UNB Asian markets were searching for cues Monday after finance officials from the world’s biggest economies held a weekend meeting in China that ended without any specific pledges for joint action to stimulate sagging global economic growth. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark gave up early gains, slipping 1.0 percent to 16,026.76 and South Korea’s Kospi fell…
UNB The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms (Nicar) on Monday approved separate proposals for creating two new thanas (police stations) — one in Sadar upazila, Narsingdi district and another in Kalapara upazila, Patuakhali. The approval was given at a Nicar meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat here with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair….
UNB A court here on Monday put an accused in the case over the killing of four schoolboys at Sundrateki village in Bahubal upazila on a 3-day remand. Senior judicial magistrate Md Kawsar Alam passed the order when Shahed alias Sayed was produced before the court on expiry of his 5-day remand. Earlier, he was…
UNB The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the bail of Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Shakila Farzana till March 20 in a case filed over charges of terror financing. A five member bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order after a hearing today (Monday) on a petition filed earlier…
UNB A court here on Monday started recording the deposition by witnesses in two cases in connection with the Narayanganj 7-murder incident. District and Sessions Judge Enayet Hossain started recording the deposition by a witness named Bijoy Kumar Paul around 10.45am. The court is also expected to record the deposition of Selina Islam Beauty. a…
UNB Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 2,700 pieces of Yaba tablets from Burmese Market area in Teknaf upazila on Sunday night. Sub-inspector Abdur Rahim, second officer of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Model Police Station, said they conducted a drive in the area and arrested Md. Shafi, 22, son of Jafar Alam, and Abdus…
UNB Full list of winners at Sunday’s 88th annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Best Picture: “Spotlight.” Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant.” Actress: Brie Larson, “Room.” Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies.” Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl.” Directing: Alejandro G. Inarritu, “The Revenant.” Foreign Language…
UNB The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate former chairman of Basic Bank Limited Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu in connection with swindling around Tk 2,200 crore from state-run bank. “Our investigation officers are conducting probe into the allegation. If necessary, the Commission will ask him (Bacchu) to face grilling,” ACC director Nur Ahmad said at…
UNB As Hungary’s ‘Son of Saul’ took home the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, it nailed the already-destined coffin for Bangladesh’s Oscars aspirations this year. Not that debutant Abu Shahed Emon’s ‘Jalaler Golpo’ was nominated in the final five, but it blew the candle on Bangladesh’s hopes of ever reaching the big show,…
UNB A housewife, who received burn injuries as her in-laws set her ablaze over dowry at Dadan village in Pirgachha upazila on February 25, succumbed to the injuries on Monday morning. Tahmina Begum, 27, wife of Abdul Mannan of the village and mother of two girls, died on her way to Dhaka, said Dr Maruful…