WAR CRIMES : Verdict against Siraj, Akram today
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 would deliver today its verdict in the war crimes case of Sirajul Haque alias Siraj Master and Khan Akram Hossain of Bagerhat.
ZIA TRUSTS CASES : Trial to be held every Thursday
The Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 on Monday decided to hold the trial of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Khaleda Zia, her eldest son Tarique Rahman and seven others in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases on every Thursday.
FIRST INSTALLMENT TO CHINA-LED AIIB : Govt to allocate Tk 212 crore
The ministry of finance is set to make an allocation of nearly Tk 212 crore against capital expenditure, to own one fifth of the 0.67 per cent share for Bangladesh in China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Human-elephant conflict increasing
At least 226 people died and 62 elephants were killed in last 12years and a half in growing incidents of human-elephant conflicts, said forest officials.
Do not cross limit, IGP tells bloggers
Inspector general of police AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday said free-thinking writers and bloggers should not ‘cross the limit of tolerance’ while expressing views and criticising religion. He said police would take legal action if anyone files a case when they are hurt by such write-ups. The police chief was addressing a press briefing at police headquarters on Sunday about the law and order situation of the country.
Donald Trump: No apology on 'blood' remark amid GOP backlash
Presidential candidate Donald Trump defended himself Sunday from the fierce backlash he's received for criticizing Fox News debate moderator Megyn Kelly, insisting he said nothing wrong and that he values women.
HSC pass rate at 8-yr, number of GPA at 4-yr low
Combined pass percentage in Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations fell to its eight-year low while the number of Grade Point Average (GPA) 5 achievers came down to its four-year low.
SUNDERBANS ‘GUNFIGHT’ : 6 tiger poaching suspects killed
Six tiger poaching suspects were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the police in deep forest of Mandarbaria area of the Sunderbans west division under Kayra upazila in Khulna on Sunday afternoon.
NILARDI MURDER : Emails sent from Ctg, FBI men meet DB
Investigators made little progress into the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee, besides collecting some samples from the crime scene and meeting members of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation who are set to help in the investigations.
Barack Obama: U.S. credibility on the line in Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama says the United States' credibility -- beyond just the specifics of the negotiations and his tenure in the White House -- is on the line as Congress votes on the Iran nuclear deal.
