Bangladesh, China ink nine agreements
Bangladesh and China on Thursday signed nine instruments for further strengthening cooperation on power, water resources, culture and tourism sectors as well as providing 2,500 metric tonnes of rice for the displaced Rohingyas.
Pabna man killed in gunfight
A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Jorda in Bera upazila of Pabna early Thursday.
Quader now says no room for war-criminal family members in AL
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said no one of the family members of war criminals and anti-liberation forces will be inducted in Awami League.
1994 HASINA TRAIN ATTACK Nine BNP leaders to die
The Pabna Special Tribunal 3 on Wednesday sentenced nine Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists to death and 25 others to life on charge of attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina, now the prime minister, in 1994.
Fakhrul dubs verdict as cruel, dictated
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said a ‘dictated and ‘cruel’ verdict was given by a Pabna court sentencing nine of its activists to death and jailing 25 others for life on a ‘fabricated’ charge of attacking a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in 1994.
JP may fly Ershad abroad for treatment
Jatiya Party is planning to fly the ailing party chairman HM Ershad abroad for better treatment.
Charge pressed against principal for abusing Nusrat
A Feni court on Wednesday took cognisance of charges against SM Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrassah principal Sirajuddoula in a case filed for sexually harassing student Nusrat Jahan Rafi before burning her to death.
Contamination, bacteria found in DWASA water
A new joint study has found bacteria and other contaminations in water supplied by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority at several source points.
Appellate Division allows BB to reschedule defaulted loans
The Appellate Division on Tuesday stayed until July 8 the status quo imposed by the High Court Division on rescheduling the loans of defaulters by Bangladesh Bank.
PM proposes 5 points to address concerns
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday placed a five-point proposal to address the key concerns of smaller communities and weaker economies for their collective takeoff endeavours, which she felt crucial for a sustainable global economy.
