Suzana Rahman The overall human rights situation across Bangladesh remained at an alarming level throughout 2017, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) said today in its annual report. It said, the number of rape, sexual assault and incidents of violence against women were higher in 2017 than last year. A total of 818 women were raped…
Sofian Khan Today, a Dhaka court has summoned columnist Farhad Mazhar and his wife Farida Akhter on charges brought by police. According to their counsel Syed Zainul Abedin Mezbah, the couple is ordered to appear before a metropolitan magistrate on January 30. They are charged by the Police with misleading the law enforcement personnels by…
Abrar Hussain Law Minister Anisul Huq said the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned because of the corruption allegations raised against him, reports Banglanews24. The minister made the remark while addressing as chief guest at a function in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on Sunday. “When the five judges of the appellate division raised 11 corruption…
Sofian Khan The Election Commission has set a deadline of seven days to remove the campaign posters and banners used by nominees of the upcoming Dhaka city polls. On Yesterday, The Divisional Commissioner for Dhaka has asked to take necessary measures in a letter. The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral poll will be held in…
Suzana Rahman After the debacle in the results of SSC and HSC tests due to strict evaluation, pass rates in exams of grades V and VIII have also dropped sharply this year. The fifth graders’ scores in mathematics, English and Arabic papers dropped from last year while English, mathematics and science papers dealt a blow…
Sofian Khan A Dhaka court has sentenced Mezbaul Alam, a Asia Pacific University student to life imprisonment for the murder of Daffodil University student Setu Sarkar in 2013. The 25-year-old inmate was sentenced to life imprisonment along with a Tk 50,000 fine in one charge. A failure to pay the fine will be punished by…
Abrar Hussain National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Nazibur Rahman has been made the principal secretary to the prime minister, reports the Daily Star. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard today.Nazibur, who joined BCS Administration Cadre in 1982, served as Environment and Forests secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division secretary…
Abrar Hussain During raids in Istanbul Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State, tightening security ahead of the anniversary of a nightclub attack in which dozens were killed. The raids by the anti-terrorist branch of the Istanbul police took place on Saturday and targeted four…
Sayeed Muhammad Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has announced his decision to start his political career, saying he will float a new party to run the next assembly polls race from all constituencies in Tami Nadus. “My political entry is definite. This is a long-pending decision. I will feel guilty if I don’t take this decision at…
Sofian Khan On Sunday, a seaplane crashed into a Sydney river killing six people on a sightseeing flight ahead of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations at the harbor.According to Police, they still don’t know the cause of the crash, even the identities of the five passengers.Several Australian medias had reported that four of the…