PM asks DCs to keep families at districts
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the deputy commissioners to keep their family in the respective district.
Bangladesh seeks US help to create safe zone in Rakhine for Rohingyas
Bangladesh has sought US support to create a safe zone in Rakhine for Rohingyas which would be monitored by international human rights groups and mount credible global pressure on Myanmar for their safe return.
AD upholds order to Suprabhat Paribahan to pay Tk 10 lakh to Abrar’s parents
The Appellate Division on Tuesday upheld the High Court Division’s directive to Suprabhat Paribahan to pay Tk 10 lakh within seven days as ‘exigency cost’ to parents of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury who was killed by its speeding bus on a zebra crossing on the Pragati Sarani in the capital on March 19.
Burnt Feni girl undergoes surgery on life support
The condition of the burnt madrassah girl from Feni, who was put on life support on Monday, remained unchanged on Tuesday, physicians at Dhaka Medical College Hospital said.
Feni girl on life support
The 18-year-old madrassah girl, who was set on fire in Feni Saturday morning, was put on life support on Monday as her condition deteriorated, physicians at Dhaka Medical College Hospital said.
Fire safety kit prices shoot up
Prices of fire safety equipment, mainly fire extinguishers, have marked a sharp rise in the local market against the backdrop of high demand and supply shortage.
ACC okays charge sheet against ex-audit chief, 4 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday approved a charge sheet against five people, including former Farmers Bank audit committee chairman Mahabubul Haque Chisty, his wife Ruzi
Home ministers’ meeting postponed over Indian polls
The home minister-level meeting between Bangladesh and India, scheduled for this week in New Delhi, was postponed because of Indian national election, officials said on Monday.
BNP, allies to launch movement to free Khaleda
The leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance decided to launch a movement with all the parties forging separate programmes to demand the release of the jailed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Rohingya youths might be exploited by vested quarters: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday feared that vested quarters might exploit the frustrated Rohingya youths to materialise their ill motive.
