ZIA ORPHANAGE TRUST CASE Khaleda’s self-defence hearing deferred to May 15

A special court here on Monday deferred till May 15 the hearing on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

LOWER COURT JUDGES’ DISCIPLINARY RULES SC extends deadline further

The government on Monday got time for one more week to publish the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges in the official gazette.

HAVOC IN HAOR Another face of ‘development’

IT HAS been more than one month that the haor areas are under water. Incessant rain coupled with surge of water from the hills in the bordering areas of the greater Sylhet region caused a flash flood.

North Korea detains second US professor working at Pyongyang university

North Korea has detained a US citizen on suspicion of "hostile acts" against the regime, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday.

Two killed in police raid on Jhenaidah 'extremist den'

An extremist was shot dead while another allegedly blew himself up, injuring two police officials during a raid at bordering Moheshpur upazila in south-western Jhenaidah on Sunday morning.

Infightings mar BNP’s organisational drives

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s infightings have been surfaced as senior party leaders have started countrywide organisational tours to gear up leaders and activists at grassroots level.

Narayanganj seven murder: Death confirmation hearing awaits allocation of bench

A High Court Division hearing for the confirmation of death sentences of 26 convicts of the sensational seven murders in Narayanganj awaits assigning the matter to a bench.

Ershad announces ‘greater' alliance

Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad on Sunday announced a new ‘greater political coalition’ ahead of the next general elections to be held anytime between October 2018 and January 2019.

Rampal power plant not related to Norway fund Nasrul tells JP

State minister for power, energy and mineral resource Nasrul Hamid said in parliament on Sunday that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s exclusion of Bharat Heavy Electricals from its investment portfolio had nothing to do with Rampal power plant.

PM issues stark warning against Yaba peddlers in Cox’s Bazar

Issuing a strong warning against Yaba business, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said those involved in Yaba business will surely face punishment as the tourist city of Cox’s Bazar earned a bad name due to this illicit business.