SC upholds Mojaheed’s death sentence
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence awarded to Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for killing intellectuals in 1971, during the Liberation War.
Ordeal of sea migrants and their families left behind
Twenty-one-year-old Mongkhain Chakma would like to be amongst the families living in and around the border town of Teknaf, who could still hope that their relatives might have survived the perilous journey to Malaysia in search of a well-paid job.
‘BNP in alliance with Jamaat for vote’
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday said that the party was guided by the ideals and philosophy of its founder late president Ziaur Rahman and it was in alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami for vote.
Govt to protect jamdani’s intellectual property rights: Tofail
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday said the government would help the Intellectual Property Association of Bangladesh to protect the intellectual property rights of Bangladeshi product jamdani.
Rains trigger flooding in north Dwellings, crop fields submerged, swelling rivers cause erosion
With rain-fed rivers bursting their banks, flooding has worsened submerging hundreds of dwellings and crop fields, eroding river banks and dams, washing away ponds and disrupting communications in different northern and central districts over the last couple of days.
Buses stopping at will cause traffic anarchy in city
Drivers continue to stop buses anywhere to pick up or drop off passengers increasing traffic congestions and the risks of accidents on capital’s streets, said experts.
BTRC’S COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Mobile users lodge 314 complaints in opening month
The new complaint management system of the telecom regulator received poor response in the opening month as many customers are still unaware about the facility.
LBA IMPLEMENTATION Enclave people may get temporary citizenships
The government is considering issuing provisional citizenship certificates to the enclave people to avoid a ‘lengthy legal procedure’ as the implementation of Land Boundary Agreement begins from July 31 midnight, said officials concerned.
No trace of Kalpana in 19 years
Kalpana Chakma still remains missing as 35 investigation officers have failed to ascertain whether she is alive even after 19 years of the disappearance of the Hill Women’s Federation leader although the court has twice ordered reinvestigation into the case.
People suffer as rain reigns everywhere Lightning kills 8, several ferry, launch services suspended
Thursday morning’s downpour caused terrible jams on the capital’s streets.The gridlock virtually brought the traffic to a standstill on most of the streets.Digging roads and streets by utilities across the capital made movement difficult for commuters.
