DHAKA: From now on those who were under 15 years of age during the Liberation War in 1971 will not be recognized as Freedom Fighters (FF). Besides, those who were Birangana (Liberation War heroine) in 1971 will also be recognized as Freedom Fighters. Jatiya Muktijoddha Council took the

MOULVIBAZAR: A college student drowned in a pond in Gankol area under Barlekha upazila of the district on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Parama Kapali, 22, daughter of Shubendra Kapali and a student of class (XI) of Sujanagar Pata College. Local sources said Parama

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has withdrawn some 18 police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector of Bhasantek Thana of the city, on Monday. The order was issued in this regard on Monday evening. Pallabi Zone Assistant Commissioner of DMP Kamal Hossain confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: An organization for students called ‘Chhatra Sangram Parishad’ opposed to bring the body of BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim to Central Saheed Minar, who died at a city hospital early Monday. Formed by seven student organizations including, Bangladesh Chhatra League,

CHITTAGONG: Detective branch of police rescued 15 people on Monday from the port city’s Laldighi Par area as they were going to Malaysia illegally.Sources told banglanews that the law enforcers, however, also detained a broker in the drive.Detective branch of city police additional

DHAKA: The Public Administration Ministry has issued show cause notices to three secretaries and one joint secretary to explain why it should not be taken actions against them for violating discipline and rules of procedure.The three secretaries are Health Secretary Niaz Uddin Mia,

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a law suit against former Jatiya Party (JP) parliamentarian MA Jabbar from Satkhira-2 constituency and his son Mahbub Hossain on charge of ownership of illegal properties worth Tk 2 crore.ACC Deputy Assistant Commissioner Masudur

DHAKA: Police held one more accused in Tangail four-murder case from Savar on Monday noon.The detainee Abul Kalam Azad alias Kalam (40) is an uncle of the mastermind Jahangir Hossain and also a listed accused of the case.A team of detective branch (DB) of police nabbed Kalam from one

DHAKA: The Bangladesh High Commission has agreed to repatriate 49 Bangladeshi women out of 172, who were rescued from various brothels and sheltered in various homes in India.But the authorities imposed a condition, ‘leave your children back in India’. At least two women have

In thirty three years of our conjugal life I hardly had any complete week to stay with wife and family .Most of the time I had to be abroad on work or away from the place where my family was stationed.Year 2014 gave a rare opportunity to stay longer with family in Melbourne . The

DHAKA: The defense testimony of Joj Mia, in the case of 21 August grenade attacks, has been deferred to Tuesday.Speedy Trial Tribunal-1, setup in front of Dhaka Central Jail, scheduled Monday as the date of Joj Mia’s testimony by the defense lawyers.Tribunal judge Shahed Nur Uddin

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 detained six suspected muggers with a microbus and truck from Ashulia in city early Monday.Sources said that the law enforcers held them in Jamgara area of Ashulia around 12:00am.Confirming the matter, RAB-1 Operation Officer ASP Qamrul Hasan told

DHAKA: The timeframe for trademark case disposal have been extended from 120 working days to 360 working days.The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has approved the draft of Trademark (amendment) Act 2014 subject to the vetting of the concerned ministry.After the

DHAKA: Poet Nirmalendu Goon’s open-heart surgery was successfully completed in city’s Labaid Hospital on Monday afternoon.Noted Cardiologist Dr Baren Chakraborty made the disclosure to the journalists at 3:15pm.Earlier in the day, the poet was taken to the operation theater around

DHAKA: A court has issued a show-cause notice to Dhaka Central Jail authorities for not producing Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad without showing any cause.Tareque is one of the accused of gruesome seven-murder case of Narayanganj.Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin issued this

DHAKA: The penniless families of the 21 victims, including 19 Bangladeshis, of the UAE’s deadliest road accident have suffered another legal setback in their fight for Dh4.2million compensation.Al Ain Appeals Court has overturned a verdict ordering an insurance company to pay the

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 Monday fixed December 1 for delivering order regarding the contempt of court charges against journalist David Bergman, a British national, for his derogatory remarks on its verdict.The three-member tribunal led-by Justice Obaidul Hassan

DHAKA: The body of BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim, who died at a city hospital early Monday, will be taken to Central Saheed Minar on Wednesday.He will be kept there from two hours from 11:00am to pay last tribute by all walks of people to him.Prominent journalist Dr

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wished quick recovery of Poet Nirmalendu Goon who is scheduled to undergo an open heart surgery at Labaid hospital in the city on Monday. PM’s Special Assistant Mahbubul Haque Shakil visited Labaid hospital around 11:00am to know physical condition

DHAKA: Columnist Farhad Mazhar opined that Professor Piash Karim’s death has created an intellectual vacuum that can never be filled. He made the comment when he expressed sympathy to the bereaved family members of Piash Karim at his Dhanmondi resident in city on Monday.