EC shrugs off BNP’s UP polls argument
Turning down Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s request not to hold the Union council polls along party line, Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz…
Archive for February 14th, 2016
Truck smashes auto-rickshaw killing 7 in Mymensingh
At least seven people were killed as a truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Mymensingh-Netrakona road of Tarakanda in Mymensingh on Sunday…
Domestic help rescued from employer’s torture
Locals rescued a teenage domestic help on Sunday while her employer was torturing her in an apartment at Dhanmondi in the capital…
Zika virus may hide in organs protected from immune system
The Zika virus may be particularly adept at entrenching itself in parts of the body that are shielded from the immune system, making it harder to fight off…
Dis-collegiate RU law students rally for exam permission
About eighty students of Rajshahi University law department, who low attendance rate in classes, on Sunday went on a sit-in programme…
ICT chief prosecutor for action against prosecutor Ali
The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday sent letters to the law minister and the law secretary recommending to take action…
BNP yet to get venue for council
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the venue of its upcoming national council session…
PSA issues 10-day ultimatum to probe Hafizur’s death
Progressive students’ Alliance, an alliance of left leaning students’ organisations, on Sunday gave a 10-day ultimatum to conduct a neutral probe into the death of Hafizur…
Windies stun India to lift maiden U-19 World Cup title
Keacy Carty struck an unbeaten 52 as the West Indies defeated three-time champions India by five wickets on Sunday to clinch their first ICC Under-19 World Cup…
Autocracy resistance day observed
The left leaning students’ organisations on Monday observed the Autocracy Resistance Day at Dhaka University paying rich tributes to the martyrs…
Banglalink closes offices amid worker unrest
Mobile phone operation Banglalink on Sunday closed down its headquarters and all regional offices in the face of workers unrest…
Students block Dhaka-Chittagong highway protesting fellow’s death
The students of Hasanpur Shaheed Nazrul Government Degree College blocked the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in front of the institution at Hasanpur in Daudkandi of Comilla…
Help pry schools have multimedia, laptops: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday urged the affluent section of society to come up with support like providing multimedia projectors and laptops to primary schools…
More defamation cases filed against Mahfuz Anam
Three more defamation cases were filed against the Daily Star editor, Mahfuz Anam, in Patuakhali and Sylhet on Sunday…
Trump, Bush engage in bitter clashes at Republican debate
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush clashed angrily over the Iraq war, the Bush family and Trump’s business dealings at an acrimonious debate…
Policing should have regional approach: home minister
The minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Sunday said that regional policing under SAARC should be equipped with dynamic knowledge for facing challenges…
Youths torture schoolboy on theft charge in Rajshahi
A schoolboy has been tortured mercilessly by a group of young men over a theft at Chowbari in Paba of Rajshahi. The torturers also filmed the incident…
Burn Institute to be named after Hasina
The minister for health, Mohammad Nasim, on Sunday said the government will set up a Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute at Chankharpool in the city which will be named after prime minister Sheikh Hasina…
SC upholds Mahmudur’s bail in Skype conversation case
The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld the High Court order that had earlier granted bail to acting editor of vernacular Daily Amardesh Mahmudur Rahman in a case…
Zia Trust graft case: SC upholds HC order rejecting Khaleda’s plea
The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld a High Court order that had earlier rejected a petition filed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking a directive…
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