UN wants peaceful, inclusive general election
The United Nations, following request from the Election Commission, expressed its interest to assist it controlling violence during the next general election. On June 14, the EC had conveyed its request to Electoral Assistance Division of the UN’s Department of Political Affairs , EC officials told New Age.
Mashrafee faces moment of truth
Mashrafee bin Murtaza won the title of Bangladesh Premier League in the first three editions with Dhaka Gladiators and Comilla Victorians respectively before being embarrassed by a series of poor results of his franchise Victorians in the last season
16TH AMENDMENT VERDICT Govt files review petition later this month: law minister
Law minister Anisul Huq said Saturday that preparations were underway to file a petition later this month seeking review of Appellate Division’s July 3
STREET FOODS Schoolchildren at health risks
Street foods sold in front of the capital’s schools pose serious risk for children’s health as they contain harmful bacteria. A recent government study found aerobic bacteria, total coliform, escherichia coli, salmonella
SC clears way for trial of Khaleda in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case
The Appellate Division on Monday cleared way for the continuation of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Orphanage Trust graft case against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Carers attack doctors at DMCH over patient’s death
A sudden attack from carers had forced the Dhaka Medical College Hospital doctors to go on work abstention keeping emergency healthcare stopped for about three hours that led to intense suffering of patients on Sunday.
BOTCHED CAESAREAN AT COMILLA CLINIC HC summons civil surgeon, clinic owner, doctor
The High Court Division on Sunday summoned the civil surgeon of Comilla, private clinic owner and physician to appear in person on November 7 to explain why caesarian section was conducted on 19-year old Khadiza Begum leaving one baby in her womb when her twin was born.
Khaleda reaches Cox’s Bazar
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in their hundreds accorded colourful receptions to party chairperson Khaleda Zia on her way to Cox’s Bazar where she reached Sunday evening to visit Rohingyas who took shelter there fleeing ongoing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar.
ATTEMPT TO KILL HASINA 11 jailed for life term, 20 years
A metropolitan sessions court in Dhaka on Sunday jailed 11 people for life term in a case and 20 years in another case for an attempt to kill Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, now the prime minister, in 1989.
Attempt to kill Hasina: 11 sentenced to 20-yr jail
A Dhaka court on Sunday handed down 20 years’ imprisonment to 11 people in a case filed for attempting to murder Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, incumbent prime minister of the country, in 1989.
