DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-1 Monday has ordered the prosecution to submit formal charge against Hasan Ali Razakar by August 5.  Monday was the scheduled date of submitting probe report in the case against him before the tribunal.  A three member tribunal led by Justice M

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police is not involved in ‘contract killings’, commented DMP commissioner Benazir Ahmed. He commented during an anti-formalin campaign in city’s Motijheel area Monday. The DMP commissioner remarked on the killing of two Shramik League leaders in

BRAC CENTER INN: Corruption exists in every layer of private universities. Certificates from the varsities are available from TK 50,000 to 3-lakh. The universities are now depended on certificate sales since there is no law regarding this. A research on private universities revealed this

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday re-fixed August 13 for submitting charge-sheets of Rana plaza cases as the investigation committee has failed to submit it today.   Chief Judicial Magistrate Wasim Sheikh Ali fixed the new date.  CID assistant police super Bijoy Krishno Kar is investigating

DHAKA: Cabinet approved draft of Formalin Control Act, 2014 with provision of highest penalty life-term jail for any misuse of formalin.  In a regular meeting on Monday noon, the cabinet okayed the Act. BDST:  1304 HRS, JUN 30, 2014

KHAGRACHHARI: Two members of a family were burnt alive after a fire broke out in their house at Moratila area of Ultachhari union under Panchhari Upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as Shantirani Tripura, 48 and her niece Uttari Tripura, 12. Confirming the matter,

RANGPUR: An Indefinite transport strike, enforced by district Motor Sromik Union, began in Rangpur on Monday which halted the road link of the district with six neighboring districts. The organization called the strike protesting the gun attack on workers’ leaders. Due to the strike,

DHAKA: Ramadan, the holy month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, has begun n in the country from Monday. The days of fasting began in the early hours, during which the Muslim people woke up for Sehri, the first morning meal of this year’s Ramadan which was set 3:44am

DHAKA: Poet Abul Hussain has passed away on Sunday night at the age of 92.       He breathed his last around 10:30pm at Square Hospital in the capital, said his elder son Selim Reza Forhad Hossain.  He left behind two sons, two daughters, relatives and many well-wishers.  Time of

DHAKA: The government has decided not to power cut during Sehri, Iftar and Tarabi prayer time, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) informed on Sunday. But, in this regard, shops and markets are ordered to shut off by 9:30pm till 15 Ramadan. The government also urged people not

DHAKA: The death references and other documents of the Ramna blast verdict were sent to the High Court to ready the paper book. After preparing this it will be submitted to the respective bench, said Supreme Court registrar AKM Shamsul Islam. On June 23, Additional Sessions Judge of

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved the filling of case against eight people, including formerly Dhaka City Corporation Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka, over taking financial facilities though illegal shop allotment. The approval came from an ACC meeting at its office in

GAIBANDHA: A woman along with her daughter was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Katakhali Bridge area under Gobindaganj upazilla of the district on Sunday evening. The deceased were identified as Maksuda Begum, 30, wife of Sirajul Islam, resident of Kalitala

DHAKA: Rosatom’s four new nuclear power units, three in Russia and one in India will go in to production by the end of this year.  Sergei Kirienko, Head of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation-Rosatom apprised the Prime Minister of Russia Dimitri Medvedev during a meeting with

DHAKA: Ramadan, the holy month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, is going to begin in the country from Monday. The days of fasting will begin in the early hours, during which the Muslim people will wake up for Sehri, the first morning meal of this year’s Ramadan

JOYPURHAT: At least two people, including a minor, were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Basher Bridge area under Kalai upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon. Of the deceased, one was identified as Hridoy, 5. Police sources said a shallow-engine-run human

THAKURGAON: Four people were killed as lightning struck them in Pirganj and Haripur upazilas Sunday. The deceased were identified as Dobir Ali, 45, of Bhabanipur village and Jewel, 25, of Bhamda village of Pirganj upazila, Fazlur Rahman, 38, of Bhaturia village and Anowara, 50, of Falora

DHAKA: On the occasion of holy Ramadan, the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, has wished the Muslims. He also issued a message at the website of British High Commission Dhaka on Sunday. The Foreign Secretary said “At the start of this holy

DHAKA: Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said licenses of 77 recruiting agencies were cancelled in last five years due to the charges of irregularities. Moreover, over Tk 6.42 crore of their security money was forfeited and around

FROM PARLIAMENT (DHAKA): Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there would be no more problem in vehicular movement on roads and highways during Ramadan and Eid. The communications minister made the remarks in reply to questions from lawmakers on roads and highways during