Month: September 2013

The government is yet to frame guidelines for appointment of judges to the High Court (HC). The court had issued a rule asking the government to do so more than three years ago. Following a writ petition on June 6, 2010, the HC had asked the government to explain in six weeks why specific guidelines ... Read more

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has closed all ways of reaching a consensus by saying that the national elections would be held within January 24 without dissolving the current Parliament and the Cabinet. “Premier Sheikh Hasina’s decision on the upcoming general elections is totally disappointing.

She opens 12 re-constructed Buddhist temples at Ramu Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday alleged that the main opposition BNP has done nothing for the welfare of the countrymen. Addressing a grand rally at the Ukhiya High School ground, on Tuesday, under Ukhiya upazila, in Cox’s Bazar, Hasina said, “The BNP is trying to save ... Read more

The Ganges-Padma within hours after the meteorological department forecast of normal flooding in the country’s northwest tore through the flood barriers of Rajshahi City on Monday night, flowing above the danger level in 10 years have flooded low lying areas in the city. The rising river, joined by another river in spate,

Country’s eminent citizens including constitutional experts on Tuesday said the country would face a ‘catastrophic situation’ if the ongoing political stalemate over the holding of the next general elections could not be resolved. In this connection they also stressed the need for holding dialogue among the major political parties immediately to find out a solution.

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory and police at Chasara in the city on Tuesday. The injured include president of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Trade Union Centre Montu Gosh, president of Narayanganj district unit of Communist

The 13th Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting between Bangladesh and China is not likely to be held this month. Sources in the Economic Relations Division (ERD) say the Chinese Embassy has informed the foreign ministry that they will not be able to attend the  meeting, scheduled to be held on September 27-28 in Dhaka. The ... Read more

Six amendments made to PSC International oil companies (IOCs) participating in deep sea blocks bidding now can sell their share of gas to any third party within the country. This right has been given to the IOCs through amending the present ‘Model Production Sharing Contract (PSC) 2012’ which the Cabinet Economic

A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed September 9 for a hearing on the police plea in connection with a 10-day remand for Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mufti Muhammad Wakkas in each of the two sabotage cases lodged against him in connection with the mayhem at Shapla Chattar on May 5. Personnel of the Detective Branch of the ... Read more

Bangladesh, for the first time in South Asia, is going to frame a national adolescent strategy to pay proper attention to teenagers. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Ministry (MoWCA) Meher Afroze Chumki MP said the adolescent period is very sensitive and it’s the age of inquisitiveness when children usually make mistakes. “In our ... Read more

Jamaat-e-Islami will stage demonstration across the country on Wednesday protesting the government decision to drop the names of convicted war criminals from the voter list. “The government has taken a move to arrange a lopsided election as part of its conspiracy to establish one-party Baksal rule. The government has approved the draft of voter list ... Read more

A policeman was killed and another injured as a truck hit their motorbike at Ashulia in Savar on Tuesday morning. Deceased Mizanur Rahman, 45, a constable of Armed Police Battalion, hailed from Sirajganj, while the identity of the injured policeman could not be known immediately as he was in an unconscious state. Mohammad Sheikh Farid, ... Read more

Members of Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) arrested one person with a pistol, some bullets and motorcycle from Dainur border under Fulbari upazila in Dinajpur on Monday, BGB and police said. The arrested was identified as Tushar Mollah, 26, son of Amirul Islam of Upashar (Newtown) area under Kotwali Thana in Dinajpur district town. Acting on secret ... Read more

A sub-inspector of Mirpur police station was sentenced to two year’s rigorous imprisonment by a Dhaka court on Tuesday for taking bribe from the complainant of a case. The court also fined sub-inspector Rakibul Hassan Tk. 10,000 and in default, he is to suffer for two more months in jail. Judge Mohammad Motahar Hossain

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday refused to grant bail to four officials, including Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) managing director SOM Kalim Ullah, and three others in connection with the embezzlement of over Tk. 6.7 crore through the illegal Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) business. The vacation bench of the HC,comprising