The High Court on Wednesday quashed a defamation case against Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association’s chief executive director Syeda Rizwana Hasan and its lawyer Iqbal Kabir for serving a legal notice to a ship- breaking businessman for pollution. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury and Justice Farid Ahmed pronounced
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Nayeemul no longer publisher of Amader Shomoy
The High Court on Wednesday upheld the Dhaka district magistrate’s decision that had declared Syed Mohayeman Boksha Kallal as the daily Amader Shomoy’s publisher, removing its founding editor and publisher Nayeemul Islam Khan. The three-member special bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, Justice Naima Haider
150 more train coaches, 7 spl trains to be pressed into service
As travellers’ demand for train tickets kept on rising, some 150 new and repaired coaches and seven special trains would be pressed into service on August 14 on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr festival, railway officials said on Wednesday. The communications and railway minister, Obaidul Kader who held a meeting at the
College student murdered in Ctg
A student of Chittagong College was stabbed to death over a financial feud in Halishahar area of Chittagong Tuesday night. The victim Md Masud Chowdhury, 24, was a fourth year honours student of Islamic History and Culture Department of the college. Masud, son of Anwar Chowdhury, hailed from Swandip upazilla of
Janmashtami today
Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, will be observed with due religious fervour today. Krishna is perceived by Hindus to be an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, who is regarded as the highest avatar. It is believed that all other deities are manifestations of him. Krishna is considered to be a warrior, hero, teacher and ... Read more
Azizul Haque passes away
Former Islami Oikya Jote leader Shaikhul Hadith Allama Azizul Haque died of old age complications at his Azimpur residence in the city on Wednesday. He was 94. Azizul Haque, chairman of the undivided Islami Oikya Jote and amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, is survived by wife, seven daughters and five
Eid Book Fest begins at Aziz Super Market
A 12-day book fair titled ‘Eid Book Festival’ was launched on Wednesday at Aziz Super Market of Shahbagh in the capital. Boi Prokashona O Bipanan Samabay Samity organised the fair on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr offering the customers 40 per cent discount for 400 specific titles. A number of 20 publishing houses would participate ... 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
People swarm Kamalapur for train tickets
Many people, who failed to buy advance train tickets the previous day, swarmed the Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Monday to manage tickets for their journey before and after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Many of them, however, blamed mismanagement for their sufferings standing in long queues for hours. The Bangladesh Railway started selling advance ... Read more
His creations to be cherished forever
Humayun Ahmed His creations to be cherished forever Says Sust VC Humayun Ahmed’s writings were immensely popular and those would be cherished by millions forever, said Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) Vice-Chancellor Prof Saleh Uddin yesterday. There is not a single family which has not read the charismatic storyteller’s books and the eminent ... Read more
Greens demand demolition of illegal structures of Hallmark Group
Environment activists on Monday urged the government to demolish all illegal structures set up by Hallmark Group as the business group continues grabbing water bodies violating High Court order. At a human chain joined by affected land owners, the green activists said Hallmark Group was setting up industries filling ponds, lakes and walkways ignoring the ... Read more
Rab arrests six robbers
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested six people, allegedly members of a gang that dope and then rob people, from the capital’s Mohakhali, Abdullahpur, and Bhogra bypass in Gazipur early yesterday. The arrestees are Habibur Rahman, 40, Shamim Hossain, 28, Moklesur Rahman, 36, Shahidul Islam, 22, Madhu Akand, 38, and Saiful Islam,
Students submit memorandum to VC
Restoration of RU Ambulance Service Students submit memorandum to VC Following The Daily Star’s August 4 report “Both RU ambulances out of order”, some 100 students of Bangabandhu Hall of Rajshahi University yesterday submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor demanding restoration of ambulance services. The memorandum, containing signatures of over 200 students, was handed over ... Read more