PM proposes new regional forum
Bangladesh on Monday proposed formation of a regional economic forum involving five Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states of South and Southeast Asian region.
Bangladeshi origin Australian woman murdered
A 49-year old Bangladeshi origin man in Australia’s Sydney has confessed to the police that he had killed his wife at their home in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday morning, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.
HC declines to declare English as 2nd official language
A public interest litigation writ petition seeking a directive to the government to declare English as the 2nd official language of the country was on Sunday dropped from the day’s cause list by the High Court Division.
COLOMBO BLASTS Sheikh Selim’s grandson killed, son-in-law injured
Awami League presidium member and former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim’s grandson was killed and son-in-law injured in the terror attacks on Easter Sunday in Sri Lankan capital Colombo.
HC refuses to declare English as 2nd official language
The High Court on Sunday refused to declare English as the second official language of the state after a Supreme Court lawyer pleaded it in a writ petition.
Prisoner dies in Jashore
A prisoner serving a life sentence died in Jashore Central Jail on Sunday. The deceased was Abdul Majid, 52, who was jailed for life term on October 11, 2017 in a murder case.
Be vocal against terrorism: PM
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday condemned the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, urging all to be vocal against terrorism.
Rape victim declines to appear at HC hearing to claim compensation
22-year old college girl who became a victim of raping by two police officers of Saturia police station in Manikganj in February declined to appear at the High Court Division’s hearing to claim the compensations from the government and the police.
NUSRAT MURDER Sonagazi AL chief placed on remand
A court in Feni on Saturday recorded statements of Kamrun Nahar Moni and Javed Hossain, two more accused in the case of murdering Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrassah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi by setting her on fire.
PM leaves for Brunei
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Brunei Darussalam on a three-day official visit at the invitation of the kingdom’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
