. A total of 1390 students will be enrolled at 25 departments under six ... Read more
Yaba tablets seized, 6 held
Six men were arrested with 505 pieces of Yaba tablets and 90 bottles of phensedyl from different areas in Chittagong city on Monday and early yesterday. Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) Deputy Director Mukul Jyoti Chakma said a DNC team caught Md Nizam, 25, and seized 300 Yaba tablets from his possession in Khulshi area ... Read more