Rohingya influx: Children face health crisis
Many Rohingya children who have entered Bangladesh recently along with the parents fleeing violent military crackdown on the ethnic minority community in Myanmar are now facing health crisis suffering from cold related diseases without any access to treatment.
Bir sreshtha Ruhul Amin memorial museum and library: No librarian since inception
Bir Sreshtha Ruhul Amin Memorial Museum and Library has been without a librarian since its inception eight years ago.
Metro rail construction: Alternative traffic management planned
The authorities have planned alternative commuting systems between Mirpur and Motijheel with a view to mitigating commuters’ suffering due to the construction of metro rail scheduled to begin in June.
RAB raids suspected extremists’ den in Chittagong, two arrested
Rapid Action Battalion members on Thursday launched a drive at a suspected extremists’ den at Pahartali in Chittagong city and arrested two people along with arms. Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.
Primary Students: Govt asked to reduce weight of schoolbags
The High Court Division on Wednesday asked the government to ensure that no primary school student henceforth carried schoolbags in excess of 10 per cent of his or her own weight.
Bangladesh can’t allow ‘waves’ of Myanmar citizens: Hasina
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh would not allow ‘waves’ of Myanmar citizens fleeing military atrocities to sneak into the country.
SC upholds death sentences of Mufti Hannan, 2 others for grenade attack on UK high commissioner
The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of Mufti Abdul Hannan, chief of banned outfit Harkatul-Jihad Al Islami and its two other leaders as they were found guilty of murdering three persons and injuring former UK High Commissioner to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in 2004.
SC upholds death sentences of Mufti Hannan, 2 others for grenade attack on UK high commissioner
The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of Mufti Abdul Hannan, chief of banned outfit Harkatul-Jihad Al Islami and its two other leaders as they were found guilty of murdering three persons and injuring former UK High Commissioner to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in 2004.
BNP submits Khaleda’s EC proposals to Bangabhaban
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday welcomed the president’s plan to hold talks with political parties to form a new election commission.
Failure to complete trials in crimes against women, children : HC wants action against tribunal judges, PPs, IOs
The High Court on Monday prescribed departmental action against judges of women and children repression prevention tribunals, public prosecutors and investigation officers who would fail to complete the trial of accused within the stipulated 180 days.
