Charge pressed against principal for abusing Nusrat
A Feni court on Wednesday took cognisance of charges against SM Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrassah principal Sirajuddoula in a case filed for sexually harassing student Nusrat Jahan Rafi before burning her to death.
Contamination, bacteria found in DWASA water
A new joint study has found bacteria and other contaminations in water supplied by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority at several source points.
By killing whales, Japan seeks to revive a dying industry
For the whale hunters, the inaugural expedition was a big success.
Beijing says 'radical' Hong Kong protests are an 'undisguised challenge'
The Chinese government has denounced Monday night's violent protests in Hong Kong as "radical," terming them an "undisguised challenge" to the city's system of governance.
US govt tops all for creating refugees
ON JUNE 19, Statistica headlined ‘Number of forcibly displaced people reaches new high’, and when one looks at the data, one finds an even bigger story which stands behind those numbers:
Appellate Division allows BB to reschedule defaulted loans
The Appellate Division on Tuesday stayed until July 8 the status quo imposed by the High Court Division on rescheduling the loans of defaulters by Bangladesh Bank.
PM proposes 5 points to address concerns
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday placed a five-point proposal to address the key concerns of smaller communities and weaker economies for their collective takeoff endeavours, which she felt crucial for a sustainable global economy.
BNP stages demos protesting at gas price hike
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its front organisations staged demonstrations in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Tuesday protesting against the gas price hike.
Railway mired in corruption: ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found high prevalence of corruption in the Bangladesh Railway as employees at almost every stage of the important public transport system are allegedly involved in irregularities and malpractices.
Ershad’s condition stable: Quader
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad was now responding to the call of the relatives and doctors at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital, said JP acting chairman GM Quader while briefing the press at Ershad’s Banani office on Tuesday.
