NUSRAT MURDER Classmate Mohiuddin sent to jail

A Feni court on Friday sent Mohiuddin Shakil, who was arrested in the case of killing the 18-year old Sonagazi madrassah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, to jail after police produced him before the court.

ROHINGYA RELOCATION TO BHASAN CHAR PM criticises aid organisations

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday criticised international aid and voluntary organisations for opposing government move to relocate Rohingyas to Bhasan Char island form Cox’s Bazar camps.

Zahidur took oath under govt pressure: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the party’s lawmaker-elect Md Zahidur Rahman from Thakurgaon 3 took oath as an MP under government pressure.

WASA sewage treatment plants construction in limbo

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is yet to begin construction works of four sewage treatment plants and renovation of existing Pagla plant under a 23-year master plan taken in September 2014.

No antibiotic sale without prescription: HC

The High Court on Thursday asked the government to prevent sale of antibiotics without prescriptions issued by registered doctors.

5,000 doctors to be recruited in next two months: Zahid

Health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said 5,000 doctors would be recruited within the next two months to provide smooth healthcare at the doorsteps of the people living in rural areas.

Plots still on to carry out terror attack in Bangladesh: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for forging a collective resistance of all against extremism as it had become a common problem of the world which hindering peace, prosperity and development.

BNP’s Zahidur takes oath as MP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party MP-elect Md Zahidur Rahman from Thakurgaon 3 constituency was sworn in as member of parliament on Thursday violating the party’s decision.

Shamim placed on fresh remand, Sonagazi AL chief sent to jail

A Feni court on Thursday placed Shahadot Hossain Shamim, among the five accused who set Nusrat Jahan Rafi ablaze, on fresh remand for three days for further interrogations by the Police

Bangladesh a key partner for UK: British FS

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office permanent under-secretary Simon McDonald said on Wednesday in Dhaka that Bangladesh and the United Kingdom were on the verge of improving their bilateral relations to strategic partnership.