PM swipes at CJ for his remarks about judiciary, rule of law
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised chief justice SK Sinha for his claim that there is no rule of law in the country and that the judiciary is not independent.
ZIA ORPHANAGE TRUST CASE Khaleda’s self-defence hearing deferred to May 15
A special court here on Monday deferred till May 15 the hearing on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
LOWER COURT JUDGES’ DISCIPLINARY RULES SC extends deadline further
The government on Monday got time for one more week to publish the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges in the official gazette.
HAVOC IN HAOR Another face of ‘development’
IT HAS been more than one month that the haor areas are under water. Incessant rain coupled with surge of water from the hills in the bordering areas of the greater Sylhet region caused a flash flood.
Emmanuel Macron wins presidency as France rejects far-right
France's president-elect Emmanuel Macron has promised to "fight the divisions that undermine France," after defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
North Korea detains second US professor working at Pyongyang university
North Korea has detained a US citizen on suspicion of "hostile acts" against the regime, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday.
Number one issue in the South Korean election? Not North Korea
South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday amid heightening tensions with North Korea and saber-rattling from Pyongyang and Washington.
Indonesia jail break: About 200 escapees still at large
The manhunt for hundreds of Indonesian prisoners continues after more than 400 inmates escaped from an overcrowded jail in Sumatra island.
Two killed in police raid on Jhenaidah 'extremist den'
An extremist was shot dead while another allegedly blew himself up, injuring two police officials during a raid at bordering Moheshpur upazila in south-western Jhenaidah on Sunday morning.
Infightings mar BNP’s organisational drives
Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s infightings have been surfaced as senior party leaders have started countrywide organisational tours to gear up leaders and activists at grassroots level.
