SC clears way for deducting marks for second-time MBBS, BDS admission seekers

The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld stay on the High Court order that had stayed a government decision for deduction of five marks from the aggregate score of the second-time admission seekers of medical and dental courses for this year. This order, however, paved the way for the mark deduction of the second-time admission aspirants.

Half-fed Rohingyas lack healthcare, safe water

Almost all the estimated 5,09,000 Rohingyas entering Bangladesh to flee violence in Myanmar and save life since August 25 continued half-starving in absence of adequate relief assistance while no end to the influx was still is sight.

RICE, WHEAT PILFERAGE FROM CSDS Syndicates of black marketers, food officials active

Powerful syndicates of black marketers with support from food department officers are running foolproof system of stealing grains from the government’s storage depots in the capital and elsewhere.

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah made acting CJ

Government made Appellate Division senior most judge Md Abdul Wahhab Miah as acting Chief Justice approving 30-days leave of the Chief Justice SK Sinha for his ‘illness’

THE ROHINGYAS Breaking cycle of expulsion, forced repatriation

EVEN as the Rohingyas in Bangladesh watch their villages burn across the Naf river, even as trapped and internally displaced Rohingya desperately seek safe passage around the road blocks and landmines to Bangladesh, all talk it seems is focused on returning the Rohingyas to Myanmar.

Myanmar for partial return of Rohingyas

Myanmar on Monday proposed to take back her nationals who fled to Bangladesh only after October last year as more Rohingyas still continued to cross the border from that country.

‘We’ll eat one meal a day for distressed Rohingyas, if necess ary’: PM

Highlighting her government’s steps to provide shelter, food and medicare for distressed Rohingya people, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said the countrymen will eat one meal a day and share another meal with them, if necessary.

ROHINGYA REPATRIATION Joint Working Group an uncertain process: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that the decision to form a Joint Working Group between Dhaka and Naypyidaw to take back Myanmar’s Rohingya nationals pointed toward an ‘uncertain’ path.

SA race to big win after Tigers collapse

Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj ran through the Bangladesh batting order to lead South Africa to an emphatic 333-run victory in the first Test as the visitors capitulated meekly on the final morning on Monday.

Bangladesh-Myanmar meeting begins

Bangladesh and Myanmar started a meeting in Dhaka on Monday morning as Myanmar is expected to formally express intent to set up a process on repatriation of Rohingyas fled from Rakhine.