PM, others slate media for picturing Liton as bad man
Gaibandha lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton was killed as he waged resistance against the evil force, Jamaat and Shibir, when they unleashed a reign of terror in the area, prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other cabinet members told the parliament on Sunday.
Nat’l cricketer Arafat Sunny arrested, placed on remand
Police arrested on Sunday national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case under Information and Communication Technology Act 2006.
President urges MPs to work for materialising people’s expectations
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged all, including the treasury and opposition bench members, to play a constructive and effective role in Jatiya Sangsad for materialising expectations of the people.
Trial of Jamaat, war prisoners big challenge: Nirmul Committee
Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee on Saturday said that the trial of Jamaat and 195 Pakistani prisoners of war on charge of war crimes committed during the 1971 War for Independence would be big challenges for the International Crimes Tribunal.
Highway, flyover construction costs rise sharply
The construction costs of highways and flyovers have skyrocketed in Bangladesh. A comparative picture shows that the costs of construction of highway and flyovers exceeds the costs in leading European and Asian countries.
People won’t accept EC as per AL’s desire: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said that people would not accept the next Election Commission if the president formed it to fulfil the desire of the ruling Awami League.
Three injured in Dhaka College BCL infighting
Three people, including two students, were injured in a clash between two factions of Dhaka College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League on Saturday night.
Bishwa Ijtema ends today with akheri munajat
The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, one of major congregations of world Muslims, will end today with the offering of akheri munajat. Maulana Sa’ad from Delhi, India is expected to administer the munajat after a special sermon,
President to sit with VCs soon
President Abdul Hamid will sit with vice-chancellors of all public universities soon as part of an initiative to introduce a unified admission test system for all universities.
PM leaves Zurich for home
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina left Zurich for Dhaka on Friday wrapping up her five-day official visit to Switzerland where she attended the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
