Asif Nazrul sued for defamation

     Nayon Sarkar A defamation case have been filed against Asif Nazrul under section-500 and 501 for allegedly posting wrong information on facbook in Madripur court by shipping minister’s nephew and member of the Madaripur District Council, Faruk Khan, yes terday. Earlier, Asif Nazrul posted a status note on Facbook criticizing Shipping minister Shahjahan khan for…

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      276 vehicles sued for violating traffic laws

      Nayon Sarkar Traffic department of Dhaka metropolitan police filed cases against 276 vehicles for driving on the wrong side in capital on Wednesday. Actions also have been taken against 103 vehicles for using hydraulic horns, 7 for using hooter and beacon lights and 12 microbuses for installing black glass. Moreover, 790 black glass. Moreover, 790…

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        US calls Myanmar treatment of Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’

        Afrida Ahmed Rex Till-erson, US Secretary of State said Myanmar’s military action against the Rohingyas is a part of ethnic cleansing. He also said that Muslim Rohingyas had endured dreadful abuse and as a result, the US decided to impose sanction to give punishment against those responsible. ‘These abuses by the Burmese military and security…

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          Ziaur Rahman’s youngest brother Ahmed Kamal dies

          Nayon Sarkar Ahmed Kamal, the youngest brother of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, died at his own residence Sabujbagh in Dhaka yesterday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s media wing officer Shairul Kabir khan confirmed. A former bureaucrat, Kamal, had been suffering from various diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure. He was unmarried. He was…

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            PM certitudes Army will play important role in public welfare

            Sofian Khan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina certitudes that important role in public welfare activities will be played by Bangladesh Army while continuing country’s democracy and constitutional rule. Her boastfulness expressed as Bangladesh Army, through their services and dutifulness acquired love and affection of the countrymen. She hopes they will continue doing the same in the…

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              Left parties call strike as BERC announces new power tariffs

              Sofian Khan The Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced that power tariffs will be increased by 5.3% or Tk. 0.35 per unit. The regulatory body of BERC announced this decision at 3 pm on Thursday suggesting the new price may take effect from December. Left parties (The Communist Party of Bangladesh, Socialist Party…

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                Violence still continues in Rakhine: UNHCR

                Noman Mosharef Violence still continues in Rakhine, forcing more Rohingyas to come to Bangladesh, UNHCR said. At a press briefing in Cox’s Bazar hotel on Wednesday night, a Senior Emergency Coordinator at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Rohingyas still feel insecure in Rakhine, Amid insecurity, they cannot move freely. They live in fear, she…

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