Widow Minni appeals to withdraw statement

Detained Aysha Siddika Minni, widow of Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in Barguna town on June 26, on Wednesday appealed to Barguna Senior Judicial Magistrate to withdraw her statement she had made on July 19 in the case of killing her husband.

Only PM, president VVIP: HC

The High Court Division on Wednesday asked the government to explain in three weeks why the parents would not get compensations for the death of 11-year patient Titash Ghosh on July 25

Farmers count twofold losses

Farmers have incurred twofold losses within a short-span of time between boro, aus and aman crop seasons as the bumper boro production left them poorer due to low prices and the two other standing crops in 31 districts have now been damaged by the ongoing floods.

Dwellers suffer as municipality staff on strike for 18 days

The people living in the municipalities across the country continued to suffer as they have been deprived of the civic services due to the ongoing strike called by the officials and employees of the country’s 327 municipalities demanding payment of their salaries, wages and retirement benefits outstanding for years.

HC rejects Khaleda’s bail petition

The High Court Division on Wednesday summarily rejected former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail application in the Zia Charitable Trust case.

Four more die of dengue

Four more people died of dengue on Tuesday as the mosquito borne viral disease spread over 60 districts besides the capital with hospitalisation of at least 15,369 dengue patients throughout the country.

PM sees importers’ hand in milk research

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday raised questions over the motive of the recent study on pasteurised milk of different brands at Dhaka University’ Biomedical Research Centre led by professor ABM Faroque.

Zia Charitable Trust Case High Court begins Khaleda’s bail hearing

The High Court Division on Tuesday started hearing in a petition filed by former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.

Writ seeks actions against joint secy over Titash’s death

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Tuesday seeking its directives to take action against a joint secretary and the ferryghat manager over the death of a boy in an ambulance on a ferry after its departure was reportedly delayed by three hours for the government official.

Rifat Murder Widow Minni denied bail again

The Barguna district and sessions judge court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of Aysha Siddika Minni, widow of Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in Barguna town on June 26, in the case of killing her husband.