An increasing number of patients infected with dengue, a tropical viral fever, are coming to hospitals in the city with 141 cases reported so far as monsoon rain is providing a favourable breeding environment for Aedes mosquito that carries the virus. A total of 113 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in the city ... Read more
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Mojaheed’s bail petition rejected
War crimes trial Mojaheed’s bail petition rejected The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday rejected the petition of detained Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed seeking bail. Mojaheed sought bail to perform Itiqaf, which requires a devotee to spend several days at a mosque, and saying Tarabi prayers at congregations in the month of
HC asks RAB to probe Aminbazar killings
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
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
Spread of fake currencies worries traders, shoppers
Organised gangs are spreading counterfeit local currencies in the market taking advantage of the buying spree ahead of the Eid, causing worries among economists, businessmen and shoppers as well. Spread of forged currency notes in the capital and in other parts of the country is not only affecting customers and businessmen, it will also have ... Read more
Proceedings stayed
Arson case against top opposition leaders Proceedings stayed The High Court on Monday stayed for eight weeks the proceedings in the arson case, which is now pending with the Dhaka Speedy Trial Court-5, against 46 top BNP-led opposition alliance leaders. The court also asked the government to explain in two weeks the legality of the ... Read more
Tax men swoop on 54 entities
Grameen Bank Tax men swoop on 54 entities The National Board of Revenue yesterday launched a hunt for tax-related information on Grameen Bank’s 54 associated but legally independent entities. The NBR asked one of its tax zones to provide it with income tax records of the bank’s associated organisations, an NBR official said yesterday, a ... Read more
Brilliant Bolt sprints to glory
Usain Bolt, the fastest man ever, proved he is still as good as gold, coasting to victory in what was most eagerly-anticipated and keenly- contested 100-metre sprint final of all time. The Jamaican set a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds to become only the second man in history to successfully defend his 100-metre title ... Read more
Petrobangla to float tenders by late Oct
Offshore oil-gas exploration Petrobangla to float tenders by late Oct Petrobangla will float international tenders for oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal by the end of October, said officials. They said that officials of the Energy Division and Petrobangla on Monday afternoon discussed the matter at a meeting chaired by Mohammad Mesbah ... Read more
Commerce probe goes limping
Destiny ‘anomalies’ Commerce probe goes limping Six months into its formation, a commerce ministry probe body has yet to submit its report on alleged irregularities of multilevel marketing company Destiny-2000. The commerce secretary now pins the blame on the probe body chief Ahmedur Rahim, registrar of joint stock companies and firms (RJSCF), who has recently ... Read more
5 top Destiny bosses get bail
A metropolitan magistrate’s court on Monday granted bail to five top Destiny Group bosses, including its managing director Mohammad Rafiqul and president former army chief retired lieutenant general Harun-or- Rashid in two cases. Magistrate Mohammad Erfan Ullah passed the order after the five Destiny Group
Ordinance to extend timeframe of appeals to 300 days
Vested Property Ordinance to extend timeframe of appeals to 300 days The Cabinet on Monday approved a draft of the Vested Property Restoration (Second Amendment) Bill 2012 for extending the timeframe for appeals for return of vested properties to 300 days from 180 days after publication of gazettes on vested properties. The land ministry placed ... Read more
Witness says Alim ordered his men to kill Hindus
The first prosecution witness against former Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker and minister Abdul Alim testified that Alim had ordered his followers to kill Hindus and loot their properties in Jaypurhat during the War of Independence in 1971. The witness, Abdul Momen, now 71, also told the International Crimes Tribunal-2
Teachers lack skill, training
Creative Method Teachers lack skill, training Govt report reveals teachers of 30pc schools unable to prepare question papers Teachers of around 30 percent secondary schools of the country are unable to prepare question papers in creative method introduced at secondary level in 2009, revealed a government report. Planning and Development Unit of the Directorate of ... Read more
Train ticket scalpers active ahead of Eid
Hundreds of people have been desperately trying to buy a train ticket standing in long queues for hours when some are comfortably wangling it from black marketeers. Despite different measures taken by the authorities to stop irregularities, black marketeers are still active at Kamalapur railway station. They are offering home-bound people tickets at a rate ... Read more
BSF kills Bangladeshi cattle trader
The Indian Border Security Force shot dead a Bangladeshi national and injured another in Moheshpur border in Jhenaidah on Monday. Cattle trader Jahidul Islam Laltu, 38, died at the Jessore General Hospital at about 7:00am while injured Sahinur Rahman, 29, underwent treatment at the same hospital, the hospital officials