BLOGGER RAJIB MURDER HC upholds death of 2 ex-NSU st
The High Court Division on Sunday upheld the death sentences of Rezwanul Azad Rana and Faisal Bin Nayeem Dwip, both former North South University students and various jail terms to five other students of the same university and a mosque imam for murdering blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider Shovon on February 15, 2013.
Mayors of Rajshahi, Sylhet suspended again
The government on Sunday once again suspended mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet immediately after they had resumed offices following court orders after two years.
PM asks schools to discard reservation against disabled children
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged schools to discard a general reservation against children with disabilities saying that one’s disability must not be a reason to keep him or her from education.
Chhatra Union’s 38th nat’l council begins
The 38th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra Union began on Sunday at Dhaka University with a call for forging a student-people unity to protect education and culture.
Global campaign to prevent child abuse launched
Child rights champion Kailash Satyarthi said on Sunday that access to inclusive education for all children, especially the underprivileged ones, was a must to protect their life from violence.
Innocent children falling victim to extremisms
Innocent children belonging to the families of suspected extremists are becoming victim of circumstance in operations against extremists, worrying academics and psychiatrists on how such damage could be prevented.
Hazaribagh tanners demonstrate, claim new site not yet ready
The owners of tanneries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka on Saturday claimed that the new Tannery Industrial Park at Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, was not ready for production as it still lacked power and gas supply lines.
Leaders urged to fight militancy IPU assembly begins
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon IPU leaders to work together against all social disparities like poverty and malnutrition along with the vices of militancy and terrorism to make the world an abode of mutual compassion and fraternity.
Comilla city polls a good start for EC: EWG
The Election Working Group, an alliance of 28 civil society organisations, on Saturday said that holding the Comilla City Corporation elections in an ‘efficient and professional manner’ was a good start for the recently constituted Election Commission.
Three killed as Barahat raid ends
Three people, including a woman, were found killed as raid on a suspected extremists’ den at Barahat in Moulvibazar district town ended on Saturday.
