5 JMB men to die for Hoshi Kunio murder
A Special Court in Rangpur on Tuesday handed death sentence to five members of banned Jama’atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh as they were found guilty of murdering Japanese farmer Hoshi Kunio, near his crop farm at Kaunia, Rangpur in 2015.
HC stays second phase of gas price hike
The High Court on Tuesday stayed the second phase of gas price hike, scheduled to come into effect from June 1, for six months.
Writers, publishers drive sales through social media
Increasingly more writers and publishers have been resorting to social media sites, especially facebook, to increase sales of their books during Ekushey Book Fair this year.
Spl provision for allowing child marriage made
Parliament on Monday passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill amid protests from opposition making a special provision for allowing underage marriages under ‘special circumstances.’ Once the bill is transformed into an act with president’s assent, it will replace the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929.
Left leaning youth leaders for peaceful world
Left leaning youth leaders from different countries on Monday reiterated their commitment to put up a united fight against fundamentalism, sectarianism, terrorism, imperialism, discriminations, corruption and unemployment to create a peaceful world for the future generations.
ADULTERATED FUEL OIL SUPPLIES: Govt mulls withdrawing ban on errant refineries
The government actively considers withdrawing a ban it had imposed last year on the operation of six private refineries for supplying natural gas condensate to petrol pumps illegally.
ANTIBIOTIC, ANTI-CANCER, STEROID MEDICINES: Production by 28 cos banned
The High Court on Monday asked the government to stop production of antibiotic, steroid and anti-cancer medicines by 28 companies within 72 hours on allegation of failure to follow the regulation of good manufacturing practices set by the World Health Organisation.
Children not to be tried in regular courtroom: CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha has directed district judges to ensure that trials of accused children were held at simple courtrooms of children’s courts with no docks, witness boxes and red-cloth to separate judges’ seats.
People protest against Rampal power plant, gas price hike
At least five were injured as protesters braved police obstructions for staging sit-in across the country on Saturday, protesting against the decisions of gas price hike and the installation of power plants threatening the Sunderbans.
Three killed in Islambagh fire
Three members of a family were burnt to death as a fire broke out in a plastic-sandal factory-cum-residential house and spread to surrounding areas at Chairmanbari Beribandh in Islambagh area on the bank of Buriganga river in old Dhaka Saturday afternoon.