Says CAB at public hearing The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Bangladesh is higher than the price in India, so the operators’ demand for a higher price does not hold water, said the Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday. Earlier in April, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) had for the first time ... Read more
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Pori Moni released from jail after 4 weeks
Film actress Pori Moni was released from jail this morning, four weeks after Rab arrested her. She was handed over to her lawyer and relative at 9:21am at Kashimpur Central Women’s Jail in Gazipur, said the jail’s superintendent Halima Akhter. Pori Moni came out of jail at 9:36am in a white car and
Pori Moni granted bail, no bar on release
Considering her health, age and reputation in film industry, a Dhaka court today granted ad-interim bail to film actress Pori Moni, in a case filed against her with Banani Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act. Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka issued the bail order upon a bond of ... Read more
Pori Moni sent to jail
Film actress Pori Moni was sent to jail today on completion of her one-day remand, in the third phase, in a case filed with Banani Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act. She was earlier placed on six-day remand in two phases in the same case. Criminal Investigation Department did not submit
Parimani remanded for one more day
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday put Dhallywood star Pori Moni on a one-day remand for the third time. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Atikul Islam passed the order. The actress was produced before the court by the Criminal Investigation Department in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act. The CID requested the court to ... Read more
Bail denied, Pori Moni and Mou sent to jail
Film actress Pori Moni, model Mariam Akhter Mou and three others were sent to jail today on completion of remands in three separate cases filed with Banani and Mohammadpur police stations under the Narcotics Control Act. The three others are: Raz Multimedia owner Nazrul Islam Raz, his associate Md Sabuj Ali and Pori Moni’s associate ... Read more
I’m being framed: Pori Moni
Actress Pori Moni, who was placed on a two-day fresh remand today, said that she has been framed in a false case. She said this while being escorted out of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court, following hearing of her remand prayer. “You are watching everything without doing anything, while
Porimani, Raj remanded again
The court has granted a two-day fresh remand to the actress in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debabrata Biswas issued the remand order on Tuesday. After a four-day remand, the actress was produced in court on the same day and an application was made to remand her for another ... Read more
Pori Moni, others claim links to influential people: CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has said the names of several influential people, including bank officials, had come up during the interrogation of actor Pori Mori and others who were recently arrested in narcotics cases. CID Dhaka Metro unit Additional Deputy Inspector General
Chayanika Chowdhury released after interrogation
The detective branch (DB) of police released television play director Chayanika Chowdhury last night having earlier picked her up from Dhaka’s Panthapath in the evening for interrogation because of her “well-acquaintance” with arrested actor Pori Moni. Chayanika was released around 10:45pm last night,
DB picks up director Chayanika Chowdhury because of ‘links with Pori Moni’
The detective branch (DB) of police picked up television play director Chayanika Chowdhury from Dhaka’s Panthapath this evening to interrogate her because she is “well-acquainted” with arrested actor Pori Moni. Chayanika Chowdhury has been taken to the DB office for interrogation, Hafiz Akhtar, additional commissioner (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told
Pori Moni placed on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court today placed film actress Pori Moni and three others on a four-day remand in connection with two cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act. The three others are Ashraful Islam alias Dipu, associate of Pori Moni, Md Nazrul Islam alias Raaz, owner of Raaz Multimedia, and one of his associates
Money floats in Rajshahi drain
A long queue was created in front of the Railway Officers’ Mess building in Shiroil area of Rajshahi city on Saturday as people found some currency notes floating in the water of a drain. Local people said that they collected notes of Tk 1000, Tk 500, Tk 100, Tk 20 and also coin of Tk ... Read more
World Humanitarian Day: UN recognises 4 Bangladeshi youths as Real Life Heroes
The United Nations has recognised four Bangladeshi youths as “Real Life Heroes” to acknowledge their contribution to humanitarian services. The honours were given by the UN marking the World Humanitarian Day on August 19. The four are architect Rizvi Hassan, Dhaka University student Tanbir Hasan Shaikat, translator Sifat Noor and mask-maker
Book reading programme launched in Ctg
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in association with bKash Ltd on Tuesday launched a book reading programme at the Chittagong Collegiate School in Chittagong. Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder and chief executive officer of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, and Kamal Quadir, chief executive officer of bKash Ltd, the leading mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh,
Hazards of mercury poisoning go unnoticed
Large amounts of toxic mercury, appro 58.5MT, were imported in 2014 A group of experts yesterday said mercury poisoning, a major health hazard, remains unnoticed and unheeded in Bangladesh, putting public health in jeopardy. Referring to a study conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) on mercury poisoning, they asked for immediate steps ... Read more
4 cops killed as train rams pick-up van
At least four policemen were killed and seven others injured on Friday night while a train tossed a pick-up van off the road at Dhelapeer level crossing under Saidpur in Nilphamari. The deceased were identified as Shamsul Haque, Maidul Islam, Shariful Islam and Faruk Hossain — constables of Saidpur Police Station. Four critically injured
Yaba sweeps country
Yaba aggression has recently swept the country without any let up. No measures can keep the drug dealers at bay. Meanwhile, police nabbed a drug dealer from KB Das Road in old part of Dhaka city on Thursday night. Moreover, police seized 39,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from the possession of the arrestee, who ... Read more
Children with disabilities demand friendly schools
Assert their constitutional rights Children with disabilities yesterday called for creating friendly atmosphere for them in mainstream schools, saying education was their constitutional right. At a roundtable, speakers urged the government to ensure training for all the teachers to give extra care to such children at school.
Mother, girl share glory in HSC
A woman and her daughter passed the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations this year with grade-A in Bhola municipality under the district, making the event a talk of the town. Kawsar Jahan Shikha, 30, wife of prominent dance instructor of Bhola Shilpakala Academy Salauddin Harun passed with GPA 4.91 from Elisha Islamia Model College