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Children do not come out to play anymore and the elderly have given up on their morning walks at 0.33-acre Nayabazar Park in Old Dhaka’s English Road area. Once an “oasis” in the middle of the densely-populated concrete jungle, the park has turned into a garbage dump and parking lot for auto-rickshaws, human haulers and ... Read more

Law enforcers on Tuesday arrested Sonali Bank Deputy Managing Director (DMD) Atiqur Rahman for his involvement in much-talked Hall-Mark loan scam from Paltan area in the city. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) deputy director Pranab Kumar Battyacharya told journalists that Atiqur has been kept in the custody of Paltan police station and after primary quizzing he would ... Read more

An officer of Rapid Action Battalion was shot by muggers during a drive in the capital’s Mirpur area on Tuesday. The victim was Ripon Mia, a deputy assistant director at RAB headquarters. He was hit by three bullets in the right leg.

Man held on return from Oman A man was arrested with 146 gold bars weighing 17 kilograms at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong yesterday morning. The arrestee, Mir Mohammad Shahnewaz Morshed, had started for Dhaka from the Omani capital Muscat on a flight of United Airways that landed at the airport at 9:30am. The ... Read more

Detectives arrested three members of a gang for involving in making and spreading counterfeit money, along with fake notes worth Tk 25 lakh from Paltan area in the capital on Monday. The arrested are identified as Ibrahim Khaled, 35, Nargis Akter, 27 and Sharmin Akter, 20. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested ... Read more

Scientists, staff feel insecure Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) is in a deep crisis due to apparent breach of discipline at its headquarters in Gazipur for the last two days. BRRI Director General Dr Md Syedul Islam, Director (admin) Dr Jiban Krishna Bishwas, Head of Agricultural Statistics Division Dr Md Shahjahan Kabir and

Preventing Child Deaths Unicef lauds Bangladesh  The United Nations children’s agency on Monday commended the Bangladesh government for its commitment to end preventable child deaths in the country before 2035, building on its success of lowering maternal and child mortality. “There’s a lot to learn from Bangladesh. Between 1991

He says ex-PM’s son masterminded to kill his mother Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Tuesday claimed that Awami League will return to power through the next general election. “I’ve information Awami League will come back to power… I’m here to face BNP’s false propaganda,” he told a pre-ifatr discussion.

Four bodies recovered  The bodies of four schoolgirls, who had drowned following a boat capsize in the River Padma at Pabna sadar upazila on Monday, were recovered on Tuesday. Char Tarapur UP chairman Rahmat Ali confirmed the recovery of the four bodies on Tuesday afternoon. UNO Salma Khatun said the divers of Rajshahi and Pabna

Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said that there was no time to discuss the election time government within the last four months of the government’s tenure. “There are only four months remaining for the national elections. Now there is no scope to discuss the election time government within this time. Elections would

The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) are expected to urge the government to introduce the proposed Public Service Act as early as possible to protect the bureaucrats. They will urge the government to introduce the law for strengthening the civil administration, at a three-day conference, scheduled to begin in the city on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read more

At least 8.5 to 10.5 per cent corruption is taking place at the local government engineering department (LGED) involving project implementation. Lawmakers also interfere in the implementation of LGED projects and work is being distributed after a compromise between political leaders. LGED officials, such as upazila nirbahi officer (0.5%), executive engineer

PM administers oath to 4 city mayors The newly elected mayors of Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet city corporations were sworn in today (Sunday). The swearing-in ceremony took place at International Conference Center at the Prime Minister’s office. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the

APPAREL SECTORA Govt asks owners to pay workers wages by Aug 6 The government on Sunday asked apparel factory owners to pay workers their wages and festival allowances by August 6 as the three-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr will begin on August 8. ‘All apparel factory owners have been asked to pay workers wages and other ... Read more

COMPENSATION TO TAZREEN FIRE VICTIMS HC asks for reports by July 28 The High Court on Sunday issued a fresh order asking the labour ministry and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association secretary to submit by July 28 their reports on compensations given to the workers injured and the families of the workers killed ... Read more

Press reports ‘orchestrated campaign’ Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni defended her foreign visits in last four years and half, saying that significant success had been achieved during her tenure and that it would not have been possible without the visits. “My foreign travel is the most talked about issue at

The High Court on Sunday acquitted 12 death-row convicts and four life-timers from sensational Bogra triple murder case that took place in Bogra in 2004. The HC bench comprising Justice Syed Md Dastagir Hossain and Justice Emdadul Haque Azad passed the acquittal order after hearing on a death reference case.

BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition, Khaleda Zia, has urged the government to sit across the table for dialogue with the opposition party for bringing back the non-party caretaker government (CG) provision to the Constitution in its previous form. “Restore the non-party CG provision to the Constitution

Two amici curiae on Sunday made contradictory statements before the apex court over the applicability of the latest amendment to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act in the case of convicted Jamaat-e-Islami leader Quader Mollah. Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud said the amended ICT Act, 1973, which paved the way for the government to file

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted Awami League lawmaker Md Golam Maula Rony bail in a case of ‘attempted murder’ filed by the Independent Television management after he had assaulted their two journalists. Rony, also editor of online news portal Different News,