Nothing can substitute a playground: Sadeka Halim
Dhaka University sociology professor Sadeka Halim said that any playground had its own importance if one took into account the mental, psychical and social development of children. Nothing could substitute the importance of having a playground.
Hawkers block city road for rehabilitation before eviction
Several hundred street vendors on Thursday blockaded Phoenix Road in front of the Nagar Bhaban to press home their various demands including rehabilitation before eviction from pavements.
PM orders stern action against Feni girl killers
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the law enforcement agencies to bring the perpetrators to the book and take stern actions against the killers of Sonagazi Madrassah student.
Tight security for Pahela Baishakh celebrations: DMP chief
Tightened security measures have been taken to ensure smooth celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year, in the capital, says Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia.
Burnt Feni girl loses battle for life
Nusrat Jahan Rafi, 18, the burnt Feni madrassah girl student died Wednesday night after losing her grim battle for life at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital since Saturday morning. Burn Unit’s honourary coordinator Dr Samanta Lal Sen told New Age that she died at the Intensive Care Unit at 9.30 PM. She has been on life support since Monday.
Avijit murder accused Farabi cleared of charges of threatening freethinkers
The country’s lone Cyber Tribunal on Wednesday acquitted Shafiur Rahman Farabi as the prosecution failed to establish any allegation against him over a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology Act in 2015 for his post threatening a number of freethinkers. Farabi is one of the accused in Blogger Avijit Roy Murder case.
ACC detects massive illegal ‘trade’
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday detected massive irregularities including collecting additional money and fund embezzlement in the process of issuing trade licenses by city corporations across the country.
High Court hears Jahalam on April 17
The High Court Division will on April 17 hear 32-year old Jahalam, a victim of wrongful arrest and detention for three years in 33 corruption cases in which he was not at all involved.
Rajshahi IHT shut over BCL infighting
The Rajshahi Institute of Health Technology authority on Tuesday closed the institute for an indefinite period following a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student
RAJUK OFFICIALS’ LINK TO BUILDING CODE VIOLATION ACC to dig deep into dirty deals
The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to ask the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to inform the commission about the actions the city development authority had taken against owners of 6,204 buildings built violating approved designs until 2013.
