War crimes trial campaigners demand withdrawal of AI statement
War crimes trial campaigners on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of a recent Amnesty International statement which alleged that the trials and sentencing of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury did not meet international standards. genocide but the trials failed to meet international standards for fair trial.
DOING BUSINESS RANKING : DCCI urges govt to address challenges identified by WB
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday urged the government to quicken regulatory reforms and harmonise business laws to develop doing business scenario in the country as the latest report by the World Bank identified some challenges for doing business in Bangladesh.
Two Shibir men held with 101 crude bombs
Two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested and a huge number of explosive, two firearms and Jihad related books were seized from their possession in Sylhet on Saturday early morning.
DU suspends 3 students
The Dhaka University authorities on Saturday suspended three of its students over fraudulence in admission test.
King Kingsley brings crown
Nigerian forward Eleta Kingsley struck twice and set up another goal as hosts Chittagong Abahani came from behind to stun East Bengal by 3-1 and claim the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup title in Chittagong on Friday.
SHAMSHER’S RESIGNATION : Mixed reaction in BNP
Shamsher Mobin’s resignation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party caused mixed reaction in the party, as senior leaders were indifferent to the matter and grassroots were critical of his decision. BNP vice-chairman Shamsher on Thursday formally announced that he retired from politics and resigned from all posts of BNP citing health ground.
Bogra AL leader arranges electoral feast closing school activities
Kahalu upazila Awami League president Helal Uddin Kabiraj on Thursday arranged a feast at Kahalu Pilot High School in the upazila town allegedly closing all the activities of the school for the day to woo his voters.
4 jailed, 22 held for fraudulence in the DU, JnU admission test
Mobile courts sentenced three admission aspirants, and another person for assisting them, to two years imprisonment each for fraudulence at the Dhaka University and Jagannath University admission tests on Friday.
Prices of edible oil, broiler go up
The prices of unpacked soya bean oil and broiler increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
Idle forex reserve swells further to $27b
The country’s foreign exchange reserve crossed US$ 27 billion mark for the first time on Thursday as the International Monetary Fund released US$ 255 million loan on the day amid heavy purchase of the US dollars by the central bank from local banks.
