DHAKA: Detective Branch of police submitted charge sheet against Barrister Fakhrul Islam and six others in a case for leaking draft verdict of war criminal BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. The accused are Farhat Quader Chowdhury, wife of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, son Humam

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday issued a rule upon Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor and 10 others to explain within four weeks why action should not be taken for their contempt of court. An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Abu Taher Mohammad

DHAKA: International Crime Tribunal-1 (ICT) permitted state prosecutors to quiz Ataur Rahman Noni and Obaidul Haque Taher of Netrokona for one day each at safe-home.  The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice M Enayetur Rahim, passed the order on Thursday. Earlier, prosecutor Sabina

DHAKA: The autopsy of Channel I program presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui has been finished at Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue on Thursday.  Forensic Department Lecturer Dr Hossain made autopsy around 11:00am. Doctor Hossain said that several serious injury marks were seen in

DHAKA: Philanthropist, painter, also editor of newsofbangladesh.com, Mahbubul Hasan Pinku was honored with Mother Teresa Gold Medal on Wednesday for his outstanding service to the society. The medal was handed over to Pinku at a discussion titled “Liberation War of Bangladesh and

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted a Bangladeshi cowboy from Agrabhulot frontier under Sharsha Upazila of the district on Thursday morning. The victim is Khokan, 28, son of Arshad of Agrabhulot village. Goga Union Parisad Chairman told banglanews that the

DHAKA: A case was filed with Sher-e-bangla Nagar Thana over the killing incident of Channel I program presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui. Victim’s son Faisal Faruqui filed the case early Thursday.  The case number was 27. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana Police Inspector (Investigation)

DHAKA: The US embassy in Dhaka will remain closed on the occasion of America’s Labor Day, said a press release. According to the release, the embassy’s consular section, Archer K Blood American Center Library as well as student advising center will be closed on the US national day.

CHUADANGA: Police recovered beheaded body of an extremist leader from Batiapara village under Alamdanga upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Tokan alias Kayar Tokan, 40, a top leader of Purba Bangla Communist Party (ML Jonojuddha), son of late

SUNAMGANJ: Around 86,750 people have been marooned in 11 upazilas as incessant rains and the onrush of water from upstream in the Surma River.  Among the 11 upazilas, eight were affected severely. These are- Tahirpur, Biswambhar, Doarabazar, Jamalganj, Sunamganj, Sunamganj Sadar,

DHAKA: A college girl allegedly committed suicide in Nursing College Hostel adjacent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Nur Nahar, 19, a second year student of Nursing College under Dhaka Medical College Hospital.  Sources said

CHUADANGA: Unidentified miscreants exploded four powerful bombs at the platform of Darshana Railway Station on Wednesday night.The explosion took place at 8:45pm on the day. Police also recovered another fresh bomb from the spot.No causality was reported.Following the explosions, panic

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to submit charge-sheet against Dr Khandaker Shawkat Hossain, secretary of expatriate welfare and foreign employment ministry, and nine others for alleged involvement in taking plots through forgery.ACC sources said that ACC found

DHAKA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) gave permission to United Airways and Best Airlines to run their jets with expired old machineries. The authority, which is responsible to keep the aviation industry secured, avoided the responsibilities through irregularities and

Perhaps art, culture and festival are the only areas where Dhaka can evenly match or in my opinion can challenge Melbourne. Dhaka has the proud inheritance of a very rich culture. Very old city situated on the Bank of Buriganga River has a very rich history. Original Dhakaiyas still

FROM BAHRAIN: A Bangladeshi expatriate was killed in a road accident in Manama of Bahrain on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mahsin Mia, 44, son of Abdul Hamid. His Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) number is 701043830Local sources said that on that day, Mahsin Mia, who worked

FROM EAST RAZABAJAR: The body of slain Channel I program presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui has been taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Thursday for autopsy. By an ambulance of Ali Medical Services, the body was shifted to the hospital from victim’s East Razabazar

FROM EAST RAJABAJAR: Islami Chhatra Sena called day long hartal in Dhaka city for Sunday protesting the killing incident of Channel I program presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui.  Islami Chhatra Sena Secretary Imran Tushar declared the programme at 12:15am on Wednesday.  Earlier,

DHAKA: The new-born baby that went missing from Dhaka Medical College Hospital a week back has been recovered by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) early Thursday from Gazipur a day into High Court order for judicial inquiry.  Confirming the matter RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Major

DHAKA: Miscreants stabbed a program presenter of Channel I, one of the leading private television channels of the country, to death at East Rajabazar in the city on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Kazi Faruqui, presenter of an Islamic program ‘Hajj Kafela’.