PM hands Tk 20 lakh to families of Diya, Karim
The family members of Diya Khanam Mim and Abdul Karim Rajib, who died in a road crash in the city, met prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday.
Students protest continues despite closure of educational institutions
Students of different schools and colleges took to the streets for the 5th consecutive day on Thursday, demanding punishment of those responsible for Sunday's road accident that killed their two fellows in the city and resignation of the Shipping Minister for his comments on the accident
PM says never cares about death
Reiterating that she never cares about death, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she is alive to finish the unfinished jobs of her father.
Shoot Bangladeshi, Rohingya immigrants who won’t leave
A politician from India’s governing party has provoked outrage after he called for Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants to leave India or be killed, reports independent.co.uk.
Lawyers’ absence cause adjournment of Khaleda’s appeal hearing
The hearing of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal against her jail term in the Zia Orphanage Trust case was on Wednesday adjourned by the High Court Division until August 8 finding her lawyers absent.
BNP wants Shajahan to resign
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday demanded resignation of shipping minister Shajahan Khan holding him responsible for chaos in the country’s transport sector
Protesters send back minister Tofail as he drives through wrong lane
Students demonstrating for road safety on Wednesday sent back commerce minister Tofail Ahmed as was heading towards Bangla Motors from Shabagh through wrong lane of the street.
Home minister assures students of meeting all demands
Accepting their demands, home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday called upon agitating students to return to classrooms from the streets.
Agitating students take to streets in Dhaka again for safe roads
Chanting slogans for justice, hundreds of students clad in school or college uniforms took to the streets in Bangladesh capital Dhaka for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, witnesses and police said.
Road Transport Act to be placed before next cabinet meeting: Quader
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that the Draft Road Transport Act would be placed before the next cabinet meeting for approval.
