BNP hires British lawyer Carlile for Khaleda

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has appointed British lawyer Lord Carlile for providing legal assistance to the lawyers of party chairperson Khaleda Zia in all cases. At a briefing at the party’s central office on Tuesday, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said

Three killed as train hits covered van in Feni

At least three people were killed and three others injured when a train hit a covered van at Barahipur level crossing near Feni Railway Station early Wednesday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

CAAB takes crash prog after US-Bangla plane crash

Civil Aviation Authorities, Bangladesh has taken a crash programme for the aviation operators and would extend its surveillance on them.The initiative came in the wake of the March 12 crash of Bangladesh-registered US-Bangla plane in Kathmandu international airport which left 51 killed.

Biman flight makes emergency landing for ‘technical glitch’

A Saidpur-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 16 minutes after it took off facing technical glitch

BNP appoints British lawyer Carlile to assist Khaleda’s cases

Bangladesh Nationalist Party has appointed British lawyer Lord Carlile for providing legal assistance to all cases against the party chairperson Khaleda Zia.

GP, BL pay Tk 152cr VAT on 4G fees, Robi risks bank account freeze

Grameenphone and Banglalink have paid Tk 151 crore in value-added tax (VAT) on their spectrum acquisition fee for 4G service but Robi has yet to pay Tk 17 crore VAT against technology neutrality fees, officials of National Board of Revenue said.

Bangladesh’s graduation to developing country a slap to critics: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh’s graduation to developing nation was a slap to those who predicted the country would be a bottomless basket after the independence

NEPAL PLANE CRASH Bodies received in tears

Twenty-three bodies out of the 26 people killed in the crash of a US-Bangla Airlines flight in Nepal on March 12 were handed over to the respective families in Dhaka on Monday.

No option for Dhaka children but play on streets

Despite believing in the notion that there is no alternative to sports to maintain natural mental and physical growth of the children

SC extends stay on Khaleda’s bail till May 8

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday extended stay on bail granted to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case till May 8