16TH AMENDMENT VERDICT Direct election to JS women reserved seats favoured
The Appellate Division in its 16th Amendment verdict, released Tuesday, hoped that the 50 women MPs from the reserved seats would be elected through direct election. The verdict called electing the women MPs from the reserved seats by 300 elected MPs as ‘incompatible with the spirit of the Preamble of the Constitution as well as its Article 7(1).
BANASREE DOMESTIC HELP’S DEATH Two cases filed
Two cases were filed on Friday night over the mysterious death of domestic help Laili Begum at her employer’s residence at Banasree in the capital. The victim’s brother-in-law, Shahidul Islam, filed a case with Khilgaon Police Station accusing her employer Munshi Moin Uddin, his wife Shahnaj Begum, their security guard
Yaba addiction: The dark side of Bangladesh's increasing affluence
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN)"I'm telling your dad," said Angela and marched out with a fistful of foil and methamphetamine pills. Rafi watched his bedroom door swing shut and wondered why he wasn't trying to stop her.
Search ends for 3 Marines missing after aircraft 'mishap' off Australia
(CNN)A sea search off Australia's east coast for three missing US Marines was called off early Sunday, the military said.
British model kidnapped for dark web auction, Italian police say
(CNN)A 20-year-old British model was kidnapped in Milan, Italy, to be auctioned off on a pornographic website on the dark web, the Italian State Police said Saturday.
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley: 'We're prepared to do whatever it takes' on North Korea
(CNN)US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called newly approved sanctions on North Korea "a gut punch" to that country Saturday and warned of possible military action should the regime continue its aggressions.
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
United Nations (CNN)The United Nations Security Council on Saturday passed a resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea for its continued intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing and violations of UN resolutions.
Mild tremor jolts Sylhet
A mild earthquake shook different parts of Sylhet early Thursday. The tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, was felt around 12:18am, said Ganesh Chandra Das, senior officer of local Met office.
PM approves nine power purchase proposals without tender
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has approved nine proposals for purchasing expensive electricity from private fuel oil-fired power plants with 1,763MW combined capacity without any tende
SC stays further proceedings on DU VC appointment
The Appellate Division on Thursday stayed further proceedings on the appointment of Dhaka University vice chancellor from the panels elected by the senate.
