EC to finalise next general polls roadmap on May 23
Election Commission will finalise a roadmap for the next general elections in a commission meeting scheduled to be held on May 23.
33 women get Ratnagarbha Ma awards
Thirty-three successful women were honoured with Ratnagarbha Ma awards 2016 on Sunday for their outstanding contributions to their families and the society.
CHARGE SHEET AGAINST BABY, DEAD MAN SI suspended, AC, inspector withdrawn
Police sub-inspector and case investigation officer Maruful Islam was suspended on Sunday for submitting charge sheet against an 11 month old baby and a dead person in a case of theft and rioting filed with the Mirpur Model police station in the capital, the police headquarters said in a media release.
SCHOOL EDUCATION Absence of cultural activities stunts students’ creativity
Absence of cultural and literary activities from most schools is hampering creativity among the students.
HC directives call for strict adherence to SC guidelines on remand, arrest
The High Court has directed the authorities to keep tab on monthly conference between magistrates and the police to see whether or not the guidelines relating to arrests under Section 54 of the code of criminal procedures on suspicion and taking the arrested persons on remand by police were being followed.
AL wants EVM in next general polls
The ruling Awami League on Saturday said that it wanted the Election Commission to use electronic voting system in the next general election.
Massive changes needed in edn system: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said that massive changes in the country’s education system were required to reflect people’s aspirations.
NAPE DG, 4 others killed in road accidents
At least five people, including the director general of the National Academy for Primary Education, were killed and eight others injured in five separate road accidents in five districts on Saturday, according to reports received from the districts.
Five JMB suspects, fire-fighter killed
Five suspected extremists and a fire fighter were killed during a raid on a suspected den of extremists at bordering village of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Thursday while raids were conducted also in Natore and Chapainawabganj.
RAPE IN BANANI HOTEL Key suspect, friend on remand
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Friday remanded prime suspect Shafat Ahmed for six days and his friend Sadman Sakif for five days in police custody in connection with rape incidents that took place inside a hotel in March.
